Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand welcome to the third installment of the time of the week where I do copious amounts of Internet leg humping. I’m your host, Jennifer. Make yourself at home. Thank you.
Let’s begin with this week’s Site O’ the Week…Watch Me! No, Watch Me! I’ll be hanging with Christine in San Francisco asking her medical and photography questions. She’ll probably want to hide from me.
I laughed so hard at HRH’s post about her over use of (…) and (!). I laughed because I have the same afflictions, but also exhibit severe over use of (*), ALL CAPS!!!, words such as “ahem,” and words indicating actions such as eye rolling!!!!!! Like oh mah gawd.
While checking out Sarah’s new running blog, I noticed a comment written by someone moaning about the heat of South Alabama. My curiosity piqued, I clicked over and discovered, Shanna…like Banana. She’s a BRAND NEW BLOGGER!! AND! She lives in around my old stomping grounds, but used to live in Indiana. Cool huh! We’re practically opposite sisters. Go welcome her to the blogosphere!
Update from yesterday…(This is totally separate from Hump Day), I survived, barely. Five pounds of blueberries, two screaming and baked children, half a juice box, and stained knees were my souvenirs. Oh, I can’t forget the shit-tay pictures I took. *insert heavy eye rolling and irritated head shaking* *and sneering* /end over use of *
Okay, I exaggerate, the picking was kinda fun. There was all sort of learning and enrichment and memory making involved.
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Great blueberry shot. I knew you could do it!
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By Jen
on 07.16.08 1:51 am | Permalink
So, yet again, my computer has let me down. It won’t fracking load the lovely blueberry photos. But I can see small versions of them on the side (thumbnails) when I click over to PB. Good enough for me. See? I knew you’d survive! Go Jennifer.
And will you please give Christine some hugs from me? Because she’s guest posting for me from BlogHer, and if you guys hug each other…well, at least pretend…and then she posts about it on my blog, it’ll ALMOST be as good as being there. Okay; not. But I’m trying to get over it.
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By flickrlovr
on 07.16.08 2:11 am | Permalink
for some reason I find the ‘berry shot so very calming.
perhaps it’s the insanity around me?
why is my Toddler awake already?
all these questions….
Miz.
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By MizFit
on 07.16.08 5:04 am | Permalink
I took my boys blueberry picking, and on a tour of a local temple. It was a CRAZY, fun day. Thank goodness I did not drive…..
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By SabrinaT
on 07.16.08 5:52 am | Permalink
Hopefully this will make the pain of yesterday worth it…but this is a fantastic blueberry cobbler we make all the time in our house. It’s super-easy…you pop that bad boy in the oven when you are sitting down for dinner and voila, dessert is ready after you are done clearing the dishes:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/BILLS-BLUEBERRY-COBBLER-15274
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By Slacker Mama
on 07.16.08 6:10 am | Permalink
@Slacker Mama: Thank you!! I have a whole lotta blueberries and am excited to try the recipe!
By Jennifer
on 07.16.08 6:14 am | Permalink
hmmmm… scared to click over to that post *bites nails* cause I am all about the over EXCLAIMING and over emphasising…
But I will, cause I am a good little girl and do what I am told…
*snigger*
and mmmmmmmmm blueberries…
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By Kelley
on 07.16.08 6:25 am | Permalink
mmmm blueberries. Great shot.
By Kara
on 07.16.08 6:50 am | Permalink
Blueberries…yummy! And I love the close up shot of them — it turned out really well!
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By Maggie
on 07.16.08 7:15 am | Permalink
ok, so I’ve been gone for a while. Congrats on your anniversary; I’m 7 years in, too. Any itching? Also like your new banner.
And the blueberries! I am proud and also jealous. What in the world did you do with Ella while you PICKED. BLUEBERRIES. Cal would be a complete disaster. Well done you. Betty Crocker has a great pie recipe. Just make sure you put dry tapioca (like 3 T or so) in the bottom of any blueberry pie so it’s not runny, in addition to plenty of flour mixed in with the berries.
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By Sus
on 07.16.08 7:34 am | Permalink
Glad to see all the plotzing was for naught and that you had a good time.
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By lceel
on 07.16.08 7:43 am | Permalink
Thanks SO much for posting my blog! I feel famous and so loved!!
I am very jealous of the blueberries, pretty sure that season was up a while ago here!!
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By Shanna
on 07.16.08 8:09 am | Permalink
Sounds like fun!!! I love the blueberry shot! You are good with that camera!
By Marti
on 07.16.08 8:13 am | Permalink
Thanks for the linky love, but I cannot believe you neglected to mention that you were the awesome one who DESIGNED MY NEW RUNNING BLOG!
