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Do you play a lot of Nintendo DS games? I have a question for you.
Thursday, 28 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Last weekend my three-year-old got glasses as part of his ongoing treatment related to his cataract. I didn’t think it was possible for him to look cuter, but I have to say these glasses are …

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Tuesday, 26 Feb, 2008    »Comments

I choked laughing reading this, and I guess that means it has come full circle.
Perfect :)
And hey, check out this WordPress blogging-related giveaway: Membership in the $5 Theme Club!

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Go Read It Today, Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thursday, 21 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Read it like a manual.
I can’t stop laughing!
Hell yeah.
And reason #4739 why I heart Elisa.

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How to get to BlogHer ‘08 on a BlogHership. Plus, as a bonus, how to pimp your business. Multi-tasking!
Wednesday, 20 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Do you want to come to BlogHer this summer in San Francisco but you’re not sure how you can swing it financially? Check out the information on BlogHerships and apply to get free registration in …

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008    »Comments

No words, just go watch this and try not to laugh.
HA! Sounds like an excellent V-Day.
And look who is back just in time for Spring!
Please. You really do need to read all the way to …

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Go Read It Today, Sunday, February 17, 2008
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Now THAT’S my kind of recipe! Although… 22? Does anyone really need 22 of them? Where would you keep them?
I say no — what say you?
Phew, that was a real nail-biter. I’m so glad it …

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Do you have your own business? I want to link to you.
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008    »Comments

[Updated below]
When I shop, I prefer ‘Mom and Pop’ style businesses where I can meet the owners and feel a real connection with them. When I buy things online I like to patronize stores owned …

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Enlighten me. Open me up to something new. Expand my horizons.
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008    »Comments

In case you missed it, over at Linksational (formerly Go Read It Today) I link out to blog posts that I think deserve more attention. But lately I feel like I keep linking to the …

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Get $100 off your BlogHer ‘08 Conference registration, and come play with me in San Francisco. It’s Win-freakin-Win!
Saturday, 16 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Hey, I just noticed that registration for BlogHer ‘08 has been open since December. Like where was I? Anyway, I also saw that if you register by February 28th you get $100 off your registration …

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All three kids are out of school until Wednesday
Friday, 15 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Hold me.

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Go Read It Today, Thursday, February 14, 2008
Thursday, 14 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Beautiful post from Amy plus she has some good news :)   «:»   I’ve got one of these too. Courage!   «:»   BLACKMAIL.   «:»   Truly, it is all a matter of degree.

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Please let me give you money
Thursday, 14 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Update: this contest is over.
So I’m one of 9 judges in a Mother of the Year contest where one of the prizes is $5,000. I would love nothing more than for the winner to be …

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Go Read It Today, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wednesday, 13 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Beautiful. And I couldn’t agree more.   «:»   Terrifying words: “resistant to sedatives“…   «:»   Ouch, my mom had that when I was a kid and it is terrible!   «:»   I weep for this development too. Too …

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Tuesday, 12 Feb, 2008    »Comments

YAY!   «:»   Our Saturday-night sitter is a man so I think you can guess where I come down on this issue, but stop by and give your 2 cents.   «:»   I would have done more …

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This is not helping my stress level at all
Tuesday, 12 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Not that I would ever duck out of work for an emergency Target run, but if I did, here’s what I would say.
Dear Target Checker Marcia,
This is a store, not your dimwitted social club. Hey, …

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If this were an accurate blog post about the state of my life…
Monday, 11 Feb, 2008    »Comments

…all you would hear is a great hissing sound followed by a colossal bang. The sound of my head exploding.
Instead, I will leave you with a photo I took before I had kids.

Doesn’t that look …

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Art and Politics. I know what I like.
Tuesday, 5 Feb, 2008    »Comments

I swear I will try to keep this from becoming “The Looky-Looky What Mikey-Mikey Made in Kindergarten Blog” but I just love this painting of Martin Luther King Jr. that he brought home yesterday. Proud …

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Go Read It Today, Sunday, February 3, 2008
Sunday, 3 Feb, 2008    »Comments

Excellent — I love how kids see the world as a wide-open space.
Oh boy, talk about throwing yourself on a grenade.
The funny thing is that I think this kind of reasoning actually makes sense to …

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Go Read It Today, Saturday, February 2, 2008
Saturday, 2 Feb, 2008    »Comments

“Mainstreamed” – snort!
CityMama is right — this is so funny I almost swallowed my tongue.
“Let’s pop a cap in hatred’s ass”? That’s a good one, Kevin. In fact, growing up being dragged to as many …

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Formless
Friday, 1 Feb, 2008    »Comments

This week I have:

Signed Mike up for T-Ball
Registered Robbie for Kindergarten
Signed Mike & Robbie up for 10 weeks of YMCA summer camp (Thanks to nicole/wksocmom’s comment!)

To prove that I am permitted by law to do …

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Go Read It Today, Friday, February 1, 2008
Friday, 1 Feb, 2008    »Comments
Go Read It Today, Friday, February 1, 2008

Whoo hoo!
“gone” — and we can all exhale.
I’m still laughing about this. Bonus: correct usage of the phrase “grinding rectal ache.”
Erin. You rock that press pass. You’re a force.
I love any recipe that begins with …

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