• Answer to: Who Stumbled me?

    Ever get some traffic to your site via Stumbleupon and wish you could figure out who to thank? I thought this was common knowledge, but apparently it isn’t, so I’ll share this sweet tip with you. Let’s say that this is the URL to a post of yours which is getting traffic from Stumbleupon: http://tryhandmade.com/passive-aggressive-lunch-notes/…

  • One hell of a long day

    Got all three boys to the dentist at 7:30 this morning. Everybody got cleanings, Henry got Xrays, and Ed got sealants, they we took them all to school. I went with Craig to his 11:40 appointment for a bone marrow biopsy. (Think medieval corkscrew into his hip bone.) They say it’s probably nothing, but you…

  • How I have ruined my children

    About every other week I’ll make pancakes for dinner. The kids love it! But there’s one problem. I’m not much of a June Cleaver making pancakes on weekend mornings, so the other day when I offered them pancakes for breakfast, they freaked out. Pancakes for breakfast??? You should have seen the looks they gave me.…

  • Want

    Come to me all you glorious Fluevogs…

  • Handmade Fashion Week

    It’s getting Mooshy over on Try Handmade. Check out Casey’s guest post about wearing handmade at Fashion Week and hear more about her exciting trip last month.

  • Hey, so speaking of X, let me tell you about Y…

    Anyone besides me wonder if the networking at this year’s BlogHer will consist largely of sponsored conversations? Is everyone going to be handing out their sponsor’s business cards instead of their own? Will everyone be wearing corporate T shirts? I’m not knocking the practice, but since I’m not going to BlogHer this year, you’ll all…

  • My biggest problem with "Lost"

    WHY won’t this guy take off his tie?? Seriously, he’s stranded on a hot island, traveling through time, having near-death experiences every day… and he’s concerned about the level of sartorial formality expected of him? Daniel Faraday is one freaky dude.

  • I'll never admit which ones…

    ..but there are some blogs which I constantly confuse with other blogs, and now I know I’ll never sort out which babies / problems / issues belong to which blogger. Erika is a bad blogger!

  • Go Read It Today, January 7, 2009

    Here are some posts from this past week that I wanted to point out to you. How long can I call it "baby weight?" end stages Extreme organization. Viruses and tweets Let me tell you how I really feel about potty training i’m sure i ate my pillow in my sleep A New Start I'll…

  • We've got creatures stirring

    Merry Christmas from all of us here in Christmas-mania-land. xoxoxo, e

  • Get your special breakfast ready now

    I just finished getting my Cream Cheese Coffeecakes ready to go for tomorrow morning, and if you’re looking for a great prepare-ahead pastry brunch, then look no further. This recipe is from my late mother-in-law who made it every year, and Craig really enjoys it when I re-create it. The only unusual ingredient is block-style…

  • Shhh, it's just a hint…

    37 seconds of unadulterated awesome. More news soon — I know you just can’t wait after this tasty tasty sample. (…Clearing space on my mantel for my Emmy…)

  • Craig won't let me use this as our Christmas card

    Bastard…

  • My favorite time of the week

    Friday afternoon after I’ve picked up all three boys, popped some popcorn and turned on a movie (today it’s A Charlie Brown Christmas)… This is my favorite time during the week. We’ve almost all made it home safely — Craig won’t be home for a few hours — we almost never have anything we have…

  • What is an affiliate program, and how to use it for good over the holidays

    I need to explain something boring first in order to tell you about something that I was having trouble with earlier today. Bear with me for just a paragraph or two ;) Did you know that clicking on someone’s link to a product or page at Amazon.com can make that person some money? It’s called…

  • Where do you draw the blogging line?

    So where do you draw the line between sharing something personal about your kid which might help other kids, and protecting their privacy? Personally, I err on the side of privacy. I know you would never have guessed since, you know, I’m writing this on my personal “mommy” blog, but that’s the way it is.…

  • Lunchbox dilemma

    At the last minute I’ve discovered that Henry needs a “disposable” lunch for his field trip, and that means I can’t send along his metal drink bottle. So which is better for my 6 year old? A baggie full of water, or a can of coke zero. Hurry up people, I’m packing lunches now and…

  • Why I'll never be a speech therapist

    My oldest boy Henry is almost 7 and still has some funkiness in the way he pronounces words. Usually all it takes is a simple reminder, and he stops saying “lellow” and remembers to say “yellow.” The word “first” is a completely different story. He simply cannot pronounce it any other way than “forst.” (Is…

  • Forgive me whilst I pimp myself to you

    Hey folks. Many of you probably don’t know about my other blog, Try Handmade. And that’s cool because that blog and this one have different audiences. But I’ve just started offering ads over there and I thought I’d offer a special deal to those of you who suffer through reading Plain Jane Mom. Do you…

  • Because everything reminds me of Seinfeld

    A fully-formed tarte on a doilly — so what did I do?

  • BlogHer 2009 will be in …

    Chicago! But unlike 2 years ago, the conference will be all in one venue. No more shuttles, wasting time walking for blocks to get to events. Everything will be happening at the Chicago Sheraton & Towers. Read the announcement post to hear why it isn’t happening in any of the cities people voted for. The…