Is This Thing On?

September 28, 2009

(tap, tap and clearing throat)

I have an announcement to make. Will the pea green Chevy Nova parked in the lot…? Oh wait, that’s not the right announcement.

I’m outta here. Yeah, that’s the right one. As some of you who follow me on twitter know, I’ve been thinking of cutting lawmummy off for some time now. There are a million reasons why and in fact, you’ve probably already heard me say them so I won’t go on and on about it…

I’ll just say that my family is more important to me than writing this blog (no matter how much I love) and let’s just leave it there.

Oh wait. That sounds like it has to do with my marriage crumbling or something. It’s not like that. Lawdaddy and I are good.

It’s the other crap. Transparency, anonymity, you know the drill.

So maybe you and I will run into each other in the blogosphere in the future. I’m still at taxgirl – and on twitter. And who knows, you might see me somewhere else, too? ;)

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Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows

September 15, 2009

Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows – Yahoo! News

Wow. There’s just so much in the article to wrap your head around. But the one thing that stood out was the number of spankings. While I’m not going to insist that spanking is always wrong for every child, if you’re spanking your 2 year old an average of three times per week – shouldn’t a light be going on? Maybe it’s time to try something new?

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5k Tomorrow!

September 11, 2009

So if the rain ever lets up (and maybe even if it doesn’t), I’m running a 5k tomorrow with SuperNanny. Quite the event to end what I can only describe as a terribly taxing week. And not the good kind of tax.
Wish me luck!

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Philadelphia Shuts Down

September 11, 2009

SuperNanny announced earlier in the week that she was probably losing her job – along with everyone else at the Rec Center where she works. Today, I saw pictures of signs announcing that Philadelphia libraries are closing. Also slated to close? Six engine and three ladder companies, five medic units, and two [...]

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Mother Cries on CNN

September 8, 2009

This is hilarious:

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Obama’s Speech

September 8, 2009

I didn’t get the chance to watch Obama’s speech today but I did read it. For those of you who missed it, here it is (I’ll write more about it later):
Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in [...]

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What a Difference A Day Makes

September 7, 2009

Well, a day and a vodka tonic or two.
Yesterday was a disaster. I ranted, I rambled, I had a cocktail or two, I moved on.
Today is much, much better.
For starters, I got up at the crack of dawn to go to Target. Notwithstanding the fact that, as someone who has worked a lot [...]

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Respite

September 6, 2009

Here’s a quick photo from my vacation:

Yeah, that’s what I left behind (insert sobbing here). More pictures to follow.

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Home Grr Home

September 6, 2009

Note: this post is not for the faint of heart. I’ll warn you ahead of time that it’s just a whiny, mopey pretense of a post. So there.
I’ve been home just over 12 hours and I’m already regretting it.
Oh sure, I was excited to see the exit signs to Philly last night… [...]

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Not Bad for An Old Man.

September 4, 2009

A little more than a year ago, I couldn’t run a mile without stopping. I was ridiculously overweight and out of shape. I made a goal of running an 8k in November (my first ever race) and I stuck to it. I finished in less than an hour – an amazing feat [...]

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