Flying has become tortuous since X-ray body scans, flight cancellations, smaller seats and lost luggage. We travelers are sometimes treated worse than cargo. What is the secret to airplane travel? Southwest Airlines offers an open-seating policy where customers can grab any unclaimed seat. On a recent flight from San Jose to St. Louis, I hatched a scheme. I waited for my number to be called at the terminal, rushed to the first available empty row and grabbed an aisle seat. Then I set a trap like a spider to solicit a seatmate. Secret to Airplane Travel Anyone skinny, without kids or a large handbag, and who appeared germ free met my prerequisites. I spotted a possibility and announced … [Read more...]
Are You Kidding Me? Official Book Release
September 8, 2014 By 2 Comments
Official Book Release September 8 Today is my official book release for Are You Kidding Me? My Life with an Extremely Loud Family, Bathroom Calamities, and Crazy Relatives. It’s filled with stories you’ve never read on my blog before, like the time I called SWAT on my neighbor or faked a heart attack in church. If you like my blog, I know you're going to love this. With a little help from my friends and lots of encouragement, I did it. I really, really did it! I am so grateful for the terrific group of bloggers and special friends that jumped on board to be part of the book cover reveal and review team. Are You Kidding Me? My Life with an Extremely Loud Family, Bathroom Calamities, … [Read more...]
Me? Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month
September 6, 2014 By 14 Comments
When I started this blog a year and a half ago, I had a simple plan; share my stories and hope people laugh. At that I time, I also feared that nobody would read it but I refused to let that fear hold me back. This week I received an email from Teri Rizvi, Founder of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, Subject: Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month, and took a header into the keyboard. With a click, I stared in awe at this email: "Hi, Stacey,Congrats on your upcoming book! We've made you our Humor Writer of the Month for September…..” Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month What? Wait a minute? Why me? I grew suspicious. Was I was selected as Humor Writer of the Month out of … [Read more...]
8 Easy Ways to Ruin Your Vacation
August 27, 2014 By 17 Comments
This summer in Ireland, I discovered that there are at least 8 easy ways to ruin your vacation. Some things may be just a minor inconvenience but others may prohibit your chances of a return trip abroad. 8 Easy Ways to Ruin Your Vacation Ask For More Ice What’s with European countries and the ice? When you ask for ice with your drink, your request is treated with a snarky attitude as if you’ve asked for free champagne. “Oh, you want more ice?” the waiter says, dropping one measly ice cube into your glass with tongs. And don’t expect free refills either. Eat Food with Weird Names In Ireland, choosing what to eat from the menu is a game of charades. My son picked the Cock and Bull Blaa at … [Read more...]
How to Send Your Kid Off To College
August 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Figuring out how to send your kid off to college can be confusing. Ashley is our first-born, and my husband and I had documented all her firsts: first steps, first words, first day of kindergarten, first car, and now, first child to attend college. We recognized that everything we had done up to this point was practice. Shopping for College Throughout the summer, we shopped together for college essentials like toiletries, colorful bedding, laundry baskets, eating utensils, and power cords. She selected her college courses online and searched for a roommate through the school’s Facebook page. She was ready to begin a new adventure and had marked off the boxes on the college … [Read more...]
Secret Off College Campus Supply List
July 30, 2014 By 10 Comments
Remember the handy supply list sent home to your grade school child each summer? It included must haves like colored pencils, pink erasers, spiral bound notebooks and No. 2 pencils. Well, forget about finding a supply list for your college kids once they move off campus. An off college campus supply list is more like the Jamba Juice secret menu, only few parents know about it. Secret Off College Campus Supply List 1.Beer Pong Table – My husband and I carted an old plastic and metal table to our daughter’s off campus housing. We figured it would do the trick for meal times, serviceable and cheap. The kids turned it into a makeshift outdoor beer pong table. 2. Netflix – Purchase a … [Read more...]
How To Get In a Movie Trailer
July 24, 2014 By 10 Comments
Have you ever been in the right place at the right time? For my daughter, that was all she needed plus a great smile and a big personality to get in a movie trailer. Back in May, she waited for her friend Charles inside the SAP Center in San Jose to watch Gabriel Iglesias. Charles bought her a silly cut-out figure of the comedian and immediately they were surrounded by a camera crew. That moment turned into the trailer of the upcoming, “The Fluffy Movie.” Click on the blue link below to watch the trailer. Click on the blue link below to watch the trailer. Click on me to watch The Fluffy Movie trailer The Fluffy Movie In case you’ve been on the moon for a while, Gabriel Iglesias … [Read more...]
Are You Kidding Me? Book Release Sept 2014
July 16, 2014 By 8 Comments
I am pleased to announce that my book, Are You Kidding Me? My Life With an Extremely Loud Family, Bathroom Calamities, and Crazy Relatives will be released Sept. 8, 2014. With a little help from my friends and lots of encouragement, I did it. I really, really did it! I am so grateful for the terrific group of bloggers and special friends that jumped on board to be part of the book cover reveal to help promote my book. Without their support, I would still be drinking too much coffee and staring blankly at my computer screen. It's a two year dream come true! Are You Kidding Me? Yep, friends and relatives have asked, "Did you talk about me in Are You Kidding Me? Should I be worried?" Well, … [Read more...]
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