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As usual I am always late to the party. I’ve been so out of the blogging loop lately (more on that later) that I forgot that I’m participating in a super fun blog hunt. Some great gals have spent a lot of time putting this hunt together and in the end some fab prizes will be won. Here’s the poop:

Join the HUNT!

To play: First, create a new folder on your desktop called bloghunt. Second, read this clue…

Spring has sprung, and the time is now-er
to scour the kitchen AND the shower!

Third visit this site…

http://www.organizedmom.net

Once you are at the site you will read the posts and browse through the blog until you figure out what the clue was leading you to. Once you find the answer click on it to reveal the “item” and clue. Right click the “items” you find and save them to your bloghunt folder on your desktop. You will have to have all of the items to be eligible for our fantastic prizes which will be drawn at random from all the entries. You enter by sending your completed bloghunt folder to finish@greatbloghunt.com Entries will be taken until May 2nd, when the winners will be drawn.

Get goin’ now.

WARNING
*This post is rated R for language and sexuality*

Mamma Loves (who I so absolutely adore) is having a contest for the most entertaining story as to how she broke her ankle. It seems she has a thing with broken lower extremities.

When I met her last summer at BlogHer she was traipsing around in an incredible pair of red-come-fuck-me-pumps on what turned out to be a broken foot. This woman has stamina, I tell ya! If I remember correctly she broke her foot by walking off a curb. She may have very well broken her ankle in a similar boring accident but her contest calls for an entertaining story so here is mine:

Mamma had a Where in the World is Mamma Contest last week and wants us to believe she was on vacation at some fab tropical resort but the truth is she was taking an intensive striptease and pole dancing seminar.

Mamma has been feeling like she’s neglecting the hubs by not ironing his shirts and watching too much reality tv. She claims to be a tomboy but she could no longer deny her inner sex goddess.

After her week long course she felt quite confident that she could give the hubs the striptease dance of his life. She rented a portable pole for the bedroom, lit candles, and scattered a rose petal path for the hubs to find her when he returned from work. Of course she sent the boys to a neighbor’s house.

The mood was set and she was well rehearsed. She put on her favorite Frederick’s of Hollywood corset, garter, and the infamous red pumps.

Mamma shows off the new pose she learned in
Bootylicious Stripper Poses 101

With The Pussycat Dolls “Buttons” in the CD player and the hubs at her mercy, Mamma did her thing. And she was quite impressed with herself. She remembered the pole dancing tips that she got during the strip club field trip and mastered the pole like a pro.

Mamma performed the bone crusher and the James Brown lap dance moves that she learned in her Advanced Lap Dance class. The hubs could barely contain his excitement so she serviced him with the techniques guaranteed to make your man smile that were highlighted in Blowjob Class.

Just as things were coming to an end (pun intended) the bedroom door flew open and there stood Mr. 5. He had returned from the neighbor’s house to get his old beloved flip flops. Why he became nostalgic over mismatched flip flops he wore several years ago is still a mystery.

Anyway, back to the story. Mamma didn’t want to be seen in such a compromising position so she did a super hero jump into the closet and twisted her ankle upon landing in her red CFM pumps.

And that my friends is how Mamma Loves broke her ankle.

The hubs says it was completely worth it.

Side note:
Mr. 5 was completely oblivious to what was going on and was very impressed with his mom’s super hero closet jump and attempts to recreate the same height and speed several times per day.

Visit this post to see Mamma’s se-xy bruises (Mamma’s very words) and to find out more about participating.

At least I am in my mind so imagine my excitement to find my name in People magazine. Not just once but twice!

I can’t wait to get my People this Friday and look for where they put my name this week. I realize it’s just an advertisement so please don’t burst my bubble. My kids think it’s very cool. In fact Connor told his teacher that his mom was in a magazine and they asked him to bring it in for show and tell. I giggle at the thought of Connor passing these two pages around and all the kids thinking how cool it is that his mom is famous. At least until the one smarty pants kid announces that his mom is also in People magazine.

I don’t know who came up with this marketing ad but I think it’s brilliant.

I dedicate this one to the Spears family.

So not PC but very funny.

I have been tagged by one of my favorite bloggers. Mamma Loves for probably the easiest meme ever. Thank you, Amie!

Here’s the poop:

Me and Mine Meme 100 Directions:
1.) State the name of your blog, your real name or your online name, and link to your “about me” page.

2.) Say you want to be profiled on BlogHer as a family blogger and link back to this Me and Mine 100 original post,
http://www.blogher.org/mommy-and-family-bloggers-promote-yourselves-me-and-mine-meme-100.

3.) Tell how long you’ve been blogging.

4.) Pass this meme on to three other bloggers that you think should be profiled/interviewed, and ask them to do the meme. (Kindly link to the bloggers you select.)

1. My personal blog is Slacker-moms-r-us. My stage name is slackermommy and my real name is Kristie. You can read more about me in my left sidebar. You can find out more about me than you ever wanted to know by reading my archives. I pretty much let it all hang out.

