>I love the idea of a yard sale. And I know I’m not alone. After all, I see the features in decorating magazines and on cable TV about spunky women who go “junking,” find craptastic castoffs and turn them into stylish treasures that Rachel Ashwell would envy. So when I saw the signs up for […]

>Last night, the gods of hair and makeup must’ve been smiling upon me. Hubs and I were out with some of his (and my former) co-workers at a trendy little wine bar. He called for our check and pulled the pen from the receipt book in order to sign the bill. “What the heck?” he […]

>Last night, Hubs was watching Baby as she played on the floor before bedtime. “Wouldn’t it be nice if some 18-foot-tall person came in here and picked us up and carried us to bed?” he mused. “Hmm,” I thought about it. “I guess so. If you overlooked our screams of terror as we wondered what […]

>You’ll never believe it. I’m the featured blogger today at Mommybloggers! I’ve been craving the Mommyblogger spotlight ever since they featured Busy Mom several months ago. And now it’s mine! All mine, all mine! (Are you getting the mad scientist vibe I’m trying to create here?) Seriously, though, some wonderful people said some really nice […]

>Act I, scene iSetting: Your bed. Neither you nor your husband are sleeping. Therefore only one thing can be going on.You: I just thought of a good porno title. Him: ….What? You: Hard Times. You: Starring Charles Dickens. Him: (laughing, despite himself) Oookay. More non-sleeping activities occur. You: A Tale of Two Titties. You: Starring […]

>”So, you’re going to work out today.” I noticed Hubs packing his gym bag as he got ready to leave for work. “Yep,” he answered. “I really need to go to the gym.” “Yeah. You really do. Because you gain weight like a woman.” He laughed. “What do you mean by that? Where do I […]

>Date: May 2, 2006To: Editorial Staff, Workman PublishingFrom: Peter Workman, PresidentSubject: Revisions to upcoming edition of What to Expect The Toddler Years As you may recall, I was the first to propose a major overhaul of What to Expect The Toddler Years, due to the feedback we’ve received from readers complaining that the book was […]

>There’s nothing like reading a great post, is there? Whether you laugh or cry or think about it for the next six months, you wish you could share it with everyone you know, or at least let the blogger know just how much the post meant to you. With this in mind, MommaK and I […]

>I always thought Susie Sunshine would sound like Lauren Bacall. Chicly domestic, with a freshly pressed vintage apron and perfect hair, she’d talk to me breezily on a rotary phone while holding a martini and kissing her husband hello as he walked through the door. Last night, my image of La Sunshine was blasted to […]

> With two soccer-playing stepdaughters in the house, I’ve easily watched more than a hundred soccer games. I’ve seen rude, bullying players attack my girls on the field and I’ve listened to taunting from parents of opposing team members. But when it comes to bad behavior, today’s game took the cake. My 13-year-old’s team, coached […]