Picnik Photo Fun with Snarky Kid Faces

They give you that look when you take their photo.  Ticks you off.  You just want to take their picture to remember all the good times.  Right?  You want to salvage that photo that she…..

……well she looked like this.

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I know, scares me too…

So I decided to do something about it.  Besides hit delete.

I loaded it into Picnik.com

And went through the following adjustments.

Cropped it so I could see that gorgeous face way up close and personal. YAY!

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Gave it a little HDR-ish

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Let’s go full strength just for fun.

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Ok, that’s getting scarier….what does radius do?

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WOW.  I recognize this kid.  She lives with me most of the time. This is her I’m tired don’t bother me look.

How about a little Holga-ish.

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Looking better in a weird I’m gonna smush a bug sort of way.

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Boost is always a girl’s best friend and in her case seems to take away that smush a bug look.

Pink is her color tho!

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Almost framable!

That was fun. I probably didn’t need that many steps to get to the cute pinky look.

But I couldn’t resist making the snark snarkier!

No bugs were smushed in the making of this photo.

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I think this cat has a 17 year old kid too…

…because after this week I can totally relate.

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Rite Aid: A Year’s Worth of Free Gas? No Beans Involved…

Rite Aid has a contest going on right now where you can win a year’s worth of gas. 

Um…

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I had to read further.  It’s not that I’m ungrateful…but I’ve had 48 year’s worth of gas and now my dogs are so gassy we gave them their own room…ventilation not connected to the rest of the house.

It’s the only way we can survive.

I just got rid of the gassy ex-husband and I’m not looking to “fuel” the teens. 

So….Rite Aid, it’s really nice of you to offer, and I know you have a whole aisle devoted to handling gas issues…Beano, GasX…and this could be a real win for you…hope you sell bunches. 

Imagine…the guy in the cubicle next to the winner.   He’s a goner if he doesn’t keep something handy…thinking those bird flu masks might help?   The spouse…the kids… for sure they will stock up on those products just to be prepared for …Gasaggedon.

I hope you will re-think this for next year, and moving forward give away something that would beautify the world.

#justsayin

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The Season of Diet Coke

Look what we did this weekend…that’s right, first horse show of the year.

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Better hydrate..

I know, she should be drinking water, but sometimes don’t you just need a few bubbles?

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Gadget Review of L’il Jamz Monster DJ Earbuds

We received a set of L’il Jamz Monster DJ earbuds to review.  They are a good quality headphone, and to really put them to the test, I gave them to my 16 year old daughter so she could give me her expert opinion.

I know! I have experts in the house, and they have OPINIONS, how lucky I am (shoot me now).

I decided to interview her and get her response.

Me:  How do you like the new L’il Jamz Earbuds?

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Marg: * kissy sounds* I like ‘em.

ME: What do you like about them?

Marg:  Well it’s like when they are in it blocks the sound around you out and you can like feel the base pumping and they are really comfortable.

Me: Would you recommend them to you friends?

Marg: Yes, especially someone who travels on planes a lot.

Me:  Do you have a lot of friends who travel on planes?

Marg: No, I don’t have many friends at all.

Me: Thats sad -wait, you do have tons of friends.

Marg: Kinda *snickers*

Me: OK, you are just being silly.

… thanks, so you really like these?  Can I have them back now?

Marg: ABSOFREAKINLUTELYNOT

Me: OK, so we have our post.

Marg: COOL

A couple of other things that I noticed before I “gave” them up.  The sound is different, and not like wearing headphones.  It’s as if you are HEARING the music.  The buds are small enough and don’t hurt your ears LIKE EVERY OTHER PAIR I OWN, and come with interchangeable foam covers in different sizes IN CASE YOU HAVE BIG EARS I GUESS.

or little ones…

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Product Price: $89.95

Monster is also running a great DJ contest for the headphones right now! If a family friend or family member DJ’s, be sure to let them know they can enter Monster’s I am a Monster DJ contest for the chance to be included on the packaging of the ‘Lil Jamz, plus win $600 in Monster DJ gear + more! http://www.liljamz.com/iamamonsterdj/

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Their Dirty Little Secret UNCOVERED

The teens think they are so smart.  And they think they have it over me in many ways.

It wasn’t enough that they got to enjoy all the ConAgra coupons and Orville popcorn while I was at Blissdom.  But as soon as I opened my suitcase, they were all over the Hershey’s Bliss.

Maggie called the white chocolate

Derek was ok with the milk.

Then they switched.

And switched again.

Next thing I know it’s all gone.  Within 3 days, no sign of the Bliss.

I was accepting and even understanding.   I’m a woman who gets it.  We need our chocolate.  And I’m willing to sacrifice for my kids I love them that much I really do you know?

Then I just happened to be taking random photos of the kitchen…you do that too?

Something glistened out of the corner of my eye.   Something kind of purple and sparkly.

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I recognized a faint scent of …what is it?  Let’s move closer…

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Yes, it’s definitely purple and a little brown and the scent is becoming more defined…why it’s smells heavenly and beautiful…is it angels?  or flowers?  or angels with flowers?

Let’s get a little closer….

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I’m on my tippy toes right now…UUUGGHHH stretch

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WT?  Who put that up there, obviously NOT my sweet teens.

Oh my, somebody’s going to pay for this.  And I have a feeling their names are Bonny and Clyde.  Or Maggie and Derek, but you get the meaning….

You hide the Bliss, you mess with Mama…Not cool!

I’m now curious about those missing jelly beans from last Easter…I wonder….

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