tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:39:09 +0000You should listen to your Motherboard.http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/themacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)Blogger206125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-4686943659228985720Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:39:00 +00002009-11-09T23:39:09.693-07:00<div>Poor Keagan has some pretty nasty diaper rash so I've been letting him "air out" on a towel on the floor. Tonight we had a "picnic" in Mommy &amp; Daddy's bedroom on a blanket on the floor so we could all hang out with Keagan while eating dinner together. (well, at least Keagan was literally hanging out!) He has been such a trooper through it all. He only cries for diaper changes, hunger and attention...the usual.</div><p /><div>He is such a great baby! I can't get enough of kissing him and running my lips over his peach fuzz. Every time I look at Lucian, I'm reminded just how fast time goes and how quickly they grow up so I'm trying to savor this time even through the sleep deprivation, engorgement and incision pain. (Percoset is a great Mother's Little Helper right now, but it's soon time to start weaning myself off of it.)</div><p /><div>The good thing is, it's all just temporary.</div><p /><div>The bad thing is, it's all just temporary.</div><p /><div>I know can't stop time, and wouldn't want to necessarily, but at least I can make memories of moments in time that will hopefully last forever :)</div><p /><div>These are little reminders that life is tough, but we get by.</div><p /><div><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/Zg2e8S9bfz9MiSOuApP7hQrETLAKOiJY44Ec8HjtdZjrrny0lZwQcDPvctBO/IMG_0283.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/4ZzhSLspNFDCplqyl4EbPRtmflrWkPO4UsVOMOXJZVIx8xC54ooW0lm8sXk8/IMG_0283.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> </div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;">"This is so NOT the spa experience I was hoping for!"</div><p /><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;">(airing out diaper rash)</div><div style=""><br /><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/piPMAAv0uKP0gJlepXEkabyOXQSu923YEyZxN1uwtlrl9IgR7H3ZaSq8pvxx/IMG_0284.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/BEd57XHwmNcDEbSKkAhvvqmxX0UR2kl7MBJHnCpN77N2E1qzdO0OikEaR8pt/IMG_0284.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <br /></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;">"I'd rather have a bikini wax right about now instead of this diaper rash!"</div><p /><p /><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><b>Happier Moments</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><i>I can't get enough of his peach fuzz!</i></div><p /><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/NzylZMmqxHKL8unGVMHHJgFxNf6OUAGG1E1r23C2Lf8WriIWrKsU7EqhwQld/IMG_0267_2.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/qi6z5JRN2XJTLVVL1Vyy6dxUyzf0i33YXPs43o7C4LpQXnObdFxuA6jIT6qe/IMG_0267_2.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> </div></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/diaper-rash-sucks">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-4686943659228985720?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/aM1bW4To5_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/aM1bW4To5_8/diaper-rash-sucks.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/11/diaper-rash-sucks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-429947783941004027Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +00002009-11-05T16:08:10.977-07:00Can't wait to see Lucian!!!<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/opS9Zx0WJhNWAVFEBzDRmB5bJn58JBe0UirQz0mLIqSnBT41ThtR1yIY0755/photo.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/HwxZxpJKpbInq3ksoH3pjPZDv0IiM6eXasWIsPAUPIM4k7JwAFEUNAFAff92/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="667"/></a> </p><p>Melissa Davis <br />TheMacMommy <br />Sent from my iPhone</p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/on-our-way-home-14">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-429947783941004027?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/zfUvZxNMGuo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/zfUvZxNMGuo/on-our-way-home.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-our-way-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6692512464938877174Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:05:00 +00002009-11-05T01:05:04.066-07:00Here are some photos taken over the past few days documenting the arrival of our newest son, Keagan Rowan.<span style="font-size: 15px;">(see slideshow — if your browser lets it load — or click on the link to the online album.)<br /></span><div><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span><div style="font-size: 15px;">Keagan was born on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 6:28 am via Cesarian Section performed at TMC in Tucson, Arizona.</div><div style="font-size: 15px;">Keagan weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. and measured 19 in. long. He latched on and nursed soon after delivery.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/TMEW4LmYvUCBeSTnQMxFWTZw6uhI17IClqRxsxLotrqUytm7cFvVxW8P0OW2/IMG_0136.jpg" width="320" height="240"/> </div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/themacmommy/KeaganRowanSArrival?feat=directlink">http://picasaweb.google.com/themacmommy/KeaganRowanSArrival?feat=directlink</a></span></div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style=""><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;captions=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthemacmommy%2Falbumid%2F5400494576717191361%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="267" width="400"></embed></span></div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">The surgery went very well despite large amounts of scar tissue from the previous C-section that made it take a little longer to get him out. That made it a little stressful for me, but luckily this time, the warming bed where they were getting Keagan cleaned up was within my view from the operating table and watching my baby helped to keep me a little distracted from the surgery and all of the movement. It was nice watching Nate get to cut the cord and be there to greet our new son and talk to him.&nbsp;One thing I loved was that I was able to touch my baby and kiss him and see more of his body this time around. (Last time all I got was a burrito baby shoved in my face and all I could see was Lucian's nose!) My arms weren't strapped down this time, so I could actually raise my hand and touch him. That made me very happy.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">There was lots of laughing going on around the warming table because it turns out, Keagan peed FIVE times during the time he was there in the OR! When he was taken back to the recovery room for the APGAR test, (he scored 8/9) he then proceeded to poop as well. So, we were well assured that all his plumbing was in proper working order right from the start.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">I found the surgery to be somewhat less traumatic this time around. I was still scared because I knew what to expect and wasn't looking forward to it. I was a bit more relaxed and felt like I was in good hands. My anesthesiologist was extremely nice and talked with me throughout and answered any questions I had. He was super great about putting the epidural in and I was very proud of myself for staying still while the needle went in. There was one part of the surgery where I began to panic. The numbing sensation was climbing up into my lungs and I felt like I couldn't breathe. My tongue felt like it was swelling and I couldn't feel my throat when I attempted to swallow. The anesthesiologist gave me two puffs of my Albuterol and that seemed to help. I was able to calm down a little more but still got the shakes really bad. Later, after surgery, one of the side effects from the drugs is that it makes you itch like crazy. I accidently pulled some of the skin off my nose from itching it so much. It's healing along with all the other boo boos I've since received during my time here. As usual, my veins alway present an issue and one attempt to start an IV left a very colorful mark.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;"><b>What should I name it?</b></div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/8V1djeYSQapN3cOvEKwPt4zq7ZwaluEY6Uyyt8HVXfkFVvZZsctkTmtBFIIW/IVBruise.jpg" width="320" height="240"/> </div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">One of the worst parts of recovery was dealing with the IV. I was hooked up to a monitor that had alarms on it for my oxygen, heart rate and IV fluid intake. They had to put the IV in near my right elbow, so every time I used my arm, the alarm would sound. Trying to nurse and get in and out of bed set it off constantly. I was ready to throw it out the window and so was Nate. Luckily I didn't have to deal with it for too long, but unfortunately, I think I may be suffering from some nipple trauma because of the difficulty of the cords in the way during nursing sessions. I'm really, really sore right now and many different parts are extremely raw and sensitive.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">I'm looking forward to being discharged tomorrow (Thursday) after getting my staples from my incision removed. Today was a pretty decent day getting around. I'm on a regimen of pain killers and Motrin to manage the pain. Sleeping is next to impossible here at the hospital and if and when I do manage to get sleep, it's a nap for about 2 hours max.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I really miss my Lucian and can not wait to see him at home. Nate and I were heartbroken when we found out Lucian would not be allowed to visit at the hospital because of the flu season. (No kids under 12). So, we're really looking forward to getting home so the boys can meet each other! They have presents to give each other :)</span></div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">This whole experience is still very surreal yet and I'm sure it will be for quite a while. Keagan looks so much like Lucian in the face, it's like I just had a cloned baby! Keagan has white-blond hair and blue eyes, so that's the main difference. He's also a tad smaller than Lucian was as well. Sometimes I have to take off his little cap just to be reminded this is Keagan and not Lucian! Of course, Nate and I have already called Keagan by his big brother's name instead several times now.