Suleikha Snyder has since privatized her Twitter, but this thread is just so full of interesting bits that I copied it out for my own edification.

@suleikhasnyder tweets: "Kylo Ren is a poster boy for toxic masculinity (and, oh, A PATRICIDAL MASS MURDERER), and it galls me that so many people came out of THE LAST JEDI not just adoring him but ( Read more... )

It's hard to be in the spirit when I've done so little in the way of spiritual preparation. No Mass. It's not Christmas without Mass. I did watch part of the The Nativity yesterday (it pissed me off with its portrayal of Mary as a brazen hussy trying to flout the law so she could get with Joseph sooner) and finding myself awake at 6 am I prayed the ( Read more... )

6:30 am Baby awake, get baby, nurse ( Read more... )

So the next time Doob is driving us crazy, I hope I can remember this moment so I see him for who he is rather than whatever annoying behavior he's exhibiting in the moment ( Read more... )

Trying (and failing) not to get irritated that I am asked, as the mother of a student at the school, to send 2 bags of candy with my son on the first day to serve as rewards for doing homework and such throughout the year.

*FRUSTRATED*

You know, I absolutely do not mind occasional treats. I made chocolate frozen yogurt the other day and I used ( Read more... )

We just had a great visit with the gastroenterologist. He said as sad as he was about it, he thinks we shouldn't come back to see him. Geneva gained a pound and grew a centimeter, has no hard spots in her digestive system, and doesn't need to drink milk at all if she doesn't want to. He recommended a couple calcium supplements that are absorbed ( Read more... )

I've had absolutely nothing going on all this week, and of course tomorrow everything is packed into a 2 1/2 hour whirlwind of appointments and driving all before lunch. Ugh ( Read more... )

Baby has periods of REM sleep. Kicking may be more vigorous (you don't say ( Read more... )

Baby's eyes respond to light. Baby's bones are fully developed.

Differences Between Pregnant Daisan and Regular DaisanRD will always choose whatever is NOT chocolate on the menu. PD loves chocolate ( Read more... )

I really really really really really really want to get this for Geneva's room.

http://www.justkidsbeds.com/Tradewins-DHB-600-XS1717-TWN1070.html#ReviewHeader

Right now we have a unicorn painted on one wall and the other three are pink:
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