Some days it feels like I’m getting “pitched” by PR people in droves. Five emails in a day, all addressed to… “Ms. Stephanie Wetzel, Blogger, The Red Clay Diaries.” My favorites say something in their opening paragraph to “personalize” the pitch. Of course, it’s hard to feel like they know me when their opening is, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Stuff you need to know about'
Open Table Spotlight, for the win!
August 31st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Linkiness, Stuff you need to know about, Things I like
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The Dog Doo Days of Summer, or Why can’t I find a clean towel in this house?
August 26th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Dogalicious, Stinkbert and Scruffalupagus, Excrement, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Mediocre housekeeping, Stuff you need to know about, What I've learned
Hello from La Petit Puppe’, the daycare for the discerning puppy owner! As you may remember, we have a new puppy. After three weeks in her new home, Tess has done her best to leave her mark on everything inside. Wow. I haven’t had a puppy since Callie was little in 1996. Over the years, [...]
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My extra husband
August 20th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Linkiness, Makin' Movies!, Marriage: So sappy together..., Pics, Stuff you need to know about, video
Yep, that slack-jawed yokel is my Beloved Husband, in character as an extra for a short film, The Candy Shop. What? You didn’t know he was an actor? Well, he’s not really. I mean, he had dreams of being one. He even did some community theatre before we met. But he’s never seriously pursued it. And [...]
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In which I ponder the need for a parental advisory
June 10th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Bringin the crazy, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Pics, Stuff you need to know about
So I saw this picture on Twitter yesterday and wanted to share with you. And now I can’t decide… Does it require a parental advisory? Or an NSFW*? (*Not suitable for work) Help me out here… What do you think? Ernestine just had to show off the amazing results from her recent butt-lift. (caption credit: [...]
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They Almost Always Come Home, by Cynthia Ruchti (my first blog tour!)
June 8th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Stuff you need to know about, Things I like, giveaway
I don’t enjoy Christian fiction. There. I said it. So why am I participating in a blog tour + giveaway + review of an overtly-Christian novel? Well, because I read it. And enjoyed it. Before I even received the book for review, the tag line had intrigued me: “She’d leave her husband…if she could find [...]
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Anyone else think this is COOL?
April 28th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Marriage: So sappy together..., Stuff you need to know about, Things I like, video
Okay, I really wasn’t gonna post a video today, but … a. My husband is home, and he selfishly wants me to pay attention to him instead of to my writing; and b. I watched this video, and it is TOO AMAZING not to share. So there you go. This is the kind of thing [...]
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Things I love, random edition
March 17th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Linkiness, Pics, Stuff you need to know about, Things I like
Sittin in a noisy Starbucks, listening to the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack on my earbuds. (Jai ho!!!!) Trying not to get up and dance. And thinking that then again, maybe a little dancing would do me good, what with the accidental exercise it would involve. But then I’d have to explain my silent Bollywood moves to [...]
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What luck! I’ve been looking for a new artistic outlet…
January 24th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Bringin the crazy, Crafty McGlueypants, Dogalicious, Stinkbert and Scruffalupagus, Excrement, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Pics, Stuff you need to know about
Serendipity (N.) Definition: finding something unexpected and useful while searching for something else entirely. Usage: Last night on the Twitter, my friend Nick the Geek offered a pile of dog hair to anyone who wanted it. Well, what serendipity! I had just decided on my topic for today’s post. DOG HAIR. Now you might think that [...]
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LLLLet’s get ready to SKYMALLLLLLLL!!!
November 11th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Pics, Shopping, Stuff you need to know about, Things I like, Travel: Taking the crazy around the world
One of my favorite things about air travel (besides being seated in coach next to a young 140 lb emo guy who orders a TRIPLE vodka and cranberry for a 2 hour flight) is the reading material. I know what you’re thinking: “That’s a stretch.” And you have a point. Airplane reading material IS only [...]
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A giveaway in a pigeon-toed-Clifford-in-a-bra-mask sandwich
October 8th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Bringin the crazy, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Linkiness, Pics, Stuff you need to know about, Things I like, giveaway
I’m in a giving mood today, so I thought I’d share some linky goodness: First, a Public Service Announcement. “Hey Baby, take off your bra. I just heard about an approaching chemical warfare attack” is NOT a good pickup line. Unless the woman is wearing this: Yes, this is a real invention. It was awarded [...]




