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"Shut Up" Member Entrance
THE BOOK
When it comes to imperfection,
The Movement Hits YouTube
The creative department at Shut Up Industries (Patty, Gina, and Ernest and Julio) are pleased to announce that our new YouTube video, Coffee Clash, is starting to get noticed. We hope you'll check it out and forward it to all the imperfect and perfect people in your life. If Oprah or Jerry Springer happen to be one of them, that's great!
Go Here To View It Right Now
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WEAR YOUR
"IMPERFECTION" WELL!
Shut Up Sisters Featured
in New Magazine, Motherwords
Imperfection has hit the newsstands. Catch Patty and Gina's imperfect column in the new magazine, Motherwords. Launched in January 8, the magazine provides personal stories, advice, community events, outreach and support to mothers throughout the Northern Shores of Massachusetts by the REAL parenting experts: mothers.
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Welcome to Your Daily Dose of Happy Medicine |
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Welcome and thanks for stopping by shutupaboutyourperfectkid.com, the site for parents of special and other “imperfect” kids designed by “imperfect” parents. You can come here to relax, laugh, exchange ideas, and revel in the comfort of “imperfection.” (You don’t even have to comb your hair to visit us, though we do ask that you brush your teeth.) Be sure to read our humorous Blog, Submit a Story about your wonderfully imperfect child, participate in our Interactive Contests and Question of the Week (below). Maybe even purchase your copy of our imperfect book, Shut Up About...Your Perfect Kid!. Just remember what happens on this imperfect website, stays on this imperfect website.
SHUT UP SISTERS TRAVEL TO THE LEFT COAST.
Gina and Patty those two buffoons, are honored to be presenting at the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) national conference in beautiful San Francisco, CA. The conference opens on Monday, July 5 and Gina and Patty's breakout session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8.
Unlike their other adventures, Gina and Patty are taking a big risk---they are bringing their children along. While it remains to be seen whether or not this is a mistake, the sisters aren't taking any chances.
"If you kids drive us crazy, we will leave you at Alcatraz."
"Is that like a summer camp?"
For more information on NAMI, the conference and the amazing work they do for families affected by mental illness, please visit their website at nami.org .
DID WE MENTION WE'RE STILL IMPERFECT?
Patty, the Shut Up Sister afraid of success would like to once again apologize to all of her cyber friends. This time Patty the procrastinator's excuse is that her eldest child just graduated from high school. Patty has been so engrossed in attending graduation parties and visiting Facebook, she has neglected the website. If you see Gina, the President of Shut Up Industries, you might want to suggest that she fire Patty.
IT'S OFFICIAL!!! SHUT UP SISTERS INK DEAL WITH RANDOM HOUSE!!
Gina & Patty are thrilled to announced that they have signed a deal with Random House. A revised edition of Shut Up About. . .Your Perfect Kid! will be published under the Three Rivers Press imprint of Random House. The book will be available in August of 2010.
No one was happier about this deal than the Senior Shipping Department.
"You mean we can finally get rid of that great wall of books blocking our fireplace in the basement?" asked their father.
Of course the bad news is that the Senior Shippers will join the ranks of the unemployed. If anyone in cyberspace is a self-published author, Gina & Patty can recommend a great team to handle all your shipping needs.
SHUT UP SISTERS ANNOUNCE RECESSION SALE!!!!
Even though Gina & Patty aren't all that bright, they do recognize that these are tough economic times. In response, they have decided to discount the price of Shut Up About. . . Your Perfect Kid! Please visit our store and order a copy for the imperfect people in your life.
THE HITS KEEP COMING. SHUT UP YOU TUBE VIDEO SURPASSES 3,000 HITS
The Dow Jones may be plummeting, but the hits on our youtube.com video keep climbing. To view the video, scroll down below or Go Here To View It Right Now
Remember, you can help us spread our Movement of Imperfection simply by emailing this link to folks in your inbox and asking them to click on it.
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2009 Imperfection Tour Rolling Along
Our 2009 calendar is booking up quickly so if you have an event you’d like to schedule with us, contact the Shut Up Line at 978-857-4566. Due to the number of requests we receive, we had to implement a strict company policy: we will only speak at places that get us out of the house.
