“Conservatives are fond of telling us what a wonderful, happy, prosperous nation this is. The only thing that matches their love of country is the remarkable indifference they show toward the people who live in it.” - Michael Parenti
Recovering from yet another illness, because the “low-grade fever brought home from preschool…who knows what, if anything, [...]

It’s been over a year since I tried this, and it’s overdue. I want to hear from you (especially you lurkers)!
Everyone post a comment and tell us:
1: Your name and URL (if you have one)
2: Where you live
3: A sentence or two about you
Yes, this means you!

The above photo is pretty illustrative of my mood lately. For some reason I haven’t been able to sleep more than five hours or so for the last couple of weeks. Wtf is wrong with me? If it’s not the girls getting me up to go pee at night, it’s me, unable to find the [...]

Seeing this article in the LA Times today finally kicked my ass into accepting that invite from La La I’d had sitting in my mailbox for weeks. (Note: if the link goes to the usual “you need to register” bullshit, try BugMeNot. BugMeNot is your friend!). La La is pretty cool, and easier to use [...]

Sleep…and lots of it.

Darcy is 100% potty trained now, and as delightful as that is, it seems to have put an unnerving amount of pressure on her previously-trained sister, which has caused her to go slightly backwards in the potty training department. I am hoping this passes. But! We are 75% finished!
I never thought I would get [...]