http://www.jennyonthespot.com Blogger, mother, dreamer, swimmer, biker, runner, coffee-drinking mistress of silliness... all in exciting Kitsap County! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So. I am all a-dither thinking about my new career as a vlogger. But I am a little confused too. Is it a "vlog" if my video is a post on my blog? Or would it be considered a "vost"? Just thinkin' here. Meanwhile... I have done a bit of research ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/vlogging-on-the-mind-and-self-promotion/ O.K. So. THAT didn't go EXACTLY as I expected.  In my defense, when I filmed this I still had not yet had my coffee. Not unlike a druggie without his "fix" for the day (or for the hour, I dunno the kinds of schedules druggies keep. Aaaaanywho...). However, a few lessons ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/maybe-i-should-rethink-this-vlogging-thing/ Are the search engines putting me at the top after that title or what?! Bring it! Back in  November '02 I cooked dinner for my family of 4... Me, the Hubs, a 3 year old boy and a baby girl. Occasionally I would engage in a phone conversation whilst doing my ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/blogging-wordpress-twitter-facebook-myspace-flickr-picnik-motherhood-the-witching-hour/ So, the other day (7daysago) Paul and I sauntered into a cute little shop. In that shop I saw this sign: I immediately began thinking of place to hang a sign that was OBVIOULSY crafted just for Me. I thought, "Can I make that into a necklace? Can I mount that ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/make-me-laugh-monday-you-may-bow-and-exhault/ Maybe I'll give reverse psychology a chance. {{{Que trance music... Commence swinging of pocket watch in pendulum manner...}}}: Candy Cane Oreos taste like poop. Candy Cane Oreos are of the Devil. The crunch of Candy Cane Oreos are reminiscent of the feeling of biting into a cockroach. Candy Cane Oreos carry ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/note-to-self-in-order-to-resist-candy-cane-oreos/ Before becoming a mom I never thought: I'd allow MY children to wear a saggy diaper. I'd yell at the sweet and innocent fruit of my loin. I'd wear socks with flip flops, but only in emergencies... I'd wonder if I had birthed the spawn of the devil.  ***The "threes" are the worst. Watch. Your. ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/letting-go-musings-of-a-mother/ Have you ever loved something so much -- so much that you ache in its absence? It haunts your dreams. It is your first thought in the morning... your last thought at night. You long to be close... even a moment of separation... perish the thought. You slowly lick your ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/a-self-portrait-obsession/ The craft - I'm gonna try to complete a craft. Despite the fact that I could have sworn I birthed the very last crafting nerve out of my body when my last child was born over 3 years ago, I am going to do a craft! I have wanted to make ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/a-craft-a-peeve-an-odd-thing/ And I am not speaking as if I were a single sock. I am speaking of the great game of ping pong, also known as table tennis. It has been 3 days since my last table tennis match, and my ankles are still aching. I could use my words to explain... Heaven ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/i-have-met-my-match/ our veterans and all our service men and women in the military. Thank you for sacrificing to protect our country... and thank you to your families, who have also made great sacrifices for our freedom. Thank You. (Picture taken on I-5 near Fort Lewis, Washington. November 2008) ******************** Keep up-to-date on the insane, ... http://www.jennyonthespot.com/2008/11/thank-you-to/