These Things Are Better Than Your Things Archives - Totally The Bomb.com

Why I Am Obsessed With Watching Oyster Openings on Facebook

Heavy Handed Advice

What is the deal with all the pearl shucking shows live on Facebook? I mean, I want to hate them, but I spend hours glued to my fricking screen, just waiting to see what color pearl pops out of the gooey guts of an oyster. They aren't even MY pearls, and I'm on the edge of my seat. Seriously, I want to know why I am obsessed with watching oyster openings on Facebook! Why I Am Obsessed With Watching Oyster Openings on Facebook Mermaid!! Be a mermaid!! It's a black pearl!! Ooh, I haven't seen a cranberry color yet! Maybe she'll pull out a royal blue one!! TWINS!! That one has Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

The Ta-Ta Towel Is Here, And I’m – I’m Dead

So this morning I log onto Facebook and basically every other post is someone super stoked about the Ta-Ta Towel. I click on link after link and I'm like, "WTF?" Like, if your boob sweat needs its own towel, do you maybe think you should talk to your doctor about that? Seriously, the Ta-Ta Towel is here, and I'm - I'm dead. The Ta-Ta Towel Is Here, And I'm - I'm Dead I mean, I'm not judging if your jugs are creating pools of moistness in your normal bra, but from some of the pictures I'm seeing, women are wearing this in ways I just don't want to see. Like, lemme be judgy-judgy for just Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Can You Solve This Tricky Riddle Without Looking At The Answer?

These Things Are Better Than Your Things

When I was a little girl, I loved riddles. I had books full of them and would spend hours telling them to my mom. I thought I was the smartest thing in the world until my dad came to me one day with a riddle of his own. It was this one. As a little girl there was no way I could come up with the answer, but when my dad reminded me of this riddle the other day, I wondered how adults would do. So I asked some of my friends. Know what? It boggled them as much as it used to boggle me! So here it is...can you solve this tricky riddle without looking at the answer? Can You Solve This Tricky Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

9 Boredom Busters To Keep Kids Busy, And Keep Mommy Sane

Heavy Handed Advice

The kids are home and I'm about to lose it. Don't get me wrong, I love my little hyperactive, feral children, but I'm about to lose my mind. If my son asks for ONE MORE extra meal, or my daughter proclaims AGAIN in that piercing, whiny voice, “I'm bored,” I'm going to lose a little more than just my mind! They are going stir-crazy, and making me bananas. Here are 9 boredom busters to keep kids busy, and keep mommy sane. Hopefully the kids will get so engrossed in these activities, they will calm it for half a minute so I don't lose it. Hopefully you will find some use in them, too! 9 Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Know Those Gross Moms Who Suck The Pacifier Before Popping It Back In? Turns Out Their Kids Are Healthier!

Heavy Handed Advice

We've all seen her: the frazzled mom who has too much going on and is pushing a baby in a stroller and has no hands left for anything. Then, the baby spits out the pacifier. What does mom do? Picks it up, pops it into her own mouth, and gives it back to baby. So. Gross. What is wrong with that mom? Doesn't she know she's got a billion germs in her mouth and she just gave all billion of them to her precious little bundle of joy? Well, turns out that's not actually a bad thing. Yes she just stuck a germy pacifier in her little one's gob, but that little one's immune system is about to kick in Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

“So You Just Have The One?”

Heavy Handed Advice

One of the things I hate about social media is the number of people who try to co-parent my child without actually being in her life. I realize everyone means well, but just because your intentions are good doesn't mean you're not overstepping. My biggest issue? When people find out my daughter is a single-child. "So you just have the one?" Like one is so bad. Like I've somehow cheated my daughter by not turning my uterus into a baby-making factory. Like her life...our lives...are somehow less because she doesn't have a cabal of siblings waiting at home to do her bidding. Yeah, I've just got Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

