tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30655251538344068802024-03-13T20:12:51.092-07:00MckMama Without Pity BlogMWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-52533913737246368082012-10-13T08:19:00.000-07:002012-10-19T06:25:03.556-07:00Moving OnWe will retain this site as backup, in the event that we ever need it again, but for now we're at <a href="http://mckmamatruths.com">http://mckmamatruths.com</a><br />
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<i>~MWOPAdmin</i>MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-55659932651487763472012-10-11T19:19:00.001-07:002012-10-11T19:21:03.071-07:00And the kitchen sink<b>ATTENTION:</b><br />
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We've pulled out the rippable packing tape and the Sharpie. Please note that all comment threads on the main site (MWOP) will be closing tonight while we are attempting to migrate Disqus to the new site (TBA). This site will still be available during the final phase of the migration. <br />
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<i>~MWOPAdmin</i>MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-30150632634086022002012-10-09T04:59:00.001-07:002012-10-09T05:02:39.018-07:00We're MovingMWOP needs to move–again.<br />
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The main site's server traffic has skyrocketed in the past month, and has become too much for our shared server plan with the hosting company. We tried switching hosting companies over the weekend, but we overran that server as well. Our options are to pay for a dedicated server, which is pricey, or to switch domains, preferably to to a site that’s already using dedicated servers.<br />
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We have a few days to pack up and move but in the meantime we wanted to let everyone know that our future address will be here, at <a href="http://mwopblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mwopblog.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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For now we're leaving the commenting options wide open, in order for everyone to be able to comment without needing to create a new ID. <br />
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<i>~MWOPAdmin</i><br />
MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com152tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-72619274014729950672012-09-26T01:16:00.002-07:002012-10-03T20:02:29.507-07:00The Final Weeks: 9/10 - 24/2012<b>09/10/2012</b><br />
Tweets about loose and lost teeth, eating M&Ms; photographer @ kids' school, asks for tips; Tweets MSC anecdotes; publishes post about L.<br />
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<b>09/11/2012</b><br />
Touts Xyngular for men, Xyngular deal; Tweets about tooth fairy unpreparedness.<br />
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<b>09/12/2012</b><br />
Tooth fairy arrives; garage door opened installed; trip to DMV; Tweets MSC anecdote; mentions weight loss; touts Xyngular event in Dallas; bathroom now has pink walls; publishes post about using paint chips to make labels.<br />
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<b>09/13/2012</b><br />
Tweets about loose teeth, turkey crossing driveway; reader wins Xyngular pack; touts upcoming Xyngular event; goes to dentist; photographs volleyball team.<br />
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<b>09/14/2012</b><br />
Publishes post about C.<br />
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<b>09/15/2012</b><br />
Goes to farmers market; dad hangs shelves; makes compote.<br />
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<b>09/17/2012</b><br />
Up early; Tweets about NIV changing, Imagine Dragon; publishes post about house painting, reiterates Instagram username, speech therapy, Xyngular, berries, exercising.<br />
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<b>09/18/2012</b><br />
K visits dentist; M asked to be flower girl.<br />
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<b>09/19/2012</b><br />
At dentist again; Tweets about missing shoe; mentions hours of freedom until MSC home from school; Tweets MSC anecdotes; toothpaste splatters on ceiling; works on photos of home.<br />
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<b>09/20/2012</b><br />
Conversation with Target checkout clerk; Tweets MSC anecdote.<br />
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<b>09/21/2012</b><br />
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<b>09/22/2012</b><br />
Washes 35+ pants / week; publishes pic of Roobii.<br />
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<b>09/23/2012</b><br />
Tweets about daydreaming of wearing wedding ring; lampshade burns; touts Xyngular special.<br />
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<b>09/24/2012</b><br />
Tweets about nerd dress-up day @ school; touts upcoming Xyngular event; publishes post about her blog coming to an end, even though "I could keep this blog if I wanted to," and fails to thank the thousands and thousands of followers who enabled her to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years, due to their readership and support.<br />