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">Now that the pain meds are kicking in and Keagan has been fed, I'm going to try and snooze. Sorry if there are lots of typos. My eyes are failing to focus now and my ears are ringing so it's time to take a break and nap.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">Thanks to everyone who has written me. I wish I could respond back to everyone, but just know that it all means so much to me. Your feedback, prayers, encouragement and advise has really helped me to begin recovering so much faster!</div><p /><div style="font-size: 15px;">Hope you all enjoy the photos and I'll try to update and write more later. I also have a couple of cute movies I'll want to post later.</div></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/the-arrival-of-keagan-rowan-davis">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6692512464938877174?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/9QUg4oSaVjA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/9QUg4oSaVjA/arrival-of-keagan-rowan-davis.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/11/arrival-of-keagan-rowan-davis.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-7754167485211071001Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:07:00 +00002009-11-02T23:07:10.790-07:00<object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zq_QDEUXF4k&hl=en&fs=1" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zq_QDEUXF4k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="417" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></object><p /> Daddy & Mommy are FINALLY going to try and rest now that Keagan has finally nursed again. He's great at it, just very lethargic at times. <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/say-hello-to-keagan">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-7754167485211071001?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/rjerGD3MhbE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/rjerGD3MhbE/say-hello-to-keagan.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/11/say-hello-to-keagan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-8838024433846899875Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:19:00 +00002009-11-02T01:19:20.792-07:00<div><div>This is what the data looks like from the iPhone app called "Baby's Coming" which is a free contraction timer app. I'm also using an app called "Total Baby" which is aimed at logging info on the baby like feedings, wet diapers, dr appts, etc. I'm actually using it now to log info about ME that I know the hospital staff will likely ask me later. It sounds awful, and truth be told, it's not pretty but when you have a c-section, you end up being monitored just like the baby and they even measure your pee and poop to make sure your organs are working once they put you back together after they extract the baby. Meds will be dosed on a tight schedule and also meals. So, I figured why not add myself as one of the "children" that needs to be logged. I just entered my last meal, meds I've taken &amp; noted my contraction info, among other details so I'll hopefully know what answers to give nurses when they ask after I've been admitted. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><p /><div>I've had to stop several times now while writing this to note my contractions &amp; re-copy &amp; paste the new data!</div><p /><div>Baby is still active and moving a lot. I really think he wants out soon.</div><p /><div>The surgery is scheduled for 12 noon today, so hopefully we can hold out for it, but 11 hours feels like a long time to be like this so unless these contractions start spreading out like they did an hour ago, we may have to leave earlier for the hospital than planned.</div><p /><div>The OB on call told me to try and rest up (yeah, right!) and to just report to the hospital once we have a consistant pattern of contractions lasting 1 min and 5-10 mins apart for at least an hour. Well, I can check the 1 minute duration off the list and I can also check off the 5-10 min. intervals, but the consistant for 1 hour is what I'm working on now. Also, they can not cut me open until I've not had any food for more than 6 hours. Looking at my food log in the Total Baby app, it tells me it's only been closer to 5 hrs. since I last ate. So, we couldn't even leave for the hospital for another 1 hr. anyway.</div><p /><div>I took some Tylenol PM &amp; I'm starting to feel sleepy but I just don't see how I'll sleep through these contractions!</div><p /><div>Well, that's the update for now. Nate is sleeping and I'm trying to lay down and rest in between contractions &amp; going potty which is extremely hard to do when it feels like there is an ice pick in my bladder!!</div><p /><div>I'm taking it minute by minute. Thanks so much for all of your prayers, thoughts, tweets, posts, and phone calls. It really means so much to Nate and I.</div><p /><div>I'm going to keep resting while pressing the start/stop button on the iPhone app. It does really make it so much easier to rest because of the minimal effort to use the app. I can keep the lights off, Nate can sleep (which is what I need him to do!), I can lie on my side and just reach out a finger to the iPhone I have setting right here by my bedside and touch the screen.</div><p /><div>Bags are packed &amp; ready. Gadgets are charging. Computers are backed up. Lucian is sleeping over at Oma &amp; Opa's house. Mom French braided my hair &amp; alarms are set.</div><p /><div>Rock n Roll!</div><p /><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/OB2zpJ4IjrWyNZsrxoAWqq2sgltiIdP7gs6LkeJNoqiNmAvmJfVCUbRrkdJq/IMG_0486.png" width="320" height="480"/> </div><div><br /><table><tr><td class="header">Event</td><td class="header">Details</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">1:09:04 AM (duration: 1 min 30s, interval: 7 min 1s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">12:59:59 AM (duration: 2 min 2s, interval: 6 min 19s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">12:52:01 AM (duration: 1 min 39s, interval: 5 min 21s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">12:45:34 AM (duration: 1 min 5s, interval: 9 min 37s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">12:35:05 AM (duration: 50s, interval: 6 min 35s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">12:26:48 AM (duration: 1 min 41s, interval: 6 min 1s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">12:18:38 AM (duration: 2 min 8s, interval: 4 min 34s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">12:12:36 AM (duration: 1 min 27s, interval: 2 min 6s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">12:09:45 AM (duration: 44s, interval: 8 min 54s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">11:58:58 PM (duration: 1 min 52s, interval: 2s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">11:58:55 PM (duration: 1s, interval: 8 min 14s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">11:48:54 PM (duration: 1 min 45s, interval: 8 min 14s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">11:39:44 PM (duration: 55s, interval: 23 min 14s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">11:14:44 PM (duration: 1 min 45s, interval: 28 min 45s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">10:44:40 PM (duration: 1 min 17s, interval: 12 min 44s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">10:31:09 PM (duration: 47s, interval: 12 min 35s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">10:17:29 PM (duration: 1 min 4s, interval: 14 min 21s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">10:01:55 PM (duration: 1 min 12s, interval: 31 min 20s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">9:28:48 PM (duration: 1 min 46s, interval: 13 min 43s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">9:13:52 PM (duration: 1 min 11s, interval: 9 min 19s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">9:03:21 PM (duration: 1 min 11s, interval: 9 min 57s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">8:51:53 PM (duration: 1 min 31s, interval: 7 min 38s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">8:42:25 PM (duration: 1 min 48s, interval: 7 min 22s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">8:33:28 PM (duration: 1 min 34s, interval: 5 min 31s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content">8:25:27 PM (duration: 2 min 30s, interval: 16 min 24s)</td></tr><tr><td class="content_odd">Contraction&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class="content_odd">8:07:05 PM (duration: 1 min 57s, interval: N/A)</td></tr><tr><td class="footer" colspan="2">Exported with "Baby's coming" iPhone application.</td></tr></table></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/labor-data-and-update">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-8838024433846899875?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/4i-a6VlmaEk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/4i-a6VlmaEk/labor-data-update.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/11/labor-data-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6535619870187448692Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:03:00 +00002009-10-27T21:44:49.961-07:00cool stuffreviewsmemesfun stuffin the moment<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've been wanting to tell you all about this great music I've been listening to and what better way to do that than by showing you </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><a href="http://thefeministshopper.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/product-review-rockabye-baby-music/"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">someone else's review</span></span></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and managing to throw my name in the hat for a prize at the same time?!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Sans';font-size:medium;"><div style="font-size: 62.5%; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; background-image: url(http://s2.wordpress.com/wp-content/themes/default/images/kubrickbgcolor.gif); background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; background-position: initial initial; "><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://thefeministshopper.