Stephanie Jankowski's Blog, page 32
December 29, 2014
Suzy Weiss, Spoiled High School Brat, & Her First-World Problems
If you’re not familiar with Suzy’sstory, you can read about her spoiled rich kid troublesHERE. In a nutshell, little Suzy is upset that, despite being of the Caucasian Persuasion, she did not have first dibs on her college of choice; she muses that lesbians and international students are stealing her seat at Ivy League […]
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December 23, 2014
If You Take My Mom To Target
My Mom is not a shopper, which makes me wonder if I was accidentally given to the wrong woman upon my birth. You can imagine the teenage agonyI experienced growing up that was my Mother’s refusal to shop with me. Ask your friend’s mom; she loves the mall! Butshe would hand over her Visa, andall […]
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December 18, 2014
Western PA Pride & A Giveaway
In April of 2014, I gave birth tomy third child, an almost 10-pound baby girl. In August of 2014, the family and I went to the beach and I ate all the things. Also, alcohol. In September of 2014, I sat myself down and had a talk. Self, you’re large and out of shape. […]
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December 17, 2014
Oversharing: The come hither slither, chin hairs and other slices of midlife
There are a fewreasonsI’m looking forward to becoming a woman of a certain age. Mostly, stuff is cheaper. But also, I know so many ladieswho are crazy confident in their skin–think any role played by Diane Keaton–and I’m kinda excited to get to that place. Jill, today’sOversharer, makes me think menopause can’t be that bad. […]
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December 15, 2014
Just the Facts, Ma’am
“I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Influence Centralfor Sprint. I received a sample device to facilitate this review.” Over the past year, I’ve had the excitingpleasure to review various phones and productscourtesy of the Sprint Ambassador Program, and today marks the last of my ambassadorship. Which is a shame because I […]
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December 14, 2014
Organizing My Mornings: The First :59
I wake up, the 3 and 5 year-oldswake up. Someone yells out breakfast requestslike I’m a short-order cook, the dogs have to go out. Breakfast served, the baby’s babbling upstairs in her crib, I’ve yet to brush my teeth. I throw a load of darks in (invariably forgetting them in the washer until later in […]
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December 12, 2014
Be A Bitch: A Wish For My Daughters
You hear it a lot these days in music, movies, friendsusingit as a term of endearment. Bitch. Thefirst time I was called a bitch–like, 30 years ago–the word didn’t have a socially acceptable connotation like it does today. I grew up hating the word; it had hurt my feelings on more than one occasion, and […]
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December 8, 2014
#myChargeCheer Giveaway!
The setting: Santa’s Village at the mall The characters: toddlers The conflict: the longest line ever assembled to sit on Santa’s lap You’re sweating, right? I would be, too. Asking my adorable yet impatient 3-year-old to wait for ANYTHING is like asking the Kardashians to make good choices: just isn’t their strong suit. I am […]
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December 7, 2014
The Missing Something Club
This afternoon, a handful of gal pals and I sat down with some cheese and wine and gabbed about the bookThe Missing Something Clubby William Haylon. The characters, Medicare, Katfish, Predator, Wallflower, The Maybe/Maybe Not Lesbian, and the Really Beautiful One, sound like a modern day TheBreakfast Club, and in a way, I guess they […]
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December 3, 2014
Oversharing: How A SAHM Cleans Her House For the Holidays
In case you’re a new reader (hiya!), let me introduce you to this thing we do ’round here called Oversharing. Ishare stories that aren’t exactly in good taste, made for mixed company, or generally socially acceptable. Basically, stories that would make me blush if I told them in person. Like theone about the time I […]
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