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  TTMG: iTunes giveaway and a novel winner

  08.09.08 | Permalink | 16 Comments

  So, I was right: people want underwear more than books. Though some mothers don’t have time to read, not one person said they didn’t need new underwear because their kids keep them too busy to shower. I’m not sure what this means besides grooming being a bigger priority than reading, but I do think John [...]

• carnivals, Family, giveaway, Makes-Me-Smile Monday

  Makes-Me-Smile Monday: Some Kind of Wonderful

  04.06.08 | Permalink | 14 Comments

  There are no secrets in my family. Well, there might be one or two, but I have no idea what they are. We talk about everything, especially meaty things some people consider indelicate, like politics and religion and sex and marriage and how do you enjoy raising your kids when they whine all the time? [...]

• blogging, carnivals, giveaway, Makes-Me-Smile Monday

  A Giveaway, A Giveaway! My Kingdom for a Giveaway!

  04.03.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Or, as the Freakonomists would say, some schwag. Monday, April 7th marks the second edition of the Makes-Me-Smile Monday Carnival this time around. While I was very happy with the quality of the participants last time, the quantity left something to be desired, and, as I said to my higher-minded friend Melinda, sometimes I admit [...]