I continued to ignore the voice until I learned about blogging. I was equally fascinated and intimidated by the concept of exploiting my life in the blogosphere, where I could be either loved or ridiculed for my views. But I figured, what the heck? What did I have to lose other than my dignity (that ship sailed LONG ago)!?
With a glass of Chardonnay in one hand and my laptop in the other, I composed my first blog post, which was much easier to write after the third glass of vino (*see "First Menopausal Moment" 8/27/11).
Starting a blog was one of the best decisions I have made, but not without some sacrifice. My addiction to blogging has created setbacks in other areas of my Donna Reed lifestyle; changes that my family hasn't wholeheartedly embraced:
* I seldom have time to run the vacuum cleaner these days---you could knit a sweater and matching scarf set with the amount of dog hair embedded in my carpets.
* I discovered that the microwave is a mother's best friend. I've learned to be creative when it comes to putting dinner together. Each night it's a surprise smorgasbord of leftovers from the dark depths of my freezer, also known as No Man's Land. Amazing what you can create with a lone hotdog, a sad-looking waffle and a bag of freezer burned peas.
* A raging caffeine addiction. Forget the coffee pot. Just give me the whole damn bag of coffee and I'll chew on the grounds like it was granola. My husband claims that caffeine overload has turned me into a whirling dervish (a.k.a. Tazmanian Devil). It's all fun and games until I'm wide awake, sitting alone in the dark at 3:00 a.m. and wondering if I should join a nocturnal commune of bats.
* Due to the aforementioned insomnia, my eyes are often puffy and ringed dark like my new cousin the raccoon. If I keep this up much longer, the airlines are going to charge me double for the extra baggage I'm carrying under my eyes. The pale pallor of my skin after a restless night doesn't help, either. I'm thinking I should apply for a job as an extra on the set of The Walking Dead.
* My husband thinks I have gone underground in the witness protection program because he never sees me. The untouched stash of Butterfinger candy bars is evidence that I've been missing for a long time.
* I stare at the computer screen so much now that I've upgraded my 1.5 readers to 2.5. Just last week I enrolled my pet pug into a seeing eye dog class so he can navigate me from my refrigerator to my home office. I just need to teach him how to post a blog with his front paws.
* I'm always looking for new blog followers. If my husband was more agreeable, I'd dress him up like a giant Cheeto and have him dance along Federal Highway with my website address plastered across his orange belly.
* My nightmares have turned into blogmares, and they always have something to do with Teletubbies and Mothra. Freud would have a field day with that one.
* My family finally figured out that I haven't done laundry in months. You can only get away with spritzing dirty clothes with Febreeze for so long.
* Lack of exercise. I used to power walk six miles a day. Now I'd rather stay home, eat pancakes and become a blogger blob.
Sacrifices? Plenty. The cost of a good blog post? Priceless!
Congratulations and to many more!!! I am 9 months now into blogging and reading your post was like seeing me in everything that you were saying. And yes, it was worth it for me,too. It has been a creative outlet and an escape from routine for me. A hobby, if you will. I sure don't regret it! Keep blogging Menopausal Mother! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words of encouragement, Vickilicious! I totally agree with you--blogging is a great, creative outlet. Sure beats doing a load of laundry!
DeleteSorry for this, but I did something stupid/clumsy. I was checking the happenings of my blog at my (not-so) smartphone(yes, I'm addicted) and instead of enlarging the view of the screen I accidentally removed your comment on "Vacation part 4" post and I didn't even finish reading your comment. So sorry, how do I get it back? Do you know?
DeleteDon't worry--I will check it out and re-post the comment for you! Trust me, I have done this a time or two myself!!
DeleteHappy blogoversary. I always say a clean house is the sign of a boring person, gotta make time to blog. Long may it continue.
