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U Can’t Stuff This
Thanksgiving is a special holiday when we give thanks for elastic-waistband pants. It also is a time for history appreciation, as we honor the momentous harvest feast shared between the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians by marching a gigantic Mr. Potato Head balloon down 42nd Street.  ...
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Deal of the Day: 30% Off Everything at Moody Mamas
Moody Mamas is an awesome maternity line from Project Runway winner Christian Siriano. It features flattering, trendy (and, of course, FIERCE) pieces that you might actually consider wearing even if you weren’t pregnant. Yes! That’s right! They don’t look like your ...
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The All-Nighter 2.0
"Don't you dare move me, woman." I am no stranger to The All-Nighter. I pulled countless ones in college to finish papers after exhausting all possible procrastination tactics, including organizing the dust bunnies in my closet according to size and amount of accumulated lint.  ...
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Suri Cruise is Finally Off the Bottle, Moves on to More Age-Appropriate Wine Glass
“Yuck! This Chardonnay needs more time to breathe. Fetch me a Riesling instead, garçon. And make it snappy!” [ Source ]
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Fashion Police: Kelly Clarkson at the American Music Awards (AMAs)
APPLE: What a coincidence. My Grandma Blythe was going to wear that same outfit to a charity event, but decided it looked “too old” for her! NAHLA: Oooohhhh! Shiny! The Laughing Stork Fashion Police commentators: Apple "At Least My Name Isn't Banana" Martin, ...
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Talk About Junk in the Trunk
This baggage would definitely exceed the airlines’ weight limits. (Also, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, something for which I would like to give thanks this year: lint brushes.)
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The Top 20 Most “Quirky” Celebrity Baby Names
20. Kal-El Son of: Nicolas Cage A, um, enthusiast of comic books, Nic bestowed his son with Superman’s Kryptonian name. Thank goodness Nic didn’t go with Superman’s everyday name, Clark. Now that would be have been just crazy. 19. Jermajesty Son of: Jermaine ...
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These Parents Are Wigging Out
Babies need many things to flourish. Love, for one. Food and shelter. Perhaps most importantly, tooting noises on their bellies. But never in all of my baby books did I read anything about outfitting them in a lace-front wig. This poor child is so beautiful, all I can ask is, ...
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Sanitize for Santa, Kids!
The holidays just keeping getting more and more fun! Not only must parents deal with buying presents in a down economy and having their ears assaulted with Christmas carols since September, but now Santa is also making kids go through a screening process before agreeing to meet with them.  ...
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Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Newborn Pie
You do NOT even want to know about the green “pie filling.”
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Surprise! Michael Jackson Appears in Baby’s Ultrasound
Jesus-in-rye-toast sightings are sooooo last year. Now it’s all about the Michael Jackson popping up in the darnedest places. I mean, you can imagine how surprised parents-to-be Dawn Kelley and William Hickman were to discover Jacko in their ultrasound! Such a prankster, that ...
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Deep Thoughts by Seraphina Affleck
“Aw, Mom. You’re totally ruining my bad-ass chick rep with the sandbox posse!”
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End-of-Week News Deliveries: Jealous Friends; Overparenting; and Toddler-Turned-Midwife
Are your friends jealous of your baby ? Well, that green-eyed monster can sometimes be cured by making them change green poop-splattered diapers. [ lilSugar ] Pam Anderson on how she told her sons about her sex tape. I bet somebody beat you to it, Pammy. His name is Google. [ Baby Scoop ...
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Warning: Exposure to Plastic Will Turn Your Son into ‘Sonya’!
Okay, maybe not exactly… However, chemicals found in many plastics are causing little boys to act more like little girls, according to new research . If that means the boys are replacing toilet paper rolls and aren’t acting like they’re dying when all they have is a ...
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If a New Mother Falls Sick and No One Is Around to Care, Does Her Whining Make a Sound?
ME: I feel like crap. I think I’m coming down with a cold. MR. CANDY: Oh no! I hope you don’t give it to Skylar. ME: Her diaper exploded all over me… and the couch… and the floor… today. MR. CANDY: Oh no! Poor baby probably needs a bath. ME: My ...
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Heidi Klum: Freak of Nature
I’ve gotta hand it to Heidi Klum: Here she is, looking just as good, if not better, than her twentysomething counterparts at a Victoria’s Secret press junket today — and, lest you’ve forgotten, the woman JUST HAD HER FOURTH CHILD A MONTH AGO. Even more ...
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Deal of the Day: 10% Off Entire Purchase at Fat Brain Toys
If your little genius is requesting more Dostoevsky, less Dr. Seuss, it may be time to upgrade her toy options as well. Check out Fat Brain Toys , which bills its products as “educational toys that will challenge your child’s intellect and stretch their imagination.” Use ...
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Humiliating Pet Portraits: The Turkey Dog
“This Thanksgiving get-up is truly fowl,” thought Brutus.
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And the “Sexiest Man Alive” is…
ALIVE, not dead, mind you (which totally would have changed the dynamics of the competition)… Okay, I won’t keep you in suspense any longer: The big winner is Johnny Depp, according to those sexy man connoisseurs over at People magazine. The quirky 46-year-old actor and ...
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Getting to Know Each Other
Dear Miss Skye, It’s been a wild ride these past three months, hasn’t it? I feel like we’ve forged an unbreakable bond in this short amount of — um, Miss Skye…? Hello….? Hey! Stop staring at that overhead light, please. I’m talking to you, young ...
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