2008 February 02 | slackermama . com

Sorry it’s late this week, folks. The morning got away from me and then we had to go grocery shopping which is quite the endeavor when you’re nearly 31 weeks pregnant and have the physical fitness of a sloth. So then I had to recover from THAT which took several hours. Then I woke up from my nap and Kile was downloading some multiplayer maps from Xbox Live and using my laptop for the wireless internet connection since he gave up HIS laptop to his boss because his boss prefers the tiny laptop even though he has his own. Whew. So really, it’s a rather good excuse, right? You forgive me, don’t you? Woot!

“After The Dream Fails” from Finding the Next. Wow, how could I not highlight this post from Julianna? She hadn’t posted in about a year and she had been on my mind lately as I wondered where life has been taking her. I still feel heartbroken that her dream failed her, but glad to hear that she’s in a decent place. Best of luck to you, Julianna.
“De Plane! De Plane!” from Loralee’s Looney Tunes. Oh my gracious, how cute is THIS? My oldest son has been known to do similar things with notes and whatnot and I think it’s the most adorable thing ever.
“Why Is Today Unlike Any Other Day?” from Girl’s Gone Child. No mother ever forgets the first day she drops off her child only to have the child happily go on about his or her business with nary a backwards glance. It’s a good step, but a sad one too.
“hitched” from house of h. Aww! Love the wedding pictures and how awesome that she helped design her own wedding dress! Happy Anniversary, Lizzy!
“The only thing not to like is that it’s not paid off.” from Suburban Bliss. OMG, how jealous am I?? So when is Dodge going to contact me to drive around the new Grand Caravan for a couple months? I can GUARANTEE that I will not find a single downside to the entire proposition. And why does it seem like everyone else in the blogosphere is getting wheels to play with these days? What up wit DAT?
“The 2008 Create Your Own Oscar Pool Page” from defective yeti. Genius! My husband have a little Oscar pool between us every year, generally wagering a lunch out or somesuch. How much more fun (and handy) will it be to have our pool online this year??
“Fussy’s Five Ways to Spoil Your Children” from fussypants. OMG, a big ol’ AMEN from me here. I probably could have written this post had I been clever enough to think of it first (which I’m obviously not). More parents need to realize what they’re doing to their children.
“Mother Love Not Required: a guest post by friend and…” by Felicia Sullivan at Girl’s Gone Child. What an amazing post. I definitely am wanting to read her book, as if I wasn’t already. I already knew Felicia was a great gal (from all her emails for those fantastic books), but now I know she’s an amazing writer too. Definitely go check this out.
“The Background Mother” from Surrender, Dorothy. Oh dear, how hard is this for a mother to have to come to terms with? Realizing she needs to let go of certain aspects of her child’s life? Heart-wrenching. This post made me want to give her a hug.
“Will Write For Food” from Boobs, Injuries and Dr. Pepper. It’s not often that I’m stirred by a post like I was by this one. And it’s not often that I can donate to a cause as worthy as this one either. It was only $4, all I had in my PayPal account, and I wish it could have been more. But I think it’s by far the best money I’ve spent in a long time.
“Superbowl Extravaganza!” from The Pioneer Woman Cooks! You know, I think Ree could make Liver and Onions look absolutely delicious. And we don’t even watch football and still I’m considering making the goodies she has so helpfully (and appetizingly!) listed here. Thing is? I know they’ll taste as good as they look. BETTER, even.
“son, iz time u knew…” from I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER? Not only was this a funny picture, but I was amazed at the cross-breeding. (I obviously don’t get out much.) My son and I dubbed this wee creature a “zebronkey”.
“Rambling Post to Scare Off New Readers” from Citizen of the Month. This is a pretty controversial topic in the blogosphere. If you’ve been paying attention to me since day one (which maybe ONE of you has. Hi, Lisa!), you know I’ve pretty much always had ads on this blog. But he is right in this post. It’s a personal issue. There’s only something wrong with it if you think there is. If it feels like selling out, maybe it is. If you don’t think it affects who you are are a blogger, then it isn’t.
“Excuse me while I kiss this guy” from mothergoosemouse. Awesome! Welcome to the world, little Oliver. Your big sisters are going to ADORE you!