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Corresponding post from the Xyngular FB page:<br />
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As a temporary solution this site has been migrated to a dedicated server that can handle the number of hits we are experiencing, both as a result of the hacking and due to the daily visitor count. While you may experience slowness in accessing the site, we have been assured that the new server can handle the traffic. However this is not a sustainable solution since dedicated servers are expensive and not within the budget of MWOP. <br />
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We will be experimenting with several different solutions over the coming days in order to find a fix to the traffic (and hacking) problem. In addition we will be updating software and plugins, but you should not have any accessibility issues due to these updates.<br />
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We will also be creating a backup site for posting information and updates, in the event that this site becomes unavailable again. That site URL will be <a href="http://mwopblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">mwopblog.blogspot.com</a>, and will be available in the next day or two.<br />
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Thank you.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-86403054307285431112012-09-15T09:53:00.002-07:002012-09-30T08:51:15.886-07:00Open WeekendPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-821073461351919952012-09-10T01:07:00.002-07:002012-09-28T07:08:02.116-07:00Week in Review: 09/03 - 09/2012<b>09/03/2012</b><br />
Finishes family closet; wonders about rippable packing tape; Tweets MSC anecdote about her losing weight.<br />
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<b>09/04/2012</b><br />
Goes to Y; speech therapy with L.<br />
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<b>09/05/2012</b><br />
Tweets about gross car; picks paint colors; publishes post about first day of school, picking paint colors, buying "size 8" jeans, speech therapy, family closet, sandwiches, hanging artwork, reading book, enjoying children, having fun; sends post to Facebook a "bajillion times."<br />
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<b>09/06/2012</b><br />
Sleeps; Tweets MSC anecdote; publishes sponsored post (Arm & Hammer) about using baking soda to prep walls for painting; Tweets MSC anecdote; Tweets about bright paint choices; admits complete Mac word processing ignorance, asks for help.<br />
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<b>09/07/2012</b><br />
Workout plans cancelled; publishes sponsored post (Arm & Hammer) about using baking soda to clean walls (and as shampoo in the future); Tweets about deli purchase; wears green shirt to grocery store; publishes post about chore and reminder charts for MSC.<br />
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<b>09/08/2012</b><br />
Tweets about impressive Home Depot customer service.<br />
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<b>09/09/2012</b><br />
Links to Alycia's <a href="http://alycianeighbours.com/tired-of-baggy-shirts-weight-loss-journal/" target="_blank">weight loss journal</a> about doing a Xyngular 8 day challenge (and then some), and losing 15 pounds.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-67147639411394567912012-09-05T03:06:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.249-07:00Week in Review: 08/27 - 09/02/2012<b>08/27/2012</b><br/>MSC play with neighbors & bunnies; touts Xyngular promo; hangs towel ring.<br/><br/><b>08/28/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdotes; touts Xyngular via friend that's joined and is chronicling weight loss journey; back to school event successful.<br/><br/><b>08/29/2012</b><br/>Touts Xyngular promo; tree branch falls; posts pic of MSC playing.<br/><br/><b>08/30/2012</b><br/>First day of school; touts Xyngular promo; successful first day of school; posts pic of MSC.<br/><br/><b>08/31/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; touts Xyngular promo; incites commenting frenzy with Instagram pic of M's bloody head.<br/> <br/><b>09/01/2012</b><br/>Tweets to do list; finds "size 8" jeans that fit.<br/><br/><b>09/02/2012</b><br/>Starts another Xyngular 8 day challenge; has lost 75 pounds.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-3443442482758605362012-08-31T13:45:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.235-07:00Revisiting the TOUGoing into a long weekend I wanted to take a moment to lay out some of the changes that I would like to implement to the site through the commenting policy, or Terms of Use (TOU).<br/><br/>The TOU used to be quite lengthy and it was difficult to moderate based on it. It was subsequently shortened to its present version but lately that does not seem to cover a number of problematic comments that I've seen lately. <br/><br/><i>Please do not discuss the children.