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Uh, see that little box on my left sidebar? The one that’s now counting down the days for me until Wiggly arrives (assuming, of course, that he arrives when WE say he should arrive, AMEN)? Yeah. Remember that scene from My Cousin Vinny where Marissa Tomei’s character is on the porch demonstrating how her “Biological [...]

Will everyone please join me in wishing the Pfluftagus a very happy 8th birthday today? (Yes, I know it’s Cinco de Mayo. She is known by many names – some good, some not so good – but once a year she is known as the “Fiesta Puppy”!) We love you, Pfluftagus. Even if you do [...]

So, the Swimmy takes a dance class on Thursdays at her school. Nothing huge – a little tap, a little ballet, a little program at the end of each “semester”. I mean, she’s FOUR after all. But, apparently, the end of year “Recital” is a Very Big Deal. There are costumes and music and choreography [...]

You know what’s NOT fun? A glucose tolerance test. Here, Pammer, eat nothing, then you have five minutes to drink this little bottle of orange punch that tastes awful and is T H I S F U C K I N G S W E E T in the hopes that your blood sugar will [...]

Well, BestFriendWendy made my millennium by sending a box full of maternity clothes to me with a special surprise in it! And like an idiot I took a picture in the mirror and the words are backwards. But, you are not only pretty, but smart – so you can figure it out! How cute is [...]

I’ve been told than when many people go to a “dark place” in their minds, it’s based on a core fear or horrible experience they’ve had. The healthier ones don’t do this very often (I’m told.) Well, I fight it off, but sometimes the dark place comes to find me and I just have to [...]