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Notes from Alllll over!

Update on the van – a vacuum hose had popped off, and the starter *might* be bad – which would explain why I have such a hard time starting it sometimes (as opposed to a dead battery). $40 for a tow fee, and I’m back on the road *dances*

Mom and Dad are heading [...]

Ask me anything.

Interview questions? Anyone have a *burning* desire to be informed?

Leave a comment here, or email emily AT tinklebelle DOT com

We came, we saw, we played!

Holly and her hubby Drew came up and we took our kidlets to the park. Joe took a header in the dirt, Gillian got *filthy* (according to her mom) and Alannah and Drew “captured” the top of the swingset. Oh – and we got the closest thing we have to a family picture.

You [...]

Another slice of subconscious?

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 69 (one of my favorite numbers )

Lover:: Ridiculous::amount Oscar:: statuette Tennis:: ball Account Balance::bank Hickey:: maker License:: plate Breathmints:: altoids TexMex:: cuisine Stepmother:: Labyrinth

It is with much chagrin that I accept

the Dumbass of the Year Award.

Yesterday, my girlyfriend was having car issues. I drive up to the gas station where she’s stranded, and we hang out for 2 hours. The kids are in the van, getting hot so I tell Alannah to turn the engine on so the a/c will run. She [...]

Helpful hints for the low-end blogger

Tobacco Road Fogey has an excellent guide for low end bloggers. I have a small piece of advice for you as well:

DON’T READ YOUR OWN ARCHIVES!

The urge to self-edit is overwhelming. As you read what you wrote, thoughts cross your mind like “What depressed psychotic state of mind was I in when [...]

GRRRR!

Folks, it’s time to put that poor, tired, overused word to rest and pick up the word you’re SUPPOSED to be using instead.

Huh?

I said it, I meant it. I didn’t stutter, and I wasn’t speaking Swahili.

Tink, what the holy hell are you talking about?

It didn’t literally explode. It VIRTUALLY [...]

OK, back to my normal posting.

For those of you without the patience to sort through what seems like the millions of quizzes I did over the weekend, the non-fluff posts are here and here.

My old files at Mamablogs are finally gone. Annoyingly enough, the person in charge of North State Blogs hasn’t bothered to update my addy [...]

Last one for tonight, I promise

Your Ultimate Purity Score Is… Category Your Score Average Self-Lovin’ 31.7%When I think about you – or anyone – I touch myself 65.1% Shamelessness 54.8%It takes a couple of drinks 79.4% Sex Drive 28.9%I got needs, baby, you gotta unnastan’! 77.7% Straightness 1.8%Knows the other body type like a map 44.9% Gayness 100% [...]

We interrupt the steady stream of quizilla crap to announce:

Joe just pulled himself up to a standing position. He’s only 9 months old. WHERE DID MY BABY GO!!!!!!!!