Upgrading Our Space, Downsizing Our Housing Payment

We’ve outgrown our house, as families do – well, like OUR family does. When we bought our groovy three-bedroom-two-bath-postage-stamp-sized-yard home, we only had five kids. I know. I say that like a guy might say, “It’s ONLY fifty baseball caps.” What can I say? Some people collect cars. I happen to collect kids. After the … Read more

…And The Horse You Rode In On!

A Jacksonville, Florida mom on a budget wasn’t prepared to shell out extra bucks for fuel when her daughter’s elementary school implemented a new policy for picking up children. The new rule, put in place due to a busy construction project taking place in front of the school, requires that a school staff person must … Read more

Forget Gitmo… I’ve Been Bikini Shopping

So… they’re closing Gitmo. Rumor has it United States government agencies have been engaging in some pretty inhumane tactics at Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility in the hope of extracting information from detainees about alleged terrorist activities. Why does a leading world power like the United States waste resources on questionable physical and psychological tactics, which … Read more

Recession Got You Down? The Gonzo Mama’s Do-It-Your-Damn-Self Guide to Couture

My friends over at LipstickDaily.com are much more in tune with the season’s hot, must-have fashion elements, for some reason. Maybe because, unlike me, Kate and Elaine actually have jobs which call for a style of dress that does not include pajama pants, kids’ t-shirts and ball caps. Maybe because, unlike me, Kate and Elaine … Read more

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