</i><br/><br/>First of all, I think it would be best if we stopped discussing the children altogether. As the TOU states they are innocent and blameless in all of this. Truthfully there is no positive contribution to be made to their lives by strangers discussing them here. In the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter if their clothes are clean, are dirty, are too small, are too big, are too pricey, are too cheap, if they bathed today, yesterday, are bathing now, if their shoes are on the right feet, the wrong feet, or are not on at all. It does not matter if they look happy or sad or sick or well. It does not matter if they eat organic, non organic, junk food, whole food, or processed food. It really does not matter. They are children. More importantly, they are not our children and we know very little about them.<br/><br/><i>No Personal Attacks</i><br/><br/>Secondly, in the absence of any interesting content in the past few weeks (or months), there's been an increase in the personal attacks posted here, whether directed at Jennifer, random other internet personalities, or even other commenters on this site. Personal attacks (<i>ad hominem</i>) serve no useful purpose and really create an atmosphere of animosity and nastiness. Recent examples include the many, many comments about appearance and comments with outright name calling, neither of which add anything of substance to the conversation. Wikipedia has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_personal_attacks" target="_blank">No Personal Attacks</a> policy as well and they do a good job of explaining the what and why (and why not) of <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem" target="_blank">ad hominem</a></i>.<br/><br/>Finally there have been a number of comments about the comments themselves—should we turn them off? Leave them on but moderated? Leave the site completely unmoderated? The answer to the last one is no, by the way, as that would lead to even more commenting chaos than we currently see when people get into a commenting frenzy. Everyone has a different idea about what is acceptable to post and what should be left unsaid; personal commenting filters vary as much as the people posting here.<br/><br/>For now the site will remain open to comments but with the new <a href=http://mwopblog.com/terms-of-use>Terms of Use</a> in place that incorporates the changes mentioned above. As always I am open to suggestions and interested in any and all feedback; it's been helpful to hear what readers have to say on the topic.<br/><br/>Thank you.<br/><br/><b><i><u>Edit:</u></i></b><br/>As with anything new, some clarifications are always going to be in order. I posted this in reply to a comment from last night, but I'm also re-posting here in the hopes that it will clear up some confusion.<br/><br/>Regarding the policy of not discussing the children, I think there's an incredibly fine line to walk and most commenters have been failing at it lately. For example it's one thing to say, "I really wish Jennifer would put helmets on the kids while they're XYZ," and it's another thing to say, "Why does so-and-so always look so dirty?" or "They're going to be so XYZ when they grow up" or "Why does so-and-so look so sad?" The first type of comment is okay because it's not discussing a child as much as discussing Jennifer's parenting choices (and subsequent decision to photograph that choice and display it online). The other types of comments I feel are off limits. Children get dirty; children get scrapes and bruises; children are kids, simply put. It's not right to make disparaging remarks about their appearances or their behaviors, or make a statement about them that's based solely on a photograph, and I'm trying to limit that.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-26610094785340601162012-08-28T01:37:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.234-07:00Week in Review: 08/20 - 26/2012<b>08/20/2012</b><br/>Pic of feet; clean sheets day; speaks on Xyngular training call; cleans house; Tweets about uses for baby wipes; hosts Xyngular party @ Pizza Hut; touts Xyngular some more; publishes post about C losing tooth @ corn broil.<br/><br/><b>08/21/2012</b><br/>Touts Xyngular Xperiment 8.0; perfect day for park; pic of snack; teaches photo session while child tries to nurse dog.<br/><br/><b>08/22/2012</b><br/>Washes potty parts in dishwasher; pic of outdoor 'office;' cleans house; Tweets MSC anecdotes; <br/><br/><b>08/23/2012</b><br/>Mentions late Xyngular promo for August; drives to Xyngular party; [foolish] impersonator briefly comments on her FB page; lots of rap stations in Madison, apparently; posts pic on Instagram of car's radio controls, prompting litany of feedback.<br/><br/><b>08/24/2012</b><br/>Enjoys sound of thunderstorm; gets food & gas @ gas station, goes to Y; publishes post about corn broil, including pics of MckDaddy; Tweets MSC anecdotes; pic of M kissing <strike>frog</strike> toad.