ReplyDeleteThis is great---I should put this on a plaque in my house as a warning to all who enter the mess! Blogging comes first!! :-)
DeleteCongratulations! How exciting. I've only been at it 10 weeks, hope I have enough words rattling around in my brain to last a year like you obviously have. As a blogoversay gift, I've joined you (GFC) as as follower! Wishing you many more years...
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen! You have an excellent blog---I'll bet you will ALWAYS have something worthy to say, and I hope you will continue sharing your writing with us for a long, long time!
DeleteCongratulations, and happy celebrating. I hope you continue to blog for a few more years, so we can continue to have something worth reading...
ReplyDeleteYou are a wonderfully entertaining writer, and an inspirational person.
But I have to say, if you really have uneaten Butterfingers stashed away in a forgotten cache, maybe you have let things go a little to far... I can understand forgetting about the husband and kids... And household responsibilities are easy to neglect... But how do you forget about a Butterfinger???
Thank you so much for the kind words, Jon. You have always been incredibly supportive of my blog and I cannot tell you how appreciative I am of that!!
DeleteAs for the Butterfingers---you are right. I actually DO know where they are, but since my kids keep up with my blog, they might just figure out where that private stash of chocolate is hidden!
For a one-year blogiversary, you kicking Internet arse!
ReplyDeleteTeletubby nightmares - you poor thing.
thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com
Thanks, Tami!!! I feel pretty good about where I am today with the blogging, but I couldn't have done it without the support of others. As long as I can reach a lot of people and spread a little humor in their day, then I know I've done my job!! And I am loving every minute of it!!
DeleteLOL LMAO OMG that is hysterical I am loving this entry!! This one made me laugh so hard thank you I needed that wonderful laugh.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome, Rae. You made my day as well just by telling me this!
DeleteOMG, I laughed so hard, thank you, that is absolutely hilarious... sadly true in many cases... lol
ReplyDeleteYes, I guess this is the norm with a lot of bloggers. We can help ourselves--we'd rather spend hours on the computer expressing our thoughts rather than taking care of trivial things like cooking and cleaning. But unless we have a little genie in a bottle to do it all for us, I guess we have to put down the lap top and get back to household duties sometime!!
DeleteCongratulations and Happy Blogversary!!! More laughs to come! I mean more posts that can make us all laugh to come. :-D
ReplyDeleteYou bet! Thanks for always being there to read the posts, Joan!
DeleteHappy blogoversary !!! As a gift, I've wrote a story about your blog and it published on my blog, I hope you don't mind, it's called: Menopausal Mother › A Blog From the 'menopausal mama'.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and I wish the best from you, always.
Thank you very much--I am honored!
DeleteThe honor was mine. :)
DeleteCongratulations and a big hug from me for getting this far. Oh yes, I know what you mean at times. I'm blogging right now at 02.40am with the big bags under my eyes and tomorrow I will be falling asleep in the middle of the day, all in the name of blogging.
ReplyDeleteYour sacrifices has been well worth it because I just love to read your posts, you give me a good laugh and brighten up my days, so tell your husband and children that you're doing this all for people like RPD, ha ha ha.
Anyway, have a good glug of wine and keep blogging. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for these words of encouragement! It is because of wonderful readers like you that I am able to draw inspiration to continue to do this.. and just like you, usually at some ungodly hour. I too, will be sporting the raccoon look tomorrow!
DeleteCongratulations! Now if blogging could just cure hot flashes we'd have it made!
ReplyDeleteIf it worked that well and if it could also be used as a diet aid, I would be the happiest blogger on the planet!
DeleteCongratulations and u sound just as bad as me lol I am addicted to my themed blogs and designing them that it's not even funny! I love your wit and the sisterhood we have in menopause. Much kudos and love xx
ReplyDeleteMy blogs:
http://mytributetothebeatles.blogspot.com
http://anewdaywithchrist.blogspot.com
thanks for following mine menopausal mother and please don't be a stranger there! I definitely will continue to stop by yours as well. In fact we can share some cyber butterfingers lol
Brenda, we ARE together in this menopausal sisterhood! And by the way...when are you sending me my cyber Butterfinger? Lol!!
