Ryan and Melissa have posted on proposition 8. I have to say, i'm not as kind as my sister-in-law. I do judge people who want to vote Yes on 8. A vote "yes" on 8 means you are looking some percentage of the population in the eye and saying, "My way of life is better than yours ( Read more... )

Hi everyone.
we have to buy a new refrigerator. (ours broke!)

in any case, we have black appliances. Do you think it's ok to purchase a stainless steel refrigerator even though the dishwasher, range, double ovens and microwave are all black? Please advise.

oh my gosh! I didn't think it was possible. Michaela didn't watch one show yesterday, and we were home for much of the day ( Read more... )

Then again, I'm not convinced that these results are replicable....

67% Bill Richardson
63% Mike Gravel
60% Chris Dodd
57% Hillary Clinton
57% John Edwards
56% Barack Obama
56% Dennis Kucinich
52% Rudy Giuliani
52% John McCain
48% Joe Biden
47% Mike Huckabee
43% Ron Paul
41% Mitt Romney
34% Tom Tancredo
34% Fred Thompson

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

Next time you see my daughter, ask her:
"Michaela, what do girls have?"

Then, ask:
"Michaela, what do boys have?"

If you want to know what she will say, tell me, and i'll tell you....

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

So, there is an underground newspaper being published by some nitwit senior at my school ( Read more... )

First of all, I am joining shelly in being sick. I hate being sick. I'm sick enough that I plan to take a day off, and i'm not one to take a day off, though my limits have definitely changed since becoming a mom. I realize that i can't just bust through the sickness all day and then come home and crash, b/c motherhood is the job from which you ( Read more... )

So, as of late, Michaela has been very proud of herself when she can do things "all by herself." This includes taking off her jacket or sweater, taking off her shoes and socks, putting on her shoes and socks, etc ( Read more... )

See this article:

http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/nsta_story.php?news_story_ID=53053

Tell me what you think.

So, for about 1.5 days, michaela has been breathing very quickly ( Read more... )