<br/><br/><b>08/25/2012</b><br/>Multiple invites to various events, decides on kid festival; Tweets MSC anecdotes; raves about Diva Cup; Tweets about getting groceries from husband; 'makes' rabbit hutch with K; publishes post with 'big family' anecdotes, some of which don't apply, she later states.<br/><br/><b>08/26/2012</b><br/>Obligatory church Tweet; house projects & organizing; works on family closet.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-73796493704101760822012-08-25T22:47:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.251-07:00Weekend OpenPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-86939009042270540052012-08-20T00:59:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.260-07:00Week in Review: 08/13 - 19/2012<b>08/13/2012</b><br/>Flies to Utah with M, for Xyngular weekend @ <a href="http://mwopblog.com/sundance-2012/" target="_blank">Sundance Resort</a>; publishes pic of security line @ airport, with eggs in plain view (and discusses her sudden and newly found concern for her carbon footprint as reason not to buy eggs while in Utah); publishes pic in limo; listens to sound of mountain stream before falling asleep in cabin; publishes post showing that C lost a tooth.<br/><br/><b>08/14/2012</b><br/>Publishes pic of mountain stream; touts trip won through her "hard work with 'my' vitamins;" mentions Xyngular client (<u>and distributor</u>) who no longer needs double knee replacement; has no cell service and spotty internet, and is mostly unplugged; mentions feeding fish, roasting marshmallows & enjoying night in cabin.<br/><br/><b>08/15/2012</b><br/>Says goodbye to M's hiking partner, once again touting Xyngular's ability to prevent someone from getting a double knee replacement; arrives home.<br/><br/><b>08/16/2012</b><br/>Zucchini pancakes for breakfast; Tweets MSC anecdotes; publishes post full of cute pictures of M and details about stay at Sundance; misplaces baking sheets.<br/><br/><b>08/17/2012</b><br/>Starts child on Xyng, prompting a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150958475376734&id=269148616733" target="_blank">heated debate on Facebook</a>, as well as some serious ignorance and lack of logic on the part of some readers (logic available <a href="http://mwopblog.com/is-xyngular-for-children/" target="_blank">here</a>); takes MSC to the co-op; Tweets MSC anecdotes; makes Larabars ("no Quaker granola bars for us!"--how quickly she forgets the Quaker sponsored posts she wrote); goes to farmer's market and runs into friends and their MSC.<br/><br/><b>08/182012</b><br/>Tweets about Diva Cup and the lapel pin; breaks tooth on date pit; publishes pic of S in bed; Tweets about M and spelling mother.<br/><br/><b>08/19/2012</b><br/>Gets "righteously" sick overnight, along with K; feeling better.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-47081748178593413302012-08-18T13:17:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.239-07:00Weekend OpenPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-81567564079218091662012-08-14T01:57:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.253-07:00Week in Review: 08/06 - 12/2012<b>08/06/2012</b><br/>Makes nut/date/hemp seed muffins & strawberry raw egg smoothies; touts Xyngular event in Dallas; Tweets MSC anecdotes; publishes sponsored Arm & Hammer post; makes cocoa covered Brazil nuts for desert.<br/><br/><b>08/07/2012</b><br/>MSC give scrambled egg sandwiches a thumbs down, ginger chicken a thumbs up; touts Xyngular distributor in her down line; Tweets about upcoming trip with M; publishes post about L's 2nd birthday.<br/><br/><b>08/08/2012</b><br/>Garbage day (with accompanying pic); touts Xyngular events in Colorado; goes to co-op w/MSC; asks for guesses about upcoming trip destination; reveals destination as Utah; uses cow bell to call MSC for dinner (with accompanying pic).<br/><br/><b>08/09/2012</b><br/>Weight loss at 70 pounds; decides to stop taking supplements and blog about results; Tweets about S' "earrings;" touts Xyngular information page; loose tooth battle between K and C; publishes sponsored Arm & Hammer post.<br/><br/><b>08/10/2012</b><br/>Up late working; has travel dream; pic of C's loose tooth; MSC anecdotes; union worker comment about K unloading dishwasher; reads Luke 6:40 to him; posts video of L talking; publishes post about desert on a spoon.<br/><br/><b>08/11/2012</b><br/>Makes blueberry kale muffins (with accompanying pics); touts her Instagram account; takes MSC to Wal-Mart, sans shopping cart; publishes post about C climbing tree; Tweets about weight loss support group; teaches online photography class; makes Larabars; Tweets MSC anecdote; husband comes over for talk, bringing s'mores; publishes post about upcoming trip with M ("mother/daughter getaway"), infrequent talk w/MckDaddy but tides turning, Home Depot project (with accompanying photo of HD employee smoking), still unpacking in new house (lowest level to be finished soon), MSC haircuts, Larabars, sister's haircut, MSC camping w/MckDaddy, Instagram account.<br/><br/><b>08/12/2012</b><br/>Mentions nice talk with husband and mentor/friend; husband meeting @ church [obligatory church Tweet] & then going with them to corn broil afterwords [sic]; C loses tooth @ corn broil.