Deleteterrific post as always, and congrats on your one yr anniversary. I'm truly astounded at the number of followers you've racked up in such a short time! You mention an old post here, and wanted you to know about my new weekly Old-Posts Resurrection Blog Hop -- dig out those posts you worked so hard on from your archives and REpost them and then link up. Also, grab the code, to grow our audience. Would love to have you join! It's open now:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.awriterweavesatale.com/old-post-resurrection-hop/
You can also grab my sidebar button to remind yourself to come back weekly!
Thanks for the invite, Sandra! I'm still a little slow at all this and need the teenager in the house to set me up for all the code grabbing and linking up. If I can get him away from his drum set long enough, I'll try to do it!
DeleteVery nice your blog.
ReplyDeleteIn the bottom of my blog, I have friends all members, thanks.
Have a beautiful week
Thanks for the visit--I will check it out!
DeleteThis is just too funny?? Why?? Because I see a lot of me in your post!! Congrats on your 1st Blogversary--and here's to many many more!!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenn
I think these symptoms of household neglect is something that all of us bloggers share----blogging coms first!
DeleteCongratulations! It is amazing how many follwers you have managed to get in this short a period. Your writing is brilliant and we look forward to many many more posts - even if they are at your families expense!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lanthie. I think my family is finally getting used to it--grudgingly!
DeleteCONGRATS AND I AM SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR BLOG I FIND THAT BY THE TIME I READ ALL MY FAVS UN THE DASHBOARD AND COMMENT IT IS 3 AM AND I WONDER WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO MY BRILLIANT BLOG POST IDEA?? YES I CAN SAY ADDICTED BUT I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE AND LOVE EACH & EVERY FOLLOWER & FRIEND, HERE IS TO THE NEXT YEAR DANG GIRL THAT IS SOME SERIOUS #'S YOU HAVE ON THE FOLLOWERS WAY TO GO!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Janice!!! I know exactly what you mean when you start reading other blogs---I always check in with other bloggers before I start writing--I get so caught up in it that suddenly it is after midnight and I haven't posted anything! Too bad I haven't been successful at training myself to exist on 2 hours of sleep!
DeleteCongrats! for the milestone. May many more years of entertaining posts come your readers' way.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Thanks, Noir! I plan on doing this for a long, long time. Blogging keeps my sanity intact!
DeleteFound you through the blog hop. LOVE your blog. I am coming back later to read more! I can so relate. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThanks, laura! And yes, please do stop by and read some of the older posts---I think you will get a chuckle or two out of them!
DeleteMy week always starts off great if I can get a new post out....even if there is still a pile of dishes in my sink that I am trying my best to avoid!
ReplyDeleteCongratulation!keep blogging you inspire us.
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you today, Rohit. Thank you!
DeleteCongratulations on this monumental occasion!! So glad I found your blog and became acquainted with you through it. ♥
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Thanks, Kathy. I've always enjoyed reading your blog as well!
DeleteThis is hilarious. Five years later I'm pretty much in the same state. Enjoy many more blogging years!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Corinne! I'd hope to be blogging for many years--just not sure how well my house will fare...
DeleteYou have an excellent talent for creative writing. I enjoyed this post so much.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog, following, and leaving a comment. I am doing the same.
For music go to http://www.mixpod.com/ I have never had a problem with them and many of my blogging friends use it.
Beth
Thank you Beth for the visit and for joining my site! I will certainly look into that mix pod!
DeleteCongrats and Happy Blogoversary! Definitely love reading your blog. Hilarious listing of Donna Reed comparisons! Enjoyed reading and still have a little wine in a box to toast with, it's 10:30 am, oh why not! :)
ReplyDeleteHere's to you , Gossip girl! Cheers!!!
DeleteCongratulations........ Keep up the great work and good luck to you... I love ur blog :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vidhi! I always enjoy visiting your site as well!
