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The weather experts say there's a 50% chance of rain on Saturday. Here at Party Central, we like to think the glass is half-full (but yo...

Don't you hate when You've been running around all morning in the rain doing pre-birthday stuff *and You come home and find you have...

I woke up this morning -- early -- and while Sweet William was out for a run and Viva was still sleeping, I did a little yoga, a little medi...

Okay, I think you know that I would normally not do something like this. But due to my visit to the Union Rescue Mission last week, I rece...

I forgot to mention: there are roofers. On our roof. Banging and dragging things around. And they have been there since 7:30 this morning...

Viva has pinkeye . Of course, because I had grand plans for today and tomorrow (all having to do with buying Presents! And ordering Cake! ...

I don't know where I got this crazy idea that I could be responsible for another life. It is a huge, weighty thing, the full import of...

I started out writing a post about my work situation, but it wasn't very interesting -- i.e., I wanted to poke myself with a stick when ...

Viva's school invited a photographer to take "vintage" photgraphs of the preschoolers last week. Viva told me that she got dr...

So I just posted about all the strep throat stuff and lack of sleep, and Sweet William came ambling into the room. "I'm writing ab...

I was wondering where I'd got to. Oh, here I am. Let me recap the past several days for you -- Friday: Despite feeling like shit, and k...

St. Patrick's Day is coming, and I mention this because one of my most memorable St. Patrick's Days ever was spent in San Diego when...

Bumper sticker seen today: I think Therefore I vote Republican You know, whenever I see something like that, I just want to say, "Good ...

Viva this morning. Dang, she is a mean little thing. Maybe she's still pissed that Brokeback Mountain got passed over for Best Picture...

I have been running around a lot this week, and I'm currently waiting for a writing assignment from my client, who said he'd have it...

Oh, I am just so busy these days. Blah blah blah, poor me. Actually, I've been doing some research on a new book idea that Sweet William...

Yesterday, ParentCenter e-mailed me my 35-month newsletter*, which contained the following, very unwelcome announcement: In the coming month...

My sister-in-law, Diva, is applying for a new job and she's asked me to help her with her resume. She is asking for my help, not becaus...

Awards Show Post-Mortem After all the running around to prepare -- to find the dress/the clutch/the wrap/the shoes/the jewels, get my nails ...

Oh my Gawd, I got tagged by Momma-Yaya (hi!) with a meme like, ten days ago, and I had no idea. The good news is that Momma-Yaya is alrea...