10 Brilliant Ideas For A Fun Under The Sun Staycation

Heavy Handed Advice

Vacations are awesome. Vacations give us that much needed rest and relaxation. Vacations also give us huge bills, and if traveling with kids, let's be real, it's not a vacation, it's a trip. Staycations though, are where it's at. Really, they rock. Here are 10 brilliant ideas for a fun under the sun staycation. 10 Brilliant Ideas For A Fun Under The Sun Staycation 1. Have a camp out outside. Grab some sleeping bags, a flashlight, some good books, and a tent if you're able, and ta da - summer fun is at your fingertips. 2. Host a luau. Grab a ton of fresh fruit, whip up some Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

You Can’t Get The Golden Egg If You Don’t Climb The Beanstalk

Heavy Handed Advice

I'm guessing all throughout Jack’s village there were people who were like, “Man, Jack’s got it so easy. He got that golden egg, yo. He’s set for life.” But the truth is, Jack had to work for it. No one gave him that egg. Sure, he might have stolen it, but it was from a giant who wanted to eat English men, so I don’t think I feel too bad for him. Still, Jack had to climb that beanstalk to get the golden egg. And we all do. Here’s how to spot opportunity and some of the steps you need to take to make it happen! You Can’t Get The Golden Egg If You Don’t Climb The Beanstalk No matter how Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Did You Know You’ve Been Carrying Your Carseat Wrong? Here’s The Correct Way!

Because, YouTube...

If you've got kids you know what a nightmare carseats are. Not just making sure you've got the correct size for every single stage of development, but making sure it's facing the right way, and the seatbelt is attached properly, and the straps are in the right spot, and the buckle is where it should be. All in all protecting the littles is a vital, but honestly brutal pain in the butt. For a lot of us, it's a pain in the back, too. The back, the shoulders, the hips. Carrying around a hefty carseat filled with a hefty bundle of joy has never been fun. Turns out, though, a lot of us have Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

5 Things I Say To Myself All The Time (And What I’m Going To Start Saying Instead)

Heavy Handed Advice

I am the queen of negative self talk. I can find things about myself and talk myself into a feeling of self pity in less than two seconds. I could list a plethora of things I say to myself all the time, but I'm going to stick to five of the main ones. Here are 5 things I say to myself all the time (and what I'm going to start saying instead). 5 Things I Say To Myself All The Time (And What I'm Going To Start Saying Instead) 1. "Droopy Dog" - One of my many self negative talks involves my overly-exaggerated smile lines. They are there whether I'm smiling or not. I see myself as Droopy Dog Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

10 Chick Flicks To Watch When Your Uterus Is Being A Little Bitch

Heavy Handed Advice

Look, if you're female and have a uterus that still does it's monthly molting, you've been here. There's just nothing worse than being a tough-ass woman 90% of the time, and then having those one or two days a month where you're tearful for no flecking reason and then "IT" starts. Yeah. We've ALL been there. And sometimes when you're there, you just have to cry your way through it. It is what it is. So here are some chick flicks to watch on those days when your uterus is being a little bitch. 10 Chick Flicks To Watch When Your Uterus Is Being A Little Bitch 1. The Notebook: Get a box of Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

My Favorite Thing About Summer? Going Topless!

Heavy Handed Advice

I've liven in Washington State my whole life, born and raise in Spokane on the Eastern side of the state. We are blessed with four distinctive seasons. The Winters never disappoint for us snow lovers. Spring brings flowers and birds returning from the south singing their "we're back" songs early in the morning. The Fall brings a beautiful changing of the leaves, in red, orange, yellow. It's gorgeous to see the changing of the seasons. Then there is my favorite season of the year, Summer. Summer is always hot, 80-100's, sunny and beautiful. The first sign of these temps for at least 10 days Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Swimming With Sharks: Scratching One Off The Bucket List

Heavy Handed Advice

I'm not usually a fan of Big Life Lists, like a New Year's resolution list or something. They age really fast, events happen and those lists become obsolete. That said, there was one thing I've wanted to do for years that I finally got to do: swim with sharks. Swimming With Sharks: Scratching One Off The Bucket List You read that right. During my eloping-honeymoon-adventure in Jamaica my now husband and I got to scratch one off the Bucket List. And yes, we paid to do this adventure! Before you freak out, we were in an enclosed area with two adult Nurse Sharks. In the grand scheme of Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Imperfectly Perfect: How To Let Go Of Your ‘Ideal Self’ And Be A Happier Person Today!

