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• adoption

  It’s a good thing my feet aren’t even a half-size bigger

  01.31.09 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  Because then there’d be no way they’d fit in my mouth. On my post about adoption yesterday, I made a dumb assumption, and I realized today, when a commenter (kindly) pointed it out to me, and when I considered some of the other things I’d said, that I may have offended one of my good [...]

• adoption

  When “heart-warming” is not enough

  01.30.09 | Permalink | 17 Comments

  A couple I love, “George & Martha,” are considering adoption. I was a bit surprised; I know George and Martha have wanted kids for some time now, but adoption isn’t something I’m personally familiar with. I admire people who adopt, greatly. Especially since I remember when my first, Sally, was just born. Caring for a [...]

• Daily Dick and Jane

  Eight is great

  01.29.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Last night Sally wrote invitations and delivered them in the snow to two of her friends on our street. Her grandparents and aunts, uncle, and cousins were already coming over to help celebrate her birthday, but Sally is old enough to consider friends a party necessity. She also decorated the house, hanging up the banner [...]

• blogging, motherhood

  Why Comments Matter

  01.29.09 | Permalink | 38 Comments

  Because I already have one job that often lacks in external validation. Blogging is similar to stay-at-home motherhood in some unfortunate ways. Stay-at-home motherhood, is, at times, unsatisfying because it doesn’t always seem like a real job. It’s the same with blogging. Which is why comments and ad revenue and bloggy friends to talk with [...]

• parenting

  I’m not gonna lie to you

  01.28.09 | Permalink | 11 Comments

  If you can’t sing, I’ll tell you. If you need to get some exercise, I’ll tell you. If your talents don’t exactly extend to macrame, I’ll tell you. If you’re not good at basketball, I’ll tell you. If your iambic hexameter sucks, I’ll tell you. Sally, Susan, and Spot, I’m not gonna lie to you. [...]

• Daily Dick and Jane

  On your belly!

  01.27.09 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  Of course I don’t like to brag about my kids, but they’re pretty good eaters. And drinkers. Until it comes to straws. Straws in juice boxes and the milk at McDonalds and the shakes Daddy makes. For eight years I’ve been lamenting the inability of my kids to keep drinks that you tip (regular cups, [...]

• giveaway

  “Dazzlingly clever, stunningly beautiful, or angelically good?” THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

  01.26.09 | Permalink | 141 Comments

  *The winner is commenter #9, Linda Fish. Thanks to everyone who entered!* Welcome to the What About Mom version of the Bloggy Giveaway. I’ll warn you that once again this is not a blind “pick me” giveaway, but rather a quick quiz and a desire for your opinion in exchange for the chance to win [...]

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