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Well, it's finally here. Tomorrow I jet set off to BlogHer and I swear to God, it's all I've talked about since I was afforded my E ticket a la the fabulous people at Minti.Mom 101 wrote a hilarious and spot-on post about it. And...

Warm and FuzzyHere's the warm:I am super-excited to announce the launch of the new and improved warmtone.com.There's supposed to be a picture right here but blogger is giving me a rash, and won't let me insert one. Damn you Blogger. Damn you.And now for the...

Yes, I'm doing it again.Here's a little something of late that you might enjoy (especially if you have daughters)The other night as I tucked my 8-year-old daughter into bed, I was stroking her back, as I do every night and was looking around her room....

What I Consider CoolMy new Mom Bloggers group at MintiThis is a group I hope all of you moms with blogs decide to join. It's a private forum of sorts where we can talk motherhood, blogging, careers, creativity, and anything else we want. Why? Because...

Things RememberedJulia and I had some time together tonight. Time alone, just she and I, which is rare anymore with a toddler in the house. It was about a half hour before bedtime and although I had piles of work to do and she was...

It's that time again. This month I was so taken by a post at Left Handed Trees and Other Lies that I chose it for the June's Perfect Post Award at Suburban Turmoil.The photograph that accompanied the post could have alone won it for me....

Are You MomReady?Check out MomReady today. They've featured my books under their Hot Product category. God, it feels good to be "Hot". And if you haven't signed up for their daily newletter, just do it. It's cool. ...

This post is for Mom-101. She said she tagged me for the 'stuff you hate meme' because I'm "so upbeat all the time". Is that supposed to be a complement?So now, in true David Letterman fashion, I give you my top 10 list of the...

WheelsSo far this summer, Iris has mastered riding her tricycle. And yes, she's wearing snowflake pants in June. I know.Luckily her super-skill has coincided with Julia's enthusiasm about her new beach cruiser. Yes, I know I shot directly into the sun. I know.Besides getting some...

How Do You Spell Schwag?If you're asking me, I'd say M-I-N-T-I. But if you're asking my 8-year-old she'd spell it like this,"schwag, S-C-H-W-A-G, schwag"because she's the Third Grade Spelling B Champ!Yes, folks, the accolades just keep coming. Last week, student of the month, this week,...