Author Archives: casey coombs

So every parent tells other people the funny things that their kids say. Well, at least it’s funny to them. Or the people who know the kid really well. Or people who are easily amused by “kids say the darndest things” type conversations. I am not one of those people. Yet here I am, withContinue reading “mooshisms.”

gos·sip n. 1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature. 2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts. 3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing. 4. A close friend or companion. Where in the definition of gossip does it say “must be malicious and hurtful to qualify as gossip”?Continue reading “Gossip of the delicious kind.”

5 days left to enter the “Let the moosh Whoorl your hair contest extravaganza” where you will be put front and center over at Hair Thursday and I will pay for you to get your hair done up as Sarah and her thousands of readers see fit. All you have to do is link toContinue reading “You still have time for a Whoorlie do.”

$1000 winning post featuring lots of hot caulking action: +$1000 Round trip ticket to San Fransisco from Salt Lake: $203.54 Two day student conference pass to BlogHer: $75 Having my best friend at BlogHer with me: Priceless. Say hello to her sweet face if you see her. She’s only about a thousand kinds of awesome.

I gave Costco $9 and Costco gave me a pound (!) of prosciutto. I gave Trader Joe’s $8 and Trader Joe’s gave me two pounds (!) of raspberries. I have seriously had to fight off the urge to wrap prosciutto around each of my fingers and suck on it like a lollipop. I have alsoContinue reading “Nakie Bacon Berries.”

To those of you without children, and to those of you with a newborn. The day is coming that parenting will become second nature. Hell, it will pretty much become first nature. Promise. The memories of leaving a house with a newborn/infant still frighten me. The toys, the nursing pads, the bottles, the burp cloths,Continue reading “The Superpowers of Motherhood.”

Are you ready for the craziest segue ever in the history of blog posts? You see, my little family headed out for some 4th festivities. As we were leaving to go to lunch the moosh slipped in an enormous squishy pile of dog poo that covered her legs, her skirt and her shoes. So lunchContinue reading “Poop, Pastrami and John Mayer.”

I went out and bought all new outfits for BlogHer last year (Oh shut up, you know you did too.) One of the things I bought was a navy blue shirt with a white polka dot empire waist tie. It’s the only navy blue thing I own. It was also the only thing I ownedContinue reading “Mah lucky bloggin’ shirt.”

Who’s played Wii Fit? Has it made you cry yet? Have you at least sworn at it? I have. You see, Wii Fit is a computer. It could care less if you’re a hulking beast of muscle. All it knows is that you’re 5’2″ 26 years old and that you weigh 127 lbs. It doesn’tContinue reading “Wii’s kinda snarky. I’s snarky right back.”