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-20144144335379947762012-08-12T07:20:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.230-07:00Sunday OpenPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-19871552801622257522012-08-07T10:42:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.229-07:00House SixPhotos of house six are now available on the sidebar or at the <a href="http://mwopblog.com/house-six/" target="_blank">House Six</a> page. For those inquiring, this is another contract for deed arrangement and is not a traditional mortgage. Building equity will eventually be possible, but not for some time. The current owners of the house will retain the title (ownership) while Jennifer makes a monthly payment for a set amount of time, typically 3 - 5 years. After that time she will be responsible for securing her own financing for the lump sum that will become due. Contract for deed arrangements are more common for those with poor credit or other issues blocking their ability to obtain traditional financing, but with the ability to make a down payment.<br/><br/>How this legal agreement will affect her pending bankruptcy case remains to be seen. The prevailing legal advice recommends to wait until the bankruptcy case is resolved before entering into any contracts, and this case if certainly far from over. <br/><br/><i>Privacy Policy:</i><br/>To reiterate past requests, please do not discuss the location of the current McKinney residence. This includes the street, city, or specific stats about the house that would make it easy to locate the address through an internet search. Please flag any comments that you feel violate this policy.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-65939656149266597232012-08-06T01:58:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.247-07:00Week in Review: 07/30 - 08/05/2012<b>07/30/2012</b><br/>New low in weight loss; can't find blender part; waiting for refrigerator & internet; publishes short post about moving, Israel doing most of the work, looking for blender, no internet, no refrigerator, going to VBS.<br/><br/><b>07/31/2012</b><br/>Posts on FB about police chase outside Best Buy; Tweets MSC anecdotes; finds blender parts; post on FB about the right nutrition & supplements being worth the price; catches bat in the house, releases it outside.<br/><br/><b>08/01/2012</b><br/>Happy birthday to C; asks for advice about non heating dryer; Tweets MSC anecdote; has party for C.<br/><br/><b>08/02/2012</b><br/>Happy birthday to L; touts Xyngular's fat grabbing product; S' rapid strep is negative; publishes post about new house, working dryer, unpacking in a smaller house and VBS.<br/><br/><b>08/03/2012</b><br/>Tweets about kale in MSC breakfast drinks; lunch @ county fair; Tweets MSC anecdote; gives out <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/mckmama77/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> username.<br/><br/><b>08/04/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; mentions more weight loss; posts pic of K eating salad @ McDonald's; new fridge arrives; spaghetti for dinner; publishes post about C's birthday @ Chuck E. Cheese.<br/><br/><b>08/05/2012</b><br/>Obligatory church Tweet x 2; publishes post about weight loss, touts upcoming Xyngular events, with schedule; feels brave.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-53943728815867094422012-08-05T01:55:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.242-07:00Sunday OpenPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-60272440281853248672012-07-30T18:09:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.243-07:00Week in Review: 07/23 - 29/2012<b>07/23/2012</b><br/>Still traveling home from <a href=" http://mwopblog.com/xyngfest-2012/" target="_blank">XyngFest</a>; mentions airports, flight attendant and "flying through the night" on MckMama page, but elsewhere that she's driving:<br/><br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyngfest2012_Driving_FB_Screen_Crop.png"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyngfest2012_Driving_FB_Screen_Crop.png" alt="" title="Xyngfest2012_Driving_FB_Screen_Crop" width="837" height="212" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4263" /></a><br/>Shows before and after pictures of Jane, another Xyngular distributor; eats welcome home cake.<br/><br/><b>07/24/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdotes; asks for help setting up FB group/page; announces that Sami & Joe are starting a Xyngular 8 Day Challenge, sets up separate <a href="http://mwopblog.com/deleted-facebook/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for everyone to follow along; FB page taken down in less than a day, after Sami & Joe decide not to participate (see Sami's <a href="http://mwopblog.com/2012/07/weekend-open-14/#comment-600403357" target="_blank">explanation</a>); takes down blog post about the same; Tweets about packing and moving.<br/><br/><b>07/25/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; has busy day, asks readers what they did.