Heavy Handed Advice

My whole life I have tried to be the perfect person. In second grade, I was the math whiz who only missed one question the entire year. In fourth grade, I was hated by the teacher, because I was so far ahead of her class, she had to find random things for me to do. In fifth grade, I was one of two people in my grade to be bussed to a gifted program once a week. In ninth grade, I made the cheerleading team, although hardly anyone knew me. I was a cheerleader two more years. As a senior, I was one of the student council officers. Fast forward a few years. I graduated with a degree in English Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

The Six-Step Iced Coffee Method

Is there anything better than a nice, yummy, iced coffee on a warm summer morning. The bitterness of the beans, the richness of the cream, sometimes a little sugar or sweetner, it can be a little bit of heaven right in the comfort of your home. It will help open those eyes, and get your morning started off on a caffeinated note, and we all know the power of caffeine! I'm going to teach you how to make your own iced coffee in six easy steps. It's quite easy, and feel free to pass the tried and true recipe along. It's simple enough, even a novice barista can finish it with ease. The Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

This Premature Baby Hippo Is All I Care About This Summer

Because, YouTube...

While a lot of you were obsessed about a pregnant giraffe, I've been over here following along with the story of Fiona, a baby Nile hippo born around three months premature. Let's be honest, babies are just about the most globally captivating thing, so I understand the people glued to their screens for a chance to see a giraffe give birth. But what do we love more than that? An underdog story. Seriously, my family and friends will have to fend for themselves because this premature baby hippo is all I care about this summer. This Premature Baby Hippo Is All I Care About This Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

5 Killer Things Only Your Dad Can Teach You!

Heavy Handed Advice

Dads are awesome. Dads teach us things that no one else can. Moms give us the fluffy stuff, dads are hardcore. Moms make sure we say please, dads make sure we know how to hold our own. Dads are killer. Really, they rock. Here are 5 killer things I learned from my dad. 5 Killer Things I Learned From My Dad 1. You always have a choice. It may be a shitty choice, but a choice just the same. This was perhaps the most profound bit of advice my Dad ever dished out. The best part about my Dad giving this advice though, was that he really and truly did not care which choices we made. He Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Stepchildren Are The Children Of Your Heart…

Heavy Handed Advice

If you are a stepparent then you can completely understand what I mean when I say that being a stepparent isn't something everyone can accomplish successfully. To be honest, I am not sure if I can even say that I am a successful stepmom, especially when I feel like I can always be better. In the last seven years, I have grown to love my stepdaughters just as much as I love my husband and that part was a breeze for me. They are wonderful girls, each their own person, and from the first moment I met them I liked them. At this point it's been seven years, and I can safely say that my Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

5 Things You’ll Hear If You’ve Got 5 Kids!

Heavy Handed Advice

This is always a funny topic to me to hop on. It always seems to shock people when I tell them that I am a mom of 5 and only 36 and my oldest is 17. I am told quite often that I don't look old enough to have that many kids... or that they think I'm some sort of super woman, having everything organized and put together ... UMMMM... Nope, not close. I tell them theres a lot of "winging it" and "going with the flow', also make up is an amazing thing! FOR REAL!!!! lol So here are 5 things I wish people would stop saying when they find out I have 5 kids. 5 Things I Wish People Would Stop Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Ten Father’s Day Ideas That Won’t Break The Piggy Bank!