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Feminist Shopper</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> blog</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has a great review up — almost sounds like one I'd likely write myself (especially the part about Steven Tyler's lyrics for, well, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">not</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> how you can get pregnant all by yourself) — so why reinvent the wheel, ya know? (especially not while I'm due to give birth a just a few days!)</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 111px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H8Xu9AzHVR8/SufDdDf_1kI/AAAAAAAAEKo/sgKITX_gkkY/s400/TheFeministShopper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397497582349964866" /></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you're having a baby, put this music on your baby registry. I did and good friends of ours got us the </span></span><a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/music/rockabye-baby-lullaby-renditions-of-bob-marley.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lullaby Renditions Bob Marley</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> CD and we LOVE it! If you know of a friend having a baby, this music would make a fantastic baby shower gift.</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We now have in our collection: Lullaby Renditions of Bob Marley, </span></span><a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/music/rockabye-baby-lullaby-renditions-of-led-zeppelin.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Led Zeppelin</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/music/rockabye-baby-lullaby-renditions-of-pink-floyd.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pink Floyd</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/music/rockabye-baby-lullaby-renditions-of-queen.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Queen</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. I have a combination of CD and digital versions I downloaded from iTunes. (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hint</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: you can get them for less on iTunes than the CD version. Just a tip.) Just go to iTunes and do a search for "Rockabye Baby" or "Lullaby Renditions" and you'll see them all.</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I loaded all of the music into iTunes and created a play list just for our new baby. I play this play list on our media center in our bedroom with the iTunes visualizer using the "Jelly" theme.</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Can you say "drool?" It's a totally trippy ambience having this kind of music play softly while the visualizer puts a soft glow throughout the room. Very soothing in that Grateful Dead-Jefferson Starship-concert-visuals-type-of-way. (Minus all the pot smoke and actual tripping going on.) (So I've been told ;)</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Anyhow, check out her review and enter the contest yourself. Hurry! Time is running out!</span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 5px; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border- padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I hope I win because I really want to add the </span></span><a href="http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/ecom2/index.php/music/rockabye-baby-lullaby-renditions-of-the-eagles.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eagles</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to my collection!!!</span></span></span></blockquote></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6535619870187448692?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/O1qSuWn-bMg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/O1qSuWn-bMg/rockabye-baby-music-review-contest.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/rockabye-baby-music-review-contest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-2115509882242364602Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:42:00 +00002009-10-23T18:42:38.397-07:00<div><li>If you are on an iPhone or iPod Touch with the Food Network Nighttime App installed, click <a>Cheesecake</a>. <br /> </li><li>If you are on an iPhone or iPod Touch but do not have the Food Network Nighttime App installed, click: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=332170282">Cheesecake</a>. <br /> </li><li>Not on an iPhone or iPod Touch? <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/video-library/index.html">Click here</a> for the Food Network site.</li></div><div></div><div><p /><div>Damn you, Matt!!!!</div><div>You're lucky I have sugar free cheesecake pudding for emergencies like this. Nate is breaking the glass right now to make me some while I lie here and deal with contractions. ;)</div><p /><div>Lucian &amp; Daddy are going to give me a back rub. Then it's cheesecake time!!</div><p /><div>Trying to enjoy this last week of pregnancy.</div></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/cheeeeeeesecaaaake">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-2115509882242364602?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/5dnzTjf62rM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/5dnzTjf62rM/cheeeeeeesecaaaake.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/cheeeeeeesecaaaake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-8205178233014019592Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:00 +00002009-10-18T17:17:15.131-07:00<div style="font-size: 18px;"><b>My Tweet Made the Big Screen at Blogworld!</b></div><div style="font-size: 14px;">Thanks to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.podfeet.com/wordpress/"><b>Allison Sheridan</b></a>&nbsp;for snapping this photo! Cool beans!!</div><p /><div style="font-size: 14px;">I love being able to "virtually attend"&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogworldexpo.com/">Blogworld Expo</a>&nbsp;every year. One of these days I will try to get there "in the flesh."</div><div style="font-size: 14px;">One of these days I won't have a child attached to me. These times don't last forever, so Blogworld-Live will just have to wait. Since I've been in nesting mode and preparing for the arrival of our new baby, I didn't get to follow along quite as much, but I did manage to see bits and pieces by following my favorite peeps on twitter and watching a webcast or two. Same as last year, I managed to get in some little contribution to Allison and her Nosillacast, which is always fun to do.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 14px;">I "virtually" attended last year and had lots of fun.&nbsp;<a href="http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-went-to-nme-well-sort-of.html">Read about my adventures in couch surfing from last year</a>.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 14px;">Don't forget to check out my podcast,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.momsgonegeek.net/blog/2009/10/11/mgg-024-gone-geek-with-allison-sheridan.html"><b>Moms Gone Geek</b></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/momsgonegeek/MGG_024_Gone_Geek_with_Allison_Sheridan.mp3"><b>listen to our interview with Allison Sheridan</b></a>, who presented at #bwe09 this year.</div><p /><div style="font-size: 14px;">Even better yet,&nbsp;<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=301347180"><b>SUBSCRIBE</b></a>!</div><p /><div style="font-size: 14px;">We have a few more shows still on ice that we'll be producing and publishing soon. (Before baby gets here, I hope!!!)</div><div><br /><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/cNns3bD6PXGnR80ldW6qU0P6oPHPDd0of1QhlJeCBtGC5rLfliiM3Bu81BkO/DSC_5378.jpeg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/eFNIaGgFRsMvJks5xRFtTwwWYDUc81FB7ciCBFrjckyt9UbIihEakTUlE1Rl/DSC_5378.jpeg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="330"/></a> </div></div></blockquote></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/i-was-in-las-vegas-again-sorta-did-ya-miss-me">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-8205178233014019592?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/0KMpLZwQ-UM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/0KMpLZwQ-UM/i-was-in-las-vegas-again-sorta-did-ya.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-was-in-las-vegas-again-sorta-did-ya.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-4847774966415159837Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:55:00 +00002009-10-18T15:58:17.585-07:00<div style=" ;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div style="font-size:15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Month of October is a Busy Month!</span></span></b></div><div><div style="font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now you have the dual responsibility to check both your boobs AND your wifi connections! October is just the month designated to promote awareness for these responsibilities you should enact all year round.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div><div style="font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/Zf7ExHBrx0ZaFRFlpIe0HmG0VJ2ZCmWpRzdcHFTly6k7iu7pbbcwnHZ7dC4T/BreastCancerRibbon.jpg" width="200" height="349" /> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div><div style="font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's also now National Cyber Security Awareness Month.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Check out the </span></span></span></div><a href="http://ww5.komen.org/"><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Susan G. Komen for the Cure website</span></span></span></b></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for more information on Breast Cancer and bringing awareness.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://pinkforoctober.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Pink for October</span></a></span></span></b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is a website that shows you how you can be involved by making your blog or website pink for the month of October to bring about awareness.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div style="font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-size:15px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't Be a Boob!</span></span></b></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Check your network connections in your home and make sure you are secure. Don't leave your wifi connections unlocked. Protect them with a password and try to use something other than standard WEP if you can. Know what internet safety means and teach these skills to your children.