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Fem and Nerdy

Fem and Nerdy is a blog by Allison D. Duncan, long time blogger and geeklet. On the site you'll find her movie reviews, rants, geek posts, and women...
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Paleo Breakfast: Eggs, Tomato, And Avocado Scramble

Fem and Nerdy ― Originally found on FemAndNerdy.com - Everything A Female Nerd Needs To KnowIn my ongoing search for breakfasts that fit my Paleo diet needs, I stumbled across a great breakfast using tomatoes, eggs, and avocado. I’d started my morning looking at... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Jan 15th, 2012
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Basic Tooth Fairy Economics

Fem and Nerdy ― Originally found on Fem and Nerdy - Everything A Female Nerd Needs To KnowIn every house there is a sacred trust regarding the tooth fairy and tooth economics. In our house, there is a certain mythos. There is a whole economical understanding that... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Jan 8th, 2012
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Paleo Safe Fudge

Fem and Nerdy ― Originally found on Fem and Nerdy - Everything A Female Nerd Needs To KnowMy family is really into sweets, but the most important part of Paleo is sugar avoidance in most of its sneaky forms. So what to do? Well I started nosing around and found that... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Dec 2nd, 2011
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PALEO and Me

Fem and Nerdy ― Originally found on Fem and Nerdy - Everything A Female Nerd Needs To KnowWell due to the whole NaNoWriMo participation thing, my blogs have been more or less silent. But it’s time for an update. Actual Weight Change So far I’m down to 176 from... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Dec 1st, 2011
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In Defense of A Coach, the Penn State Scandal In Perspective

Fem and Nerdy ― I’ve never been to Penn State University. I never attended the college or even visited a satellite school. I’ve never been to Beaver Stadium or attended an away game. But I am still Penn State. I grew up in Pennsylvania, so I saw the PSU flags,... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Nov 9th, 2011
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Paleo Success

Fem and Nerdy ― As I mentioned in my last Paleo centric post, Going Paleo with A Pasta Addict, changing to this diet is more like sweeping your cupboard bare and then ditching half the aisles in the grocery store. But success has been mine so far. I would probably... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Nov 9th, 2011
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DIY MineCraft Creeper Costume

Fem and Nerdy ― This year the Elf Princess decided she wanted something different. I decided I wanted something cheaper. So this year we agreed that we needed to put our tiny brains together, and we decided to do a MineCraft Creeper Costume. This costume took about... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Nov 1st, 2011
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Going Paleo With A Pasta Addict

Fem and Nerdy ― I’m going to be trying to switch more towards the Paleo diet as weight loss and over all health have always been a concern of mine. My family has a genetic pre-disposition to obesity as you can tell from looking at both sides of the family. That... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Oct 26th, 2011
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Halloween Costumes and Other Parental Pitfalls

Fem and Nerdy ― There are a bunch of things about parenthood that simply aren’t covered in the handbooks. You won’t find ‘how to handle Easter if you aren’t religious’ in a What to Expect When You’re Expecting book. You won’t find anything about... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Sep 23rd, 2011
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Parents of Student-Aged Kids

Fem and Nerdy ― I don’t typically speak ill of the dead, but I’ll make an exception for the brain-dead parents of the school-aged children in the neighborhood. Stop me if you’ve heard this before. I Am Not Your Child’s Mother That’s right, you heard me. I... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Sep 7th, 2011
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Earthquakes and Hurricane Irene Preparedness

Fem and Nerdy ― It’s rough weather season again, here in Maryland. And of course that means that we have to prepare for the earthquakes and hurricanes that trend on the East Coast. Wait what? Unusual Acts of God No one ever mentioned that God hated Maryland,... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Aug 24th, 2011
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Organic Deodorant and Other Useless Things

Fem and Nerdy ― I’m a mom. I’m a friggin taxi. I’m a toy that is meant to be jumped on and still smile at the end of the elbow that smacks into my nose and glasses. So I need a deodorant that is strong, smells good without being overly foo foo, and lasts for... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Aug 16th, 2011
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Welcome to The Internet

Fem and Nerdy ― I’m a terrible person. Now that we have that out of the way I can get on with my rant. Religion and Social Media There are lots and lots of people on the internet. It only stands to reason that some of them are going to be idiots. Moreover, it is... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Aug 9th, 2011
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No One Expects the Vitamin Inquisition

Fem and Nerdy ― The Elf Princess, almost 8, has a new song that she loves. You may be familiar with the “I’m a Gummy Bear” song. Well Elf Princess,EP for short, doesn’t know all the words. What she does know is that mommy is all about Vitamins. We have... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Posted on Aug 2nd, 2011
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Dear Microsoft – We Need To Talk

Fem and Nerdy ― Dear Microsoft, Due to some issues that have arisen, the staff and I have decided that it is necessary to schedule a parent/teacher conference about your children’s behavioral concerns and developmental delays. Windows 7 has had some issues in... (more)
 Allison Duncan ― Made popular on Aug 5th, 2011