Funny Friday – The Grammar Nerd

April 13th, 2012 | Posted by Bryn in Funny Friday - (Comments Off on Funny Friday – The Grammar Nerd)

Yes, that’s me. I have been known lovingly as a grammar nerd, a grammar cop, and even the grammar nazi by my honey. I get it, it’s difficult to type everything out in texts or even from your phone to Facebook, but when a reputable news source starts making grammatical errors, I start getting “grinchy”. And sure, I’m not perfect, but I appreciate when basic grammatical rules are followed. If you ever find any basic errors on this website, please feel free to correct me!

A short lesson:

it’s = it is
its = possessive form of “it” (referring to something that belongs to “it”)

there = refers to location (There it is!)
they’re = they are
their = possessive form of they (belonging to them)

your = possessive form of you (belonging to you)
you’re = you are

two = the number 2
to = preposition used before a noun or verb as an infinitive (We are going to the store. We are going to leave now.)
too = also (I love you, too.)

who’s = who is
whose = possessive form of who/whom

These are the few that were at the top of my mind today. Which bother you the most?

To relieve some stress from my mind, here are a few graphics from someecards and one from Piccsy.

Does bad grammar bother you? Which grammatical errors bug you the most?

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Funny Friday – Introducing Average Dan

March 30th, 2012 | Posted by Bryn in Funny Friday - (Comments Off on Funny Friday – Introducing Average Dan)

My extremely entertaining brother-in-law is “Average Dan” on Fox 23 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A few months ago, he shot a series of promotional videos, some of which I’ve included here. Be sure to check him out on Fox 23 and click here to read his reviews of above average businesses in the Tulsa area.

The maniacs and I spent at least a half hour the other day watching the ten second commercials over and over and over. And laughing.

The five second rule should not be questioned. You can tell its a rule. How? Because of the way it is. Deal with it.

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Sneezing is a serious health condition. Do it carefully and responsibly.

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On Average, people laugh 17 times a day. In order to reach my daily laugh quota, sometimes I have to find a loophole, so I made this video for those days when I need a pinch-hitter and don’t feel like chuckling one bit.

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Make-A-List Monday – Quotable Kids

March 26th, 2012 | Posted by Bryn in Kids | Make-A-List Monday - (Comments Off on Make-A-List Monday – Quotable Kids)

Our three maniacs, from left to right, TT(4 1/2), Vanilla(15 mo.), and Peach(2 1/2). And yes, the two big kids crawl themselves into Vanilla's crib almost every morning and all three jump... Don't judge me.

On my other, extremely neglected blog, I attempted to keep track of funny or insightful things my kids said because they are constantly coming up with new gems. However, I often hear them say something, laugh about it and tell their dad, then forget about it. Today is redemption for my other blog, Out of the Mouths of Maniacs.

Here are some glimpses from that website as well as some new stuff the maniacs have been telling me lately.

1. After we returned home from vacation – TT: Mom, I just want you to be home for one day then go on vacation again.

2. Dad: What do you want to be when you grow up, buddy?
TT (age 4): What do I want to be when I grow up? Hmmmm…. A husband!

3.  Peach, our two and a half year old, has several nicknames for her little sister, and we don’t know where any of them came from. They are: Cakes, Quakes, and Little You-ee-high.

4. Lately, our baby, who is now 15 months old, has been saying, “Hi Peach!” and “Hi Sase!” (talking to her brother).

5. TT (age 4): Mom, you know how I can fly like Superman?
Me: How?
TT: I can get a cape on my back and a stick on my crotch and fly away!
Me: A stick on your WHAT?
TT: On my crotch. You know, like Harry Potter.

6. Peach (age 2, after painting her toenails hot pink): Mom, can I take my pink toes to bed with me?

7. Then there’s this conversation between a plastic goat and a plastic horse (via my two-year-old):
Goat: I love you.
Horse: Well, I love you too. Let’s run away from the hyheenas!

8. TT: That grape was disgusting. It tasted like yard.
Me: How do you know what “yard” tastes like?
Crickets, crickets.

9. As I’m wiping my four-year-old’s butt – TT: Mommy, I think you are just gorgeous!

10. Peach: I can do whatever I want!
TT: (in a very calm tone) No, you cannot do whatever you want. You are a child.

Which is your favorite? What are some awesome things your kids have said lately (or ever)?

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Funny Friday: Helpful Hints when Caring for Baby

March 9th, 2012 | Posted by Bryn in Funny Friday - (Comments Off on Funny Friday: Helpful Hints when Caring for Baby)

I just discovered these graphics at CoolStuff.com. Parents and non-parents alike, enjoy. Have a great weekend everyone!

