Once Upon a Time there was this super amazing writer princess named Summer. She had a lowly Associates degree and no hope of obtaining the elusive Bachelors any time in the future thanks to her ever-fertile womb which kept bearing children. She dreamed of pursing her dreams of being a professional writer, but her talent…
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JT’s 20/20 Experience Comes to MY House
Back in the day when I was just a little gal, I was in love with this curly headed little boy named Justin on the Mickey Mouse Club. Fast forward to high school, and this flipping awesome boy band drops onto the scene with the curly-headed cutie as its front man. I was super stoked….
Let me Axe you a Question
I was sitting around my house the other day and I got that bloated, OMG my pants don’t fit, why am I sticky? feeling. You’d think that 20 years after hitting puberty, I’d know my body enough to know when things are about to happen, but I don’t. Then that thought took me to the…
The Power of a Diet Change
Once upon a time, there was a princess who struggled with chronic migraines. Every day as she rose out of bed, she hoped that the day would not bestow upon her another migraine. 3-4 every week was debilitating and it was difficult to be an effective mother as the aura spun wildly in her vision,…
The Messy Fashionista – January 30 Dressy Edition
The Muffin has started her own webshow on YouTube called “The Messy Fashionista”. We will air shows every Wednesday, and perhaps a few in between. She will be talking about Toddler Fashion, bringing you the latest in Toddler and Preschooler Haute Couture. I’ve had this in the works for months but bringing it to fruition…
WhoopTee! The Dirty Floor Diaries T-Shirt Giveaway – Ends 12/23/12
I never in my life thought I’d EVER have my own T-Shirt. I mean, I have a closet full of my own T-shirts, but you know, a T-shirt that promoted ME, or my brand rather. I was over the moon when WhoopTee offered to work with me to design a T-Shirt for The Dirty…
The 12 Days of Blogging Singing Hilarity
I was humbled and honored to be approached by Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni to be involved in The Singing Bloggers Present The 12 Days of Blogging – a parody of the Christmas favorite The 12 Days of Christmas. There were some seriously amazing bloggers involved, and I am so excited that I got…
I Want a Magic Mike for Christmas
Have you heard the song, “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”? It’s my favorite. I’ve always wanted a hippopotamus for Christmas, so badly that I went out and bought one for myself last year. Only this year, I am changing the song to suit my very own Christmas gift-list needs. THIS year,…
Shirt Tutorial for GAP Inspired Shirt – Less than $10!
The Dirty Floor Diaries is like the Canal Street for haute toddler couture. As I established in my DIY Glitter Bow Shirt tutorial, I do NOT like paying a whole lotta’ money for a shirt that my daughter is going to wear for a season or less, or something that is going to get hot…
Tall Tales and Scary Monsters
Madilyn has been a really good sleeper since she was little. When she got her own toddler bed the week she turned 2, she stayed in her bed and slept through the night like a champ. She did that every night following, until we moved to Raleigh. The first night that we moved in here,…