My Guilty Pleasure, The Bachelor.

February 7, 2012 by maverickmom · Leave a Comment

Last night was Monday night, which means that I watched one of the dumbest reality shows on television:  The Bachelor.  This “reality” dating show couldn’t be further from the reality of real relationships and yet, I watch it anyway.  Not only do I watch this show, I do so gleefully. Delightfully. As if someone were handing me a chocolate fudge sundae and saying, “here, eat this while I clean your home for you.”

Why, oh why, do we love to watch this show?  Reality shows are like magnified people watching, and people can oh so entertaining.  I am utterly amazed by the stupidity, manipulation, and 100% pure narcissism.  Not only that, this show leaves me feeling ready to renew my vows to my husband every Monday night.  If these single people are the best of the best, then I am fairly certain that I would rather gouge my eyeballs out than be a 20-something in the dating world again.

Last night was particularly titillating (pun intended) for those of us who appreciate good smut.  Each week, these girls reveal more shocking layers of their personality dysfunctions than ever before.  Where shall I start?? Continue reading “My Guilty Pleasure, The Bachelor.” »

Who’s Cuter?

February 7, 2012 by maverickmom · Leave a Comment

Who’s cuter, Ryan Gosling or this Puppy?

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Answer:  Hands down, Ryan Gosling.

That’s all for today from this Boca Raton mom blogger, folks (THAT’S ALL?  THAT’S IT, you ask?  Yes.)  I am  lagging behind today after staying up too late to watch The Bachelor last night.  Ciao for now!

 

Demi Moore Smoked “Something”

January 28, 2012 by maverickmom · Leave a Comment

Demi Moore was reportedly hospitalized this week after friends placed a frantic 911 reporting that she had “smoked something.” Moore allegedly went into convulsions after “acting really hyper” all night, and her publicist later stated that Moore “looks forward to getting healthy.”

I think we can all agree that Demi Moore has been under an unusual amount of stress in past months.  Dealing with an extramarital affair is probably one of the worst forms of rejection that exists, and I have no doubt that the “something” she smoked was an effort to cope with that.  There are better, healthier ways to cope with stress, but the truth is this:  at some point in our lives, we have all chosen to smoke, drink, swallow, say, or do “something” that inevitably made us feel a little bit better.   Continue reading “Demi Moore Smoked “Something”” »

10 Things I Found While Surfing the Net This AM…

January 22, 2012 by maverickmom · Comments Off

I just ran across a few interesting sites this morning. Here they are:

1.  Here is a fantastic gallery of SOPA Blackout Protest screens from Techdirt.com:

Gallery of SOPA Blackout Protest Screens

2.  Eight million people looked up their elected officials contact information last week during the Wikipedia blackout.  Yowsers!

Eight million pissed off people

3.  I knew it was you the whole time, gluten.  Damn Stacy for making those pita chips.

The mystery of belly fat solved! Continue reading “10 Things I Found While Surfing the Net This AM…” »

The Key to Your Health and Happiness

January 20, 2012 by maverickmom · 1 Comment

Here is a repost of one of my all time favorite articles on a topic that I continue to think is the most important thing anyone can do on a daily basis to improve health…..exercise. Exercise is the single most important thing I do on a daily basis to live well.  It’s worth reposting and revisiting this topic every now and then, so here you go!

If I could give you a magic pill that would make you smart, thin, happier, focused, motivated, energetic, and optimistic, would you accept my gift?  If it were free, would you say yes quickly?  If it worked day by day, would you turn me down?  That magic pill does exist, and it’s free without side effects.

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Ten Health Statistics All Mamas Should Know

January 19, 2012 by maverickmom · Comments Off

Let’s face it.  Moms usually wear many hats, including the one that reads “nurse.”  The more you know about health, the better off your family will be.  I’ll bet you don’t know the following health statistics, and if you do, hats off to you!  You’re literally one in a million.

1. 80% of high blood pressure is known as Essential Hypertension.
Essential hypertension is elevated blood pressure that has no known medical cause. This likely means that the cause of your hypertension is chronic stress.

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How to Stop SOPA/PIPA

January 18, 2012 by maverickmom · Comments Off

You may or may not be aware of the fact that your internet freedom is currently being threatened by pending legislation.  The SOPA/PIPA legislation would censor the information you are able to access over the internet, and powerhouse sites like Craigs List and Wikipedia would immediately be taken down.  Small business sites and sites like MaverickMom.com who post information that may conflict with corporate profits could immediately be taken down as well.  The intentions of this bill are to stop internet piracy, which is a noble effort.  However, this legislation is not the answer because it will cripple our ability to share information.  Can you imagine an internet without Craigs List, Wikipedia, or some of your favorite blogs?  It could happen.

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The Key to Joyful Living

January 10, 2012 by maverickmom · Comments Off

Last week, I wrote about the year 2011 and how to move forward in 2012.  I also wrote briefly about perfectionism and the importance of trusting your intuition.  Just a few days later, I found a great little book which happens to tie all of these thoughts together perfectly.

Meet Sylvia Ferraro, two time world fitness champion.  She is clearly a natural born leader, a fitness icon, and an inspiration to all who meet her.  These are just a few of the reasons I jumped at the chance to take a sneak peak at her new children’s book based on her own true story,  The Gratitude Girl.  If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by the demands of work, family, other peoples’ expectations, perfectionism, or all of the above, her book is for you.

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Blue Jean Baby Queen

January 5, 2012 by maverickmom · Comments Off

Whenever someone meets my daughter for the first time, I usually hear them say, “Oh, are you shy?”   Of course not.  She’s 5.  On top of that, she doesn’t like talking to total strangers any more than you or I do.  Kids have a keen sense of intuition that most of us learn to tune out, and that intuition is much, much smarter than our left brain (the reasoning part).  If she doesn’t like someone, it’s OK.  I trust her intuition, and she should, too.

However, she does happen to be a pretty neat kid.  If I could get a snapshot of her personality in just one photo, it would look like this:

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Kick Perfectionism to the Curb

January 4, 2012 by maverickmom · Comments Off

I found this fabulous gem on one of my new favorite blogs, The Joyful Mother. What a fabulous quote to keep in mind as we start the new year!  Did you know that perfectionism is a form of self abuse?  It is.  The whole “striving and never arriving” thing is the perfect recipe for frustration and later, helplessness (code verbage for depression).

In fact, it’s a very unhealthy standard to set for our kids.  I’m telling you this because I am constantly reminding myself.  I never want my own daughter to strive for perfection-just her personal best.

Enjoy!  That’s all for today from this cold mom, folks.  It was a brisk 40 degrees here when we woke up this morning.  What??!!

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