P.S. Uncle Connor, I’m talking to you.

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Make-A-List Monday: My Lenten Resolutions

February 20th, 2012 | Posted by Bryn in 2012 Resolutions | Make-A-List Monday - (Comments Off on Make-A-List Monday: My Lenten Resolutions)

I’m never very good at keeping New Years Resolutions, but Lenten resolutions are much easier for me because they actually make me feel closer to God.

I am a contributing writer for CatholicMothersOnline.com and I recent wrote a post about First World Problems and gratitude. If you haven’t heard of “First World Problems,” it’s a funny way of saying “I’ve got a great life, but I complain anyway.”

Part of the graphic I created for the Catholic Mothers Online article - Familiar?

With this in mind, these are my Lenten resolutions this year:

  1. Quit complaining.
  2. Quit gossiping.
  3. Be grateful for all my blessings.
  4. Simplify and de-clutter my home and my mind so I can really appreciate what I have

When I have the urge to complain or gossip, I’ll say a silent prayer instead, thanking God for the blessings in my life.

For a more details about my thoughts on gratitude, please read my article at CatholicMothersOnline.com. 

What are your resolutions for Lent this year? What do you plan to do to keep them?

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Funny Friday – I Love Onesies! (Saturday Edition)

October 1st, 2011 | Posted by Bryn in Funny Friday - (Comments Off on Funny Friday – I Love Onesies! (Saturday Edition))

Just in the last few months, I bought a few things off the website Etsy – defined by wikipedia as:

Etsy is a social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. These items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, quilts, knick-knacks and toys.

Anyway, just last night, I discovered a treasure trove of baby onesies and t-shirts with awesome quotes on them. Check this out:

Sold on Etsy by VicariousClothing

And my favorite:

Sold on Etsy by VicariousClothing

My two-year-old is known to randomly yell that phrase. Get it? 🙂

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Funny Friday – Pixar Edition

July 1st, 2011 | Posted by Bryn in Funny Friday | Kids - (Comments Off on Funny Friday – Pixar Edition)

I love Pixar movies. We own all of them except The Incredibles, Wall-E, and Ratatouille. Each Pixar movie has funny little quotes that you don’t notice unless you’ve seen it a hundred times. And believe me, I’ve seen each of them a hundred times. Or more.

Here are 10 funny Pixar quotes that I have always enjoyed. If you have any more, let me know. Have a great weekend everyone!

Just a sampling of the many Pixar toys we own

  1. Ken: I like your legwarmers.
    Barbie: Nice ascot!
    -Toy Story 3
  2.  Sharks: I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food.
    -Finding Nemo
  3.  Mike Wazowski: [while Sulley brushes teeth] C’mon, fight that plaque! Fight that plaque! Scary monsters don’t have plaque!
    -Monsters, Inc.
  4. Rosie:  And that’s how my twelfth husband died. So, now I’m a widow. I mean, I’ve always been a black widow, but now I’m a black widow *widow*.
    -A Bug’s Life
  5. Mr. Potato Head: Hey, a laser! How come *you* don’t have a laser, Woody?
    Woody: It’s not a laser! It’s a… [sighs in frustration]  It’s a little light bulb that blinks.
    Hamm: What’s with him?
    Mr. Potato Head: Laser envy.
    -Toy Story 
  6. Carl: Hey, you in the suit! Yes, you! Take a bath hippie!
    -Up
  7. Mack: Wait a minute, here. They’re just using the same actor over and over. What kind of a cut-rate production is this? [when he realizes that the Hamm car, the Abominable Snowplow, and the P.T. Flea car are all voiced by the same actor.]
    -Cars
  8.  Ken: I’m not a girls toy… I’m not! Why do you guys keep saying that?
    -Toy Story 3
  9.  Mrs. Potato Head: [to Mr. Potato Head] I’m packing your extra pair of shoes, and your angry eyes just in case.
    -Toy Story 2
  10. Lightning McQueen: He won three Piston Cups!
    Mater: He did WHAT in his cup?
    -Cars

UPDATE: I’m watching Toy Story 2 with my kiddos and just heard a couple more gems.

11.   Andy [speaking for Evil Dr. Porkchop aka Hamm the Piggy Bank] : You must choose! How shall she die? Shark? Or death by monkeys?!
         –Toy Story 2
12.   Slinky: Oh no, it’s closed.
         Potato Head: We’re not preschool toys, Slinky. We can read.
         –Toy Story 2
UPDATE AGAIN: More from Toy Story 3
13.  Barbie: Ooh! Glitter tux!
        Ken: Who cares? Who cares? Sequins are tacky!
        –Toy Story 3

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