<br/><br/><b>07/26/2012</b><br/>Tweets about potty training; Tweets about wearing swimsuit into a gas station / shop; publishes post about another mattress surfing episode before move.<br/><br/><b>07/27/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote.<br/><br/><b>07/28/2012</b><br/>Tweets about missing phone found with K on camping trip; Tweets about continued weight loss; Tweets about items packed in moving boxes; moves.<br/><br/><b>07/29/2012</b><br/>Obligatory church Tweet; Touts upcoming Xyngular call, with free Xyng samples; Tweets MSC anecdote; Touts Xyngular call, with free Xyng samples; determined to unpack; too tired to unpack.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-61137003952343636402012-07-27T16:54:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.245-07:00Weekend OpenPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.<br/><br/><i>Adding a recap shortly for anyone who needs an update. Thanks.</i>MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-65504137193663455242012-07-24T01:34:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.246-07:00Week in Review: 07/16 - 22/2012<b>07/16/2012</b><br/>Swims in Mississippi River, pool & pool; eats blueberry pudding; post comic to FB page; has no one to play Words With Friends with.<br/><br/><b>07/17/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; posts info about missing IA girls; shops for new clothes for Vegas trip; touts checks from Xyngular; holds LIVE chat in which not much is revealed (but reader questions her about moving); publishes post about Vegas trip, tan lines, 65lb weight loss, nose ring, mentor/marriage, freckles, moving soon, true friends, red eye flight and recent birthday.<br/><br/><b>07/18/2012</b><br/>Goes to pool; Tweets MSC anecdotes about writing; Tweets about bringing raw eggs on flight to Vegas; publishes pic of black rice dish.<br/><br/><b>07/19/2012</b><br/>Flies to Vegas for Xyng Fest; eats dinner with Xyng friends; house is clean enough for realtor to show.<br/><br/><b>07/20/2012</b><br/>Touts Xyngular cash giveaway (previously only visible on Xyng FB page); goes to the pool; Tweets disapproval of drinking and drunkenness.<br/><br/><b>07/21/2012</b><br/>Announces Xyng cash giveaway winner; asks for restaurant recommendations; eats at Mix.<br/><br/><b>07/22/2012</b><br/>Tweets about items left behind in hotel rooms; can't wait to see MSC; has long and unexplained 16 hr journey home; Tweets joke, anecdote.<br/><br/><i>Edit: The Facebook 8DC thread that many are referencing is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/8DayChallenge/posts/414745241894817" target="_blank">here</a>.</i><br/>(The post has since been removed; a screen shot is available in the <a href="http://mwopblog.com/deleted-facebook/">Deleted Facebook</a> archive)MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-3476912952379124992012-07-22T09:43:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.236-07:00Sunday OpenPutting up a new post to restart the comment count.<br/><br/>It's been relatively quiet lately, thank goodness. Jennifer is in "Vegas" for the Xyngular convention, her house has been cleaned up to allow for some showings again, and the bankruptcy case drags on with no resolution expected until October or later.<br/><br/>Enjoy the rest of the weekend!<br/><br/><br/><i>Edit: Due to iPad incompatibility with attachments, I'm adding three photos to this post. All are from the Xyngular convention. This is not to start a discussion about the appropriateness of Jennifer's attire, which is a fruitless discussion anyway, but to show some (very likely) unedited photos of her weight loss. </i><br/><br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Drawing.png"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Drawing.png" alt="" title="Xyng_Convention_Drawing" width="598" height="666" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4204" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Cash.png"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Cash.png" alt="" title="Xyng_Convention_Cash" width="867" height="768" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4205" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Escalator.png"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Escalator.png" alt="" title="Xyng_Convention_Escalator" width="1024" height="768" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4209" /></a><br/><br/> Blog (cropped) version:<br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Escalator_Crop.jpg"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Escalator_Crop.jpg" alt="" title="Xyng_Convention_Escalator_Crop" width="500" height="434" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4211" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Winners.png"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Xyng_Convention_Winners.png" alt="" title="Xyng_Convention_Winners" width="1024" height="768" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4216" /></a>MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-25529420365002672932012-07-16T11:03:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.232-07:00Week in Review: 07/09 - 15/2012<b>07/09/2012</b><br/>Locks keys in car; touts online photo classes; publishes post about swimming, reading <u>The God Empowered Wife</u>, MSC seeing Israel, disjointed marital relationship.