You Need to Read - April 19 — slackermama . com

Another weekend, another list of post that you need to read. This last week was just shy of anarchy around here. I’m still figuring out the routines and new routines need to be made, but I think we’re getting it. I even left the house yesterday with both of them and we were relatively on-time too! That’s a damn miracle. And, even in the midst of all the chaos and sleepless nights, I’ve still managed to compile a great list for you fine folks.

This is definitely not cool OR pretty from Absolutely Bananas blog: Parenting a son in Seat. I have had exactly the same sort of argument with my son and it is scary just how maddening it is. I look forward to many more of these types of conversations in the future. Lucky me.
The whole flag thing got me thinking. from MOMocrats. This is kind of a hot-button issue to me. Not the whole “candidates need to wear the pin” thing because that is just beyond stupid. No, what gets me is the whole “if you display a flag you’re a republican” mentality that has cropped up over the last six years. How did we let this happen?
Dump Cake. A Potlucker’s Paradise. from Cooking. Mmm… dump cake. A friend of ours turned us on to this recipe several years ago and I’m happy to see it’s a favorite of PW’s too. It’s so bad, but so good too. And she makes it look downright gourmet.
Items in which blame should be placed according to… from GraphJam. All of these silly graphs of theirs are funny but this honestly made me laugh out loud. Because, darn it, I used to really like that song.
A Friendly Reminder from Suburban Turmoil. I had to include this because it is SO TRUE. My husband is the same way and it drives me nuts. So much so that last year I had him show me how to use the lawn mower so that I could take matters into my own hands when I needed to.
Two’s Company from Mom-101. I needed to read this. Even though Evie is our third (fourth?) child, it feels more like the second child phenomenon. And her words rang true to me. It’s so hard and there is so much guilt involved. But it is so worth it too.
My Child Will Taunt You in the Bathroom from shamelesslysassy.com. Oh LORD. Please tell me I will not have this child in a couple years time. If I do, I may just melt into the floor in complete and total embarrassment. But this story is SO FUNNY.
The State of the Mommyblog from Suburban Turmoil. Another one from Lindsay, but I could NOT leave this one off this week’s list. This post is so good and so true that I think it should be elevated beyond just being a post. And it has, as it is the basis for the first mommy blogging session at BlogHer this year.
Sammich, With Bevvies, To Go (A Urinary Tale) from Her Bad Mother. I know this drove HBM crazy, but I thought it was both hysterical and awesome. But then, my only experience in potty training so far has been my oldest son and it was quite simply a disaster. So WB’s initiative really impresses me.
Taming the Picky Eater: The Guessing Game from Blissfully Domestic. If anyone ever needed a post like this, it’s probably me. Liam is the pickiest child to ever pick, I swear to it. If there’s anything I can do to encourage him to eat, I want to hear it and I imagine lots of other mom’s feel the same way.

Aww, you’re welcome. It was nothing. Shucks. You’re making me blush. Heh. I hope you all have great weekends and enjoy the sunshine (provided you have any where ever you are at). I’ll be over here with a baby attached to my body.

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