• Mommybloggers

• Sweetney

• Scheiss Weekly

So there’s this bigfun (or so I’ve heard) conference happening gathering some of the coolest chick bloggers that this world has been blessed to know: BlogHer 06 is fastly approaching. While I’d totally dig getting to go chat with these amazing, loverly, witty ladies, somehow my bank account has not complied with my desire of it becoming the neverending bountiful stream with which only to take from and never have to give (i.e. not enough buckaroos). Mommybloggers recognizes that many mamas have a more strict time with finances, and so they’re sponsoring a person to go to BlogHer. Rock on!

This morning, as I was hauling my sad patootie around for the eighth lap around the park, I thought, “Man, this whole healthy exercise thing really blows when you do it by yourself.” See, I’m still carrying bebepounds that JJ forgot to take away with him once he was born. It’s been seventeen months - WAY past time for them to leave. So, having engaged in the 10,000 steps regiment, I’m trying to walk my way to health. But it’s not so much fun when you feel like you’re the only one: time to get a little help from my friends (or at least other bloggers who don’t mind sharing the gain and the pain). Sweetney’s heading up an online flab-be-gone challenge: I promptly signed myself up. Bring on the Google Map Mashups: how far we’ve walked, how many YMCA memberships we’ve signed up for and where, where not to drive to find easy access to ice cream, etc.

In a day when parenting and mentoring is more a accidental bi-product of daily interactions, I so greatly appreciate someone being intentional, firm, and caring when instructing. Thanks.

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• Eric Conveys an Emotion

• Zach Braff’s Garden State Blog

• Ugly Dress

Some days you need a little “haha” in your life, either because you have too much “uhoh” or simply because you deserve it.

Eric Conveys An Emotion is a site my co-worker and I found one Saturday afternoon when we didn’t feel like going out to the library book bin to check in books or shelve books or shelf-read books (there *is* a difference) or work in general.  I don’t know who found it or how, but I’m so happy that for over five years I’ve been able to look to Eric when I have an emotion that needs to be conveyed:  he truly is a master.

Zach Braff’s blog was brought to my attention by my brother’s former roommate who used to be a Jewish pizza maker but is now a Jewish news writer (he’s a bigwig!).  The entries are few and far between, but the quality of content makes up for it.  He’s just so funny.

Ugly Dress is a new addition to the list of funny websites.  Having been in a few weddings, I’ve had my fair share of bridesmaids dresses.  And while *all* of them have been absolutely gorgeous of course :), I do find a certain humor and empathy in looking at some of the horrific ensembles that are out there.  Thank goodness my friend didn’t make me wear the pregnant prom dress when I was 8/9 months pregnant in her wedding.

So go:  laugh:  haha.

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