Thanks to everyone who entered one (or more) of my giveaways! I selected the winner of each giveaway separately, using a sequence generated by Random.org. Here are the details: Giveaway #1: New Parents Pack (estimated value $25) This package consists of: 2 packages of disposable nursing bra pads (8 total) from Medela A Crash Course for New Dads book from DadsAdventure.com A sample of Baby Silk sunscreen towelettes, developed by MD Moms Random.org selected #4. […]
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OK, I give – it’s giveaway time!
As Dewey reminded us in one of her last posts, this is “the giving season,” so here goes! Have I got a giveaway for you! Actually, I have FOUR of them, and you may enter any or all. Aren’t you glad you stopped by today? Before I tell you about what’s on the table, though, let me outline how this is going to work. It’s pretty simple, really: To enter, leave a comment on this […]
Saturday Review: A post-move, post-election post
“I certainly am not one to ever waste time looking backwards.” – Sarah Palin. Well, there’s one more thing the Alaska governor/former (!!) VP candidate and I do NOT have in common. I try not to live in the past, but I do think reflection on it is essential in order to understand and learn – and, on occasion, to provide blog fodder! – and is often a very worthwhile use of time rather than […]
“Sunday” survey, on Wednesday
I “borrowed” this meme from MaryP, who posted it on a Monday after she found it here on a Sunday, which makes her my partner in meme-thievery and inspiration for doing it on a different day of the week. Feel free to take it yourself! If I looked on the bed next to you, what would I find? My husband, most likely; a book, possibly; the dog, probably Do you go to the bathroom with […]
Weekend Assignment #237 – Spending Spree: $10K, one week – GO!
In the midst of all this unsettling economic news, Karen is encouraging us to engage in some retail therapy in this Weekend Assignment. Weekend Assignment #237: A long-lost relative dies and leaves you $10,000. But there’s a catch: the will states that it cannot be saved, invested, given to charity or used to pay bills. You’ve got a week to spend it all. (Anything left over will be used to buy tiny wheelchairs for injured […]
First…
Adapted from the book Writing Motherhood by Lisa Garrigues, an invitation to write: First Words and Other Firsts: Open any baby diary and you will find whole pages devoted to firsts: first smile, first words, first friends, first birthday. Why are firsts so significant? Because they represent a beginning. Because they push us beyond what is familiar and comfortable. Because they jolt us out of the numbness or everyday life and bring us back to […]
BBAW Appreciates Our Friend Amy!
Book Blogger Appreciation Week has been SO much fun! I’ve discovered some new additions to my “books” blogroll – you’ll see those in my “Saturday Review” post tomorrow – won a couple of prizes, and seen some friends acclaimed as BBAW Award winners. But all of this wouldn’t have happened without the inspiration – and very hard work – of My Friend Amy. As quoted by Sassymonkey on BlogHer, Amy’s rationale for organizing BBAW was […]
BBAW: A current-events-inspired YA-literature flashback
She’s 17 and pregnant. But with her parents’ support – or is it at their demand? – she’s going to marry her high-school jock-star boyfriend, and they’re going to have that baby. It ordinarily wouldn’t be big news outside of her family, but when your mother is running for Vice President, well…family business becomes the world’s business. The Bristol Palin story sounds a lot like the plotline of some of the young-adult (YA) novels I […]
BBAW miscellany, featuring The Book Blogger Interview: Bermudaonion!
One of the activities Amy arranged for Book Blogger Appreciation Week is an interview swap, in which she paired up two participating bloggers to interview each other via e-mail and post the Q&A. Today, those interviews are posting across the BBAW participant blogiverse, so it’s a great chance to get to know some book-blogging folks a little better. Please welcome Kathy of Bermudaonion’s Weblog to The 3 R’s for a little blogger-to-blogger Q&A! She’s a […]
BBAW Kickoff: A Survey and a Giveaway!
My Friend Amy sent out this little survey to the bloggers who registered for Book Blogger Appreciation Week, but since I didn’t get it done in time to send back to her and get it counted, I’m just answering the questions here as my own little kickoff event. Feel free to leave your own answers in the comments, and there could be something in it for you – just keep reading to find out more! […]
In my opinion: Pro-choice IS pro-life
I’m heading down an editorial path in a political direction today, so I thought I’d warn you first – and if it’s not your thing, the mood will probably be a little lighter during the next few days, since Book Blogger Appreciation Week starts tomorrow! The recent selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice-presidential candidate has stirred up a lot of talk, and as might be expected, some of it’s focused on her position […]
Mothers of Intention: Red, blue, and purple at PunditMom’s place
***UPDATED 9/10/08 9:00 AM – please see below! +++ UPDATED AGAIN at 9:20 AM – keep going… Earlier this year, PunditMom was motivated to open up her blog to weekly guests in a feature she called “Mothers of Intention.” Things are heating up in the presidential race as we winnow the field of candidates. And emotions, as I’m noticing on comments here and elsewhere, are reflective of that. So I’m introducing a new, regular feature […]
