Sisters, Skype and Serious Silliness

November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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I've mentioned before that my family relies heavily on technology to stay close. It's a blessing to be able to hop onto Skype and exchange articles, swap pictures and chit chat about our daily lives. It's also a great way for us to find support when we need a safe place to blow off steam or bawl our eyes out. We may be miles apart, but when our video cameras are on, we can all be in the same room. And, when Stevie, Amy and I are all in the same room--in person or virtually--you never know where the conversation may go. Sometimes it'll turn into showing each other pictures of actresses we … [Read more...]

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Marriage: 15 Ways to Show Him You Care

June 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Showing your husband or significant other how much you love him is as important to your family's happiness as actually saying the words "I love you." When he feels loved and your kids see how much you care about each other, it strengthens your family bond and gives your children a clear view of what they can look forward to in a healthy relationship. In the beginning of your relationship, showering your special someone with lovin' was easy, because it was automatic...and there weren't all those pesky mutual responsibilities in your lives. As your family and those responsibilities grew, the … [Read more...]

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Sometimes it takes James Marsters to make great things happen…

June 13, 2012 by 8 Comments
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This morning started out just like the rest, a blur of diaper changes and emails to answer, when out of the blue, the hubz mentions that James Marsters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is performing a concert in Chicago in honor of his 50th birthday. First thought: Errr...what? Spike's 50? He could have totally been my teen daddy. Second thought: Ahh well, still hot. Third thought: I'm. So. There. I've been a fan of James Marsters since his Buffy days. Not only is he a rad actor (No, sadly Spike's accent isn't real. And, yes, I almost needed therapy when I found out years after I'd … [Read more...]

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Polar Opposites: Married to My Foil

April 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
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The hubz and I are basically polar opposites. I'm eardrum-shattering loud; he's mumble-at-best quiet. I love social situations; he'd rather be a hermit. I like to be cold; he's begging for more blankets. He works like lightning and I'm the pokey little puppy. You get the picture. Year's ago when we were first dating, our differences were mysterious. For someone who grew up with an equally loud, outgoing family, dating a shy, quiet guy was intriguing. I was a heart on my sleeve kind of gal, and he played everything close to the vest. Every day was a new discovery. Now that we've … [Read more...]

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Does your blog have a theme song? Mine does now, courtesy of the Midnight Professional…

March 26, 2012 by 4 Comments
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You know your family loves you when they write a song for you...and your blog... This weekend I finished my work up early on Saturday and the hubz and I decided we'd unplug on Sunday. Early Sunday morning, the Brocker received a cryptic call from my sister-in-law, Amy, saying there was a gift for me on Facebook. And what I found was this: http://youtu.be/xp3byDiIhUU My brother, aka The Midnight Professional, cooked up this wicked jam on his iPad, and with the help of The Midnight Posse--the rest of my siblings--put it together for one badass song about Mama's Got Flair. His … [Read more...]

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Scrubbing Bubbles’ Study Reveals How Differently Men and Women Perceive the Household Chores

March 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Who does the cleaning in your house? Do you do the bulk of the work? Is he the neatfreak always following the kids around with a broom and disinfectant? Do you work on the chores together? Every house is different, and there's no right or wrong answer to who should be doing what, yet at some point in most relationships, someone feels like they're getting the short end of the stick. Either they feel they're doing everything, or find their partner's contribution doesn't meet their standards and find themselves doing it over. Ahem...dishes anyone? Scrubbing Bubbles® recently conducted a … [Read more...]

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