>”Hey, where’d you put my diaper bag?” Hubs froze where he was standing in the kitchen, then stared at me. “I left it at the gym!” he exclaimed. “And now it’s closed,” I said. “Oh well, I guess we’ll just have to pick it up tomorrow.” I heaved a big sigh. “You’re lucky my wallet […]

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August 19, 2008

>Puke. In My Diaper Bag.

>”So,” I asked Hubs on the phone while I was in San Francisco last month. “Does Punky miss me?” “Not really,” Hubs said. “But you know how they are.” “She hasn’t asked about me?” “Nope. She’s been really busy, though.” “Let me talk to her.” In the background, I heard the sounds of a struggle. […]

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August 18, 2008

>Everybody Loves an Indulgidaddy

> This morning marked my last chance to get it right as a stepmother, and I intend to make the most of it. It is the first day of school- the last first day of school for my 17-year-old, and I couldn’t help but remember all the first days of school I had experienced with […]

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August 17, 2008

>New Beginnings

> As I sit here writing in Starbucks, an SUV pulls into the parking lot and a woman gets out. She’s wearing a kerchief over her bald head; the back of her SUV sports a magnetic pink ribbon. With her help, three little girls come tumbling out of the car. They look to be about […]

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August 16, 2008

>Outside My Window

>This is the time of year when I begin stumbling across blog posts that read something like this: School starts next week and I am so sad. Li’l Angel and Mr. Smartypants will be entering the third and fifth grades and I will miss them so much. I really loved making them homemade breakfast every […]

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August 15, 2008

>Summer’s Over. Time for a Momcation

Tired of those endless readings of Goodnight Moon and The Cat in the Hat? Why not pick up a copy of Euthanasia in the children’s section of your local library? We did!   Filled with cartoons that help explain right-to-die concepts to even the smallest emerging readers, Euthanasia will keep your little ones entertained as […]

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August 14, 2008

The Library Children’s Section Has the Darnedest Things

>Here in the suburbs, failing to put your four-year-old child in preschool is right on par with locking her in the car on a 100-degree day and going shopping. At least that’s what I’ve deduced from the wide-eyed stares, the raised eyebrows, and the stunned “Oh!‘s I’ve gotten after telling people that Punky still stays […]

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August 13, 2008

>Warning: Self-Absorption, Unhealthy Obsession with My Kids and Annoying Middle Class Angst Ahead

> With a dry mouth and racing heart, I looked up at the dizzying cliff ahead of me. How on earth was I supposed to scale this thing with two kids and a stroller? I took a deep breath. “Okay, Punky, you’re going first. I’ll be right behind you,” I said. She looked at me, […]

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August 12, 2008

>Up the Down Staircase

> Yesterday, a camera crew came to my house. Now before you get too excited, um, don’t. I never get the sweet TV time other mommybloggers do, although I’ve come this close more than once. One time, I didn’t respond quickly enough to an e-mail asking my stepdaughter and I to appear on The Tyra […]

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August 11, 2008

>Big Star

> From: ‘Mom’Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2008 9:29 AMTo: ‘Lindsay’Subject: FWD: A great web site This is from my friend Marie… Stephen, who loves to cook, just showed me this site. www.allrecipes.com It has some wonderful recipes, and they are rated, which gives you a good place to start. What I like best about the […]

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August 10, 2008

>You Just Don’t Zing the Zinger