<br/><br/><b>07/10/2012</b><br/>"It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood."<br/><br/><b>07/11/2012</b><br/>Wishes summer lasted longer; touts Xyng benefits; publishes post of long exposure / glow lights photo.<br/><br/><b>07/12/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; makes scrambled egg tortillas; Tweets about Pringles can; publishes post about upcoming online photo classes, new Xyngular banner on site and summertime activities.<br/><br/><b>07/13/2012</b><br/>Announces it's her 35th birthday; asks about finding a book for Kindle.<br/><br/><b>07/14/2012</b><br/>Tweets about kid's math skills; publishes post about picking blueberries.<br/><br/><b>07/15/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; Tweets about lots of blueberries; asks for advice about basic cat care (despite <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:s4IGm2GdJiQJ:mycharmingkids.net/2011/11/lova-by-a-long-shot/" target="_blank">having done it before</a>); posts Xyngular cash giveaway contest on 'Xyng with MckMama' FB page, giving a contest entry to anyone who discusses Xyngular on the MckMama FB page:<br/><a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012-07-15-July-Xyng-Cash-Giveaway.png"><img src="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012-07-15-July-Xyng-Cash-Giveaway.png" alt="" title="2012-07-15-July-Xyng-Cash-Giveaway" width="552" height="645" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4186" /></a><br/><br/><i>Note: Because it's been asked, this site will never publish content revealing the identity of non administrator members of the 'Xyng with MckMama' Facebook page. Thanks.</i>MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-46101638007122338562012-07-14T10:46:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.238-07:00Case UpdateA new document related to the McKinney bankruptcy case was filed on 7/9/2012. The document, a <a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/apMcKinney_Bankruptcy_Doc_5.pdf" target="_blank">Scheduling Order</a>, was filed under the separate case of 12-6024, which is the adversary case brought by the trustee against the McKinneys in May of this year. In this case the trustee (the plaintiff) has accused the McKinneys (the defendants) of not disclosing certain accounts, assets, income, of manipulating income earning potential and other accusations as detailed in the <a href="http://mwopblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/McKinney_Bankruptcy_Complaint_Document_1.pdf" target="_blank">Complaint</a>.<br/><br/>The most recent document, filed on July 9th, sets out the schedule for the discovery, which is the period of time given for both parties to essentially get evidence together for their cases and to prepare for trial. The discovery period will conclude on September 7th, 2012. All non-dispositive motions from both parties are due by September 7th, 2012. All dispositive motions are due by October 9, 2012. After this date the case will be considered ready for trial.<br/><br/>------------<br/>Dispositive motions: <i>motions that seek to dispose of all or part of the claims or parties, except motions for default judgment. They include motions to dismiss a party or claim, motions for summary judgment.</i><br/><br/>Non-dispositive motions: <i>all other motions, including but not limited to discovery, third party practice, temporary relief, intervention or amendment of pleadings.</i><br/><br/>Source: <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=8610.0070" target="_blank">Minnesota Administrative Rules</a>MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065525153834406880.post-83777344773715623532012-07-11T01:45:00.002-07:002012-09-28T06:51:04.256-07:00Week in Review: 07/02 - 08/2012<b>7/02/2012</b><br/>Posts odd Tweet about something (weather? successful event?); publishes post about seeing MckDaddy, possible reconciliation, winner of Xyng giveaway, protein balls, upcoming online classes, hot weather and pool time.<br/><br/><b>7/03/2012</b><br/>Tweets about dogs; publishes sponsored post (Arm & Hammer) about clean laundry; asks for suggestions for July pool party food; Tweets MSC anecdote.<br/><br/><b>7/04/2012</b><br/>Tweets about shell in scrambled eggs; wishes nation & sister happy birthday; Tweets about July 4th festivities and fun.<br/><br/><b>7/05/2012</b><br/>Tweets about contact dreams; publishes post with protein ball recipe; decides to do another 8 day challenge (Xyng); Tweets about feeling like the Waltons.<br/><br/><b>7/06/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdotes; publishes post with online class & photoshoot info.<br/><br/><b>7/07/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; publishes pic of her uncle as a kid, as guessing game for readers.<br/> <br/><b>7/08/2012</b><br/>Tweets MSC anecdote; reads book, The God Empowered Wife.MWOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620790931632508302noreply@blogger.com0