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Apparently Madonna wants to adopt another child from Africa, and here's why I don't care.
Well, “don’t care” is harsh. I care about the welfare of the child she will bring into her family, but I don’t care about any of the controversy. I am, however, excited as a schoolgirl that adoption is getting so much attention in the media. People are talking about it. People are thinking about it.…
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Where American Idol shames me into a horrible admission
TiVo and I finally watched Tuesday’s American Idol last night, and I had a horrible realization. Sanjaya was not the worst performer this week. I know, I know… He’s really bad. BUT I thought he did a fine job with, of all things, a Kinks song. Who would have thought that was something he could…
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Go Read It Today, Thursday, March 22, 2007
Things recalled because they might set you on fire: lamps and washing machines. (What’s next? Shoes? Hats? Socks? Lint?) Tiffany on Vicodin. Awesome! My date with Gapmoms is in August when Mike starts kindergarten. Should be “interesting.” No joke, by coincidence I started this blog during last year’s BlogHer. I live about 20 minutes away…
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Some simple tips for more effectively spamming Plain Jane Mom.
I am not a dude. I don’t have a schlong — truncated or any other kind. I know a wonderful woman from Nigeria who I actually would assist with a bank transaction. You, however, are not her. Yes, I would like to lose some weight. NO, I do not want to take an unpronounceable supplement…
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I believe this post is why people hate mommyblogs. Some things Chip does that I love.
I can’t help it… I just have to tell you about funny things my two-year-old says and does. It’s a compulsion, and I’m sorry. He plays Hullabaloo by himself. He gets out the box, puts down all the mats, and turns on the game. He doesn’t really do what the announcer says to do (surprise,…
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Go Read It Today, Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Not all celebrities get special treatment in every aspect of their life. Not all adoption agencies are able to be “bought off” (sheesh). In some cases it just isn’t that time-consuming a process to adopt an older child. That’s all I’m sayin’. This post makes me so hungry!! If fussy.org goes dark, you’ll know what…
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OK, so maybe having the kids get older could turn out to be a good thing. Maybe.
The other day Mike realized that he could read. He’s not sitting down devouring books just yet, but soon enough. He’s known for a long time that letters make sounds, you put letters together to make words, and so on. In fact, his favorite DVDs are The Electric Company and all those Leap Frog shows.…
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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, March 20, 2007
100 interesting things! Beautiful, Thordora, just beautiful. No substitutions, no penalties… and no time limit! Nope, not too much to ask. Fanastic news and completely fucked news. The wheel spins with no rhyme or reason, apparently. Why can’t ALL the good people get what they need?
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Go Read It Today, Monday, March 19, 2007
People who cannot imagine that it is possible to have a different view than their own bug me. They bug Suzanne too. Do you have pets? Check the giant pet food recall. (Thanks Rhonda) I think BMI is a crock — way too low for most folks I know who do not aspire to be…
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Yeah, adusting to daylight savings time sucks. Except.
Multimedia message, originally uploaded by PlainJaneMom.com. Except when you get to go out without the kids, and it is still light out, and you get to have a margarita in a street cafe, before going out to a movie. Ah…
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Go Read It Today, Sunday, March 18, 2007
Yeah, I’m not going to ask — are you? Oh, what a cute newborn. Welcome Bruiser! “I went with him in spirit, and continued on to the drudgery of my indoor job.” Those boots sound hot! Amazing news!
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Go Read It Today, Saturday, March 17, 2007
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! You say potay-to, I say shit, that’s hot! This is something I’d like to find out first-hand. The fact that Pax is an older child is being overlooked by most as one of the factors leading to the swift adoption process. Thanks for pointing it out. Terrifying and hits the nail…
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The current favorite birthday present. Of course you're gonna build stuff with it.
Mike got a great set of Duplo gear stuff for his birthday. It came with large laminated cards that show you some ideas for things you can make. The first one that caught his eye was for a blender / mixer thing. In the photograph it shows a child using it to mix something in…
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Mid-point report on my sponsored post experiment
Note this post is from March 2007. There are no sponsored posts on Plain Jane Mom. As you know, on March 1st, 2007 I started writing sponsored posts for PayPerPost.com, and I am now at about the half-way point of my one month experiment. (Read the first post on this topic to get caught up.)…
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Where I draw a line in the freaking sand. I will never serve hors d'oeuvres to one year olds.
I’m just writing this down so I can point to it when our kids are older and learn to read. “See Mike, it says so right here!” Yeah, that will work… So. For our kids we have had small family get-togethers at our house for their first, second, and third birthdays. Nothing fancy, just a…
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My RL friends are going to think I'm nuts. (A conclusion that the rest of you have already reached, I'm afraid.)
Last night I sent the link to this blog to my family and friends. So everyone smile and wave at my Mom! (And if she asks: I don’t swear. Got it? Sigh, you fuckers will never remember that, will you. Hell.)
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Ten years ago today I thought ten years later would be so very different.
Ten years ago today I was 29 years old and getting my hair done for my wedding. Our wedding was really just an excuse to have a fancy evening party, and we had it in San Francisco at a place that is named after its address: 1409 Sutter. A gorgeous and dark Victorian house that…
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Go Read It Today, Thursday, March 15, 2007
Seriously, if you’re tired of me telling you how great Y is, then just unsubscribe now. I love her honesty and humor. (And no, Y, you’re not alone.) OH MAN, I am actually scared by this! Mostly because I’m just waiting for Chip to be able to talk. This is the kind of thing he’s…
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What a difference a day makes. To my back yard.
Yesterday it was an airplane, but today it has become, BUM BUM BUM… TOYHENGE. “Fantastic, building a henge, are we?”