I’m Getting Addicted
- At January 01, 2008
- By Lotus Carroll
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Okay, my last dose of Mommy Blogger Playdate Anti-Depressant (MoB PAD?) was just last Thursday, and already Alli (Mrs. Fussypants) invited me over to her lovely home for another “let’s see if we can raise those levels of dopamine” date, this time with bonus Nashville players! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!
[Please, Mommies, don't stab me in the head. I know how very, very lucky I am! I am working on a MoB PAD Service for ya'll!]
I arrived Monday morning, 10am-ish, and everyone’s favorite Fabulous Mommy was looking as gorgeous as ever. And can you believe that I have STILL NOT RUBBED HER BABY BUMP? Alli, honey, please remind me to grope you innappropriately the next time I’m over. Oh, and after that, I want to touch your belly.
I got a stern talking to for trying to take a profile picture. Bad, bad Lotus!
Upon venturing into the room adjoining the kitchen, I noticed that Alli had a spread of amazing food laid out, and I ran over and immediately attached myself to it. My gluttony reigns supreme. This type of behavior is a key reason for a recent discovery of mine… stay tuned for more details in a coming post.
I had the pleasure of meeting Meredith (Like Merchant Ships). This is one smart, sweet lady. I am ashamed to say I had not discovered her blog before, but I am in the minority! She is a bloggin’ star, yo! And for good reason… go look at how she puts all of us to shame with her incredible finds and home designs for a fraction of what we pay! Gah! I immediately started shoving the lemon chess bars she brought with her into my facehole. (She wanted us to know that she did not make them, but bought them… but like I told her, she gets huge kudos for bringing them, even if she had snatched them up after seeing them fall out of an elephant’s butt, man. That’s how GOOD they were.)
Here she is, curiously close to a laser gun. I think she was ready to arm herself if I got too dorkishly spazzy. Or spazzishly dorkish. (I have no idea how I survived, b/c I definitely went off the scales in both areas. I should not be allowed out in public.)
Not long after I arrived (and chained myself to the island in Alli’s kitchen, snarling from amidst the pineapple chunks, croissants, and bagels) Karla (looking towards heaven) came with her munchkins (and brownies! can you hear the angels singing?).
And just look at her with her littlest munchkin.
I always forget how tiny they are in the beginning!
*uterus aching*
She has a lovely blog, and she makes wonderful invitations, announcements, and cards! I got to see her Mommy Cards up close, and they are really cute and classy.
Braden was, as usual, right at home and ran around owning the place. We apologize to Alli for the rifling through her kitchen drawers and cabinets, the redistribution of tupperware pieces, the rubbing of many books on the floor, and the sprite (?) on the carpet. *sigh* Also, we apologize to Karla for the befouling of her coffee when Braden inserted a large plastic cup he found directly into her mug. Awesome Show, Great Job!, Braden.
Here he tries to put the moves on an older chick. Observe while he uses the classic Ron Burgundy pick-up line, “I wanna be on you….” Clearly, it was not working.
Before I knew it, it was 1pm! Oops, Braden usually has his nap at 12:30. Heh. Bad Mommy?
It had seemed like mere minutes. When you’re chatting up bloggy goodness with a room full of beautiful, sweet and funny mommies, the time sure does fly. The sweet taste in my mouth that is still lingering isn’t from all the lovely food, either. Thank you lovely ladies for allowing me to wrap up 2007 in the pleasure of your company. I had a great time. 
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How tiny they are in the beginning was forcibly brought home to me the day my second child was born. I spent most of the day cuddling him, then when visiting hour came around i picked up my two year old to cuddle and show her the new brother. She felt HUGE to me.
Keep up with the playdates, they sound like so much fun.
Jeanette
Sounds like you had a really good morning!!
Jeanette’s last blog post..Saying adieu to 2007
Twitter: jenty
Veronica
Playdates shmaydates. I have…uh…wait I will think of something in a minute…bugger it, I want your playdates. I am muchly jealous.
They are gorgeous photos, but where are the photos of the food? I need something to drool over as I sit back here, MILES away from the kitchen (and I am too lazy to go make food atm).
Veronica’s last blog post..Goodbye to 2007, With Bling!
Badness Jones
Sounds fun! I’m a bit jealous….I’ve been trying to set up a playdate with my best friend and her boys, but it’s been 3 days and she hasn’t returned my call….but I left the message with her hubby, so I’m really not surprised. Oh well, gotta call again and wish her happy new year’s anyway! And to you too! A marvelous, bloggy 2008!
Badness Jones’s last blog post..Let’s Party Like it’s 1999….
Marylin
sounds like you had a great time! I’m soo jealous it’s just not funny! I wish some of you lovely bloggers lived closer to me, or even IN the UK *sigh*
Marylin’s last blog post..Looking Forward to 2008
Ree
Thousands of mommy and non-mommy bloggers everywhere just turned a really deep shade of green – becoming filled with jealousy – that you get to meet up with so many bloggers.
I want to live in a magical blogger place.
Ree’s last blog post..Okay, Y’all…
Beck
Beautiful photos! Also, I love Karla! It’s very weird to think of you guys meeting. And also, I am jealous.
NOBODY lives close to me.
Beck’s last blog post..It is, startlingly enough, also Monday.
Jamie
I am bummed I missed the get together with you fabulous womens! And I can totally see Braden making a move on Miss A.
Jamie’s last blog post..Happy New Year!
Mrs. Flinger
How freakign CUTE is Ali? I wanna come play with y’all! Damnit, I live like 8 states away, but whatever…
Happy New Year!!