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div><a href="http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm"><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Homeland Security has a helpful website</span></span></span></b></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> with resources about internet safety.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Also check out </span></span></span><a href="http://www.onguardonline.gov/"><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On Guard Online</span></span></span></b></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My good buddies over at The </span></span></span><a href="http://typicalmacuser.com/"><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Typical Mac User Podcast</span></span></span></b></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> know a thing or two or twenty about computer security. Always a great resource to learn more about security on the Mac.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.bartbusschots.ie/blog/">Bart Busshots</a></span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is a good friend who is also very knowledgeable about computer and internet security. </span></span></span><a href="http://www.bartbusschots.ie/blog/?page_id=1132"><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You can find him on several podcasts discussing the topic of security</span></span></span></b></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></span></div><p></p><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/bEPE8vzNaFqraU9rNagVnhvNG8PvEaTgvcpU7BtzxCvrzZSChW28ZS4743NF/NCSAM-09-300x250_web.jpg" width="300" height="250" /> </span></span></span></div><p></p><div size="15px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div size="15px"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Watch the President's Message</span></span></b></div><p><span><object height="300" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UIIY9AQSqbY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;hd=1"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UIIY9AQSqbY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></object></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p> <a href="http://posterous.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Posted via email</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> from </span></span><a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/its-october-dont-be-a-boob"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">TheMacMommy</span></span></a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-4847774966415159837?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/7B2NLZgVstM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/7B2NLZgVstM/it-october-don-be-boob.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/it-october-don-be-boob.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-3298382081101348481Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +00002009-10-15T22:49:22.742-07:00podcastingMomsGoneGeektechnically speaking<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/momsgonegeek/MGG_024_Gone_Geek_with_Allison_Sheridan.mp3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Listen to this episode of Moms Gone Geek.</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://media.libsyn.com/media/momsgonegeek/MGG_024_Gone_Geek_with_Allison_Sheridan.mp3" allowscriptaccess="never" quality="best" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" wmode="window" flashvars="playerMode=embedded" width="400" height="27"></embed></span></span></div><p></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"><div face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="12px" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24); margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 8px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-position: initial initial; "><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " src="http://www.momsgonegeek.net/storage/images/AllisonSheridan01_headshot.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1255640610466" border="0" alt="" /><p style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(81, 86, 90); line-height: 17px; "></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In this episode, we interview über geeky Mom, Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast podcast. (or the "Nosillycast" as my son, Lucian, likes to call it) We discuss how she's gone "</span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the way of the geek</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">" and what that means to her from a Mom's point of view personally and professionally.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Allison shares her stories about life as a geeky mom and how she's evolved into a popular podcaster with the support of her kids and her Soul Mate/Husband, Steve. You won't want to miss the sage advice she has to offer — </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">all this week on Moms Gone Geek.</span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "> </p><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81677867" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Subscribe</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to the NosillaCast Mac Podcast hosted at </span></span><a href="http://podfeet.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://podfeet.com</span></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Follow Allison on Twitter at </span></span><span><a href="http://twitter.com/podfeet" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://twitter.com/podfeet</span></span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(81, 86, 90); line-height: 17px; "></span></span></span></p><h3 face="'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.11em; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 138, 189); "><br /></h3><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.11em; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 138, 189); font-family:'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Go see Allison is speak at the BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2009!</span></span></span></h3><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"I'll be doing a talk entitled Podcaster Starter Kit where I'll walk through all the tools to get started and some advice on why you need the different tools. My talk is Friday October 16th at 11:30am!"</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span><a href="http://www.blogworldexpo.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://www.blogworldexpo.com/</span></span></a></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.blogworldexpo.com/blog/2009-speakers/?p=1960" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); ">Allison is listed as number 224</a></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(81, 86, 90); line-height: 17px; "></span></span></span></p><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.11em; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 138, 189); "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Other Podcasting Contributions by Allison Sheridan</span></span></span></h3><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mac Roundtable at </span></span><a href="http://macroundtable.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://macroundtable.com</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mac Reviewcast at </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://macreviewcast.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(146, 29, 64); ">http://macreviewcast.com</a></span></span></span></p><h3 face="'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif" size="16px" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.11em; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 138, 189); "><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.11em; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 138, 189); font-family:'Times New Roman', Palatino, serif;font-size:16px;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Just How Geeky Do Moms Get?</span></span></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Before there was Excel or iCal, there was this thing called a pencil and you could draw a hand-made graph of your basal body temperature. This is helpful information to have when trying to conceive. Here is the graph Allison saved when they were trying to conceive their daughter. (Hi Lindsay, you weren't just planned, you were </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">plotted</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Allison's anecdote on the memory attached to this graph</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"The best part though is that I flipped it over and on the back was a draft of a love note to my husband after we had become pregnant with "Orsen" telling him how happy I was with our life and how excited I was about the upcoming adventure. Lindsay's nick name in the womb was Orsen because of a joke by Dave Barry where he said, "Women who are pregnant often mention that they're eating for two, but they don't realize the other person is not the size of Orsen Wells."</span></span></em></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://www.momsgonegeek.net/storage/images/AllisonSheridan04basaltempchart.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1255641029645" alt="" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; width: 400px; " /></span></span></span></em></p></span><p></p></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-3298382081101348481?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/DLgxkF63qE8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/DLgxkF63qE8/listen-to-this-episode-of-moms-gone.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/listen-to-this-episode-of-moms-gone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-2090335506382058177Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:34:00 +00002009-10-15T01:39:01.304-07:00contemplationmemescatharsisin the moment<span style="font-size:14px;">A family member posted a question on Facebook asking advice about balancing work and family.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Someone put something in my powdered juice mix. This was my answer and I can't believe the box let me type it all in there.</span><p></p><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺ ✂ ☺</span></div><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=""><span style="font-size:14px;">I think Balance is the Holy Grail of Motherhood and we're on a constant quest to achieve it. The fact that we don't always achieve Balance keeps us humble. I think some people can afford to make it all look and smell good; the rest of us do the best we can with what we have.