Murphy’s Law Prevails: Pregnant Woman Forced to Sleep on Couch

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.  Murphy's Law rules the Johnston Household.  Before I became a Johnston, Murphy's Law dictated the McCrory Household, but back then, it was called McCrory's Law. Last night, Murphy's jurisdiction was focused on me alone. At one point, while Andy was still awake, I woke up, groggy eyed, to go to the bathroom, and noticed something on the floor in front of the toilet.  Grant you, I'm really tired, and just want some sleep.  For a second, I saw what I thought was a scorpion.  We have never had a scorpion in…
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What is your 9/11 story?

Mine always starts Kylie had pink eye, and my sister was in NYC on her honey moon. It wasn't until this morning that I realized that my then-2-year-old really has no idea what happened that day. My sister got married on 9/8, and they flew to New York as a layover destination for their Hawaiian Honeymoon.  The details are sketchy, but from what I remember, they were some of the last people to tour the World Trade Center on the night of 9/10/01.  The next morning, my brother-in-law went down to get breakfast, when the first plane hit.  They felt…
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Houston Astros $15 Bullpen Box Tickets Deal | Bloomspot Deal

Houston Astros Baseball Club GALVANIZING ASTROS BASEBALL AGAINST PHILLIES, ROCKIES $15 for one Bullpen Box ticket ($27 value); $22 for one Field Box ticket ($41 value) Featured Games Schedule September 12, 7:05 pm CST | Phillies vs. Astros (Mini Flag Giveaway Promotion) September 13, 7:05 pm CST | Phillies vs. Astros September 14, 1:05 pm CST | Phillies vs. Astros (Roberto Clemente Day) September 22, 7:05 pm CST | Rockies vs. Astros September 23, 7:05 pm CST | Rockies vs. Astros (First 10,000 receive 50th anniversary Astros cap, and Friday Night Fireworks)
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Posh Pads Breast Pads – 40% off| Zulily Deals #Breastfeeding

Posh Pads - 40% off   Posh Pads Robyn, Posh Pad's creator who breastfed all six of her children, wanted to change the face of breastfeeding. She suffered from less-than-desirable nursing accessories with each child, and noticed that style and comfort seemed to take the back seat on even the most basic necessities like nursing pads. The ones she could find were either itchy and disposable or reusable and boring.  
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Follow Rosengurtle’s Birth on Facebook and Twitter | #RosengurtlesBirth

PREFACE:  I'm not in labor.  I'm just getting set up so we can be prepared! We've decided to start Rosengurtle's Birth Facebook Page for a few of reasons! 1. We understand that not all of our Facebook friends want all the details of Rosengurtle's Birth flooding their feed, and we also understand that there may be blog followers, co-workers, etc., who are not our Facebook friends that may want to keep updated as well. 2. In this digital age, this is a great way for us to document Rosengurtle's Birth to remember it later so that we can write our birth…
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Gyro Mini Metal Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopter Under $20! | #Christmas Deal

List Price: $ Price: $ & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. You Save: $ (85%) Check out this awesome little indoor remote controlled helicopter! Andy said that his boss has one of these, and his boys love it!  I'm thinking about grabbing one for our boys for Christmas. At this price, you can't really pass it up! Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter - Colors may vary This Brand New 3 Channel Gyro mini Metal rc helicopter is 1 of the world's newest, smallest and lightest RC Helicopter you can get! At approx. " long, it easily…
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Ready to Meet Baby? 3D/4D Ultrasounds Give a Sneak Peek! | Juice in the City Deal

Want to see what your baby looks like before he/she is born? Here's your chance to do it for half the price! When I was pregnant with Hawk, we seriously thought about getting a 3D ultrasound, but we didn't ask about it until about the 34th week.  The tech told us that they were better earlier, so we decided against it. Unfortunately, according to the babyimage ultrasound wesbite's calendar, I am three days past the "good time" to get a 3D/4D ultrasound (just my luck!), but the good news is that my sister-in-law was able to go and capture the…
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