Why we're stuck with the Moron-in-Chief

I normally don't like to talk about politics because everyone has a very strong opinion about one topic or the other and it usually ends up in a heated debate that makes everyone wish they were talking about something else (at least the non-confrontational people like me). But I think I am not alone in my thinking that President Bush is a complete moron. Don't you wish this was tomorrow's headline?



There's alot of talk of impeachment these days, especially since it was released that Dubya's been playing Big Brother for the past four years. However, as much as we would like to impeach Bush, we can't. Because if we impeach Bush, Dick Cheney automatically becomes Leader of the Free World. Yeah, I'm shuddering just thinking about that one. And should we be able to impeach Cheney as well, the Bitch-in-Chief Condi Rice becomes President. Double shudder. Yeah, sorry folks. Even though we hate him, for the good of the country, we have to stick it out with this idiot for two more years. He is the lesser of two evils, and I think he knows it too, that's why he keeps smiling in front of the cameras. The joke is really on us. [photo source]

Where the snowsuits be at???... ( bitches!!!)

It is not even officially winter, yet all the stores here in New York have run out of snowsuits and snow boots, especially in the toddler sizes. What's going on? My parents have a great yard for sledding and I want to take the kids out to enjoy the wintery weather of the Upstate I grew up in, yet finding a snowsuit and boots even at Walmart is becoming mission impossible. There are tons of sleds, but no outerwear available. The salespeople said they were all gone in September, when it was sunny and 70 degrees outside. Now that it is freezing and snowing outside, stores are fully stocked with swimsuits, shorts, and spring clothes. What kind of skewed logic is this? It's winter, shouldn't I be able to by winter clothes in the store?? I'm being forced to look online (where I'm facing slim pickings as well) and pay extra for rush delivery so we can sled before we go back home (where we barely have a yard).

Stunning!

Bollywood actress Urmila was the epitome of glamour when she recently attended a star studded wedding in Mumbai. I never knew rust and blue could work so well together, I'm going to have to try that next time I go to a party. I also like how she didn't wear a typical Indian "set" with this, just earrings and a cuff so the focus could be on her sari (which is probably a Manish Malhotra original). For me, the piece de resistance is her Louis Vuitton clutch, which can be purchased at eLuxury.com for $580.

Kickin' it with Joe

I watch Blues Clues with my kids at least 6 times a day, so it's only natural that I have become completely enamored with the cute guy who plays Joe (actor Donovan Patton for those who want to know). Last night, I dreamt that I had hired a sitter for the kids and I was getting ready to go out for a night on the town. We were going to go out for fajitas at my favorite Tex-Mex place and then go clubbing in the city. You'd think my "date" would be my husband, but no, it was Joe from Blues Clues! Joe was out of his usual uniform and wearing jeans and a regular t-shirt and sweater combo. He had a Corona in his hand and asked me "Are you ready to go?" and I was like "yeah, let's get out of here," and then I woke up. Damn. Just as things were about to get good.

Chic Mommy's Most Wanted

eLUXURY.com has finally figured out that if customers are willing to pay up to one month's rent for a handbag, the least they could do is give them free shipping. The site has the cream of the crop of handbags, and most of all, it is the only authorized retailer of LV on the internet. All the other sites that claim to sell LV are frauds, stay away from them. The last thing you want is to be caught with a fake Louis.

Anyway, I saw this bag on their site that I absolutely adore! It's the Metallic Blake in Silver by Marc Jacobs, and it's so cute. Teri Hatcher has been seen carrying it as well. I've seen a few knock-offs of this design at stores like Target and Macy's but no one seems to be making this bag better than Marc Jacobs. The lining inside is suede and all the pockets are easy access with push buttons to open and close. The bag retails for $975.

The Wrath of the Coxsackie Virus

I don't know what's more gross. The fact that I haven't taken a shower in three days or that I just wiped my daughter's boogers with my t-shirt before I put her to bed. I think both, especially since I just realized my t-shirt is on backwards. I put it on in the dark after getting slimed on at 12 am last night so I think I can justifiably get by with a warning from the fashion police. I am looking and feeling so grubby it's unbelievable. The kids have had a cold for literally one month now, just when they seem to be getting better, they catch a fresh new cold and the whole snotty process starts again. I took them to the pediatrician Monday and he said they currently have the coxsackie virus, which produces cold and flu symptoms in addition to possible blisters on the hands, feet and inside the mouth on the tongue. It only affects children, but there are the rare exception adults (like my 25 year old sister) who contract it after touching children who have the disease. Coxsackie virus is also known in lay terms as Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, but trust me the disease sounds worse than the actual condition. I think both names for the disease are pretty creepy sounding actually, I wonder what wizards in the medical community came up with these beauties. They should rename it to "It's no Picnic in the Park" , "I can't believe it's not the flu" or "Kiss your sleep goodbye Mom" disease. Actually, the blisters on the hand and feet don't hurt the child, it's the blisters on the tongue that are extremely painful. My son only wants to drink cold water and cold yogurt until he feels better. Motrin every six hours helps ease the pain as well.


I can't believe only a little over three years ago, I was sitting at my job as an auditor thinking, "Damn, this job sucks, I can't wait to give birth and be a stay at home mom. I'm going to have so much fun holding the baby and playing peek-a-boo. Dinner will just magically appear and the house will clean itself. All I have to do is take care off that cute little baby and dress him up in cute clothes...etc...etc...dream dream.....it will be so much fun and so much less stressful than this stupid job!" Who was that person? Was that me??? Three years later, I'm 25 pounds overweight, over-stressed, and sleep deprived. The moments when my life looks like a Fisher Price commercial with the happy mom and playful kids are rare and fleeting, most of the time I'm cleaning up messes around the house, changing diapers, or cooking food my kids are not going to even eat. Hopefully, raising kids will become fun soon, but until then it's grueling work, especially when you are suffering from the wrath of the coxsackie virus.

Prada = Overpriced Nylon

I still don't understand what the allure is about Prada bags. The majority of them are made of nylon and look like they shouldn't cost more than $40. The designs are really ho-hum too, I've seen better knock-offs at Nine West. But today I received an e-mail from that beacon of high-style-for-less website, Bluefly.com, telling me I just had to buy something Prada today because it was extra 20% off. I don't own anything Prada, so I thought I might take a look at the bags and see if maybe they had something nice and reasonably priced enough for me to buy. I was seriously contemplating buying this pink bag because the handle was so cute and color catchy, but after viewing it a couple times, I realized that this was actually an overpriced diaper bag with a Prada label. Why would I ever buy a diaper bag that costs $487.20, and that's a sale price! I know there's a huge "bling factor" attached to carrying a Prada bag, and Prada fans probably think they are paying the steep price for not only the label but also the quality "workmanship", but I'm still not impressed with Prada. The bag is made of NYLON, what is so expensive about nylon, a material that is essentially a plastic? Sorry bluefly, I'll pass on the Prada sale. Send me an e-mail when you have a markdown on Chanel.