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=""><span style="font-size:14px;">It is possible to do more with less. I didn't say it was comfortable, but when you do it for a while, you get used to it. Bonuses are truly special that way.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=""><span style="font-size:14px;">Unfortunately, I always strive to be a better parent than my parents were. I say unfortunately because I'd rather be trying to emulate good parents; not trying to undo and break cycles of generations of abuse from all angles. Again, I work with what I have and try to improve upon it. Liquor nor drugs are the answer, but sometimes they are an aide, especially when prescribed. Better living through chemistry, but pick your poison carefully.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=""><span style="font-size:14px;">It also has something to do with what you define as "work." If you do something you enjoy, you'll never work. Tasks for which you are compensated monetarily will coexist with tasks for which you're compensated in that which is much more valuable than money. If you have priorities in order and put yourself and people first before things in your life and keep it simple, it gives you wiggle room for something closer to what may resemble balance.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=""><span style="font-size:14px;">Thank God for the life you live and the people in it. Nothing else matters quite as much.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=""><span style="font-size:14px;">Ok, that was fun. Now, excuse me now while I go back to freaking out about more important things in life like whether or not the slip covers are on straight and the kid put his books and toys away. Because, when I can't control what's happening to my body and I'm getting cut open in less than 20 days and will soon have a screaming infant again...you know...balance is making sure the coffee cups in the sink don't topple over and wake everyone up just when I finally pass out.</span></span></div></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com/">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/balance-81">TheMacMommy</a> </p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-2090335506382058177?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/EHdz7ahQwd0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/EHdz7ahQwd0/balance.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/balance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-1753407194550792992Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:01:00 +00002009-10-14T21:01:37.331-07:00<object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgMoy9UFQuA&hl=en&fs=1" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgMoy9UFQuA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="417" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></object> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/whatever-it-was-hes-lost-it">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-1753407194550792992?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/nJNhof2O8MQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/nJNhof2O8MQ/whatever-it-was-he-lost-it.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/whatever-it-was-he-lost-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-1043380879383915Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:11:00 +00002009-10-14T01:11:20.715-07:00in addition to my purple MacBook Pro and purple iPhone, of course!<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/r0PKV6e8UyN6x4n38LBFJJ4CYt7Ucbo31JIdVxR8pJqWKNiKSnn3lfjI2FRY/DSCN0555.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/Skj8VB9beesE6KFRaQY1TAKVnj4bHwyfUKfOA4gwBDBA9w6ALdgjiGzc2Enj/DSCN0555.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> </p><p>Working on documenting and posting about The Media Center of my Dreams along with a review of a wireless keyboard....stay tuned!</p><p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/ZpLHwCCKDCFcWSfdpcuklAuMEVIDHnu9ktzUMBDn7wS7J5P8Gh2vVcNwEdZ0/DSCN0547.jpg" width="480" height="640"/> <a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/EG8YgRP1zW03EC94Qa2McIhrhzQGrDYmYDJjGcp6p5eW033any0D4rjtvhc2/DSCN0514.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/PJvOHQTLq9MSBIiG0PZr3xbZ9DznvDrEe9iGGxtj88ZUECDTdKfCGUwX45U8/DSCN0514.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <div><a href='http://themacmommy.posterous.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-13'>See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-13">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-1043380879383915?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/2tbCJ_ZaOKo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/2tbCJ_ZaOKo/few-of-my-favorite-things.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/few-of-my-favorite-things.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6923879951498241339Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +00002009-10-14T01:14:37.341-07:00<span style=""><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;captions=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthemacmommy%2Falbumid%2F5392342948176598657%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="267" width="400"></embed></span> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com/">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/sprinkle-shower">TheMacMommy</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6923879951498241339?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/OcmOZ8U4CF0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/OcmOZ8U4CF0/sprinkle-shower.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/sprinkle-shower.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6693639056424563314Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:15:00 +00002009-10-05T02:36:35.736-07:00reviewspersonalcontemplationpregnancyLuciancatharsisweight lossphilosophyhealthin the moment<div><i>Just so you know, this story does have a happy ending....</i></div><p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/49PpToWGtRukAUs6X8bnPUTLLe4zXPeEW0OLkdxjZxaFvn9k1rOhi635gHov/DSCN0315.jpg" width="214" height="320" /> It has taken me a long time to finally muster up the courage to ask my husband to take some baby bump photos of me that I would be willing to share with everyone. I'm now 35 weeks along and my belly bump is finally starting to round out more. I don't know why, but for some reason, I just do not like the way my body is shaped for this pregnancy. When I was pregnant with Lucian, I really loved my pregnant body. I still felt I looked more oblong than round, but at least I felt very feminine and beautiful. I just haven't felt that way this time around. I feel more rectangular than round. I have belly bump envy whenever I look at other pregnant women and they have these glorious, basketball-looking bellies that are so plump and round. Every time I look in the mirror, I feel disgusted because I don't look pregnant, I just look heavy. I feel like when I'm out and about, people don't know I'm pregnant unless they watch me waddle. To look at me in the grocery checkout line, I just don't think they see me as pregnant but perhaps a woman who maybe just gave birth or is just overweight. When I was pregnant with Lucian, I got the vibe from people that they all KNEW I was pregnant and everyone would smile at me. I loved that feeling. I don't get that vibe this time around.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just the other week, we were getting our cars serviced. Nate and the mechanic were engaged in a conversation about kids because Lucian was with us and I think the guy said something to the effect of "is he your only child?" and of course, Nate replied that we were expecting another soon and pointing to me as if to say, um, isn't it obvious my wife is pregnant? The man very politely put his hands up in defense and said "Oh, I never assume that anymore. I got myself into a lot of trouble once because I asked a woman when she was due and she wasn't pregnant. I learned my lesson the hard way and I never assume anymore and just keep my mouth shut." Of course, it's understandable. Who hasn't been in that situation where you want to say something, but just don't because you just never know. Of course I understand and I don't fault the man at all. It just stung a little bit because it was just another reminder that I just look heavy and not OBVIOUSLY pregnant. It just bugged me.</p><div><p></p><div style="font-size: 14px;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><b>It's Just Bumped Up</b></div><div>What's even more strange is that I haven't gained as much weight with this pregnancy either, so why shouldn't I be happy about that? At my last 34 week checkup, I had only gained 21 pounds total. I am really happy about that, don't get me wrong, but it's a struggle because of the strict diet I am on. Growing up, you're trained to view pregnancy as a time to indulge and NEVER a time to diet. Not for me though, there isn't much wiggle room when you have Gestational Diabetes and severe nerve compression. I think I'm mostly upset because I was ten pounds heavier when I started this pregnancy and I was really, really terrified of gaining more weight on top of that because of the nerve compression in my left leg. I've been really disappointed in myself because I didn't lose more weight before getting pregnant. I really wanted to lose twenty pounds so that when I gained the pregnancy weight, it wouldn't put quite as much pressure on my spine, nerves and joints. That didn't happen and so here I suffer the consequences of chronic pain and discomfort because I failed to reach my goal. I'm also very upset with myself because I have Gestational Diabetes <b><i>again</i></b>. I could have potentially avoided it if I had lost the weight I should have. So again, no one else to blame but me. I feel really sad that I could be causing this poor baby health problems because of my lack of responsibility to keep myself healthy. I'll never forget poor little Lucian and all the heel sticks they put him through and how they had to force feed him formula to get his blood sugar up. We had to stay in the hospital for five long days because of his low blood sugar and I feel like it's all my fault. I'm so nervous that this baby will have to endure that same treatment. That's another reason, of many, why I am absolutely dreading the C-section because last time, it slowed down the process of lactation so much that my milk didn't come in for seven days. Had I been able to lactate earlier, I would have been able to get Lucian's blood sugar up faster. I really, really hope it won't be as bad this time around and that I can nurse much earlier since at least I'm more experienced at it. I'm confident in my abilities, but not what all the surgery related drugs in my system will do to my milk production.