Heavy Handed Advice

I'm at a slight monetary disadvantage this year for the festivities normally heaped on daddies for this day of honor. I have to dust off my powers of creativity, and get down and dirty with inexpensive ideas for my father and my husband. Forget the cliche tie that's going to be thrown in a drawer and forgotten. I want to do something meaningful this year, something they'll look back on with fondness. Most importantly, it can't break the bank, the piggie bank that is, because that's all we can afford right now. Now, after sitting and pondering on my Father's Day dilemma, I've churned out ten Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

3 Reasons You Should Go Out And Rainbowfy Your Hair TODAY!

Heavy Handed Advice

I’ve always wanted rainbow hair. You can blame Lady Lovely Locks, or really pretty much any 80’s cartoon geared towards girls. Every one of those shows had rockin’ chicks sporting epic bangs and multicolored hair. Apparently I never grew up, or those things came back into style, because I finally got my rainbow hair, and I might never go back! 3 Things I Learned When I Got Rainbow Hair One time, in middle school, I was practicing my halloween makeup and got some red cream face paint in my hair. I thought it looked cool so I sculpted up a few spikes before washing my hair and going to Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

If You’re Thinking About Eloping, Here’s What You Should Know!

Heavy Handed Advice

Adventurous. Selfish. Daring. I've been called a lot of things since my now husband and I chose to elope mid-May, and I have no regrets. Most girls have visions of the princess wedding, the dress, a cake, the family and friends, their prince charming. Heck, when I went to seminary it was common for girls to already have a binder of all the wedding accouterments they wanted for their Big Day. All they needed was the husband. That has never been me. We Chose To Elope And Regret Nothing I remember being in high school and turning my nose up at the idea of dating. I didn't have a Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

10 Amazing Reasons You Should Start Drinking More Water TODAY!

Water is an essential for life and I know, and you know it too. But why? What exactly is so great about water? It's tasteless and colorless so what makes it so amazing? Well, I want to share with you 10 Amazing Benefits of Water so you can stop wondering and start drinking...more water! 10 Amazing Benefits of Water 1. Ability to lose weight. Water helps keep us full especially when ingested before meals. Because we feel fuller, we are less likely to eat as much and that will help us lose that extra weight. 2. Promotes healthy digestion. Hate feeling constipated or sluggish? Increase Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Summer Prep: How Sunblock Saved Me From The C-Word

Heavy Handed Advice

I'll never forget the day I sat in my doctor's office and he said that someday I would get skin cancer. Not might. Not maybe. Not it can happen. Would. Summer Prep: How Sunblock Saved Me From The C-Word I was in middle school and it was required to get a routine physical to participate in whatever activity I had on my plate. It should have been a painless in and out thing, but instead that became the day a new fear took root in my life. That I'd get skin cancer and die. Over twenty years have passed and adult me has some harsh words she'd like to say to that particular doctor. Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Writing Saved Her Life (And It Can Save Yours, Too!)

Heavy Handed Advice

Writing saved me. That might seem overly dramatic to you (especially if you know me), but it's true. If it weren't for writing, and blogging, specifically, I would not be here today. If It Weren't For Writing, I Would Not Be Here Today About 7 months ago I went through a pretty life-changing event. An illness that lead to a stroke and stole my dignity and my nursing career. Everyone could see the physical changes, but I had no way to really vent or explain what I was going through emotionally. I felt like I was spiraling out of control down a deep dark hole, and there was nobody that Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

10 Reasons You Should Be Stalking Your Favorite LuLaRoe Consultants RIGHT NOW

Heavy Handed Advice

Seriously, if you don't know about LuLaRoe yet, you MUST be living in a cave. But since your cave apparently has Wi-Fi, here are 10 reasons you should be stalking your favorite LuLaRoe consultants right now. Really, don't even wait...you will experience major LuLaRegret if you do! 10 Reasons You Should Be Stalking Your Favorite LuLaRoe Consultants RIGHT NOW 10. Sneak peeks are everything. I love and hate sneak peeks. Most consultants will post a little teaser of patterns or items coming up in their next sale. I find this is super important for reminding myself to tune the heck in so I Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

When You Know How To Properly Apply Winged Liner And Rebuild An Alternator, You’re Winning At Life!

