Guesty Monday: Gonna Kill Him Will Slay You

My Guesty Mondays are almost over, but not before I present one of my favorite bloggers:  Erin, from  I'm Gonna Kill Him.  Hilarity and talented story-telling abound at her site, where she riffs on marriage and family.  And here's your belated Christmas gift: click

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The Feng Shui of Holiday Decorating

This was originally published last December.  Happy holidays, compadres!  May your days be merry and your nights not be ruled by the iron fist of 2-3 hour feedings. __________________ On the second day of Christmas, the holiday spirit vomited in my living room. Fortunately, the ancient Chinese art of feng shui was strictly adhered to and the positive flow ...

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Guesty Monday: The Rump Shaker

Do I even need to introduce today's Guesty Guest?  It's the Empress.  From Good Day, Regular People. Eeeeeeee!  I know!  I'm excited too! And not just because she's the mother of three boys and one of the nicest ladies on the planet but because she has already abandoned her New Year's ...

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Postpartum Postcard: The Holiday Card

It pains me to say that I am a holiday card enthusiast. I am the person I made fun of before I had kids. Several of my single friends place my holiday cards in the center of their dart board or use them as coasters. Because they're blinded by their cuteness. I, myself, am blinded by their cuteness.  But ...

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Guesty Monday: Haikus From MENSA

Tonya, from her new blog Going To MENSA and formerly of Ad Hoc Mom and currently of advice-giving Mouthy Housewives fame, is awesome. And awesomely funny. And like me, she has a wild - I mean, wonderful - three-yr-old son. If you do ...

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Postpartum Postcard: The Great American Novel

True or False -  I have been busy writing which of the following books: *  Love In The Time Of Colic *  Tears Dry On Their Own (But Burp Cloths Work Well Too) *  Choose Your Own (Birth) Adventure - Subtitle: Baby Got VBAC *  Pump-In-Style DJ:  Rock Out To The Rhythmic Beat Of Your Breast Pump *  Pride & ...

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Guesty Monday: Snot Style

I got hooked on the blog Funny or Snot a while back.  The dead-pan humor, self-deprecation, outrageous claims of shaving a child's head - what's not to love?  When I met Poppy, the writer of these words, in person at BlogHer, let's just say I'm sorry I wasn't able to ...

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