http://www.simplyvicki.com A blog about mommyhood and becoming a loser Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:55:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a ridiculously long, hard road, but I am finally back.  I have some things that need catching up on.  Including some article writing and blog posting, of course.  I am also planning our Thanksgiving meal, our hunting shopping expedition the day after and deciding what to make for ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/11/24/im-back/ Sorry. Dealing with an allergic reaction to a new Percocet perscription. Hives and swelling. http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/11/14/no-frugal-friday/ I'm sure you've notice the lack of posting and lack of response to comments.  I had my wisdom teeth out suddenly this past Tuesday and it has knocked me flat out.  The first one came right out (top), the second took over an hour (bottom). My jaw is still hurting that ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/11/09/im-still-here-a-little-less-wise-but-here/ I came across a contest that I wanted to share with all the lovelies here at Simply Vicki.  BF Ads is running a very sweet contest all month.  Daily winners, but you only have to fill out one entry.  Sweet, huh? Be sure to check out the contest.  And while you ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/11/03/who-doesnt-like-free-stuff/ Here's how today's Frugal Friday tip came about for me.  We were driving home from our healthy meal out (hey, they do chicken right and the dessert place said America runs on them...must be healthy, right? *snort*) and I said, "Ah, crud." Hubs- "What?" Me- "I forgot I need to do something." Hubs- ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/10/30/frugal-friday-the-ultimate-way-to-save-money/ Humor.  If you are a Mom, you know humor is very important to your sanity.  If you are not a Mom, I'm sorry, but humor is only for Moms.  Well, maybe not, but, well, whatever.  Hum-dum-di-dum... What works for me this week is...wait, can you guess?  It's Hu... What?  How did ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/10/29/works-for-me-wednesday-number-2/ Since I know you have nothing better to do, I thought you would enjoy this little widget. Put The Big Red Button on your site I'm not sure if it ever ends, but I played along for way too long. http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/10/29/the-big-red-button/ This isn't something I plan to do weekly, but I came across it when I was doing some Entrecard dropping.  I thought it would be fun to participate this week. Here are this weeks questions! 1. What does whispering make you think of? Whispering makes me think of my sister.  We used to ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/10/28/questions-of-the-week/ So, the other day, we are cruising our favorite store, Costco.  We stopped to look at the movie section, which is actually a rare thing.  And Miss J sees something at 5-year-old eye-level and says... "Look it's John McCain, the guy who says, I approved this message." I couldn't help, but laugh ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/10/27/my-name-is-vicki-arnold-and-i-approved-this-message/ Woot, woot!  Here is the very first Frugal Friday blog carnival hosted by Simply Vicki!  I am tooting my own horn because, well two reasons.  One, no one else will.  Two, it took a little stepping out of my box of knowledge to get this going. My best frugal tip is ... http://www.simplyvicki.com/2008/10/23/frugal-friday-your-all-time-favorite-frugal-tip/