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know, I know, I shouldn't beat myself up about it, but it's hard not to. The last trimester is, well, TRYING — and tiring. I'm moody, tired and uncomfortable at 35 weeks. Unless you've been through the torment of pregnancy and delivery that I have, you just wouldn't understand. I try to enjoy pregnancy, I really, really do. I'm just venting hoping it will make me feel better. Writing about it is very cathartic for me. I really do believe that pregnancy is an incredible honor, blessing and privilege and I'm extremely grateful to be pregnant. Despite the excruciating, agonizing pain and discomfort I experienced last time, I was willing to endure it again because I believe the end product of a child is worth the struggle and then some. I'm even willing to do it again. That will really depend, however, on how well I recover from this delivery and IF my husband will ever get me pregnant again. He doesn't want me to be in pain so much to the point where he'd just rather not impregnate me. I can't blame him for being terrified. It's not only the woman who suffers but the man who has to put up with her suffers too! Neither one of us is happy to "put the other through it again" so that's something we'll be struggling with in the future. Nate, as I imagine many men do, feels helpless and extremely frustrated when he can't fix me or make me feel better.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm determined and stubborn, it's just that I'm not always quiet about it and I sometimes have to gripe about it to deal with the stress. I can't help but feel envious toward women who can be so active in their pregnancies and immediately afterward. My chronic joint pain and allergies just won't allow me to be as active as I'd like and it's depressing feeling so debilitated at times.</div><div><p></p><div>The last time I shared photos I was 23 weeks along and feeling brave because I was in the second trimester and feeling like I had "the glow." So, for the sake of comparison, here I am at 23 weeks.</div><p></p><p></p><div><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/6OfaL1Sy3uqfnuRP0bu2pSUWRjujzUCcu5qT6805T0iS4o3o9oTwEruehIsh/DSCN0012.jpg" width="229" height="320" /><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/4ciy2cR0DfwhLxpovuxNY5gu7UDWd3oBcDEnWnbz5S1VLXZ2sBuFYColKdds/DSCN0022.jpg" width="320" height="229" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I am the type of person who tries to find the positive in everything. The silver lining, if you will. After all the griping, I try my best to try to switch gears and look for something to be happy about. Now that you've read all of the negative feelings I've been experiencing, here is something positive. Like I said, I really don't like the way my body looks. Maternity clothing helps to a point, but for the most part, I just haven't found anything that I feel makes me look really nice and pregnant, motherly or feminine.....</div><p></p><div style="font-size: 14px;"><b><i>Until now.</i></b></div><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b><span><a href="http://www.maggiematernity.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Maggie Maternity</span></a></span></b><b><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> to the Rescue</span></span></b></div><p></p><p></p><div><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/IyruL1a7NivlVIV1XbegtJTNZnXJMKLPlFT8YjXRj6iUtz7NlfKiHsr1np7T/DSCN0308.jpg" width="214" height="320" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to <a href="http://www.twittermoms.com/"><b>TwitterMoms</b></a> and their <a href="http://www.twittermoms.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2291408%253ABlogPost%253A340348"><b>RAMBO alerts</b></a>, I was awarded the opportunity to blog a review of a maternity dress from <a href="http://www.maggiematernity.com/"><b>Maggie Maternity</b></a>. I was able to pick the color, size and style so I picked their <a href="http://www.maggiematernity.com/dresses/summer-sleeveless-maxi-dress.html"><b>Summer Sleeveless Maxi Dress</b></a>. I picked a dress because I've never owned or worn a maternity dress. I normally don't really have many occasions to dress up, but I thought perhaps if I got a dress, maybe we would <b><i>make</i></b> an opportunity so I could get all gussied up to feel better. That has still yet to happen, but I have worn this dress to a parent-teacher night at Lucian's preschool so far and then again today to have my photos taken to document the pregnancy. I'm also thinking about wearing it for my upcoming Sprinkle Shower. Another reason I chose the dress is because it's very, very hot in Tucson this time of year and this dress looked like it would be very comfortable in the heat. I was right!</div><div><br /></div><div>First of all, let me just get the few negative points out of the way. The price of this dress is a bit high-end for my personal budget, but I don't feel it's an unfair price at $75.00 because it's pretty well made and a glorious material. It washes very well and it's simple to hang it to dry. It's probably very affordable for most, but on our modest single income, it just wouldn't be practical for me to spend this much on one piece of clothing that I'll only wear a few times. Perhaps had it been my first pregnancy, knowing for sure I would wear it for another pregnancy later on and with the extra full time paycheck, possibly it could have been affordable. In our current situation though, it just makes sense to buy second-hand for less. Also, when it comes to spending, technology is more of a priority for me than clothing, shoes or makeup. That's just ME. That being said, I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to own a "pricey" new article of maternity clothing. It's a real treat.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second and last constructive criticism I will give this piece is that I'm a bit disappointed with the bust area. Now, this is not necessarily the fault of the dress-maker because I am large-busted and ALWAYS have trouble with clothing, but I do believe a dress sized at an Extra Large should be equipped with a bit more room in the bust area as women who wear this size do tend to be larger breasted. I probably would have been better fit in a 1X or women's size 16/18 for the cut of the top of this dress. It is really hard to find a bra that will work with this dress because of the way the straps and neckline are shaped. Bras for breasts of my size (currently a 42 DD — and bound to get larger once milk comes in! ugh!) are cut with much larger cups, thicker straps and higher cleavage lines for support. I did manage to find a suitable nursing bra in black with a lower neck line and much thinner straps that wouldn't stick out, but then the sides near the armpit area still showed because of the larger cup size. Also, the stitching under the bust line on this dress could be a little more reinforced due to the weight of the breasts it's meant to support. I found myself tugging a little to get my breasts to fit in the area better and I was afraid of tearing out the stitching. I think if the bust of this style dress could be modified, it would be perfect. As you can see in the photos, my solution was to pair this dress with an unbuttoned blouse to hide the bra from showing. It might even be nice if <b>Maggie Maternity</b> were to design a cute, short-sleeved jacket to go with this dress for those of us with larger arms and bigger bust lines. Those are just my suggestions.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; ">Now, on to the best part.</span></div><p></p><div><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/hae2GvoxMXFzoWswkrcta3hTvvVkE2HoMZM5AkB9dsmxGZ1sSEtT7BrtVSkJ/DSCN0313.jpg" width="214" height="320" /> </div><div>I have to rave about this dress now and NOT because it was given to me for a review. Honestly, I have to rave because remember all the depressing stuff I wrote about before? When I put this dress on, it really lifts my spirits. All those negative feelings melt away. I feel pretty, feminine and motherly when I wear this dress. The fabric is incredibly soft and keeps me cool and comfortable in the heat. It accentuates my belly bump and makes it look ROUND for a change! I feel like I finally look pregnant while wearing this dress. When I wore it a few weeks ago to our son's parent teacher night at his preschool, I loved the way I looked and felt in it. There was one other pregnant woman there and for the first time I did NOT have belly bump envy!! I actually felt good about the way my belly bump was being "presented" — if you will.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know if that makes any sense to anyone else, but that's how I feel when it comes to dressing up my belly bump. Bellies should be worn with pride and up until now, I haven't felt like I could really do that before. So, with the exception of a few enhancements I would make for larger-sized women, I would definitely recommend this maternity dress to others. It gets TheMacMommy stamp of approval :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again, <a href="http://maggiematernity.com/catalog/product/view/id/266"><b>Maggie Maternity</b></a> for helping me to feel good about my new shape!</div><p></p></div></div> <p></p><p> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/7whj0nsXvPj97vxO0m0mcNbRYFw7M7f8Nz1x3gkLZAS8jfU9EXiEaco0qotd/DSCN0288.jpg" width="214" height="320" /> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/GmCZIRtvzG6WQ5q2TS6QXFKrahZDD8BKVx0YGnWTtgpus7yw71uuUTU99UUS/DSCN0287.jpg" width="214" height="320" /> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/9K7EUI4IeK3xDdJFWfddHHrlh52DARNpcCCOxpSEQfAWfBV2j2tXQoQsJmaV/DSCN0286.jpg" width="214" height="320" /> </p><div><a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/stylin-and-profilin-the-baby-bump">See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div><p></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com/">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/stylin-and-profilin-the-baby-bump">TheMacMommy</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6693639056424563314?