How To Know When to Stop Blogging:
Blogging isn’t for everyone, and everyone doesn’t need to blog. There are times when you should stop blogging, and there are times to take a rest from blogging.
Good advice.
In other news, the resumes are officially out and I’m hopeful. My dad (networking master to the stars) is looking out for me and so are some of my friends in high-ish places.
In other other news, the elliptical machine broke. I can’t talk about it. Please — let’s just have a moment of silence until the elliptical machine is not broken anymore.
In other other other news, tomorrow is my anniversary as a parent (i.e., Noah’s birthday but let’s face it — birth days are as much about the parents as they are about the kids). He has been on this planet for a decade as of 5:15am PST tomorrow. (He’s quoting Ramona, “Tomorrow I will be zero-teen!”) I am planning an official post after the grand event but had to sneak this in.
In other other other other news, Madison’s new response to everything, “Because I did.” or “Because I do.”
But you have to say it with a certain Madison toss of the hair and grin to give the full effect.
I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
Jenna
January 28th, 2007 at 1:50 am
I can see the Madison attitude from here!
kim.kim
January 28th, 2007 at 2:09 am
It was God’s will, you are meant to do yoga. Happy Birthday to Noah, I hope he will get lots of presents and have a wonderful day.
Mom2One
January 28th, 2007 at 4:10 am
It must be an automatic response at some age because Nate started saying that at some point, and I can’t remember exactly how old he was. Either that, or it’s the genius children who say that. Yeah, that’s it. I do know how frustrating it is, though.
His wasn’t with a toss of the head, though; just a very matter of factness that drove me crazy.
May the force be with you.
chanie
January 28th, 2007 at 11:04 am
a decade as a parent - have a good day! i agree that the day should be about that too and not just about the child’s birthday.
kelly
January 28th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Happy Birthday, Mr. Man! and Ms. Mom! Wow. A decade…that’s a special one!
Erin O'
January 28th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Congrats on Noah’s b’day! And so sorry about your injured elliptical machine. kim.kim is right — time to do some downward dogs!
I think that Madison’s addition of “I did” and “I do” to the end of the usual “because” is certainly a sign of highly developed debating skills.
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shannon
January 28th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Happy Zero-teen, Noah!
Ninotchka
January 28th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Happy early BIRTHday to you! And Happy Birthday to Noah, of course. You know, they say you are an expert after having done something after 10 years. That’s what a friend told me when Natalie turned 10 last summer. Do you feel like a mothering expert? That’s a loaded question, eh?
xxoo
orrielynn
January 29th, 2007 at 1:22 am
my dd turned ten today. she very excited to be in double digits.
Melissa
January 29th, 2007 at 2:50 am
Happy day! Ten, wow!
Um, how long do we have to be silent for the elliptical? If you take up yoga, can we talk again? Quietly?