Because Facebook doesn’t show all of our followers all of the awesomeness all of the time we have . . .
And Then What Happened:
When you ask a question, be prepared for a million answers. It was just a simple question, really. Well, the responses came flooding in like a commode that’s been crammed with toilet paper, Legos, and Matchbox cars by a wayward potty training toddler. To see all of the responses just click the picture.
Let us all have a moment of silence for another one of Erin’s blenders. She wore it out making yet another pot of this awesome soup. Perfect for this time of year.
A break from our usual fare but definitely worth a read. Erin writes about two little boys and how they helped each other through a fire that destroyed a home in her neighborhood.
You may think you are almost past Mom Brain when you get that baby to sleep through the night, but we have news for you: It. Never. Ends. The upside? The radius of destruction starts to stretch farther than the waistband of those maternity jeans you dumped off at Goodwill. Oh wait, that’s not good either.
Because Facebook doesn’t show all of our followers all of the awesomeness all of the time we have . . .
And Then What Happened:
Right before Christmas Ellen was lucky enough to bid adieu to this dinosaur.
It was big enough to wash two towels and a sock at the same time. Jealous? You can visit it in the American History Museum of Junk.
Ellen: But I traded tiny loads and barely clean clothes for jeans and long sleeves that were twisted like Tasmanian Devils hopped up on cherry Kool-Aid. So I turned to our Facebook nation for some answers because reading manuals is for suckas.
There were lots of great suggestions, so I mashed them all together and this is what has worked for me.
I increased the water level (which still allows me to fill the washer completely with clothes), I decreased the spin speed, and I bought more of those mesh lingerie bags. I have always used those bags for our bras and delicates, but now I have enough to put our long sleeved button down shirts in, too. You may be sputtering that I’m ruining the whole HE thing by increasing the water level and spinning the clothes slower, but I contest that I can still wash in one cycle what use to be three separate loads and I can wash everything in cold because the machine performs so well.
We Threw Down The Soft Drink Gauntlet:
Ellen: Over 2,500 people saw this post and 138 chimed in with their opinions. We are glad that our followers gave this topic the attention it deserved. The map proved correct in OUR very unscientific poll. Seriously, who originally collected this data and took the time to make a map? I guess I could track it down, but I don’t have that kind of time. Finding funny stuff for our Facebook page is time suck enough.
There were some outliers: a couple people from the South reported they said soda water, a Massachusetts resident claimed tonic was the word, while a Pennsylvania transplant called it Liquid Satan, but was raised calling it soda in Massachusetts. Seems like that would deserve a little icon of hell fire, right? One rebel reported Scotch. Our favorite answer?
A friend from high school did shoot down my claim that we say “Coke” on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, but others from the area backed me up. Hey, look how garbled that map is in that area. I’m sticking to my claim there was a turquoise dot on my roof.
A couple of Yankees were perplexed by the Coke thing. How can you just say Coke when there are a bajillion different beverages out there?
Two scenarios explain it all. I didn’t say they made sense, but they explain it.
1. The Die Hard Coca-Cola Aficionado.
“I’ll have a Coke.” “Is Pepsi okay?” “I’ll just have water.”
2. The Coke As a Generic Name Perpetrator (Sort of like saying Kleenex for all tissues or here’s an oldie, saying Xerox to indicate you’re copying something on a machine.)
“I’ll have a coke.” “What kind?” “Root beer.”
You can check all of the results here because we will not be accused of hanging chads.
Recipes We Shared:
Yum. We make this easy crockpot meal every time we have a small army to feed. We have carted this Chicken Bar-B-Q from the mountains to the beach and everywhere in between. It is so good, so good you see.
Ecard People Loved:
Don’t know whether this says more about us or our readers that this one was such a huge hit.
This is the one where we reveal the tiny little bit of evil joy we take when the other one loses their mind for a minute. Oh, and there’s a video that gives you a little behind-the-scenes look at The Sisterhood. It is so worth a look just for that. Honestly.
You know the fuzzy brain you get from lack of sleep when you have a newborn? IT NEVER GOES AWAY. Hope that doesn’t make us Buzz Kill Moms, but we thought you should know and we even offer a couple of solutions.
If you are looking for some extra reading material, you can always catch up on our Facebook goodies from last week. They were funny too, and because Facebook can be an evil overlord, you probably didn’t see those either.
Funny Photo:
Erin shared this one along with the fact that no cookie jar, candy jar, or sugar cereal would be safe in her house. Everyone who read it gave her a virtual fist bump. Truth, FB-style.
Any of this look good to you? Head on over to our Facebook Page and see what’s going on right now!
Oh Facebook, how we love thee! And we’re feeling the love too! We reached 2,000 followers on our Facebook Page this week! We have a blast over there with funny memes, recipes, shared parenting tips, and good advice. What’s not to love?
Well, there is this little issue with Facebook’s dark side. It doesn’t always show all of our followers all of the awesomeness all of the time. But we have a solution! Each week we’re going to share a little check-in on what’s been happening on our Facebook Page—what we talked about, wrote about, laughed about, etc.. In short, a follow-up!
And Then What Happened:
We have some very cool conversations popping up on our Facebook page, but they’re hard to keep track of because life happens. Blame the kids, blame the dog, just blame it on the rain (Shout out to Milli Vanilli), but we all get interrupted. We are The Sensible Moms so we thought providing you all with a little update on how the conversations developed would make everyone’s life easier. You know, just in case, you got sidetracked.
Oh, we were excited about all of the great suggestions because who doesn’t get pumped up about scrubbing out the toilet? So many ideas to chose from!
A couple of people suggested pouring a 2 Liter bottle of Coke in the bowl. Since I actually had a 2 liter of Coke on hand left over from a holiday party and I always choose the easy route, that’s just what I did.
I poured it in before I went to bed, woke up in the morning, flushed it down, and then scrubbed the bowl. Gorgeous! Thank, readers! Erin
PS: We included the last comment in the screen shot, because it was our favorite comment on the post and we actually know her IRL. Funny, funny Momma.
This is the one where we make a case for a new February holiday on the 9th. There are unicorns and rainbows, demographics that are seriously neglected in all of the other holidays.
Taking a cue from Sweet Brown, this the one where we tell you all the gifts we definitely don’t have time for this Valentine’s Day. Some of them will surprise you.
Here we play with other bloggy friends Old Dog New Tits and According to Mags in their Ketchup With Us Link-up by writing a 57 word ode to something we love. In this case, Erin bears her heart and soul about . . .Sour Patch Kids.
Funny Meme:
How else to wrap-up this follow-up then to tell you to get on over to our Facebook Page and see what’s going on right now!