Deleteloved the "chewing on coffee grounds" sounds like me! Wait til you have been doing it for nearly THREE years as I have!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog-o-versary!
Wow! Three years already! So exactly how much caffeine do you have to consume once you reach that point???
DeleteI love your idea for advertising your blog! My husband supports my blog...but not to that extent! Too funny...
ReplyDeleteI'm still working on him. Maybe he could dress up like a large panda bear to grab someone's attention?
DeleteCongratulations and KEEP BLOGGING!
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret! I appreciate the support!
DeleteCongrats and what a cute post to go along with your milestone. Keep at it!
ReplyDeleteI just had to write something to commemorate it---this past year of blogging has flown by and I have loved every minute of it!!
DeleteWhat a wonderful splash you have made in the WORLDWIDE puddle of bloggers
ReplyDeleteThanks--I love that metaphor! There are so many talented bloggers like yourself in that water, and I am thrilled to be a part of the community!
DeleteThanks Ashlee--I am honored that you decided to follow my blog and I hope to keep you laughing with future blog posts!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BLOGAVERSARY! I almost peed my pants reading your post. Great one! Am lucky to have you as a blogger buddy and friend! What I want to know is, "How drunk you are after all the toasting!" ENJOY your day, and bask in its glory!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Nell! You truly are a great blogger buddy and I appreciate all of your support! And well, the champagne--yes, I think it is time now to sleep it off and dream of my next blog post...or more Teletubbies!
Deletewow!
ReplyDeletefirstly congratulations for you finishing a successful year as blogger. your words are very nice.. and one day I will also be caught all these symptoms...
I like the phrase blogmire...
all the wishes.. for you in your blogging...
Hopefully you will be more organized with your blogging schedule than I am! Thanks for coming by to celebrate with me!
Deletei like it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!! Keep coming back for more of my strange an twisted humor!!
DeleteHappy, Happy! One year and so much to show for it. LOVE "blogger blob." So sad, but true. Keep 'em coming anyway!
ReplyDeleteNow if only blogging burned calories....
DeleteWell said, MM. I have to say that all of those things are so true for me as well. And I'm looking for very gainful employment at the same time. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought I could tame the blogging beast, but I've succumbed to it as well. Let's just hope that the Wall Street Journal or New York Times picks us up for outstanding "humor." hehehe
We can dream, right??
Oh yes, and what a wonderful dream that is. Unfortunately, all I see is the Teletubbies and reruns from old horror movies in my head. Don't think the New York Times will be calling me anytime soon...
DeleteWicked!!! Right now Erma Bombeck is spinning her grave, because there's a new girl in town and her name is Going Down In Flames, Erma! Although we call her Marcia for short. :) Spritzing the dirty laundry with FeBreeze is definitely something Erma would have tried to get away with if she'd had it when she was alive :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the first year anniversary! The book contract can't be much far behind :)
Thanks for the kind words, Nicole! Blogger friends like you are what keep me going. And hopefully Erma is smiling down on me. Now if only I could figure out a way to get a book contract somewhere....
Deletehuge congrats on the "blog-o-v." another very good read. keep 'em coming... slu
ReplyDeleteThanks, Slu! I am always happy to see you here and I promise I'll keep 'em coming!
DeleteCongrats on the blogoversary! Love your sense of humor! Thanks for the follow. Happy to follow back :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristina! Glad you like the humor and grateful that you'd like to become a follower!
DeleteOh my, I JUST discovered your blog - I am happy to be a new follower and would also like to invite you over to do the same! Now I know where to come to visit after a long day at work!!! Love it, Deb
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you found me! I would love to follow you back--anything that has to do with cooking intrigues me!!
DeleteThe more different are among them, in my point of view, Very well written and certainly a pleasure to get into a blog from Extraordinary life
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more! Thanks for the visit!
Deletenice blog and post...
