I know, I’m tired too. I keep telling myself she keeps me young.

I’ve been dieting.

I’m on Nutrisystem.

Disclosure gods, I’m paying ($) for it myself.  I didn’t want to do this for anyone but me.

Actually, I wanted the ability to cheat.

So I’ve lost some weight…it’s coming off slowly.

It’s working and I know it’s working because I’m getting feedback from the kids.

Maggie comes up to me today and says…

“Mom, you are losing weight…I don’t know what it is…ummm…YES I DO YOU HAVE A BUTT IT’S NOT ALL FLAT…WAY TO GO!!

I’m on my way to a Beyonce Booty apparently…butt definition.  That’s what it’s all about.  I never thought I’d consider having a butt to be a good thing, but apparently it’s an improvement.

I’m waiting for the words “you have a waist”….you’ll be the first to know when I hear it.

Right click and save the ones you want as .png to your computer (you have to save each one individually) , and add to your sidebar. If you decide to use them I would love a link to your blog to see them “in action”!

If you have trouble linking them up and are totally confused by all the html mess (I know some of you are), I have found it easy to create a dummy post or test post and add the images like you would if you were adding them to an article. Then in the field for the URL to link to, place your facebook, twitter, or other url. Then you can take that html version and plug it into where ever you want these to show, whether it be sidebar or bottom of a post…

We have a winner from last week’s photo:

you can see all the comments here, but the winner is

Featuring Genetically modified puppies with user-friendly warning function: If the light shines through, there’s no poo. Man’s best friend is now Mom’s best friend.

Now this weeks photo is a funny too…and I have no ideas!  I’ll bet you do though!

So here is what you do.  Leave me a comment with the caption that best captures the essence of the photo.  That’s fancy writing for ” make me laugh “.  I’ll have my kids help with the contest, and even though they are old enough to see R rated movies, this is a clean blog  just sayin’…

Oh and keep it to 2 sentences or so…my kids have short attention spans….

You can’t do this with a blog now can you?

When will stay at home moms, work at home moms, working moms, blogging moms…MOMS…get fair representation in the media?

Doesn’t traditional media get enough flack for their shoddy presentation of issues?  You would think they would take the time to get it even mildly accurate before they hit “publish”…especially when writing about a group who’s main form of expression is …blogging?  After reading the New York Times article “Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy. I’m Too Busy Building My Brand, I feel a little bit of research would go a long way to re-building their brand and reputation.  Oh WHATEVER, their reputation is shot.  Maybe they could just cover a story with integrity because that’s what their JOB is.  You  know, the one they leave their homes and families to do during working hours to pay the bills.

Oh dang, that’s right!  She got paid to write that piece…

It’s ironic isn’t it?

Jennifer Mendelsohn “reports” in the “FASHION AND STYLE” section…

“prepared for a daylong conference that offered to school them in the latest must-have skill set for the minivan crowd.”

“Teaching your baby to read? Please. How to hide vegetables in your children’s food? Oh, that’s so 2008.”

“Heed the speaker’s advice, and you, too, might get 28,549 views of your tutu-making tutorial!”

Wow, she’s as pithy as a mommy blogger tagline!

If you could throw more condescendingly inappropriate descriptions into one article, I’d think we were watching The Daily Show or The Onion.  Some people consider those “almost news”.   Compared to the New York Times, they might be right.

“Whereas so-called mommy blogs were once little more than glorified electronic scrapbooks”

Funny that the so-called writer at that so-called newspaper would choose these words.  A blog takes many forms and to say any of our work is “glorified” anything is making light of the thousands of people who use blogging as a creative outlet, entertain, enlighten, motivate, and do it well.

Or God forbid make money.

Where are the real journalists?  I can’t find them.   Media bias is a plague in this country.  It’s no wonder we don’t go to these print and online  sources for valuable and believable information and instead run to each other on the internet for advice about the “warts and all experiences”.  Moms who stay at home and work outside the home have long been a target of this bias for many different reasons.  Now as we begin to work with companies in our online roles, the peanut gallery is constantly trying to define and qualify the space for us.

