Curse ye gods!

Well shoot. So much for child-friendly, 'round here...my six year old daughter, my heart of hearts, my precious curly-locked fairytale lovin' sweetie...has type I diabetes.

Ever think you'd be in a situation where you were actually wishing for a urinary tract infection? All that thirst, and all that peeing, and yes, vomiting (ketones), and finally loss of weight (fat then muscles...is there any sugar in here?) And then those numbers, all proving true, so much for philosophy.

And she's six. Oh, I already said that. I meant to say, what kid in their right mind can get used to shots? Even if we find a prettier name to call them, like "your insulin". She's a toughie, though, like some one related to her, won't say who.

We're going to make the best of this situation, maybe join a support group (if there are any) and take it like the leaders we are. Taylor honey, I'm sorry to tell you, doctors orders, "you can never become an airline pilot, or gulp, join the military."

Don't worry, I'll always say, none of that's true. You can be ANYTHING YOU WANT, just as long as your not too busy leading the Diabetic Girl Scout troops.

Spring shall come

It did last year.

Thanks Guys!

Major funding for the television project was provided by the National Science Foundation and Microsoft.

Additional funding was provided by U.S. Department of Energy and Carnegie Corporation of New York.

And while you're at it, tell the President I said, "hi".

Down with the Chick Flick

Ben Jennifer Drew Jennifer Kevin Bradley Ginnifer Scarlett Justin

Found this on the front page of my Yahoo! WoooHooooo!!!

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All talk about the leading men welcome in the comments:
extra points if you describe the website

Feb 6. Tell me if you see it

Sneak Peak

Hi, hopefully I catch you in a rare not-hanging-out-with-friend moment. I was planning to post a few links on the Momvo blog tomorrow, and was wondering if this would fly, or if it's not appropriate.

"Rebecca Woolf explains T-shaped uteruses (while someone tries to kiss her in the comments), and the startling side-effects of IUD implantation. Who knew?!!"

I'd be happy to leave the kissing part out of it, I thought it was funny though. But mostly, your description of getting an IUD was the best (and only) description I've ever heard.

Jessica

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Of course! Link away!

Xx
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Holiday Studies

This Valentine's Day I'm going light on myself. No more guilt about forgetting to send cards of celebration, Grandparents ready your mailboxes.



It's a little cluttery, but I can handle it. Besides, keeps 'em busy while I'm online and planning their "all friends invited" Valentine party. I sure hope Angie and I can pull it off.



Not enough time to play fashion design, or test with Boggle Jr.



Nor did we get to dip into Vocabulary Vine (Latin, Greek AND Science roots!) Didn't practice cursive, oh wait, on Hannah's card, Lauren writ. And those multiple multiplications we're busy memorizing...one day off won't hurt a bit.

Me and my comments

I have many years of experience leaving comments on people's sites. I've no discrimination, be it a mommyblog, or Motherlode, c'mon don't deny it...it's nice having our voices heard.

Whether I'm picking on Earl Pomerantz for being Jewish
(c'mon he gets a chuckle too),

or trying to keep my band of girls tight, and part of the Momvo,

...it's an art, despite what others tell you, standing out from your fellow herd.

Secret number one, aim for "first comment", but how...? Why, allow updates to rise to the top on your sidebar. And don't waste its prime position with web faux pas numero uno...but if you simply can't help it, throw in a curse word for good measure.

Secret dos, comment in Spanish, with a link to an online diccionario. Lest the rest of the online world dominators forget that intelligent people also speak Spanish.

Y tres, leave a link to your blog. Yes, I know it's obnoxious. But from now on I'm gonna scan through those blogs with 350 comments, and I'm only gonna click on the ones who brag up their blogs, like it's normal.

Cuatro, make friends. Yes, all you ladies to my right, you know who you are...amigas forever, I'm just that kind of girl. Make it easy on all of us, those who've yet to find their order (as in the Sisterhood of the Momversacion)... come join ours.

We accept all ranks, lifestyles, and reformers.

That said, thank you from the very bottom of my heart, Lisa Belkin. Your wonderful writing's sent nearly a thousand odd people to my doorstep. Some may stay friends!

And all I had to do was write a simple comment. Now, who's first?

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What topic would you like to see Lisa Belkin cover in the highly-visible NY Times Motherlode blog.

Or, if you like bonding with others, come on over to the Momversation, you're guaranteed to fit in.

6 Years Old, and a Homeschooler

I know, I know, I really shouldn't keep pointing it out,...we're homeschoolers. If it weren't for the fact that we get such a bad rap, I'd leave it out of the equation altogether.

I was thinking about what faydean said yesterday, about how some homeschoolers see awfully odd things as education. And it's true, we count as educational what most people wouldn't, and we find lessons where others always thought they shouldn't.

Take chess with my daughter for instance, yes she's six. A game you all play, or at least intend to with your children. I learned more than she did, as she gently kicked my ass. Mainly, I'd underestimated her brain power and nearly let her win.

She taught me a new move, that requires looking w-a-a-a-y ahead. Suddenly, out of nowhere, each time I aimed to take her guy, (instead of moving) she moved a new guy in there. She blocked me!

I'd better study harder.