2. I’d love to be profiled on BlogHer as a family blogger.

3. I’ve been blogging for about a year and a half.

4. I’m passing this along to Midwestern Mommy, Queen Of The Mayhem,
and Ruth Dynamite.

Mrs. Fussypants says I rock the crib! Right back at ya, Mrs. Fussy!

Here’s who else rocks the crib:

QT

A Bun’s Life

JJ

Mert

Kevin Charnas

Kiki

KC

I had to fess up to my nine year old that there is no fat man dressed in a red suit who magically breaks into our homes and brings presents to good boys and girls. I had to. I was too afraid she would find my Santa’s helper lingerie like the kids in this video:

Seriously, I did have to tell her about the big Santa Secret. She must have been the last kid in her class that still believed and she was getting teased.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. This is exactly why I didn’t cook a turkey. I can’t even cook a virtual turkey without burning it!

Now go elf yourself!

I have met a great gal on Maya’s Mom. Her name is Natalie Badolato. She considers herself an average mom from Long Island with a husband of 18 years and 3 great kids and one granddaughter. She thinks The View needs her point of view; that of the average mom. I couldn’t agree with her more! She has such a bubbly and magnetic personality that when I found out she’s on a quest to be a co-host on The View I volunteered to be her campaign manager. She was a guest host this past February and did a fantastic job. She’s definitely a natural!

The View is currently looking for a new co-host. I think they could use a fresh view and what’s better than a non-celebrity? Natalie is the perfect person to represent “us”. If you agree then help me spread the word.

How you can help:

1. Go to Extratv.com and leave a comment in support of Natalie
2. Go to ABC.com. When the page opens, you will see a link under Elisabeth’s picture called “ask a viewmaster” Click on that link and leave a message telling them that you think they should bring Natalie back to co-host.
3. Stalk ABC. Call 212-456-7777 Ask them to please bring Natalie Badolato back as a co-host.
4. Sign the petition.
5. Place one of these buttons in your sidebar and link it back here.

You can find her video clips from when she previously co-hosted here. Just scroll down to The View.

Thanks for your support!

So here’s the poop on the supercool, top secret party I had this past Thursday. But let’s first go back a couple months to what led up to my supercool party.

I received an email offering me a spot as a Nintendo Ambassador. Sounds important, doesn’t it? Basically it means that I would get to host a supercool party and be the envy of friends and family although my friends seem to prefer to call me “Lucky Dog” or “Bitch” rather than my self important title of Nintendo Ambassador.

I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into but how could I resist a party that all I would have to do is show up with thirty friends? They had me take a personality questionnaire to make sure I wasn’t Looney Tunes which surprisingly I passed. My contact person, Megan flew in and took me to lunch. We hit it off immediately. I talked her head off which probably sealed the deal since the purpose of their marketing plan is to spread Nintendo’s greatness by word of mouth. We booked my party and I was given the task to come up with a guest list of 30 mothers and daughters. They would do the rest. And they did. They have been first class all the way and I’m not being paid to say that. From start to finish this has been an amazing experience and I’ve been treated like royalty, tiaras and all.

A couple weeks later my girls received Nintendo DS Lites and games. How cool is that? Funny how free stuff causes my hubby to think that blogging is soooo worth my time and my kids think I’m the coolest mom on earth.

I sent Megan my guest list and the invitations went out last week. They were beautiful. My party was a sorority theme so the invitations were shaped like a paddle with the Kappa Kappa Wii crest and some bling. The only disappointment was that their large size caused them to take nearly a week to arrive at their destination. Many of them didn’t make it to my guests until the day of the party. On Monday I was feeling panicky because I only had fifteen confirmed guests and I was asked to have around thirty. I was failing my job as a Nintendo Ambassador. It was time to enlist my good friend Vicki as Rush Chairman. By Wednesday night I had thirty-five confirmed guests!

Thursday: It’s party time. Here I am with my girls, anticipating our party. I’m hopeful that the party will be as fun as I’ve imagined it would be.

Nintendo did not miss a detail. We were provided with an air conditioned shuttle bus so the moms could drink and not drive. The bus was stocked with ice cold water and soda for the ride to the hotel. Where was the party? The Ritz Carlton of course. The perfect place for a sorority initiation.

When we arrived there was a photographer snapping photographs as we got off the bus and walked up the grand staircase of the Ritz. We felt like celebrities and did the looking-back-over-your-shoulder pose like the celebrities do on the red carpet. That pose ended up being called “The Lindsay Lohan” or “The Paris Hilton” and was a running theme in our photos for the rest of the evening.

The Lindsay Lohan Pose

We were greeted at our private room by our sorority sisters. There was a large rug with the Kappa Kappa Wii crest and we were given tiaras to wear. There was lots of ooohs and ahhhhs as the double doors were opened. The room was beautiful! It was decorated like a real sorority house with the crest on the walls and on pillows. Five flat screen t.v.’s were set up with Wii consoles. We had a bar with a bartender and the food was brought out butler style. The party was very kid friendly and the staff made us feel right at home. They served mini burgers, toasted ravioli, chicken skewers, and french fries in fancy holders with mini catsup bottles. One table was set up with fancy cheese, crackers, and fruit. Another table had coffee and tea. Desert was to-die-for chocolate brownies and cookies. All the tables had bowls of popcorn, Skittles, Starbursts, and M & M’s. Kiddie Heaven I tell ya!