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/sntJMh-Tmy0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/sntJMh-Tmy0/stylin-and-profilin-baby-bump.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/stylin-and-profilin-baby-bump.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-5488050768733462489Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:25:00 +00002009-10-04T00:25:14.434-07:00<div>In about a month from now, it will be World Diabetic KID'Z Day</div><p /><div>Here is a "heads up."</div><div>Please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.diabeticlifewon.com/" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>http://www.globaldiabeticawareness.org (also&nbsp;</b></a><a href="http://www.diabeticlifewon.com">http://www.diabeticlifewon.com</a>)</b></a>&nbsp;for more information.</div><p /><p /><div><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/FFZ564xRRxHoChOpZvsHxlmdqjKuyJigRrbFGgthaHRzEFvweTPLtZyyuDhw/flyer.jpg" width="454" height="604"/> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/world-diabetic-kidz-day">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-5488050768733462489?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/SVObN1IW-Co" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/SVObN1IW-Co/world-diabetic-kid-day.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/10/world-diabetic-kid-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-1602809074115705458Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:45:00 +00002009-09-30T00:55:36.840-07:00Hand-Made Mac Tips<div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Hand-Made Mac Tip No. 12</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;"><b>How to Make an Application Inventory</b></span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">I've been dragging my feet about upgrading to Snow Leopard. Reason being, I wanted to make sure all my apps will be compatible. I need this machine for work for when I do consulting, so if I upgrade, I want to make sure everything works so there are no surprises down the road when I go to demonstrate something for a client.</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">There is a pretty <a href="http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/"><b>extensive list in the form of a wiki here</b></a> that shows which applications will work with Snow Leopard and which are buggy yet. I wanted to check my own applications list against this for compatibility. Problem was, I didn't really have a good inventory list of all my apps, let alone license keys, so I set out to create one in a spreadsheet format that I could stash away somewhere for safekeeping in the event of another upgrade, or God-forbid, catastrophic loss which might result in a clean install of every piece of software I own.</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Here is a handy way to get started by getting all the application names into a spreadsheet using iWork Numbers (or Excel).</span></div><p></p><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><span style=" font-style: italic;font-size:14px;">I could have sworn at some point in time — and this may be reaching as far back as the days of Mac OS 9 — that you used to be able to just highlight all of the application names using the list view in the Finder sorted by Name, then copy and paste them into either a text document or spreadsheet and they would just magically appear in alphabetical order. When I try this now, however, I get mixed results. It just doesn't work that way anymore. You may get a list of apps, but the names are duplicated several times over and it's just messy.</span><br /><span style="font-size:14px;"><i><br /></i></span><span style=" font-style: italic;font-size:14px;">I also remember the days, again in OS 9, when you could simply print out a Finder window's contents. This came in extremely handy when I was a production manager preflighting jobs for print services in ad agencies. I had a handy system in which I would neatly organize and gather all of the print-ready data onto a CD and then print the window contents out, fold the paper a certain way and it was an instant CD cover for the jewel case that told you exactly what was on the CD that went out to the client. That feature disappeared for some reason as well in the new OS X system. I always wondered why they brought labels back, but not the Print Finder Window feature.</span></blockquote><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Well, there is a third party solution to the rescue. It's called, appropriately, <a href="http://www.searchwaresolutions.com/"><b>PrintWindow 4.0</b></a>. It does just what it says it does and even snazzier than the old grayscale teeny icons of OS9.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/ZrogT3ocED1xRerOkDwIAdIKeZRwEorBzgSF3dzNpnbzdf4EoJUrRm2O3zgL/pastedGraphic.tiff.converted.jpg"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/K6hUfXBFuMjXPxhxCr8jTpFgMoFGRiUFGbt6qLZ7ATZsmqPf2f55NriktCFl/pastedGraphic.tiff.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="283" /></a> </span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">So what does this have to do with making an inventory list in a spreadsheet format you ask?</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Well, it turns out, that if you print this list to a PDF, you can then view the PDF, press command A to highlight and select all of the text, then command P to paste the text into a spreadsheet. This will give you an alphabetical listing of all of the applications in the Applications folder.</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/mUukvZLdmoVGwV38fUhOiqeX5jdR5H48SyWjecYHJpibYlhQiQRndVg7BJLf/0pastedGraphic.tiff.converted.jpg" width="227" height="101" /></span>It's easy-peasy. Just launch <a href="http://www.searchwaresolutions.com/"><b>PrintWindow</b></a> – either from the Dock, or you can do like me and put the icon in your toolbar of your Finder so it's handy. Next, select File, then Print Folder Listing. Navigate to your Applications folder and select it. Then follow the rest of the settings, it's pretty self explanatory. Just be sure to sort by name.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/h6yGzyUxTATxzGVCB0nfejVlEmmsayuPk2CmwsfPzHqpADOb7fLmuCGdN2X5/ApplicationListing-1.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="324" /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="http://skitch.com/macmommy1228/nb8uq/applicationlisting">http://skitch.com/macmommy1228/nb8uq/applicationlisting</a> (&lt;---- link to larger image)</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">In the screen shot above you can see my Applications Finder window with the status at the bottom indicating that I have 181 applications in that folder. Next, you can see that when I copied and pasted the names from the PDF into the spreadsheet, the total number also matches by looking at the last line in that spreadsheet. This tells me I got them all copied.</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">From here, I can now go about tweaking my spreadsheet and adding in important information like serial numbers and versions. Later on, I can then sort the columns however I'd like or add check marks to remind me which applications are ready and which are not for Snow Leopard. This will help me to better decide when to upgrade and which applications I'll need to upgrade along with it. I might even add a column for the vendor link so that I can just run down the list later and click on the links to go to the download page for the updated software.</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">OCD is so much fun when you have the right tool for the job!</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:14px;">I hope you've enjoyed this Hand-Made Mac Tip!</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div><a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/how-to-make-an-application-inventory">See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div><p></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com/">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/how-to-make-an-application-inventory">TheMacMommy</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-1602809074115705458?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/nzGOxNlLV7Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/nzGOxNlLV7Y/how-to-make-application-inventory.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-make-application-inventory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-1974727150387539862Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:03:00 +00002009-09-29T22:03:29.440-07:00<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <embed name="banner" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/images/menubar_2008teen.swf" height="93" quality="high" width="500" /> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php">cosmeticsdatabase.com</a></div> <p>This looks like a very helpful site. I'm going to browse it looking for products for our new baby that will be safe. Has anyone used this site before? Your reactions?</p></embed></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/skin-deep-cosmetic-safety-reviews-0">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-1974727150387539862?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/qVNL5AwdSSI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/qVNL5AwdSSI/skin-deep-cosmetic-safety-reviews.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/skin-deep-cosmetic-safety-reviews.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6435038194044258812Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-09-29T14:04:34.986-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 8px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-position: initial initial; "><p><span mce_style="font-size: small;" style="font-size: small; "><span mce_style="font-size: 12px;" style="font-size: 12px; "><span mce_style="font-size: 11px;" style="font-size: 11px; "><a href="http://worldhabitatdaynews.com/"><img src="http://worldhabitatdaynews.com/images/banner.jpg" width="250" height="250" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Georgia, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; color: rgb(0, 85, 150); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">About Habitat for Humanity</span></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Georgia, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; color: rgb(0, 85, 150); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; ">Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people. For more information, visit <a mce_style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; color: #0072dc; font-style: normal; font-family: VERDANA; text-decoration: underline; " href="http://www.habitat.org/" mce_href="http://www.habitat.org/" target="_blank" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 114, 220); font-style: normal; font-family: VERDANA; text-decoration: underline; ">www.habitat.org</a></span></span></span></span></p></div></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6435038194044258812?