Airplane/Economy Metaphor


Taylor just forwarded this link to me: WASHINGTON (CNN) – Even though he was almost a member of the new Obama administration, New Hampshire Republican Judd Gregg Sunday slammed President Obama’s approach to handling the country’s fiscal outlook. “The practical implications of this is bankruptcy for the United States,” Gregg said of the Obama’s administration’s […]

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Feelin’ Adventurous


My plans for the weekends were canceled (baby shower date is turning into a planned-C) and I’m feelin’ the need to get out of town. I get off work early today (due to an late event I worked last night) and I was thinking of an impromptu 24-hour trip. Taylor’s willing to stay with Rosie […]

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Letters I hate to receive


Letters that I’ve received this week, that I wish that I hadn’t opened: “A case of headlice has been reported in your son and/or daughter’s classroom” “A registered sex offender has moved into your building” “The forbearance period has ended on loan XXXXXXX, and payments resume starting March 31” …and of course, all the bank […]

March Madness – CCCC edition


Hello friends, readers and blog stalkers! Today begins March Madness – and as much as some love the NCAA…this March Madness is CuteCultureChick Comment edition (CCCC)! What this means, is that I’m going to reward the person who comments on my blog the most until April 6th (which is when the NCAA champion game will […]

McCartney (1970)


If I am ever accused of having an affair, it will be having a love affair with a music album. Luckily, this “affair” can be shared with my husband, as he is also a music aficionado. Our first date was spent reviewing the highlights of our CD collections, concerts we’d attended, and lyrics to songs […]

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Midweek Miscellany: Chronological Edition


Yesterday I had my second Thrive weigh-in. I lost 1.8 pounds this week, totaling 5.8 total. We had our grocery store education tour, and I feel like I’ve been a little cheated my whole life on knowing what is and isn’t healthy. Today I filed our federal and state tax returns. We’re getting enough back […]