ReplyDeleteall the wishes..
and one more suggestion
I typed the word to prove '
Please prove you're not a robot' at least five times.. all are appeared as very strange.. If you disable those charectors to be appeared before posting a comment, that would be very useful to at least me people...
I had no idea that was popping up when people were trying to leave a comment! I always find those things to be a nuisance---I'll see if I can delete that feature. Thanks for letting me know!
DeleteWhat a fab blog, you really did make me laugh this morning. Thanks for stopping by my blog and following. I am now a new follower of yours! Annie
ReplyDeleteGlad to bring a little cheer to you today, Annie! Thanks for the visit and the follow!
DeleteCongrats on making it to a year!!! Thank goodness you changed things around and made blogging priority otherwise we wouldn't have the pleasure of benefitting from your insanity! Ha Ha, thanks for finding me, I'm so glad you did!
ReplyDeleteThat's a scary thought--people benefitting from my insanity! Yikes! Thanks Mary for joining my blog--I really enjoyed reading yours through the blog hop!
DeleteDearest Marcia,
ReplyDeleteCongrats with your 1st Blogger anniversary! You did well.
You know how you can have better ranking too? Reply on the other person's blog instead of on your own. That way you will be building links. Now it's like stuffing your mail into your own mailbox, that is not getting anywhere.
Good luck! If you want to find me, just click on my name, than on 'About' at the top of the page, scroll down and click the Blogger logo and you're IN.
Are you on Google+ too?
Hugs and many more great blogging.
Mariette
Thanks Mariette. I'll take your ideas into consideration.
ReplyDeleteLove this:) i want a cheeto advertising husband. He'd prob call off the wedding if I asked him to do such things!
ReplyDeleteHappy one year from your newest follower
Xoxo
Hallie:)
That is so funny! Thanks for stopping by and for becoming a follower!
DeleteOh wow what a fun read! Made me laugh out loud. Not to loud though as not to wake the family. Happy Anniversary. Can't wait to see what next year brings!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Larisa
Glad I could make you laugh (shhh...but not too loud....) !!!
DeleteIt should be required that we weigh-in when we start a blog and get on the scales quarterly after that. Blogging is the only activity I know that strengthens fingers (besides rock climbing.) Happy Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteMy fingers should be very muscular by now if this is the case. The only thing that has resulted from this finger work-out is broken keys on my keyboard!
DeleteIt took 11 tries to enter the gobbldey gook of a captcha. I don't understand why blogger makes it so onerous to comment. Do you really have that many trolls on bloggr posts? I'm just wondering?
ReplyDeleteGod, I hope not but you are not the first to tell me about it--I just don't know how to get rid of it. Any suggestions???
DeleteIf you can't be first, be 100th! Congrats on 1 year and one of the funniest and funnest blogs out there. Hope to be writing a comment on your 25th anniversary. I'm sure you will be over menopause and change your title to Hot Elderly Mother Chases Pool Boy. Well, maybe that is just a working title.....CONGRATS!
ReplyDeleteEven if you were comment 2000, I would still love and appreciate anything you have to say because you too, have the gift to make people laugh, my friend. Yes, lets hope I'm still blogging in 25 years. I just might go with one of those titles you suggested, something like "Hot Grannies In Heat" (did I really just say that?). I think you spiked my drink while I was watching the pool boy...
DeleteHappy Blog Anniversary!! I'm returning the favor :) I'm your newest follower and looking forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteThanks Holly for the follow---much appreciated!
DeleteHappy Blogoversary and thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I am now your newest follower :) xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Thank you!
DeleteHappy Anniversary, thank you for stopping by I am your newest follower
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm starting to feel like it's my birthday or something! Thanks for sharing the blog love! :-)
DeleteOMG! Happy Blogoversary! Your blog has grown so much is a year! Nearly 1000 GFCs! AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteLOL at the blogmares! & your hubby thinking you've gone into Witness Protection! My hubby thinks im a Tasmanian devil sometimes... and it has nothing to do with caffeine! LOL Congrats on your one year!
xoxo ♥ Shar
http://sharmartinez.blogspot.com
Thanks, Shar--you've always been there for me, rooting me on with each nice blog comment and I truly appreciate the support!