Heavy Handed Advice

My grandpa had me out helping him work on his little Honda Civic when I was 4 and 5 years old. I knew the difference between a flathead screw driver a Phillips, metric and standard sockets, and open ended wrenches before I was 6. He had me handing him tools and showed me what the different parts of the car looked like. When I was old enough to drive, my parents had me out there rotating tires, "No daughter of mine is going to be stranded on the side of the road waiting for a man to come change her tire," my dad and mom would say. They also made sure I knew how to change the oil, air filter, Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Two Things You Love Are Having A Baby: Disney + LuLaRoe…Can We Say UNICORN LOVE?

Heavy Handed Advice

Yesterday LuLaRoe put out this super short video on Instagram. I was trucking through the airport in Montego Bay when I saw it come across my feed. Disney fans, go couch hunting for coins, because LuLaRoe is going Disney! I remember how bummed I was that I didn't score any of the princess palace or Beauty and the Beast themed rose leggings, but these? The ones that are coming? Oh dear lord...I repeat: two things you love are having a baby: Disney + LuLaRoe...can we say UNICORN LOVE!?!?! Two Things You Love Are Having A Baby: Disney + LuLaRoe...Can We Say UNICORN LOVE? Now, how could you Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

The Day My Bathroom Mirror Told A Different Story

Heavy Handed Advice

I look down at my hands splayed on the blue granite of the bathroom counter. This is the part of the day I hate the most. I don't want to face my reflection in the mirror. I know what I look like. I have memorized the fine lines and wrinkles that are starting to show my age. I can tell you the number of freckles that grace my face and due to years of fun in the summer sun. I hate the way I look. I do everything else to get myself ready for the day before I face the inevitable. I brush my teeth, brush the tangles out of my hair, lotion up my arms and legs, and even manage to dress without Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

5 Simple Rules To Make Exercise Fun

Heavy Handed Advice

Once, during my period, I Googled how I could get enough energy to exercise. The answer? Exercise. Thanks, Internet! Why don’t you come over here so I can kick you in the butt? You know, if I had the energy to lift my foot that high, which I don’t. My relationship with exercise has always been sporadic. I’ve tried jogging, biking, Pilates, aerobics, Convict Conditioning, Tai Chi, water aerobics, and more. Most of it was done at home and none of it stuck. The exercise routines that I stayed with longest were the ones I picked out myself. My husband has done a ton of research on Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

5 Things I Wish My Family Understood About Mother’s Day

Heavy Handed Advice

It's so easy to just go through the routine. “Great, Mother’s Day is today,” my husband thinks. “Better stop by Walgreens and pick up something quick and easy.” He rushes in and out, hardly even noticing what he has grabbed. It was in the appropriate aisle, so it will do. The kids begrudgingly get out their construction paper and markers to hand make a card. They are forced, by Daddy, to stop watching their TV program and scribble something on paper. Afterall, it's what's expected. They grumble the entire time, not really caring that this day is to celebrate mommy. They just know they have to Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

Your Dog Doesn’t Count On Mother’s Day And Other Truths

Heavy Handed Advice

Happy Mother’s Day, everyone! I want to wish a wonderful day to all the moms out there either through biology, or adoption, or if you’re a step-mom, or even if you’ve got a deadbeat sibling who has run off to Nevada to “find themselves” and left you a niece and a half empty bag of diapers. But, if that last one is you, congratulations, because you’re also a mid-90’s TV sitcom. But on this blessed Mother’s Day, if you’re over twenty-seven and you’ve chosen not to have kids: I’m sorry, but you’re making a horrible mistake. I know you’ve got your reasons, and there are many. Just to be honest, Keep Reading >>>

[ssbp]

1
2
3
…
8
Next Page »