We’ve got creatures stirring

Merry Christmas from all of us here in Christmas-mania-land.

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xoxoxo,
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Get your special breakfast ready now Get your special breakfast ready now

I just finished getting my Cream Cheese Coffeecakes ready to go for tomorrow morning, and if you’re looking for a great prepare-ahead pastry brunch, then look no further. This recipe is from my late mother-in-law …

Why I no longer use the Comment Luv plugin Why I no longer use the Comment Luv plugin

I used to really enjoy the Comment Luv Wordpress plugin which adds a link to your most recent post when you comment on one of my blogs, but it has been broken for me on …

Shhh, it’s just a hint…

37 seconds of unadulterated awesome.

More news soon — I know you just can’t wait after this tasty tasty sample.
(…Clearing space on my mantel for my Emmy…)

My favorite time of the week My favorite time of the week

Friday afternoon after I’ve picked up all three boys, popped some popcorn and turned on a movie (today it’s A Charlie Brown Christmas)… This is my favorite time during the week.
We’ve almost all made it …

What is an affiliate program, and how to use it for good over the holidays What is an affiliate program, and how to use it for good over the holidays

I need to explain something boring first in order to tell you about something that I was having trouble with earlier today. Bear with me for just a paragraph or two ;)
Did you know that …

Where do you draw the blogging line? Where do you draw the blogging line?

So where do you draw the line between sharing something personal about your kid which might help other kids, and protecting their privacy? Personally, I err on the side of privacy. I know you would …

Lunchbox dilemma Lunchbox dilemma

At the last minute I’ve discovered that Henry needs a “disposable” lunch for his field trip, and that means I can’t send along his metal drink bottle.
So which is better for my 6 year old? …

Why I’ll never be a speech therapist Why I’ll never be a speech therapist

My oldest boy Henry is almost 7 and still has some funkiness in the way he pronounces words. Usually all it takes is a simple reminder, and he stops saying “lellow” and remembers to say …

Forgive me whilst I pimp myself to you Forgive me whilst I pimp myself to you

Hey folks. Many of you probably don’t know about my other blog, Try Handmade. And that’s cool because that blog and this one have different audiences. But I’ve just started offering ads over there and …

Fuck Fuck

Get yourself over to Shannon’s. This shit isn’t fair.

Because everything reminds me of Seinfeld Because everything reminds me of Seinfeld

A fully-formed tarte on a doilly — so what did I do?

BlogHer 2009 will be in … BlogHer 2009 will be in …

Chicago!
But unlike 2 years ago, the conference will be all in one venue. No more shuttles, wasting time walking for blocks to get to events. Everything will be happening at the Chicago Sheraton & Towers.
Read …

We as a people will get there

I try not to get caught up. I try not to think he’s going to be the one to solve many of our problems. I try to remember that he too is a politician, and …

Why must you make shopping so hard? Why must you make shopping so hard?

What kind of sick freak puts ZIPPERS on infant pants??

Halloween Horror Story: Where have I gone wrong? Halloween Horror Story: Where have I gone wrong?

My policy on Halloween candy is “Ohmygod, just eat it now so I don’t have to hear you whine about it.” In that spirit, the day after Halloween, my boys’ treat buckets were getting pretty …

Why my 5 year old is voting for McCain

We thought it would be a good idea for the boys to watch some of the Presidential debate, but now I’m not so sure. They walked in right as Obama was saying this:
Parents are going …

My very humble but clearly impossible dream

I would love one day to be able to walk into my own bathroom and not be greeted by the sight of my childrens’ poop in the toilet. That is all.

Please let me introduce you to someone Please let me introduce you to someone

My way-cooler-than-me little sister has been living in Paris for a few years (yes. i hate her.) and going to school. She’s currently taking a web 2.0 class and is working on a project about …

We went out on a school night. We’ve still got it. We went out on a school night. We’ve still got it.

Last Monday night, Craig and I did something unusual.

We went out on a weeknight! My wonderful mom stayed with the kids and Craig and I got to see David Byrne in concert in San Francisco …

“Aggregation without aggravation” Sounds great, right?

Ever heard of Alltop? It’s the brainchild of Guy Kawasaki, Will Mayall, and Kathryn Henkens and is a huge strictly moderated compilation of top sites in, as of today, 213 topics. I can’t imagine the …

Four BlogHer Reach Tours have been cancelled

If you were planning on going to BlogHer Reach in Nashville, Greensboro, Atlanta or New Orleans, unfortunately BlogHer has just canceled those. I’m sorry I missed this announcement when it was made last week, but …

Writing this with half a brain Writing this with half a brain

I was up a million times last night (kids, cat, battery beeping on cell phone…) and am completely wiped today. In lieu of anything meaningful, I’m going to ask you all a question I’ve wondered …

My new favorite band: !!!

First of all, who names their band !!!. I think they’ve just renamed themselves ‘Chk Chk Chk’ which isn’t a whole lot better, but WAY more google-friendly than trying to search on “!!!” Trust me, …

Delayed disclosure is better than none at all Delayed disclosure is better than none at all

It’s kind of nice to be hearing anything at all, but to tell you the truth I would have preferred to hear this last year.
My oldest kids are one year apart in school, and this …

Henry Henry

You have a sweet heart.

And an amazing brain. You’re a wonderful artist.

And a generous big brother.

You’re a take-charge kind of kid. And a real nutjob.

If you had your way, you’d be drawing and building and …

I really thought everyone knew this about Stairway to Heaven

I just relayed this information to a coworker and was surprised to learn that this isn’t universal knowledge. Her son had just been to his first high school dance and had danced with a girl …

Get out of town, Gustav Get out of town, Gustav

My thoughts are with all of you in the path of Gustav. I hope you’ve all been able to evacuate safely — please update your blog or Twitter so we know how you’re doing. If …