It’s Wendy Williams Time

If you are reading this then it might be too late. I might have already made my television debut.  That's right.  I'm slated to be a guest on the "after" Wendy Williams show.  Not be confused with the actual, live version that is seen daily or made fun of almost weekly by Joel McHale.  If you are like most people then you are saying this, "What the heck is Wendy Williams?!" At least that is what I got out here in the 'burbs of Virginia.  Seriously.  Does no one else watch The Soup or read Entertainment Weekly?  Well, this is Wendy- Ok, that is just one of my favorite Wendy clips.To me that is why I love Wendy and why some people just don't get her.  Here's what I'll be doing. … [Read more...]

Live Chat on PPD Tomorrow (9/29) at TheMotherhood.com

I'll be hosting a live chat tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST with Katherine Stone of Post Partum Progress (the number PPD blog!) and Dr. Shoshanna Bennett at The Motherhood.com. Join us and several others in a lively and supportive discussion about any PPD related issues and other mental illnesses that occur around pregnancy and childbirth. Please come join in! What is The Motherhood? It is a great place for women and mothers that is organized around Circles and Talks based on the idea that we are all "in this together", which is exactly how I feel about PPD.  Circles are on-going conversations started by members on any and all topics. Join the circles that interest you, and if you don’t see what you’re looking for, start one! Talks are scheduled, live conversations that last a day with expert … [Read more...]

Where’s Mummy?

Besides Idaho and back?  I've been flitting around the country this week, realizing that I am indeed grateful there will be no more airplane rides in my near future. I almost hurled over Denver and I'm sorry about that.  I got downright surly by the time I hit Dulles.  When you land and your phone instantly bings a text message reading, "Your Mom called. Something is wrong with Lex. I'm on my way home."  and then nothing, it's a bit disconcerting.  So I'm back and Lex is at the animal hospital. Again.  2010 isn't proving to be the best year for her.  Seems she got bit by a snake yesterday afternoon and swelled in the face to ginormous proportions. I still haven't seen her.  She's been made comfortable but the swelling continues to grow and we just … [Read more...]

Honest Baby Celebrates Imperfect Parenting Which is Everyone’s Style

Most of you know that I write for Honest Baby.  I discovered this website as a new parent and quickly grew to love the community and its creators.  The adorably funny t-shirts didn't hurt either.  I scooped up one for TD proclaiming, "I am not a performing monkey."  After posting quite a bit on their fledgling site the founder asked me to write for them.  Years later, I'm still there enjoying its content, reviews and the other writers like Jason from Outnumbered and Sex and the Sippy Cup that I think are way more talented and funny than me.  In honor of Honest Baby's (where it is all about imperfect parenting) four year anniversary they are holding their first time evah Twitter party  (details!) tonight (March 31) from 8-9 pm … [Read more...]

Hershey Lockdown

One of the great things about blogging isn't just the free stuff that sometimes arrives on my front door step but it is the opportunities it offers me to connect with other bloggers and get to know some of them on a more personal level (and you know, quit stalking them and such.) Most of all though it is the times that I get to bond with my family in some truly memorable ways. Hershey's, while having always been a fan of their candy, stole my heart this weekend when they invited TD and I to 'A Night at the Museum'.As part of this special event they treated nine bloggers (Classy Mommy, MomDot, MomGenerations, Mom101, Sundry Mourning, Cutie Booty Cakes, Blissfully Domestic, Suburban Bliss, And Twins Makes 5) to a taste of their grand prize "Win a Night at the Museum" promotion. Hershey in … [Read more...]

Coffee Grinder- You Are My Secret Shame

It's not Starbucks. It's not the actual coffee maker. It's not the even the lovely and glossy beans themselves per say. It is my coffee grinder. Oh sweet, grinder, that I cannot live without. Your black sleek design and single push button mechanism makes my day after what happened during the kitchen remodeling. Our "new" cabinets were mounted up on the wall, but the contractors that had originally built the house placed a bad piece of dry wall causing everything to fall down and in the process breaking a few of my kitchen appliances, we replaced everything but we couldn't find the same coffee machine so we bought a coffee maker and grinder. Every day. When I paid the bargain price of $14.99 for you six years ago (and still going strong!) you were considered an unnecessary item and … [Read more...]