Mrs. Flinger’s last blog post..Merry Christmas, Everyone
Chick
This post? Made me ovulate. THANKS A LOT.
Chick’s last blog post..Happy New Year! Woo!
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants
Nobody, I mean nobody lives after takin’ a profile skot of Mrs. Fussypants!
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants’s last blog post..Fussy’s Best Day Evah
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants
I has no spellchekZ!
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants’s last blog post..Fussy’s Best Day Evah
Karla ~ Looking Towards Heaven
If I hadn’t just met you and if I’d known you were taking that photo, I would have had the same reaction as Alli had when you tried to take her profile shot… EEEEKKK!!!!
I had a wonderful blast hangin’ with y’all!
Blessings,
Karla
Karla ~ Looking Towards Heaven’s last blog post..What The? [week 5]
witchypoo
I don’t have any wee ones, so not jealous of a playdate. It would be fun to meet other bloggers though.
Wait. I hear they have conferences and things?
Nah. But I have a spare bunk at my place in Nova Scotia.
witchypoo’s last blog post..Rain Man
Alison
Looks and sounds like you had a wonderful time!! I am only a tad bit jealous though!! just a bit….a teeny bit…OK alot!!
Alison’s last blog post..First Evah Contest!!
LifeAsIKnowIt
How fun to meet other bloggers.
Sounds like a great time…
LifeAsIKnowIt’s last blog post..Ode To Christmas
mackenziesmomma
Jeez this reminds me how much i need to get out more. At least its offically january now and i can start counting down the days till my big “reno-paloza” in august where i get to go on a trip with my best friend for a whole 4 nights! with out the baby to a SPA! so maybe i dont need playdates?
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Marie
Wow, so many great bloggers in one area? I don’t know of a single other blogger in my area. Not sure if I qualify as a Mommy blogger though, I am a mommy but don’t really blog about it a whole lot.
Marie’s last blog post..Auld lang what???
Don Mills Diva
Sounds like a blast – happy new year Lotus!
Don Mills Diva’s last blog post..Come on, make a resolution: you know you want to!
imaginary sarah
Excellent! I’m so glad that Nashville bloggah ladies are serving up the playdates! It’s about time someone had a chance to have the Lotus Experience live and in person.
Boo on me for not yet having the Lotus Experience. Get ye on a plane to Denver NOW.
imaginary sarah’s last blog post..Do you hear what I hear?
Queen of Shake Shake
Oh, what fun! But can it compare to St. Pimento Cheesus? I believe the Saint is getting a run for his money!
Queen of Shake Shake’s last blog post..In 2008 I Will….Yeah, You Really Don’t Care
rachel
Damn that looks like a good time… wonder if I can con hubby into transferring?
rachel’s last blog post..Happy New Year.
regina
Such fun for you! I think the woman in the first picture wanted to jab you in the eye with a pencil!
regina’s last blog post..Happy New Year 2008!!!!!
Sleeping Mommy
Dude. I’m so jealous.
That is all.
Oh and happy new year!
Sleeping Mommy’s last blog post..2008 WILL be happy damn it. OR ELSE.
Kathryn
What? How the hell do so many bloggers live in one area? I have NO bloggers in this area that I can meet with and eat all of their food. Damn it!
That sounds like a fun day. And now I am drooling for some lemon bars.
Kathryn’s last blog post..Happy New Year!
peppylady
I’m not sure what type of blogger I am. I hope I don’t come across as narrow minded.
Thank you for inviting me on 365.
peppylady’s last blog post..Head or Tail (Resolutions)
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants
202 feedreaders….aaarrrrrrrgggghhh!
Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants’s last blog post..2008 Year of the Bloggy Rawk Stah
SadieCass
I’m so jealous of all of you bloggy mommy’s meeting!! I need to start attacking…er…kindly poking the other Indy moms for playdates of our own…wait…I’d need a car first…
Sounds like you all had a blast!!!
SadieCass’s last blog post..Terminology Tuesday
Twitter: sadiecass
Christine
That’s cWaZy…you have so many bloggin’ lovelies Right There. Me, I got nothin’!
Happy for you, jealous for me!
Christine’s last blog post..Pssssssssssssssst…I have a secret
Bill
Do Daddy bloggers do play dates? By far my favorite line in this post is …”I got to see her Mommy Cards up close, and they are really cute and classy.” Please stop providing me with ribald material …I’ll let it slide this time but please be more careful
Bill’s last blog post..3 Memes and a 4-Pack of Bartles & Jaymes Wine Coolers
Amanda
Gorgeous! But where are the pictures of you?
Allison (aka AngelGal)
In so many ways it sounds like me today at my crochet group’s meet up—me wanting to tear my hair out and melt into a crevice in my wonderful co-owner’s floor while she explained that my son will BE ALRIGHT, kid’s bounce (well, she didn’t put it that way, but boys do) and if she had a problem with what he took out (thank goodness, not so much this time) or where he was getting into, SHE’D say something…..
And every time I hear the word “island” in relation to a kitchen, I’m going to remember that awesome kitchen in the only apartment we’ve looked at so far in our new apartment hunt, because even though the rest of the apartment had it’s flaws, and I knew before we went we weren’t going to take it because it was way out of our budget, I would have loved to have taken that kitchen and put it in my pocket to take with me….I should just take all my comments from here and put them on my blog. It’s getting way to late at night…
Allison (aka AngelGal)’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday #3 – First in 5 Years!
nancypants
What fun!!! Glad you had a great time. Who knew all of these bloggers were real people. I thought they were all just my imaginary friends.
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