Upcoming speaking events for 2009 include:
Monday, April 6: Sturbridge Rotary Club, Publick House, Sturbridge, MA
Wednesday, April 8: Triton Regional High School, Byfield, MA
Wednesday, May 6: ASCONN (Autism Society of Connecticut), W. Hartford, CT
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Show the Beauty of Imperfection — |
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Introducing Shut Up Bling — the Ball and Chain Bracelet!
The Shut Up Sisters and our talented friend “Schmoopie” have put our imperfect heads together and come up with some Shut Up Bling — the new Ball and Chain bracelet. Actually, Schmoopie did all the work because quite honestly, we’re not that bright.
Conceived on Mother’s Day 2008, the bracelet symbolizes how our endless responsibilities as mothers, wives, daughters, employees, etc. can sometimes weigh on us. But if we look very closely, we can see the beauty that surrounds us. For more information on this beautiful bracelet, visit our friend Schmoopie at http://www.schmoopie.com/ball%20and%20chain.htm
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IMPERFECT QUESTION OF THE WEEK? |
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Well, it's a new year's resolution and a great time for a new question of the week, which is not really a question. But hey, no one is perfect. This week's question: In the New Year, I resolve to... Scroll down below and send us your response. |
BACK TO THE IMPERFECT BUSINESS AT HAND
We only have ourselves to blame. We could make up excuses about why we haven’t updated our blog in weeks. We could say our dogs ate our computers or that we’ve been too busy responding to fan mail. But telling lies has never really been our style. We have always been painfully honest with our readers. Honest enough to admit that our dogs are too small to reach our computers and our mail consists primarily of bills and junk mail, as our parents (who run our mail department) are always quick to point out. Of course, that never stops us from asking. “Mom, did we get any mail today?” “Oh, just the usual, a Bed and Bath flyer and an invitation to join the Fruit of the Month club.” The truth is, despite our best intentions, life, can sometimes get in the way. Sometimes we have plans to sit down at our keyboards, but then some pressing matter calls us away (like a Macy’s One-Day Sale). But we’re about to begin a fresh new year. A year in which we resolve to re-design our website and update our blog more frequently, maybe even several times a week. (Of course, our past resolutions – to lose 20 pounds and be more organized – haven’t worked out so well. There we go being too honest again. You know we really should resolve to lie a little.
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Imperfection in High Definition! |
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Shut Up Sisters appear on WCVB Boston's Chronicle.
On Friday, November 16, Patty and Gina, their two daughter's, Jennifer and Katie, and Katie's imperfect Bichon, Max. appeared on Boston's highly regarded show, Chronicle, as part of an informative segment on special education.
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Writer's Digest judge lauds the Shut Up message. |
A few months ago, we entered Shut Up About...Your Perfect Kid! in the Writer's Digest 15th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards. Sadly, we didn't win (we think we may have lost points in the swimsuit contest), but we were thrilled to receive the following comment from the judge (which we just so happen to remember):
"The stories told in this book are both touching and hilarious. The authors do a wonderful job of finding humor in everyday challenges that could prove to be deal-breakers for many tired, over-worked parents. Not only are the authors funny [aww shucks], but they are witty, too. They force the reader to evaluate how he/she might react in different situations involving children, or even adults for that matter, with special needs. It takes great strength for the authors to expose themselves and their difficulties in this narrative and their bravery is to be commended. The drawings also add an enjoyable and personal touch.
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Lights! Camera! Imperfection! |
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View our TV clips
Patty and Gina, the faces of imperfection, were thrilled to be guests on NBC's 30 10:00 Morning News with the lovely Keisha Grant. If you missed the Shut Up Sisters on Boston TV, check out these clips: NECN and Fox 25 Morning News
Be sure to check our calendar for the latest national Shut Up radio interviews and speaking engagements
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Imperfect Question of the Week |
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It's a new week and time for another imperfect question. Just submit your response to the new question below. All entrants will be automatically entered in a drawing to win a snazzy Shut Up bumper magnet. This week's question: In the New Year, I resolve to________
Type your answer below to enter.
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