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What I Really Wanted To Say Was…

By Stephanie Jankowski 5 Comments

Some of us don't have filters, which is to say we speak the words others only think. I guess I fall under the "semi-filter" category because I definitely shoot off some random crap, but I have just enough restraint to remain employed. Lately, though, I've been tempted to go all Larry David on ... » Learn More about What I Really Wanted To Say Was…

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Who’s Your Boss?

By Stephanie Jankowski 9 Comments

Welcome back to another fabulous Friday with the incomparable More Than Mommies Mixer! Make sure you scroll down to the bottom to meet some great bloggers and grab out button! Linky tools hate Wordpress (or me), so only the blog link-up is displayed below. To link up your Pinterest boards, Twitter ... » Learn More about Who’s Your Boss?

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Updating My Résumé

By Stephanie Jankowski 14 Comments

The day I turned 16, I couldn't wait to drive. The day I turned 16, my parents couldn't wait for me to get a job. I actually didn't mind working. I loved the feel of a well-deserved paycheck in my movie theater popcorned hands, and I was proud to have helped plan someone's graduation ... » Learn More about Updating My Résumé

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I Got a Fever

By Stephanie Jankowski 23 Comments

If you're a fellow SNL groupie, you remember the epic "Cowbell" skit with Will Farrell's gut and Christopher Walken. If not, let me break you off a small piece of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsUf_oIgp0 Hilarious, right?! Unfortunately, the cowbell can't cure my fever. And no, I am ... » Learn More about I Got a Fever

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Project Optimism: Pennsylvania Dreamin’

By Stephanie Jankowski 22 Comments

My dream job, to write for Saturday Night Live, was sadly never realized. It probably has something to do with the fact that I've never lived in NYC, applied for the job, nor have any professional comedic writing experience. Let's not dwell, okay? Imagine my sheer surprise when Tina Fey contacted ... » Learn More about Project Optimism: Pennsylvania Dreamin’

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