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Mom's Bathroom Getaway

Blissful Chaos brings us Mom's Bathroom Getaway. It's funny because it's true!

Once in a great while, I find peace in my house; usually it is found in the shower—door locked, hot water pouring, and music blaring. Doesn’t sound peaceful, you say? You must not have kids. I would prefer silence or music at a softer level, but three small rugrats usually ensure there is zero of that. So, a late morning shower with the radio cranked will have to do!

I work full time and weekday…

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#Amy Lipke #bathroom #blissful chaos #kids #parenting

Whiskey River Cinnamon Rolls

Sunday morning sweets from Dustin Coleman: It's Whiskey River Cinnamon Rolls #whiskey #baking

This special Beer in Headlights is brought to you by the makers of whiskey, because beer is for wussies.

Whiskey River Cinnamon Rolls

John J found himself on the outs with his wife one morning, spinning and sputtering into the house at bar close. His shift at the bakery was set to start in an hour, and she had no plans on covering for JJ again. She said to him, “John J, if you don’t get your…

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#baking with alcohol #beer in headlights #cinnamon rolls #Dustin Coleman #humor #recipe #whiskey #whiskey frosting

Don't Just Stand There, Bust a Move!

Listen to Amy -- Don't Just Stand There, Bust a Move!

There are not a lot of times when my entire family enjoys the same song on the radio, especially when it’s music from a few decades ago. Recently though, as I flipped through stations in the van, I found a song I wanted to hear and decided they could sit through it with me. Well, all three kids enjoyed the song and it turned into a free-for-all with them dancing and me singing along, much to my…

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#1980s #bust a move #music #one hit wonder #rap #young mc

Friday Flashback: Madballs

We're back! We're back! Let's get started with a Madballs Friday Flashback: Madballs

Is that coal in your stocking? No, it’s Madballs!

The 80s were filled with toys that celebrated the bizarre. We had mutant turtles, toxic avengers, pet monsters, slime, and ghosts and aliens. Instead of shying away from the gruesome, freaks were in some way celebrated — at least in toy form. My favorites were definitely Garbage Pail Kids. They combined gross abominations, colorful cartoons, witty…

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#80s #80s cartoon #Dustin Coleman #flashback #gross toys #madballs #madballs comic #toys

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After a very long time away, I’m happy to announce that my Hate By Numbers video series might be returning. It’s been a long road for Hate By Numbers and the show might not be known to all of you. Some of you know me from my novel, some from Twitter, and some only as a Cracked columnist. I’ll...

Flashback: The Other Stuff That "Bo Knows"

A fun short from Dustin Coleman! Flashback: The Other Stuff That "Bo Knows"

Landing somewhere between Generation X and Millenniums, I grew up in the ’80s and early ’90s where cartoons hit a plateau of greatness, yielding classics like Transformers, GI Joe, Duck Tales, Darkwing Duck, Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and so on. Sports also became mainstream on television with ESPN and multiple color televisions in every household. We watched daily…

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#1980s video game #Bo Jackson #Bo Jackson Baseball #Bo Jackson cartoon #Bo Jackson Football #Bo Knows #Gretzky cartoon #handheld electronic game #Homerun Comeback Game #Jordan cartoon #ProStars #sports cartoon

At Wit's End: Life With a Strong-Willed Child

It's more chaos than bliss in our newest Blissful Chaos. Read "A Battle of Wills: Life With a Strong-Willed Child."

You know that kid in the store that’s flailing around on the floor, begging for gum, candy or a toy? The one whose mother is ignoring her or hauling her out to the car without the cart full of goodies they were about to purchase? I have one of those kids.

My daughter, Keely, is one of those kids. I know what you’re thinking: She needs discipline because she’s naughty, right? Well, Keely may be…

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#Amy Lipke #blissful chaos #children #parenthood #parenting #strong-willed child #tantrum

Biggest Kind of Fun: Definitely Dinosaurs Remembered

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with dinosaurs. Okay, I still am. And like all kids obsessed with dinosaurs, I had lots of them, some big, many small, and a few that were left lying the yard to be devoured by the vicious Lawnmowerosaurus. However, my favorite brand of dinosaurs was Definitely Dinosaurs, a series released by Playskool back in 1987. These dinosaurs were colorful and a bit…

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#definitely dinosaurs #dinosaur toys #flashback #my parents basement #playskool #toys