Archives for May 2013

“The Office”

May 30, 2013 by

For me, The Office ended two years ago when Michael Scott (Steve Carell) left the show.  It did finally, officially, end this month after a great run.  But the heart of the show was Steve Carell’s lovable, dysfunctional, hilarious, “World’s Best Boss,”  Michael Scott.

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I’ll admit I had a bit of a warm-up period with The Office.  Hubbie and I would watch during the first season and just roll our eyes.  But we’d still return the next week to see what all the fuss was about.  The show was about the relationships between these crazy people who just happened to work at the same paper company. And it turned out to be some seriously addicting television.  The Office got better every season as the characters developed, the relationships got more complicated, the writing got funnier, and Jim (John Krasinksi) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) finally sealed the deal!  I still watch The Office Christmas episodes (Christmas Party and A Benihana Christmas) every December with a cup of eggnog.

But the reason I kept tuning in was truly because of Steve Carell.  I’ll miss you, Michael.  It’s been a long, fun ride.  (That’s what she said.)

Filed Under: Pop Culture

Annabel’s Last Day of Pre-K

May 24, 2013 by

Wasn’t it just YESTERDAY that I was crying on my couch because I had dropped off my little girl at the”big kid” school for the very first time?  Man, that was rough.  And here we are now. At the end of the road.  The very last day.  And it has been such a sweet, sweet ride.

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A well-deserved present from Sweet Frog, Annabel’s new fav fro-yo joint. Perfect ending to a sweet year.

Annabel is leaving the school year with a huge boost of confidence, a handful of new friends, and some fun adventures under her belt.  She did after-school dance and participated in her first team sport: Soccer!

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She can write her name like a champ and she signs every drawing with a heart or a butterfly.  She loved the centers at school, especially the cars and blocks, and I know that’s because they remind her of her brother. There were fairytale adventures on the playground, discoveries during computer lab, tons of favorite books brought home from the library, and she can sing the “days of the week” in Spanish.  Some days she would buy lunch and some days she wanted her lunchbox, but every day she was happy to walk through those doors and start a new day.

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She will miss her teachers and the toys and the field trip to the Publix grocery store, but she is excited for the start of summer.  Don’t even mention Kindergarten to me yet, okay?

Happy Last Day of Pre-K, Annabel!  I’m so very proud of you.

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Filed Under: Mommy Life

Canceled or Renewed?? The Wait Is Over

May 13, 2013 by

TV by the Numbers is one of my favorite resources for all the breaking TV news, gossip, and ratings info. They are also the first to know if a certain show will be returning next season or if it, unfortunately (or fortunately?), will be canceled.

Here’s the latest and greatest from TV by the Numbers.  Look carefully.  Will your favorite TV show be returning?  Or are you upset that Smash is no more? (Like me.) I’m super excited to see Parenthood, New Girl, Grey’s, Modern Family, and Nashville on the renewed list.

Which one of your favorite shows made it on the renewed list? (Glee?) What canceled show do you wish could have been saved?

Let us know!

Show Network Status
666 Park Avenue ABC Cancelled
Body Of Proof ABC Cancelled
Don’t Trust The B—- in Apartment 23 ABC Cancelled
Family Tools ABC Cancelled
Happy Endings ABC Cancelled
How To Live With Your Parents… ABC Cancelled
Last Resort ABC Cancelled
Malibu Country ABC Cancelled
Private Practice ABC Final Season Finished
Red Widow ABC Cancelled
Zero Hour ABC Cancelled
CSI: NY CBS Cancelled
Golden Boy CBS Cancelled
Made In Jersey CBS Cancelled
Partners CBS Cancelled
Rules of Engagement CBS Cancelled
Vegas CBS Cancelled
90210 CW Canceled/Final Season
Cult CW Cancelled
Emily Owens, M.D. CW Cancelled
Gossip Girl CW Final Season Finished
Ben And Kate Fox Cancelled
Cleveland Show, The Fox Cancelled
Fringe Fox Final Season Finished
The Mob Doctor Fox Cancelled
Touch Fox Cancelled
1600 Penn NBC Cancelled
30 Rock NBC Final Season Finished
Animal Practice NBC Cancelled
Deception NBC Cancelled
Do No Harm NBC Cancelled
Go On NBC Cancelled
Guys With Kids NBC Cancelled
Office, The NBC Final Season
Smash NBC Cancelled
The New Normal NBC Cancelled
Up All Night NBC Cancelled
Whitney NBC Cancelled
Hannibal NBC
Castle ABC Renewed
Grey‘s Anatomy ABC Renewed
Last Man Standing ABC Renewed
Middle, The ABC Renewed
Modern Family ABC Renewed
Nashville ABC Renewed
Neighbors, The ABC Renewed
Once Upon A Time ABC Renewed
Revenge ABC Renewed
Scandal ABC Renewed
Suburgatory ABC Renewed
2 Broke Girls CBS Renewed
Big Bang Theory, The CBS Renewed
Blue Bloods CBS Renewed
Criminal Minds CBS Renewed
CSI CBS Renewed
Elementary CBS Renewed
Good Wife, The CBS Renewed
Hawaii Five-0 CBS Renewed
How I Met Your Mother CBS Renewed
Mentalist, The CBS Renewed
Mike & Molly CBS Renewed
NCIS CBS Renewed
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS Renewed
Person Of Interest CBS Renewed
Two and a Half Men CBS Renewed
Arrow CW Renewed
Beauty And The Beast CW Renewed
Carrie Diaries, The CW Renewed
Hart Of Dixie CW Renewed
Nikita CW Renewed (Short Season)
Supernatural CW Renewed
Vampire Diaries, The CW Renewed
American Dad Fox Renewed
Bob’s Burgers Fox Renewed
Bones Fox Renewed
Family Guy Fox Renewed
Following, The Fox Renewed
Glee Fox Renewed
Mindy Project, The Fox Renewed
New Girl Fox Renewed
Raising Hope Fox Renewed
The Simpsons Fox Renewed
Chicago Fire NBC Renewed
Community NBC Renewed
Grimm NBC Renewed
Law & Order: SVU NBC Renewed
Parenthood NBC Renewed
Parks & Recreation NBC Renewed
Revolution NBC Renewed
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Welcome back, Parenthood! Woo Hoo!

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Filed Under: Pop Culture

I Want Everything On My Mother’s Day Pinterest Board

May 8, 2013 by

I decided to create a board on Pinterest with cool Mother’s Day gift ideas for trendy, hip moms. You know, Justin Timberlake CD’s and Beats by Dre. So, I sat down at my computer and…TWO HOURS LATER…I was still pinning (and drooling a little.) Click here to see what I found!

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I personally want everything on this list. But there are 37 items and I only have two kids. Plus, I know they have already made me cards in school. Why don’t they teach kids how to make Tory Burch bracelets?

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Filed Under: Celebrations