And the Winner Is...

Congratulations to Julie!! Julie is the proud new owner of the complete GPS Navigation for Dummies!  
Julie, if this navigation system truly is for dummies then it should be able to take you to the bathroom. You can get back to me on that. Thanks to all who participated!

DinoTrek and Day Tripping at the Nashville Zoo

Today our whole family took a trip to the Nashville Zoo, where every time we go I'm reminded of how uncomfortable it is to walk through the gate at the same time as an obnoxious, out-of-state family. Without a doubt, you always end up walking alongside them the WHOLE TIME. Here's a thought. It's flip-flop weather, so cut your damn toenails. If I see one more set of toenails scraping the cement I will have to start a charity called, Pennies for Pedicures.

On a positive note, the zoo has a new exhibit called, DinoTrek and I highly recommend it. It was much more lifelike than I imagined. You can hear how much Luke enjoyed it in the video below. I decided before we went into the exhibit, that if we are teaching our son to believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy, then why can't we teach him that these dinosaurs are real? So I told him they were. In hindsight, I regret that.

I had no idea it would be so scary...

...but it was. 

And, what would a visit to the Nashville Zoo be without at least one mullet sighting? This is the first one I've seen in 2012, but something tells me I'm not looking hard enough.

Ay caramba!

PS: When my blog posts are sent out in email form, blank spacing between words are sometimes removed. If anyone knows how to remedy that, please pass it along.

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Deep Thoughts

I’m really blessed to not be battling the problem of perfectionism. I’ve been excelling at mediocrity since college, but if I had mastered it earlier in life my Mom may have said something like, “Nothing’s too so-so for my daughter.” And she’d be right. I’m very thankful to have dodged the perfectionism bullet. Being okay in several areas is definitely superior to being really great in any one area. It’s probably a fact.

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Author, Robin O'Bryant Comes To Nashville

Funny woman and author, Robin O'Bryant is in town this week for the Nashville leg of her book tour... and to visit me. Incidentally, the Wescotts provide excellent accommodations to their house guests, and would NEVER put a whoopee cushion in someone's pillow case. Never.

She will be speaking tonight at the Hendersonville First United Methodist Church at 6:30 pm, AND reading/signing copies of her book tomorrow night at Parnassus Books in Green Hills. Details below.

Her book, Ketchup is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves,  is available for sale on Amazon. It has been rated #1 by reader reviews in two genres- Humor Essays and Parenting & Families. WARNING: You may wet your pants with laughter while reading it.

Wed, March 21, 2012
Discussing the topic of “Mommy Guilt."

Hendersonville First United Methodist, 217 East Main Street, Hendersonville, TN 37075

6:30-8:00pm

This is a can't miss event! Please bring a friend, and get ready to laugh till you cry (or pee) about the journey we call mommyhood!

Free for MomUp Members, $5 for nonmembers

They will be in the Genesis Hall to allow for more people.


Thurs, Mar 22, 2012

Robin will also be doing a reading and signing at Parnassus Books

Parnassus Books, 3900 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37215, 6:30-8:00pm


***If you've never read her blog, then click HERE immediately to see what you've been missing.***

TSA Proposes Change

The TSA is looking to change a policy that they believe results in lengthy check-ins at airports. If all goes as planned, individuals over the age of seventy-five will NOT have to remove their shoes or jackets when going through security. Said one TSA employee, "It will also keep this place from smelling so much like old people feet."

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Luke-isms

I was awakened by a little boy this morning. He was standing at my bedside and tapping my forehead. "Hey Mom, my Dad is home today, so you need to stay in this bed. Just me and my Dad are playing in the living room, okay? Not you. You stay asleep."
"Yeah, I got it."

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Loripalooza #Giveaway

Since the Loripalooza merchandise was launched last week I have been overwhelmed with the outpouring of interest and support. What better way to reward my loyal followers than with a giveaway valued at over $100!!

Up for grabs is the complete GPS navigation system, GPS Navigation for Dummies. I’m a huge fan of the Dummies merchandise. Their books have helped me through several trials of life with Bartending for Dummies, Politics for Dummies (redundant), and even Babies for Dummies. The results speak for themselves. Look what a great mom I became! (Probably, more so from the bartending book.)

Since the giveaway value is a little higher this time, the stakes will be as well.

Rules:

Post a comment on the website telling me

1) an item from the Loripalooza store you’d most like to have, and

2) an item you’d like to give as a gift.

Each person that does this will be entered to win ONE time. You can find the store by going to my website and clicking on "MERCHANDISE."

Bonus:

By becoming a follower, or referring someone who does, you can be entered an additional time.

***Anyone who purchases something from the store will be entered to win an additional five times!!! Just make sure you post a comment telling me that you did so. 

Contest ends March 28, 2012!!

I Can't See Without My Glasses!

Attorneys for the captain of the shipwrecked cruise liner, Costa Concordia, have just come out and defended their client's actions by stating that he wasn't wearing his glasses at the time of the accident. So next time you book a cruise make sure that your captain doesn't require glasses to distinguish land from sea.