DeleteHappy Blogoversary! Glad I'm not the ony one who has turned from an avid exercise queen to a computer potato. Thanks for following my blog over at WicklessinSeattle.blogspot.com. Happy to say I'm your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that term of yours--"computer potato". Excellent!!! That sums up my life right now!
DeleteYay that's exciting. Thanks for stopping on my blog and following, I'm following you right back! Have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hubba. I'm really loving these blog hops--great to find so many new & interesting blogs out there!!
DeleteHAPPY BLOGGY BIRTHDAY!! I'm following back from the Weekend blog hop - I too am a "blogger blob" - this social digital age really has made the world smaller and friendlier.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog!
Angie
godsgrowinggarden.com
It's addicting, isn't it??? Thank you for the follow!
DeleteHappy Blogoversary! (week) :D I'm following you back from Daydreaming Realist
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and the follow!
Deletehappy blogiversary!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meredith! Hope you'll be back again for another visit!
DeleteHappy anniversary!! Have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteThank God it's along one--more time for blogging!
DeleteVery nice post and interesting to read .... I love visiting this blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you do!
DeleteWhoo! Happy blogoversary!!! And thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. Following back :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for following, Ashley!!
DeleteCongrats on the year bloggerversary! I'm dropping in from blog hop everyday. I hope ya have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThat would be awesome! Thanks for the following!
DeleteTeletubies and Mothra....Strange combination, and very funny. Congratulations on the milestone
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian! I've missed you---where ya been?? Busy blogging, right? Glad you stopped by!!!
DeleteAwsome blog post i love hearing from you!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!! Glad you like it!
DeleteHappy Anniversary :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit,Lee!
DeleteCongratulations! I’ve been blogging (with a few different blogs) since 2004 and I clearly remember the fabulous feeling of marking that first blogoversary.
ReplyDeleteThe best part about blogging for me is meeting so many wonderful and thoroughly interesting people, like you, Menopausal Mama! The worst part is simply not having enough hours in the day to meet my writing and editing deadlines, do all the necessary “real life” stuff, and visit and comment on all of my favorite blogs. It’s amazing, isn’t it, how the hours fly by and you seem to accomplish only about a third of what you originally intended? At least it seems to be that way for me. :-o
I wish you many more years of happy, successful blogging. It’s been my pleasure to get to know you and your wonderful blog!
Awww, thanks, Susan! Such kind words from an amazing, successful blogger! I know what you mean, though--never enough time to visit all the blogs, comment and write my own. I'm always amazed when I look at the clock and it's already past midnight---and I haven't accomplished nearly all that I needed to do!! The life of a blogger !
DeleteCongratulations on your one year anniversary! Sorry I didn't get here until now – lots going on in Wiza World :) As always VERY entertaining and LOOK at all the comments you've received! What fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Theresa! I always love hearing from you and I am going to hop over and check out your blog! I know you always have a lot going on there!
DeleteCongratulations on your one year anniversary!! That is awesome, and if your posts are like this one ... I know I will get lost for hours reading them :D I'm your newest follower. Please feel free to check out and follow me at totally_rachel Can't wait to read more from you :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked what you read, Rachel! Grab a glass of wine--or a cup of coffee--and sit for awhile while you read--I promise to bring a smile to your face!!!
DeleteCongratulations!!!! I found your blog from the blog hop :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE the name of your blog site! Now I just gotta check it out!
DeleteFun read! now you have a new follower in me! from the bloghop
ReplyDeleteThat's great, Pam! Thanks for the follow and glad you had fun reading my post!
