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Non-Pro Forma Ways @imc Is Involved in My Daily Life

I got a little flack for leaving my oldest daughter, @imc, out of my daily life list. The truth is she’s in there. But not like in there, you know? I’m doing this in a public list so @ChrisK doesn’t think I’m a terrible father and because hey, I love to gush publicly about my amazing kids. šŸ˜Š Read moreā€¦

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I Did Not Win the Lottery

  • Because I did not play.

  • But I did not lose the lottery either.

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A Day in the Life of Me šŸ“…

Inspired by @ListPrompts. Certain to be as boring a list as ever was writ. Read moreā€¦

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List App Powerball Round 2! Guaranteed Winner!

(See Link) Ok folks this is the round you’ve been waiting for. Read moreā€¦

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List App Powerball Round 1!

(See Link) This is the standard round. If no winner is selected we move on to round two with a GUARANTEED winner. Read moreā€¦

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Thank You for Calling Chase!

I was trying to create an online account for my car loan. At one point it needs to call or text me with a code to enter on the web page. I tried four times and never got the call or text so I called the listed phone number and… Read moreā€¦

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Pro Tip: How to Quickly and Easily Sign Documents on Your Mac

So you’re refinancing your house, filling out college paperwork, signing a lease, starting a new job…and they emailed you stuff to sign. Ugh, right? Print, sign, scan or photograph or fax. šŸ˜· If you have a Mac, Apple has you covered. But sadly nobody seems to know it’s there. THAT’S WHERE I COME IN. Read moreā€¦

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The Top Ten Books of All Time, According to Me šŸ“š

Inspired by @ListPrompts. I’ve listed a lot about books and authors so here I’m going to cast a wide net and pick some favorites across the spectrum. Read moreā€¦

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How to Cut Bell Peppers Pretty

So you’re making a veggie tray (or what I suppose @lisa_fav would call cruditĆ©s) and you want everything even and pretty. You guys have probably always known this but I managed to go like 30 years before I figured it out. Read moreā€¦

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Who Wants to Play List App Powerball?

Cost of entry is $0. Drawing on Saturday night at 8:00 pm MST. Winner(s), if any, will receive prizes valued at $0! Entries must be in the correct format: “0 0 0 0 0ļøāƒ£” (0-9). One ticket per number combination and two tickets per user. If you get all four numbers right you win! Match the powerball too and you win a special grand prize! Good luck! Read moreā€¦

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Top 10 Favorite Authors of All Time

Unranked. Thanks for the rec @elizabeef! This list would probably be different in five ways if I wrote it five times. Read moreā€¦

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Pictures People Have Drawn of Me

  • @ashleynicole drew this impeccable portrait yesterday.

  • @ChrisK immortalized me a few years ago.

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Ah the most exciting and dramatic moment in the whole Star Wars series. ā€œNo! Thatā€™s not true! Thatā€™s impossible!ā€ Read moreā€¦
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A Cloud Panorama In Your Feed

Don’t bother opening. Just swipe right here in your feed on your way to the next great list. Read moreā€¦

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Last Ditch Wizard Dueling Moves

For when it looks like you’re going to lose. Read moreā€¦

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How to Be Brave in Seven Easy Steps

  1. Be certain.

    Nothing undermines courage like uncertainty. So if there’s any doubt, do your analysis and make sure you know you want to do this.

  2. Be precise.

    Know exactly what you want. Not vaguely. Not the minimum. Exactly what you want to do.

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Things I'm Sad About

  • That I published my MY AESTHETIC list before the neat new scrolling-thumbnails-in-the-main-feed feature.

  • That’s all. I have a pretty happy life overall.

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Top Ten Movies of All Time, According to Me šŸŽ„

Inspired by @ListPrompts. Except I don’t claim these are the top movies of all time because I am WAY under qualified to do that. I’m not much of a movie person at all and I haven’t even seen most of the big movies of the past. This is just movies I watch a lot, unranked. Read moreā€¦

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Ok Time to Spill the List App Drama Beans

Yes I know what’s going on and I can’t keep it a secret anymore. Read moreā€¦

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I want to make little stickers that say “All others to pee on the floor” and stick them under any signs I see that say “BATHROOMS FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY”.

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Women of the Computation Revolution

People in my generation lived right through what will, when my great grand children study history in school, be taught the way we all learned about the “Industrial Revolution”. It took its first baby steps in the 1940s, was in full swing in the 1970s, and is in its third wave today. Women have been and continue to be instrumental in this change. Read moreā€¦

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Sophiaā€™s new posters are šŸ’Æ% awesome and a perfect addition to her astronomy obsession shrine. Happy birthday to my little munchkin. Read moreā€¦
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A Picture for Every Month of 2015 šŸ–¼

Inspired by @ListPrompts. I don’t take a lot of pictures. Read moreā€¦

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Faces Sally Albright Makes While Listening to Harry Burns

Jumping on the Harry and Sally bandwagon here. In my defense, I watch this movie almost every New Year’s Eve. One of the infinity things I love about it is Meg Ryan’s facial expressions. Behold. Read moreā€¦

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A Review of the $4 Headphones I Bought at Walgreens Yesterday

My headphones are missing again. (Children…) so I ordered a replacement pair. But I didn’t want to spend the whole day painting furniture without my audio book so I also bought the cheapest pair they had at the Walgreens across the street. This is my review. Read moreā€¦

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How to Make Perfect Oatmeal

My daughter @sophster calls this “special oatmeal” and it is one of her favorite foods. It is creamy, oaty, and has a silky texture. Read moreā€¦

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Things That Are Hazardous to My Health but I Do Anyway ā˜¢ā˜£

Inspired by @ListPrompts. This was crowd sourced from my family while we are out to dinner. @mamiecoffey, @imc and @sophster. Read moreā€¦

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The Twenty Best Moments in Star Wars

SPOILERS near the end I guess. Not really but sort of. Read moreā€¦

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Global Extinctions, Ranked šŸ“‚

Merry #draftmas. Not sure why I never published this one. I think I was trying to give it a theme or something and abandoned it. Read moreā€¦

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Things Siri Mispronouncesāž•šŸ“‚

This draft is so old it predates the open list feature. From way back in the beta days when we put our own plus sign in the title to say we were soliciting suggestions. Never published because it is stupid. #draftmas Read moreā€¦

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Good Questions Posed by Jennifer Lawrence Characters šŸ“‚

Merry #draftmas. Here is draft list type #1: BRILLIANT idea but insufficient data. You asked for this @aprilkquioh and now you live with the consequences. Read moreā€¦

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I don’t really know but I love it.

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Depressing Qualifications

I’m at Universal Studios park in Orlando so this is very fresh in my mind. Read moreā€¦

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Isabel has ridden this thing like 10 times today proving once again we need a paternity test. Read moreā€¦
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I’m sitting in a comfy chair by a Starbucks trying to read and people keep yelling my name. It is distracting.

Wait for it…

And…

You got it.

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How to Parent Like a Pro

  • @imc: so no more rides tomorrow?

  • Me: We’re not going to ride any rides but you girls can do all the rides you want.

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My Girls Are Ready for Harry Potter World

  • This gets them into the secret areas right?

  • (Artwork by @imc)

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