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Rachel in the OC
Writer, fashion chick, mom, wife, recovering pharmaceutical rep, nice mix of coolness quotient and classics, reader, love current events and history, family is everything. Read more at rachelintheoc.com.

Do You Have a Guy?

August 18, 2010

There is no better time to realize the importance of “having a guy” than when you need something done.  If you have some electrical work that needs to be done in your house, most people would rather use a personal reference than gambling on an unknown company you found on the internet or phone book.  In business, “having a guy” is commonly referred to as having a network. For instance, if you are unemployed, you have a higher likelihood of getting a good job through networking that you do by simply filling out an application and hoping for a call back. Read the rest by Dennis Schneider...

Getting the kids back to school, are you doing backflips?!

August 18, 2010

I don’t have a child who is now being prepped to go back to school – cramming that summer reading list (by feeding the cliffnotes editions – here’s a tip save the cash and read the Wikipedia entry :P ) but I am starting to prep for the end of summer, which is a pro and a con. Read the rest by DaDa Rocks!...

If she wasn't so cute...

August 18, 2010

I feel like I need a vacation from my vacation. My sweet, fun, easy going baby is GONE. As in nowhere to be found. Lost. Peace out Mommy. I know I have blogged about this, but its HARD. She is bored with all of her usual toys and games and whines at every thing. Bored with your toy? Whine. Hungry? Whine some more. Mommy on the other side of the room? Whine louder. Read the rest by Tie a Little Ribbon...

Amazing Spider-Man fan art by Mark Grambau

August 18, 2010

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I Speak Wolf (Mancode Post #10)

August 18, 2010

Q: How many men does it take to change a toilet paper roll?
A: I don't know. It's never happened

This Mancode thing has been good for my marriage. Sometimes I don’t understand the male species. This is well-documented on my blog (you won’t three-point throw wet towels into the dirty clothes hamper that’s RIGHT next to you because they’re WET? Yea, I’ll never get my mind around that one). And the TV remote? Well, don't even get me started (go read "Universal Remote" instead). Clearly, I’m not alone. Um, have you checked out the relationship section of your local bookstore (or Amazon) lately? Read the rest at Rachel in the OC...

Summer Vacation

August 18, 2010

Matt and I love roadtrips and we have decieded that ever summer we will take a big roadtrip. This year we headed down to florida to see our family and stopped by to visit some friends along the way. In Virginia, our amazing friends cooked all kids of good food for us. Good spirits… Paella!!! Read the rest by plus.lily.makes.three...

Phone crashes, missing husbands, messy bedrooms, and flat bellies...

August 18, 2010

I wrote this post on Sunday and then my internet  stopped working and I couldn’t get it published! So now that it’s working again- naturally, it doesn’t work on a weekend when I can’t call and whine but works fine on a weekday when they’re in the office- I re-wrote most of it and… here we go! Read the rest at Happy.Healthy.Homemade...

Learn From Those Who Have Done It Already

August 18, 2010

My nephew is getting married today to a fantastic girl who I am glad to be able to call my niece. I thought that one of the best gifts I could give them would be some insight into what others think of marriage. After all, smart people learn from people who have already been in their situation. Sure everyone is different but hearing other peoples’ perspectives can give you an added point of view. So I have written about lessons I have learned from marriage and I asked other bloggers what the best thing and the hardest thing is about marriage or long term relationships. Read the rest at New Day New Lesson...