DeleteHappy blogiversary! Thanks so much for stopping by Create.Craft.Love. Happy to follow you back! Love your posts - you are too funny! Can't wait to read more! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jill! It makes my day to hear that I was able to bring a little laughter to someone else's day! And thanks for the follow!
DeleteThanks! Will certainly check out your blog next!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogerversary. I'm not quite menopausal just yet, I'm 42, but I always said I couldn't wait till then because I'm always cold & I can't wait for hotflashes. I know hotflashes aren't much fun though. Thanks for following me. I'm following you now too.
ReplyDeleteHot flashes might seem fine at first but wait until you are all dressed up for an evening out on the town and then a hot flash hits and your makeup melts down your face in public--not so much fun anymore. I'd rather be cold all the time! But if you are only 42, I think you might still have quite a bit of time left--enjoy it!!! And thanks for the follow! :-)
DeleteHappy 1 year! You are so close to 1,000 GFC followers too! How exciting!
ReplyDeletejulie @ Naptime Review
Thanks, Julie! The blog hops have been great--I am really enjoying the opportunity to meet new bloggers and of course all the new followers! Blog hops are a great idea!
DeleteNewest follower from GFC hop!! Thanks for following me!!
ReplyDeleteThanks--and you are welcome. The hop has been great!
DeleteI found your blog on the GFC hope! Thanks for following me. Your blog is hysterical, I can't wait to follow!
ReplyDeleteI loved yours, too--that's why I'm following!
DeleteHahaha well I was pleasantly surprised with this post when I returned to favor to say hello!! No need to do a highway dance. I'm a new follower! :)
ReplyDeleteWhy, thanks, Shelley! Love the idea of a "highway dance." Loved your blog when I saw it and that's why I followed back!
DeleteCongrats on the One Year :) I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts!
ReplyDeleteI"m your newest follower from the GFC blog hop
Followme@ www.studentswife.com
Hey, that's awesome! Glad you found my site and enjoyed it--I'm hopping over to yours now to check things out!
DeleteCongrats, congrats. New follower from the GFC Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Danette fro the follow!
DeleteCongrats on your first year! And look how far you've come. That is so great! Thank you for stopping by my blog and for following us. I'm officially your newest follower and I can already tell that your blog is going to be a fav. of mine. :) Yay for being blog friends!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you came by for a visit--I loved your blog as well and am thrilled I found you through the blog hop! Thanks for the follow!!
DeleteCongratulations on 1 year! This is so funny! I love your blog already :)
ReplyDeleteI am now following from the GFC blog hop!
Myranda
www.prettylivingpdx.com
Glad you got a chuckle out of it! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteGreat blog! You are too funny!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely comment on my blog :) I am definitely following you back.
Christina
estelachristina.blogspot.com
You have a lovely blog! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteFantastic blog congratulation. I just started out a month ago.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the blogging world and an addiction you just can't shake!
DeleteSo so funny! Happy anniversary! I look forward to reading more of your posts :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I look forward to seeing you back here again! Thanks for the visit!
DeleteHoly Toledo you have gotten the comments on this post, but hey, you're such a funny gal! Happy Blogversary to you! I am so with you. I'm addicted to the who Blogosphere thingy, too. If only those darn fairies would do the housework for me, but you know how difficult it is to find good help and fairies certainly don't carry their weight. I think they are a bit over-rated, if you ask me. Anywho, what a blast it was to connect with you through GFC blog hop. It was great finding you had stopped by yesterday. As you can see, I'm running a day behind. But....that's because I've had rough start this week after the long weekend, you see? Now to make ALL my visits. I'm now following you. BTW, great blog you have here - so cutesy and definitely a whole lot of fun. =D
ReplyDeleteCathy, I am so glad you stopped by because I absolutely adore your blog site when I found it on the GFC hop! And yeah, I'm with you on the cleaning fairies--they have been getting lazy lately! Thanks of following me and becoming my new bloggy friend!!
