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Maria Shriver comes to Palo Alto for a Book Signing
Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2008    »Comments

I was fortunate to be at a book signing last night in Palo Alto where Maria Shriver answered some very interesting questions. I’m going to show them to you out of sequence, because my favorite …

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tuesday, 29 Apr, 2008    »Comments

I couldn’t be more excited that this vintage button jewelry business is taking off! How to be a popular mommyblogger — I really can’t improve on the title. Fine. If you’re a exploitative zombie-pimp, you’re …

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A great way to interact with the commenters on your blog
Monday, 28 Apr, 2008    »Comments

I’ve had a post in draft for two weeks about a new WordPress plugin I’m using, but I kept holding off on publishing it because I thought it might be too techy (read: “boring”) for …

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Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh Crap!
Monday, 28 Apr, 2008    »Comments

Every year since we started having kids, Spring has meant time to start visiting the San Francisco Zoo. We’re members and we usually go on the monthly Member Day so we can get in early. …

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I cured my insomnia without prescription drugs
Friday, 25 Apr, 2008    »Comments
I cured my insomnia without prescription drugs

For the past few years I have gotten terrible sleep every night. Around 9 or 10pm I would get the Jimmy Legs, and it would be downhill from there. It would be really hard to …

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It’s hard to be the youngest of 3 closely-spaced boys
Wednesday, 23 Apr, 2008    »Comments

Poor Chip… He’s 3 and his brothers are 5 and 6, and all he really wants is for me to let him do what his brothers do.
He can’t understand why I don’t send him to …

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Go Read It Today, Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, 21 Apr, 2008    »Comments

Aw shucks, thanks!
Yay — new book on the way :)
Um, so don’t cross her.
Finally some good news!
Wow, yes Erin, you are a troublemaker, but this reaction is ludicrous.
Watch out for this amazing, strong, resilient mom. …

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tuesday, 15 Apr, 2008    »Comments

Wendy of ‘eMomsAtHome’ has rebranded her site as Sparkplugging. Stop by, kick the tires, and let her know how great it looks :)
Sage but startling advice.
Yay, baby’s first bath never looked sweeter!
Great post on Camp …

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Go Read It Today, Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sunday, 13 Apr, 2008    »Comments

I weep for the future of our children.
Possibly the best movie pitch EVER!
I faxed her some pregnancy-safe crack, whatchoo got?
I love Five Star Friday!
I have a sneaking suspicion that Bossy will be the subject of …

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Go Read It Today, Saturday, April 12, 2008
Saturday, 12 Apr, 2008    »Comments

Lisa at Clusterfook is living in the present — are you?
For sure, women need something for themselves.
The last line made me snort coffee out my nose!
Good gravy, is it just me, or is this dress …

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So why did J&J send me to New Jersey anyway?
Thursday, 10 Apr, 2008    »Comments
So why did J&J send me to New Jersey anyway?

As promised, I’m updating you lovelies on my hilarity-filled trip back East courtesy of Johnson & Johnson. Approximately 56 bloggers converged on poor, unsuspecting New Brunswick, New Jersey for “Camp Baby.” (I can’t really comment …

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday, 8 Apr, 2008    »Comments

To hell with naming them, I’m still stuck on the fact that you can get chicks in the mail!
I saw Shine A Light last weekend too. I want to be reincarnated as Keith Richards. I …

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Go Read It Today, Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday, 7 Apr, 2008    »Comments

(First of all, I’m sorry for the “Go Read It Today” pile-up in your RSS feed. I imported all the Linksational posts, and unfortunately they ended up as ‘new’ in the feed. Won’t happen again …

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Friday Night
Saturday, 5 Apr, 2008    »Comments
Friday Night

The plane landed in New Jersey. I checked into the hotel. I took a shower to wash off the travel grime. I shaved my legs.
Then. When I was done. I put the razor on the …

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What happens at Camp Baby, stays at Camp Baby. Not.
Wednesday, 2 Apr, 2008    »Comments
What happens at Camp Baby, stays at Camp Baby. Not.

Here I am in New Jersey at Johnson & Johnson’s Camp Baby. Will it be a controversy-filled couple of days? Will it be akin to being trapped in the world’s longest time-share high-pressure sales pitch? …

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