About Katie Motherbumper

Charged with attempting to find humour in her parenting skills and so called "gen-x" upbringing. The jury is still out.

Survivor Heroes vs Villains, Week Eight: Expectations

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This episode really should have been titled “Lowered Expectations” so sit down and enjoy the downward spiral. The mood of the Villians after their tribal council was interesting to say the least. How did they react to the way the votes went and Russell’s sudden control? Pavarti thinks it’s awesome and praises Russell for his [...]

Breastfeeding 101: Can’t latch? Give the kid a sandwich.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost five years since I could add breastfeeding champ to my resume, but it has. When Gemma was born I was determined to breastfeed even though I hated the idea of latching something right on to my precious over-sensitive boobs. Yup, I have boob issues but I knew [...]

Survivor Heroes vs Villains, Week Seven: ‘I’m Not A Good Villain’

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The show starts out in Villianville the morning after the double eviction tribal council. Rob is on edge, seriously on edge. He is so confused and knows that ‘something just doesn’t feel right‘. As Rob discusses this unsettling blindside with Jerri, Courtney, Coach, and Sandra the sound of giggling trolls emerges from the jungle. Pan [...]

Survivor Heroes and Villians Recap, Week Six: Banana Etiquette

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That’s right: Banana Etiquette. This weeks episode of Survivor: Heroes and Villains was The Awesome. Not only were there surprises galore and a double tribal council, there was a lesson about banana etiquette AND a truckload hot dogs and pop. Bet you didn’t see that coming. Anyway, this is how it all panned out: Post [...]

If I’ve Flashed You Recently, I’m Truly Sorry.

For those who don’t know me, I’m kind of a prude. I don’t like to reveal much skin and low cut necklines make me sweat in a not-so ladylike way. Sometimes I can do sexier clothing on public occasions but usually when I go that route, I end up freaking out and spending lots of [...]

Survivor Heroes and Villians Recap, Week Five: ‘I Got the Message Brother, We Will Go When I’m Ready.’

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Another week passes and missing last weeks recap really sucked. It was an awesome episode that included the first jaw-dropping blindside of the season. And it was delivered by none other than country boy JT. With his vote aligned with Colby and Tom, Cirie was sent back to civilization. I think it was good to [...]

Survivor Heroes and Villains Recap, Week Three: ‘That Girl is Like a Virus’

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The Heroes are down in the dumps after the last tribal council. But immediately on returning to camp James defuses the situation by saying “we got to stop losing people… am I saying it wrong?” Tom just says that there is a lot of frustration and James could have been gentler, but after some bro [...]

Survivor Heroes and Villains Recap, Week Two: ‘Social Kryptonite’

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We go straight to the Villains tribe enduring their third night on the beach without shelter. It’s raining and the whining is pouring from many of the gaping pieholes in the tribe. Tyson whines about “The only thing ‘paradise’ about this hell hole is leaving it.” Be careful what you whine for Whiney McTyson. How’s [...]

Survivor Heroes and Villains Recap, Week One: “I’m a Gangster in an Oprah Suit”

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So it begins, the 20th season of Survivor, which means we’ve been eating this stuff up for over a decade. It’s unbelievable that a show born of the loins of a television writers strike would still be going strong. This year they kicked off with a two hour show, so sit back and enjoy the [...]

Nice Day For A Wooden Wedding

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It’s hard to believe that five years ago today I was scampering around trying to put the finishing touches on my wedding plans: my end of February winter wonderland nuptials. At this point in the planning game, all the big things were nailed down. I’d even gotten around to finding a dress which much to [...]

A Bridge Over The River H&M: Release Me From My Viscose Prison Please

Word of advice people: Shopping by yourself can literally be dangerous and/or expensive. I know. That doesn’t sound that ground-breaking or even new advice but if what happened to me yesterday hadn’t happened? I wouldn’t have learned that aforementioned lesson. This past Christmas I received a few gift cards from people that really know me. [...]

Next One Is On Me

I pride myself in turning one of my worst traits into a positive. Now for those who don’t know me, I’m all about self-deprecation so it is a bit unusual for me to pat myself on the back publicly about something — save for the giving myself a high five for everyone surviving another day [...]