Take everything I thought I knew about blogging. Shake well. Throw into the air. Now reassemble.
My favorite part of this weekend was the assortment of people I met. Not everyone comes to blogging for the …

Ack, I think my heart would stop for a second! Wondering what my dream childhood would have been? Wonder no longer. Snort! Yes, airports suck monkey balls. HA! And I’m still laughing about the black …

Be gentle, for it has been many days since my last GRIT post… Hold me.
Go support Paige while she stands up for her child. Snort. I love this kind of news. And how can this …

The weekend was full of accidental meetings and it all started in the first 30 seconds after I arrived at my hotel. There was a woman checking in next to me and I wondered to …

I’m at the fabulous BlogHer conference in Chicago, and if you weren’t able to come or just want to know some of what it is like, you can stalk me here:
I’m putting text updates of …

One year ago today I started this rinky-dink operation with a gleam in my eye and a song in my heart.
No, really.
I had been up since 3am so my eyes had glazed over, and I …

Oh good grief! Don’t let your toddler read this. Look away if you love Crocs. Please commiserate with L. Go Wendy, Go Wendy, it’s your birthday! I just want to know how these don’t roll …

Guest post by Andrea R of AtypicaLife dot net
Hi, my name is Andrea and my oldest son is married. Actually, he eloped. That’s kind of hard to get used to right now. I’ve only been …

Mocha Momma is asking folks to introduce themselves in 10 seconds or less. She kicked this off because Blogher is next week, but everyone is invited to participate.

Pretty much all you need to know about …

Go see Shannon. This is an excellent question. Such a sweet sibling story. Alli sounds seriously scary. And messy. I don’t know why I’m telling you about this because it just worsens my chances of …

So my insane, lunatic children have some words that are just their own. Case in point:
“Bouf”
Now none of my kids can confirm the spelling of the word, but even the 2-year-old knows what it means.
Bouf, …

Wii, it’s giveaway time over on my other blog!
Jessica alerted me to the Environmental Working Group’s current study on bottle-fed babies and Bisphenol A. If you have time before July 31st to fill out a …

Most afternoons at home involve Mike and Robbie out in the backyard while Chip naps. After they’ve been out there about an hour, I get called in to inspect and admire whatever they have built. …

First things first, I need a waffle iron that makes those tiny round waffles like you buy in the frozen section at the store. You know, they come as 4 stuck together? I keep looking …

So Suzanne, you might want to look away. (You too Dad.)
Last night I went back to the salon and let’s see how quickly you guess which “service” I chose to have done.
I enter the quiet …

HAWT!!! And ALSO HAWT!!!
I have it on good authority that preventing this is a dad’s sole job. So sad, so sad…
Something interesting is unfolding here. I’m watching. Join me.
Yeah, so if you don’t live near …

Guest post by Anonymous
I had originally submitted a post to Erika complaining about my sister’s blog. She wrote me a very kind message advising me that the post came off as a bit harsh …

Bum bum bum…
Well, I’m leaning towards pathological myself.
Baby!!!
Don’t forget to follow CrankMama to her new home: Redsy. Bring her some cookies.
Here’s a secret… I didn’t actually name my kids after the boys on My Three …

This makes me so.freaking.happy. (If you don’t read Julia, when she says ‘13′ she’s referring to pregnancy number 13. She has one child so far and is now pregnant with twins after, well, lots more …

I gave myself a treat tonight. After slinging some dinner at the children, I went out for a manicure and pedicure (and refused to call it a MANIPEDI because that’s not a word). I haven’t …

Excellent!
Ack, I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who lives in an insane city with too much time on its hands.
You have got to be kidding me!
Beautiful indeed.

I’ve been doing a little online shoe-shopping lately and just want to double check something with you all.
These would be great for Blogher, right? I mean, they’re only $45, they don’t clash with either my …

Recall (CORRECTED): Britax Regent car seats manufactured between 11/10/2005 and 6/18/07 have an important change to their installation instructions. This means these incredibly expensive seats will no longer work in some cars. If Britax is …

Several announcements, actually, so I’m giving them numbers so I’m like all organized. (Don’t worry, it is merely an illusion.)

Should I be reading your blog?
Leave me a note in the comments and I’ll check it …

“If we had decided that we were done before having Jack, our lives wouldn’t be what they are today.”
“They took my breath away.” Mine too.
“I found her out on the sidewalk, deciding whether to run …

Guest post by Jean at Working Momma 24 / 7
As I close my eyes at night; all the fears, anxiety, and pain, feed themselves into an emotional hurricane. Sleep then becomes no more and hurt …

Do you meet the criteria of being a Freaking Awesome blogger? Then let your freak flag fly and use this ever so lovely badge on your blog with pride!
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Recalls: Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets, and Children’s jewelry containing lead.

This is the sweetest, sappiest, most wonderful poem about kids growing up. It makes me cry every time I read it or think about it, or apparently blog about it. I’ve been meaning to share …