Debating the DVD

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Alvin and the Chipmunks. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s no secret that the Cootiehog household loves the Chipmunks. Denis still owns all of the Chipmunk albums from when he was a kid, and when the Chipmunks movie came out a few years ago [...]

A Single Remote Would Be Nice

I have a nightly battle with our remote controls in the TV room. The kids think of them as toys, so they tend to get lost in the shuffle with their REAL toys. I invariably have to turn to Denis and ask, “Have you seen the volume remote?” (that seems to be the one that [...]

Happy Blu Year!

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It’s Not That I Don’t Like Them, But…

I try not to use Google for my searches. Is that weird? In any event, it’s the truth – I like using smaller search engines if at all possible and can usually find the information I need pretty quickly even without Google’s help. One smaller search engine that I think has real potential is PeopleJar, [...]

Vacuuming With Cooper The Dog

No, I’m not saying Cooper The Dog vacuums the house – just the opposite, in fact. He runs in fear from the vacuum. Perhaps it’s because he’s so deathly afraid that I could create a brand new dog out of all the dog hair I vacuum out of our rugs. That boy sheds like no [...]

Not My Typical Vacation

While we were at the beach a couple weeks ago, my mom joked that the next extended family vacation should be to Branson, Missouri. I scoffed at the notion, but a part of me admits to being intrigued – after all, Branson is a hot spot for vacationers in this country. I’ve never been to [...]

Birthday Gifts Galore

CootieBoy is constantly telling me what he wants for his birthday. Typically it’s based on whatever he happens to see on TV the minute before. “Mama! I want Pixos!” “Mama – I went Bendaroos!” “Mama – I want a Big City Slider!” And I always nod and say, “We’ll see. We’ll see.” He likes all [...]