No need, we are defining it on our own.  Pay attention to what we are doing and report accurately without slant.

Can they?

They don’t approach it with an open eye.  That’s what ticks me off.  To base an article like this on one mini conference and maybe a phone call or two and come out with this level of direct and indirect bashing of the demographic is ridiculous.

The fact that the writer was paid to do it is ludicrous.

NYT?  I can hook you up with a list of so-called mommy bloggers who could do a much more professional so-called job.  And even raise a few so-called outstanding kids at the same time.

Spent time outside in the SUN…here is what I came up with

And a self portrait

3/13/2010

See what a difference a few days make?  I’m ready for the warm weather!!

What’s your favorite sign of spring?

Now I don’t know what to do with all my books although I have an idea!

AHEM…

I can’t compare it to other e-readers (because I have not reviewed those), but I can tell you that it has some features that I really love.

Holds 1500 books, or far more than I will ever be able to afford or read.  Well around half a million are FREE and the best sellers cost around $9.99, so maybe it’s doable…

Has expandable memory, so if 1500 isn’t quite enough, you can have more. You really want more? ok, have at it!

Connects to wireless (built in 3G network) so I can connect through my router at home and upload documents or photos. (comes with USB cable easy peasy)

I uploaded Frosty as my wallpaper

Font is adjustable so I don’t need my reading glasses…which is great since I can never find them when I need them…

You can download a sample of a book for free before you buy it.

You can share books with friends like a library…well, with friends who have Nooks…

You can browse your library and perform other tasks in the full color touch screen. *tap tap*

yes it’s a great book, i can share it with you if you win!!!

The E Ink technology makes the screen easy to read much like a newspaper (tho you need a light for night reading- so far my only complaint).

And soon you will be able to browse books in the Barnes and Noble store before you buy them.  I know, just like shopping around.  Grab a latte and hang out browsing the 1 million books available for download.  Even newspapers and magazines which are full digital editions (links that take you to articles, embedded images…!)

I may never come home…

Oh and there will be exclusive content in store too.

And if this were the Letterman top 10 (HELLO this is number 11) *so what buzz kill*

Then the number 1 reason to choose the Nook – Kate Spade Designer Covers {swoon}

Now you want your own?  I KNOW

Win one here!

I SAID WIN ONE HERE !!

All you have to do is tell me which fabulous designer cover is your favorite…makes you swoon…weak at the knees….They have partnered with Kate Spade, Jack Spade and Jonathan Adler to design covers and they are spectacular.

One winner will be chosen to receive the Nook!!!

No I can’t giveaway the cover too, but I want to see you drool.

The winner will be chosen on Thursday March 18 at 8pm est and the contest is open to US residents 18+

Good luck everyone!

Please keep comments to “Giveaway” comments only.  Although I appreciate all my readers, this post is specific to the giveaway and other comments will be deleted!  And only comments left here will be counted (surprisingly I have to say that) Thanks for your understanding.

#13, McKim

(was not able to upload the screen shot of the Random.org….trying again.)

Because it’s Disney and a Princess. 

My kids grew up when Ariel, Belle, Pocahontas, Mulan were first introduced to the “Silver Screen”.  So we had to take them 50 times to see it in the theaters.   Now the movies just bring back great memories, because for me it brings back the days when my kids were …wel…kids.  Seeing their faces when they first saw the movies and listening to the soundtracks over and over until they I knew all the words

It was all about them had nothing to do with me of course….

My favorite movie?  Beauty and the Beast.

My favorite scene?  The Gaston Song

Now it’s time for a new Princess to take the stage and take over our plasma tv’s.  

The Princess and the Frog!  YAY!!

It’s out on DVD on March 16 and I have a copy for you. 

Yes! I’m giving it away! One copy on DVD. And what I want to hear from you is your favorite Disney Princess scene in any of the Disney Princess movies….or even better, your child’s favorite Disney Princess scene…after all it’s all about the children.

I’ll randomly pick a winner.   No extra entries, just looking back at all the classics.  And I can’t wait to reminesce the movies with you.

Contest ends March 26 at 8pm et and is open to US residents 18+

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They wear me out.