Brain Dump 5 Fav and WWRW

I don't know if there's a 5 Favorites or WWRW today. It doesn't matter anyhow because this post wont exactly be link up worthy but I'm going to steal their format and let you in on some of the goings at our house while we're keeping busy.

1. Worst Book Ever

I have to tell you a story. My mom bought me a book for my birthday. She bought it very early. It lived on top of my fridge wrapped up for almost 3 months leading up to my birthday and I never peeked. I read the book in its entirety last night. It is the worst book I have ever read in my life.

I wish I could tell you the name of the book. Or the author but honestly I am a little scared that the author will do a search on her name or the title and see this post. And while I absolutely 100% stand by the assessment of "the worst book I've ever read" I don't know that I need any drama.

Because the book was purchased because we know the author. Actually there's quite a bit of history there and it doesn't help anything that she is my mom's second cousin. (But my mom has a lot of cousins so it's kind of a drop in the bucket.) The author is not someone we see often but I'm not going to rock the boat at all here.

When I started the book, it was laughable. By the time I finished I was jut sad because it is THAT much of a train wreck. My mom did the world a favor by buying Amazon's only copy. (It is currently out of stock now.)

The plot is pretty bad in and of itself. But the writing is atrocious. "A lot" is misspelled. Which is a major pet peeve of mine to begin with but certainly you don't expect that in a book. Not only that but the book tries to be historical but... it isn't well done. At all. It was painful. Painful I tell you.

There's certainly a reason it hasn't been reviewed on any single site it comes up on. People are being kind. It is an actual kindness for me to not tell you the name of the book or author.

2. A Boy and His Balloon

Husband brought C home a balloon from the big work event yesterday and it is pretty much the best present ever. It is apparently a very resilient balloon but I am anticipating the balloon to die shortly because 2 year olds are rough with balloons. But, cheap entertainment for the win. 

3. My Magical Blanket: An Update

Remember after my birthday I told you about my magical blanket? Well I have been able to test it in cold weather now and it keeps me exactly warm enough. I have gotten cold using just this blanket but that is more the whole windows open when the temp dropped into the upper 40s and I was wearing shorts and we had a fan on thing. In proper usage it has kept me plenty warm indeed. It is a magical blanket. And it just keeps getting softer. For real. 

4. The Baby Wipe Recall

This isn't a favorite exactly but I was in full out freak out mode when I saw a tweet from our local news that Sam's Club recalled their baby wipes. Since before C was born the only wipes we have bought have been the Sam's Club ones. And I am a planner so we ALWAYS have plenty on hand. Like I have an unopened box and a bunch of other packs just waiting to be used. LUCKILY I had a Pampers coupon for getting free wipes with purchase of a pack of diapers so I stocked up a while ago. So I had 2 packs of wipes in the house other than our normal to use until we could get a replacement. 

Target to the rescue! They were also having a diaper sale, buy 2 boxes get a $20 gift card. (That's like one box being $14.99!) So Husband went out last night to get a box of Target wipes and stock up on diapers. We still have to get ourselves to Sam's Club to return all the other wipes in the house but having even a little stock pile made my heart happy again. 

5. How C Says Manatee 

He calls them "Mom-a-tee" and really separates the syllables just yet. It melts my heart. The walrus is still his favorite though. No worries there. 

I am not linking up to spare the time of those who don't visit often and don't realize I am blogging to keep busy and not because any of this is particularly worthy of being shared.