DeleteOh my gosh, lady, you are positively hilarious! That line about the airlines charging you for extra baggage had me in stitches because I'm right there with you ... Though for an entirely different reason, as a relatively new mama. :) Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh, I remember those zombie days of no sleep with a new little one in the house! You have my sympathy! Good news is it won't last for long, and soon you'll be back to fairly normal sleeping hours---although I am afraid that sleeping in on the weekends is definitely going to be a thing of the past! Thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you got a good belly laugh out of my blog!
DeleteOh my goodness I laughed and loved it and am celebrating your beautiful blogiverssary right along with ya. Congrats to YOU.
ReplyDeleteAloha,
I'm late, I'm late I know, but... I'm following ya now from the GFC hop. If you're up for a bit of a ride I'd love it if you'd join me at localsugarhawaii.com where we're riding the wave of life one teensy tinsy adventure at a time.
xo,
Nicole
Love your comment, Nicole, and love even more that you are having fun here celebrating this blogoversary with me! I'm walking over to your site right now with a big ol' glass of wine in my hand for a chat!!
DeleteCongrats for one year blogging. You have a great blog. I'm following you. Thanks for visiting m blog. I think I'm your 1000th follower:)
ReplyDeleteAww Hon, it's not showing up! Maybe next time???
Deleteyay I'm the 1000 follower!Congrats!Thank you for following my blog!Happy to follow back!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika! Where's the balloons and champagne when I need them? LOL!
DeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteMissed you for the IWSG post on Wednesday.
So sorry, Alex! A million and one things going on here lately. I think I need reminders!!
DeleteA thousand followers and a blogoversary! You definitely deserve a proud-hubby-cheeto :D And thank you for following me :)
ReplyDeletePS- I loved this post! Your sense of humor is awesome, and I'm going to be coming back soon to get more of it from your older posts. :)
-Shazia @ handmade-loveliness.blogspot.in
Also: That heart cursor of yours just popped up on me suddenly. And I may or may not have spent a good part of a minute just dragging it around to see the sprinkles fall. LOL
DeleteAwww thanks, Shazia!! And I will admit--I play around with the heart cursor, too, especially when I am staring at my blog site and trying to decide what I want to write about. Maybe it's somehow therapeutic??
DeleteLovely. Inspiring. And sweet. Thanks for all of your sacrifices:)
ReplyDeleteKim
Thanks, Kim. I've visited your blog and found it equally inspiring--we share the same attitude when it comes to our family life, and I always enjoying reading blogs of like mind. Thanks for the visit!
DeleteHappy blog-iversary! And thanks for the laughs ...my vacuum has also gotten a little lonely since I started blogging :-) Thanks for following...happy to be following back!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenn! If we were smart bloggers we would hire a house maid to come in and give our vacuums a good workout...but who has the money for that these days???? Thanks for the follow!
DeleteJust joined you mid-hot flash - pre mood swing :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE
Found you on the blog hop!!!
Hahaha that's funny! Thank God you came here before the mood swing hit full force!
Delete...duh AND Happy Blog-i-versary!!! Many more :)
ReplyDeleteOh thank you! I've been celebrating all week. Probably time to lay off the champagne!
DeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteI am stopping in from the GFC Hop on Tuesday. Happy Blogiversary!!
I hope you are having an awesome Friday! :)
-Alexis
www.livingthewifestyle.com
So glad to have you here and thank you so much for the follow!
DeleteHappy 1 year blog anniversary!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary! I won't celebrate mine for another month, but knowing how much work I have put into my blog over the past year, I can say you have done a fabulous job on growing yours! You should be proud of your accomplishment, even if other areas of your life suffer because of it lol. I think all of us other bloggers can definitely relate to this posting :)
ReplyDeleteStopping in from Friday hop. New Gfc follower :) Have a great weekend!
Theresa
Theresa’s Mixed Nuts
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I can so relate how your life has changed since you started blogging! I'm a new follower from Weekend Blog Walk!
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