Spotlight of the Week: Don’t Speak Whinese

Filed under Spotlight of the Week by on August 3, 2011 at 4:49 pm {9 comments}

Dont Speak Whinese11 Spotlight of the Week: Dont Speak Whinese

Have you met Leila yet? She’s the author of Don’t Speak Whinese, a humor blog about parenting.

A mother of two kids, her outlook on life is simple: “Love it, live it, laugh at it and ninja kick anything in your way to happiness! My confident exterior, sarcastic dialog, sailor mouth and quick wit is sprinkled with a humble, thoughtful and appreciative nature.”

This is no Mommy Blog, rather it’s a witty, honest blog written by a funny chick who happens to have kids. She also has a dad who cheats at all video games. Leila shares the real stories of parenting which include farts, boogers and monster hugs.

She also regularly hosts the Hump Day Haiku in which she summarizes her current situation in a 5/7/5 format.

Tank Tops. Converse Shoes.
Band Shirts. Comfy pants. Make up??
Yeah, I can’t get dates.

Yes, children are gifts.
They also damage my calm.
No gift receipt. Right?

Recent posts include:

    Friendships Should Not Require Lube
  • Summary: Everyone knows you can’t pick your family but you have sovereign authority over your friends. And if a friendship starts to become work, Leila has the solution.
     
    “Ultimately you are in control over the people in your lives so you control the friendships you keep. If you let shit get tracked in then get a broom, mop, steamvac and remove that shit from your home! Then invite the febreeze like friends over that help mask the smell and forget about that shit with some wine and laughs. Sweep out the negativity and welcome the positives.”
      • Excuses Not To Take Medicine From a 3 Year Old
  • Summary: Most kids hate taking medicine but her son actually enjoys taking medicine. That is, until he’s really sick and he really needs to take it. Naturally he uses the standard complaints: “That tastes yucky!” and “I don’t like it!” Eventually he relies on logic to make his point: “It tastes bad. It makes my mouth feel bad. So it’s BAD!”
      • Mimicry Hamster: The Toy of Revenge From Grandpa and a Video
  • Summary: Her dad sent some cool toys to her kids and one of those toys was a Mimicry Pet Hamster. It says everything you say right after you say it. If you laugh, it laughs. And if your kid says something questionable the hamster will say the same thing, too. Watch the video to find out what her kid’s favorite word is.

    • If you can’t get enough of her humor at Don’t Speak Whinese you can also find Leila in the Tribal Blogs Forum, on Facebook, Twitter or her online store.

    Where Are All the Funny Blogs?

    Filed under Spotlight of the Week by on April 26, 2011 at 8:38 pm {29 comments}

    Where are all the funny blogs?Absolutely Narcissism Header1 209x300 Where Are All the Funny Blogs?

    Since joining Tribal Blogs, I’ve discovered and fallen in love with a number of extremely talented and funny bloggers. I’ve never really had to ask myself “Self, where are all the funny blogs?” because an impressive number of them are here. In fact, Tribal Blogs seems to be a magnet for humor bloggers. Or a magnet for people in desperate need of meds. I’ll let you decide.

    In any case, while I haven’t had to actively search for new humor blogs to check out, I have had the good fortune recently to have been found by some extremely funny writers, which, in turn, has given me the opportunity to discover them.

    Sandra over at Absolutely Narcissism slays me. Really, really slays me.  Like, keep-a-spare-pair-of-pants-beside-you-when-you-read-her-blog-and-for-the-love-of-cheese-don’t-drink-anything-while-reading-her-blog! funny.

    Sandra is a fellow Canadian, except she lives in More Canada and not Even More Canada, like I do.  I’m guessing her sense of humor is a defense mechanism against living in Winnipeg, affectionately known to the rest of Canada as Winterpeg.