*high five*
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By In the Trenches of Mommyhood
on 07.16.08 8:21 am | Permalink
I really must get organized for hump day, that’s got to be my ideal day.
Glad you had fun picking despite the heat. Did it match the heat in the kitchen when you had to cook them all?
Cheers
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By Maddy
on 07.16.08 8:26 am | Permalink
My first thought was “Wow! Those blueberries on the plant look just like the ones at the store!”
Then I realized how dumb that sounded.
But I wrote it anyhow.
Is it really Wednesday already? I can’t seem to keep up with my week!
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By Domestic Spaz
on 07.16.08 8:52 am | Permalink
i overuse the all caps and the ahem.
all. the. friggin’. time.
(oh, and those too. hahaha)
By ali
on 07.16.08 8:55 am | Permalink
Looks yummy and fun! I’ve always wanted to try this with my girls - they love strawberries and blueberries and would probably enjoying picking their own.
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By Kristi
on 07.16.08 8:57 am | Permalink
Hey…thanks for the link! Notice how craftily I included both the dot, dot, dot and the exclamation point in one sentence. Pro status here.
Oh the blueberries look fabulous. Mmmmm…glad you are still alive. I was worried. About to send a blueberry search party.
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By HRH
on 07.16.08 9:22 am | Permalink
Glad you survived the blueberry picking. You are a stronger woman than I.
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By Karly
on 07.16.08 9:28 am | Permalink
I’m so glad you had a good time. I figured the kiddos would love it. So how many pies will you be making?
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By Anglophile Football Fanatic
on 07.16.08 9:41 am | Permalink
Love the pictures - love the new header! You’re doing great
Have a FAB-U-LOUS time this weekend, ya bitfch. I’m supremely jealous. dammit.
By Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You
on 07.16.08 9:47 am | Permalink
Glad you survived your outing. I get myself so worked up over things beforehand I wonder how we ever leave the house!
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By Teri
on 07.16.08 11:38 am | Permalink
Okay, by “baked children” you don’t mean you let them toke up in the blueberry bushes, did you?
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By Michelle
on 07.16.08 12:08 pm | Permalink
Glad you survived blueberry day. Gorgeous photos! Hi, by the way. I haven’t been here (or anywhere) in ages. I missed you!
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By Brillig
on 07.16.08 12:14 pm | Permalink
@Michelle: Is there something wrong with that???
By Jennifer
on 07.16.08 12:41 pm | Permalink
@Brillig: Hey you! Nice to see you around, I’ve been hiding here on my blog and not venturing out much lately myself. It’s hard to keep up with life AND blogs, huh?!
By Jennifer
on 07.16.08 12:42 pm | Permalink
Love the new header!!!
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By Shelly
on 07.16.08 1:31 pm | Permalink
mmmmmmmm …. blueberries.
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By the planet of janet
on 07.16.08 1:50 pm | Permalink
Well you can say that you survived…and have photos to prove it. Carson looked like he was having a good time. Have fun at Blog Her!!
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By Heather
on 07.16.08 1:57 pm | Permalink
Yay, you survived!
By mandy
on 07.16.08 4:32 pm | Permalink
Glad you see a picture. I wanted something more dramatic like blueberries all over the face but seeing that wasn’t posted, it must have been a tame day of blueberry picking!
By Green & Clean Mom
on 07.16.08 7:47 pm | Permalink
Awwww, shucks, sweetie. What a fun surprise to see my name in lights here. Believe me, you’ll be the one wanting to hide from me once I start picking that beautiful brain of yours.
You know what’s awesome? I went back and looked at my SobHer post from last year when I was lamenting not going to BlogHer ‘07. You left a comment saying that we’d both be going next year.
AND WE ARE!!!
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By Christine
on 07.16.08 8:24 pm | Permalink
I’d be plunking some of those tasty blueberries in a jar full of vodka and letting them soak for a couple months . .. mmmmm yummy martinis and just in time for the holidays!
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By BlueBella
on 07.16.08 9:36 pm | Permalink
Just got back from checking out the running blog…I’m bad, I lurked:( Well done on designing it…love the header!
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By Nap Warden
on 07.16.08 11:28 pm | Permalink
Not a blueberry fan myself but it sounds like a mostly good day! You are far braver than I !
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By Toni
on 07.17.08 7:47 am | Permalink
5 pounds of blueberries????
have you seen what happens when a toddler eats A LOT of blueberries….
i’m not one to openly discuss “crap” too willingly…but good luck…may the power be with you.
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By jen
on 07.17.08 3:22 pm | Permalink
LOLZ
Great round-up.
You’re *totally* a CRACKER!!!!!
*snicker*
By VDog
on 07.23.08 7:50 pm | Permalink