The staff was super accommodating. Whenever something was spilled there was someone cleaning it up immediately. They would not allow us moms to clean up messes. Now I could get used to that!

We spent the next three hours socializing and playing the Wii. This was my first time and it was more fun than I expected it to be. We bowled, played tennis, baseball, and golf. My favorite was a dancing game that’s not even on the market yet. Most of the girls at the party are dancers so that one was a big hit. I didn’t try the boxing game but I’m thinking that would be a great one for married people. The next time I get mad at the hubs I’m going to tell him that we can settle it by boxing on the Wii.

Along with sorority initiation tradition we were all pinned with the Kappa Kappa Wii crest. I was like a giddy school girl. I went to nursing school at a community college so I never had the opportunity to belong to a sorority. I was really digging the whole sisterhood thing of our sorority theme. Yeah, I know, I’m thirty-six and still needing to belong. Don’t judge me.

Me and my sorority sisters

The party ended with all my guests receiving a box of cookies and a free Wii remote. I was presented with a Wii, extra remotes, three games, and cables. Yep, that’s right. FREE Wii and everything I need to play. The gift was totally unexpected. I had read about another mom who had a party and she did not receive a Wii. I’m assuming because the system was new and Nintendo was trying to catch up with the demand. I had prepared my kids that we would not be getting a free Wii. Madeline, my drama queen daughter fell to the floor in excitement that we would be taking a Wii home. I was beyond excited and the other moms were wanting to know how they could become a Nintendo Ambassador.

What a fabulous party! I’m still high from it all. The other moms are wild and crazy like me so the party had a lot of energy. The kids had a blast. Megan and the other two sorority sisters were fun and helpful. None of us wanted the night to end. Kudos to Nintendo for running such a great marketing plan. I understand why it’s paying off for them because I guarantee every mom at my party will end up buying a Wii.

Click here if you want to see a slideshow of party pics that I put together. You may be prompted to download the presenter plugin. No need to be afraid. It won’t harm your computer. I promise.

I feel so compelled to thank all my blogging friends for their emails and comments of support in regards to my last post. You really know how to lift a girl when she’s feeling down. My friendship and sense of community that I have formed with you has been such an unexpected surprise from blogging. I have put myself out there; heart and soul and you have embraced me warmly. Thank you.

I’m also sending out a shout out to my good friend Vicki. We met several years ago when our daughters began dancing together but we didn’t get close until this past year. Now I’m having a girl crush on her because I love spending time with her and can’t wait to see her next. She has to be one of the funniest women I have ever met. She helps me embrace my inner child with her goofiness. We are so immature together that we embarrass our girls. What’s more fun than embarrassing your children? I laugh so much with her that my face and stomach muscles ache. Do you have a friend like that? You should. It’ll keep you young.

I wrote out two examples of our immaturity and goofiness but it didn’t read as funny as it was. They were those had-to-be-there kind of moments. Basically they had to do with me holding up a bottle of massage lotion that relieves PMS while shopping at a bath and body store. I called out to Vicki across the store that I found a massage lotion to help her PMS. The look on a girl standing in the checkout line was priceless! Later while sitting in my car Vicki caught me telling and itsy bitsy teeny weeny lie to a friend’s answering service. Her laughing caused me to start laughing so I pretended to cough and hung up the phone. I laughed so hard that I farted which sent us into the kind of laughing where you feel you can’t breathe. Then we nearly peed our pants from laughing so hard. See? You had to be there.

Vicki is an up and coming YouTube celebrity. Here is a video of her that cracks me up. I love her facial expressions. Thank you Vicki for being such a great friend.

The Classic Kid’s Games blog has a great contest going on with fabulous prizes. It’s a writing project to explain how you play your favorite game with your kids. Be as creative as you’d like - take it in any direction you want - it can be on any topic (keep it clean and ‘family friendly’ please), it can be any length, it can be serious, funny, it can be a list post, a rant, an essay, a pictorial or video post. You must hurry though because the contest ends Thursday, May 17.

I must admit that I don’t play too many games with my kids. Most of our board games are played once or twice and then sent to the closet of misfit toys due to missing pieces. We have a Disney DVD bingo game that my kids love and I can always count on it to give me a half an hour of peace before they tire of it.

We do have a new game that we hope to turn into a birthday tradition. For our kid’s birthdays we hide their presents, cards, and drawings from siblings around the house. Once it’s dark we turn out the lights and the birthday child has to use a flashlight to hunt down the birthday gifts. The siblings love hiding the gifts and the searching extends the gift opening process. Obviously this is a game that is only fun for kids who aren’t afraid of the dark.

If you have a favorite game to share head on over to Classic Kid’s Games to submit your post for the contest.

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