    Word of warning: if you have issues with swearing or candid commentary on sex or even more candid commentary on bodily functions, you might not want to visit her. You might even want to stop reading now. Unless you’re willing to overlook those issues once I tell you that Sandra is smokin’ hot and not averse to posting gratuitous pictures of herself in a very skimpy bathing suit. Seriously. I’m not messing with you.

    If you haven’t already left to go check out the hot babe in a bikini, I suppose could tell you about some of her very funny posts, like the one about her son “clacking” his balls or the one about how she embarrasses her kids or the one simply entitled “Whore whore whore whore whore” (I did issue a warning, remember?) but I simply won’t do her justice in 500 words or less.

    Just go. Read. Laugh your ass off. Drool. Then come back and thank me.

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    Spotlight of the Week 101 Things in 1001 Days

    Filed under Spotlight of the Week by on February 11, 2011 at 5:13 am {3 comments}

    101 Things in 1001 Days1 Spotlight of the Week 101 Things in 1001 Days

    Do you have a bucket list? Thomas of 101 Things in 1001 Days does and he’s documenting his progress every step of the way. His current list has a deadline of January 19, 2013 and is posted in the left sidebar of his blog. As he crosses things off his list, he literally crosses things off the list in his sidebar while providing a link to that specific post.

    Thomas describes himself as a world-class worrier who has been nicknamed “Captain Blood Pressure” by his physician. He also believes “there should be a law against wearing flip-flops on the subway, because it’s not sanitary, and besides, your feet are disgusting.”

    While in Peru he has eaten guinea pig by the side of the road and he likes baseball, “going to the theater and jazzercize — if by “jazzercize” you mean “drinking bourbon.” I also love making lists. I love the feeling of checking something off a list.”

    Recent posts include:

  • Fake cancer scare of 2010
  • Summary: Back in 2010 Thomas had a few headaches and then Google-diagnosed himself with an inoperable brain tumor. The nurse did not laugh when Thomas told her he had six months left to live. And then the doctor was pleased to announce that Thomas was not going to die — he just needed blood pressure medication.
  • Riding in a convertible in California
  • Summary: Who doesn’t want to feel the warmth of the sun on his shoulders while speeding down the highway? Thomas is no stranger to a convertible, he just hadn’t driven one in Cali. But thanks to Hertz that’s an item that has been crossed off the list.
  • James Franco has a new gay boyfriend
  • Summary: Thomas is willing to be James Franco’s new boyfriend if something should ever happen to his partner David. Not that anything is going to happen to David. It’s just a back up plan in case something does. But it’s not.

    • When he’s not crossing things off his list, Thomas can be found in the Tribal Blogs forum hosting “Match Game TB,” and at his other blog Here for the Wrong Reasons.

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    Spotlight of the Week The Best Parts

    Filed under Spotlight of the Week by on January 13, 2011 at 1:48 pm {5 comments}

    The Best Parts1 Spotlight of the Week The Best Parts

    The Best Parts is a personal blog that covers topics from photography and travel to family and friends. Blog author Ferd finds inspiration for writing and attitude from his four children.

    “When my kids were little, part of our bedtime routine was asking them about their day. I would ask them, “What was the best part?” And they could easily come up with a list of things that made them happy. I should learn to be more like that.”

    Recent posts include:

  • Boyfriend School 101
  • Summary: As a married father of four, he does wonder if the thought of teaching his single brethren about women is like the blind leading the blind. However, he does seem to know his way around the mall and his wife’s mind.
  • Macro Mondays
  • Summary: An accomplished photographer, Ferd has a series of photographs featuring extreme close ups of micro-organisms. The clarity and detail are amazing.
  • The Bird Box
  • Summary: Last spring Ferd and his wife built a bird condo on their deck with the hopes of attracting some feathered friends. Soon a couple of Carolina chickadees set up house by building a comfy nest and then a new bird took up residence in that fully furnished bird box.

    • You can visit Ferd in the Tribal Blogs forum or you can go on a nature walk with him at his blog. Stop by and tell him the Tribe sent you.

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