Webbie Awards

It's fun to receive awards from your friends all day. But it's almost as fun to give those awards back,...to people you've stumbled upon, dugg up, seesmic-ized (you know, like talked to on video), or just stolen off the Forbes list.

Like I'd ever read that gay, rich people's magazine (unless it was online), but thanks to Momversation, I tuned in...Dooce and her trusty celebrity.

Oh, I'm not leaving out MinDaphBecDayGiyNatAliAshMagg...the rest of you, your times will come to be as famous as she is. I think.

But back to the Webby Awards, which I didn't invent, though I do believe I'm starting them early this year. My first pick deserves a little criticism first, you're welcome.

I landed on it yesterday afternoon, was impressed by its sweetness, and left a little comment on an article to compliment their Forbes (and Momversation) mention. Said I could learn alot there, and I meant it.

Today I scoot back, gathering up links for this post, and so many articles have been posted since then, I practically have to go back two pages.

(happy dance over) CRUNCH BOARD (internetty jobs)
Have to move to California though, who'd risk skin cancer for that.

Anyway, can't find the particular article that drew my interest, so here's a stand-in (my love for social media). Too bad for me, love the site and can still learn alot there, but I'd have to be on the FAST TRACK to make that site useful.

I'm more of the farming variety, simply lovin' good weather. And good advertisements that knock good ideas into me, like throwin' a Superbowl party for my husband and kids

(we're not even fans of football!) If I'm not too busy yelling at Yahoo! for making it IMPOSSIBLE to link to that wildly likeable 3-D TurboTax ad.

Oh well, click on "REPLAY AD" for maximum brain clash exposure, and then do bother to "Click here for >> full experience", so innovative, simply blows yer mind away.

Oh yeah, I'm still loving Poladroid, and always click-whur will!

A Laid-back Weekend

The only thing I forgot, and regretted, was my camera.

Oh well, put a thousand-piece puzzle together all by myself (Easter at the White House)...and while hunting for a downloadable picture, I found homeschooling materials instead!

Yes, you know homeschoolers and they're deep and abiding love for all things Presidential (not to mention free unit studies in the form of attached bios).

Facts and fun for all ages, wonder if there'll be games (well, I suppose, if you're into designing). Maybe in time, it will evolve into a whole ETHICS education, if you're into that sort of thing, like I am. I'll homeschool this government into my little youngin's somehow, can't get enough of being equal and free.

Helluva good technology!

Before I scoot my kids off to tennis, and grab a venti mocha decaf (hey, I deserve it)...I thought I'd share one of my findings.

Well, it was actually CHIEF MARKETING STRATEGIST who did the legwork, but MY THANKS all go to Google Alert media.

I'd entered "seeking moms, blog" in some rectangular box (looking for opportunities to host crafts, and throw contests).

Blonde Duck says sharing is caring, so here ya go:
http://chiefmarketer.com/demographics/0121-social-media-moms/

No, not the google alert link (I've no clue how to do that). You'll have to seek that out yourselves.

Oh, and THANKS MOMVERSATIONS, for giving us somewhere to mobilize ;-) when we're not playin' Scrabble, or just lazin' aboot.

All About, Maria's~

I'd like to introduce you to my new friend Maria.
She's right there, on my sidebar.

If you're following her saga (it's like reality tv, with text), then you'll recall:

the carseat incident,
and also the baby monitor crisis.

Okay, now you're caught up.

Oh wait,...I forgot something important. I met her the night before she was due to deliver a baby

(recommended a favorite pressure point).

And whaddaya know, her luck's better than I had.
Delivered precious Tyler, that very next morning.

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Go join Maria over at Conversations With Moms
(she allows video commenting!!!)

She's not only Canadian,
but she celebrates Joke-telling, Sundays!

Eleven letters short

When Lauren, my ten year old, took me up on the Scrabble challenge, I was unsure of what to expect. It's a complicated game, I said, with all those triple and double points to add up.

I told her I'd take it easy, but I just couldn't help choosing QUOTA. Opportunity arose to explain HENNA and OVA, and I was frankly unembarrassed to look the word BOUT up.

We learned alot that day, a game played between reading and writing. Next match has me excited though, she knows I'm a challenge...READY, SET,...hold it.

Okay, I spelled POO, (she added the 'L'.)
Just wanted to prove that I knowed it.

Presenting, Our First Family

...head over to HuffPo to see Arianna's cute (SLIDESHOW)!

Eye of the beholder

The older I get, the less conservative I become.

I've never found the Bratz collection to be offensive, but edgy.

Sure, it took some getting used to (clothes won't fit on Barbie?)

And snap-off shoes, I'm just confused, "we think it's cool, Mom."

Okay, me too then.



Of course, I'm homeschooling fashion designer daughters.

And from that point of view, it's risky choices that draw followers.

The belt buckle incident, well it's parents that guide their children's behaviors, I'm among the few, we non-objectors.

Society has SOME responsibility I suppose, to parade proper values that we'd never rebel at.

We'd just cheer them on, right? Yes, that's community spirit!



I don't blame it on the toy makers (we all need hobbies) for their wrong-bred inspirations.

It's those devils on the catwalk I take issue with, instead.