So, Toyota lent us a minivan and my husband didn’t even add magnetic flames to it. That says something. I know there are car reviewers everywhere, but I’m pretty sure few of them have (a) had their kids carve their names into their current minivan, (b) had their husbands pimp their current minivan, or (c) […]
Finding Humor Everywhere
Fitness Follies – The Canada Day Edition
I’m celebrating Canada Day (a.k.a. Canada D’eh) by exercising. Of course, I’m writing this the night before which means I haven’t yet exercised. In fact, I haven’t actually exercised since people thought the iPad was a new brand of feminine hygiene product. I’m feeling rather patriotic in this soon-to-be attempt at getting less jiggly. After […]
5 Jobs Titles You Can Fake Your Way Through at Parties
You know when you’re at a party? Me neither. I’m a mom. Let’s start again. Imagine you’re at a party where you don’t know any people. You’re working the crowd. You likely won’t see any of these people again so you’re free to fake your way through a job you don’t have. What job would […]
The One Humor Rule All Comedians Use
If humorists hung out with mathematicians for a while, they’d come up with this equation: JOKE = SET UP + PUNCHLINE That neat little line is the formula for the majority of jokes out there. A “set up” is simply a true statement: “I live in Canada.” A “punchline” is the twisting of (or a […]
Things I Complain About
In the comments below, tell me: What do you complain about these days? ~~~ WINNER OF SPECK iPAD CASE Congrats goes to lucky commenter #6, Sarah! Send me an email at IronicMom(at)gmail(dot)com.
5 Bizarre Things That Make Me Ridiculously Happy
I’ve trained myself to see the bizarre. And that’s not just because I make myself look in the mirror once a day. In short, I look for weird things, and weird things look for me. Here are 5 Bizarre Things That Make Me Ridiculously Happy. A light overnight snowfall. I love this because the snow […]
10 Things I'd Like to Say to a Telemarketer
I can’t give you my bank number, I just emailed it to a guy in Nigeria. We’re busy eating “Gangnam Style.” Have you thought about exciting marketing opportunities with Tupperware? Sure. Can I put you on hold while I go to bed for the night? I’m doing a crossword. What’s a two-word phrase for “leave […]
I am the DH (Part 2 of Too Many or Not Enough)
Earlier in May, I opened up the comments to you, inviting you to ask my dear husband (DH) any questions. Here is Part 2 (of 4). Part 1 is over here. First of all I would like to say how pleased I am to have been forced into conversing on the blogosphere AGAIN with all of […]
Sexiness and Superheroes
A while ago, I wrote a post entitled What Makes Someone Sexy? Evidently, ParentsConnect, part of the big brand of Nickelodeon, liked some of the content because they’ve featured me as one of their Top Sexy Mamas. (Note to self: To feel more sexy as I write this post, I should likely change out of […]
An Obituary for EduClaytion
EduClaytion, the blog of my good friend Clay Morgan, is dead. Here is the obituary. After three years and over 400 posts, eduClaytion has been laid to rest. Best known for his quirky musings, eduClaytion charmed the world like a zombie-hunting Flynn Rider. Many will remember his ridiculous videos of the most mediocre quality available. […]