BewareoftheDoghouse.com allows women to put their significant other in the Doghouse for bad gift choices this holiday season. The idea behind it is to provide a fun, interactive way for women to encourage the men they love to get out of the Doghouse by purchasing affordable jewelry gifts they really want (versus a thigh-master or something—watch the video for more on that!)

My take: It’s true: sometimes women don’t want the practical gifts, guys. We love vacuum cleaners and blenders as much as the next person, but occasionally, we need to be WOWED. Here’s a tip: we don’t require diamonds or anything fancy, but do want thoughtful gifts from the heart. Just show us that you know us, you listen and you CARE.

Now, go out and show her you love her—be thoughtful—and stay OUT of the Doghouse. Good boy.

Would you put someone in the Doghouse this year? Why or why not?
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I was talking to a really good friend of mine (M)  last night. She had recently been scheduled for a sleep study (to possibly diagnose her sleeping issues). Because I had gone through it all a few years earlier, I shared my experiences with her. This morning, I share it with you:

Xanga, meet insomnia. Insomnia, xanga.

Essentially, insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep — despite the opportunity.

As i’ve shared before, I have been dealing with anxiety for a few years now. Unfortunately, insomnia is almost a given bi-product of the illness.

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As a little girl, I admired the grown-ups in my life. They always seemed to have the answers to everything. I didn’t know how or why, they just DID. Continue reading →

I stayed home from work today. I am sick and nursing a fairly high fever. I was so exited to sleep in and not have to worry about deadlines for the next 24 hours. (I’ll have you know I slept in til 11, thank you!)

As I checked my email this afternoon, a plethora of messages started popping up. In short, the multitude of site images my photobucket account hosts had crashed, including my own. An innocent thing, really … I guess that’s what you get when you host multiple images for many high-traffic sites.

With over 30 pages of images to sort through, the easiest and FASTEST fix was to upgrade to photobucket pro. SO I DID. That’s right, $40 of my own money went out, so everyone can continue enjoying these people’s Xanga sites.

I didn’t have to, nor did they ask me to. I wouldn’t have time to fix each person’s site over the next few days, so I did what I felt was best.

Most every person has the main images sent to them as a back-up, for instances like these. Backgrounds may not have been sent, due to the high amount of tweaking needed to have it fit “just right.”

I appreciate everyone’s patience as I addressed and fixed this matter.

Now, Xanga on!

Milo really seems to love my iPhone. Each time a new song comes on, he perks up and listens.

He also seems to love the speakerphone function–when husband called earlier, Milo sniffed around, looking for “daddy.”

Aw, hell, he scratched it! I ended up using my spare crystal film cover (since he gouged the first one) … so if anyone still isn’t sure what to get me for Christmas, you can help me stock up on these babies. It’s apparent I’ll need all that I can get!

I FINALLY found time to get my BFN calendar contest pictures taken! Husband was fabulously patient, taking a bazillion shots for me. Here are a few of my favorites so far:

If I chose any of the vertical ones, I’d have to crop it horizontally. I’m pretty sure I could make any of them work, though. Which one do YOU like best?

The BFN teamed up with theXangateam to provide 12 people with Xanga premium for one year, or the credit equivalent.

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