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/0UQGzMuL63I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/0UQGzMuL63I/world-habitat-day.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/world-habitat-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6148179790723681201Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:38:00 +00002009-09-28T18:38:49.532-07:00So I'm at the OBGYN for a checkup and I had to, um, you know -- make a "contribution." Lucian was with me in the ladies room and, well, I had to try and keep him entertained so after I wrote my name and DOB, he asked for the marker and, well, there you have it…<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/sXKnlilxI0pRD714vBf1DiI4cS0YQcfeeZfwS9H8D5qjb8GLZ5sNGErOhOfd/photo.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/eoqFhDZGizMw08hkd5wBaojumkwYfHswVyxMpnHPHewtoyc4vuQCfnuDDKEO/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="667"/></a> </p><p>… this is the very first happy face he has ever drawn. <p /> I guess your kid's artwork can show up just about anywhere. <p /> If only I could have seen the look on face of the person collecting the sample. I can only **hope** they heard me giggling and talking to my child through the wall. I just can't bear the thought of them thinking it was me who drew it! <p /> Hapee Thoughts</p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/hapee-face">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6148179790723681201?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/83uvDHKQLH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/83uvDHKQLH8/hapee-face.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/hapee-face.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-1905399637926723813Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:57:00 +00002009-09-28T10:57:12.324-07:00<b style="font-size: 14px;">How do you feel about leashes on kids?</b><p /><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyqmOUpOyaA&amp;feature=player_embedded"><object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fyqmOUpOyaA&hl=en&fs=1" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fyqmOUpOyaA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="417" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></object></a></div><p /><div>I personally think it's a good idea at times and I have used a leash with Lucian. I used to raise an eyebrow at people who used leashes — until I became the parent of a curious toddler.</div><div>The thing that bugs me is the way people stare or when family members have chastised me for using one, whether they have kids or not.&nbsp;I didn't use it all the time, just times when I was with him by myself or just feeling extra insecure in an unfamiliar place like a big city with lots of cars. I plan on using a leash with our next child when I feel necessary as well, but I'm not looking forward to the way I feel when people stare at me. I won't let it stop me though.</div><p /><div>I'm curious. What is the big freakin deal, people? Why do you stare at parents who choose to use a leash with their kids? Isn't it better than just letting their kids run wild all over the place? People complain about that as well.</div><div>I just want to be a good mother and using a leash makes me and my child feel safe. Isn't that what's most important? Isn't it better to give your child a little bit of space rather than digging your fingernails into their flesh or yanking their arms out of their sockets from dragging them? I've seen that happen and I don't want to use that method if I can help it. Parking lots and crowded malls are very scary places! You'll pull your kid by his hair or his eyelashes if that's the nearest thing on them when a car darts out at you!</div><p /><div>It takes some practice to use a leash. It can be tricky and downright dangerous sometimes, but once you get the hang of it, you feel much more secure. If you plan on using a leash, be sure to practice somewhere first like your back yard or some place where you and your child can roam before you use it in public.</div><p /><div>Do me a favor, next time you see a parent using a leash with their child, please smile at them and just know they are trying to do what they feel is best for their safety and security.</div><div>Thanks!</div><p /><div>Check out more&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dadlabs.com"><b>DadLabs</b></a>&nbsp;videos. They're the dudes who give Dads their due!</div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/are-you-a-freak-on-a-leash">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-1905399637926723813?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/Yikhm7ejQVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/Yikhm7ejQVU/are-you-freak-on-leash.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/are-you-freak-on-leash.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-1008249096185986169Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:43:00 +00002009-09-28T00:43:53.158-07:00<div>Each month at Lucian's Preschool they focus on a book and do activities based on the story as part of their curriculum. This month the book is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Paint-Ellen-Stoll-Walsh/dp/0152002650#">"<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mouse Paint</span>," by Ellen Stoll-Walsh</a>.</div><p /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Paint-Ellen-Stoll-Walsh/dp/0152002650#">http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Paint-Ellen-Stoll-Walsh/dp/0152002650#</a><p /><div>Lucian was very excited about this book and he was trying to describe it in detail when I picked him up at the bus stop.</div><p /><div>This is how he looked when I picked him up this past Friday.</div><p /><p /><div>Later on that day, we played with some clear chap stick and he painted mouse whiskers on Mommy. Oh, and a pink nose too!</div><div>(I guess they were invisible whiskers, but he could certainly see them on me!)</div><div>I love his imagination.</div><p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/kyV3GBBkfzVPuphdn3UuRp7G7J5QT1WtPbBIvSbqmDZItHlGuqLikFe03YWN/IMG_0285.jpg" width="240" height="320"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/CMknl4iFqpCT7NG00hbxKKCQBVqZlOcngAqd4bBk245zAP3HBgfwW9cOzImd/IMG_0287.jpg" width="240" height="320"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/vSJzjvoksDDb4gQRKUOeOEyuaU3RgpajGdVmJqg3qLyLoHofq2eLtIRQas81/IMG_0290.jpg" width="240" height="320"/> <img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/lvVS2i30aB4ltrMeTUssD7kzX84hngw9je9eJFkfYMY5G6QCKAkXDQlmvthA/IMG_0291.jpg" width="240" height="320"/> <div><a href='http://themacmommy.posterous.com/mouse-paint-tag-lucian'>See and download the full gallery on posterous</a></div></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/mouse-paint-tag-lucian">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-1008249096185986169?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/Vc1w3s0oYz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/Vc1w3s0oYz4/mouse-paint-tag-lucian.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/mouse-paint-tag-lucian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-5340000060035772858Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:51:00 +00002009-09-27T17:51:50.687-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzMRDSTY1vo&hl=en&fs=1" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzMRDSTY1vo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="417" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></object></span><p /><div><span style="">Another Belly View Movie :)</span></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/ring-a-bell-for-baby">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-5340000060035772858?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/KWJmmEC-378" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/KWJmmEC-378/ring-bell-for-baby.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/ring-bell-for-baby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-6525788251784828718Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:05:00 +00002009-09-26T13:05:23.605-07:00Yes, it is a bit ridiculous that I could not fit the entire list in one screen shot. <br />Yes, I am a bit compulsive, but it's fun! :) Like I said, I like to tinker!!<p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/BAlttoNPPCRPdYptI3nRogyFrNG4dPubPGiVAivKMXUNu5Oh5elnzdsmEhss/pastedGraphic.jpg" width="406" height="640"/> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/a-long-list">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-6525788251784828718?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/KVjOnvMPX-4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/KVjOnvMPX-4/long-list.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/long-list.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968789266348638161.post-3728543915894506295Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:12:00 +00002009-09-26T11:12:38.550-07:00A day in the life. <br />Lucian likes to help Mommy put a test strip in the meter.<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/Vf85H4fZp63joiLzi0IqqIycjARNZNrVaZsOP7ci6lC22wPEASxCKPCDpfGF/photo.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/themacmommy/RwJDsDTUdUCtvSGgtHknw7C1HwSU3lgFwzpLDatywqYYG5ZRMiehbbZbPzl4/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="574"/></a> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://themacmommy.posterous.com/living-with-gestational-diabetes">TheMacMommy</a> </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968789266348638161-3728543915894506295?l=themacmommy.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~4/BEFcd3jfmOk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMacMommy/~3/BEFcd3jfmOk/living-with-gestational-diabetes.htmlthemacmommy@gmail.com (TheMacMommy)http://themacmommy.blogspot.com/2009/09/living-with-gestational-diabetes.html