Yesterday my 9-year old ordered his first non-Happy Meal at McDonald's. I feel like this calls for some sort of Bar Mitzvah-type celebration.

What's cooler than sparklers? Sparklers in snow! Merry Christmas to you and you and you! And a happy New Year, too!

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is the R-rated version of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow."

The time it takes for a 9 year old to earn a Swiss army knife selling Boy Scout popcorn: About 3 weeks.

The time it takes for that 9 year old to cut himself with the Swiss army knife: About 33 seconds.

Don't worry. The kid's fine. My couch, however, will never quite be the same.

Why? Why? Why?

Before you have children you think kids ask, "Why is the sky blue?"
Then you have children and you find out they ask, "Why is the sky?"


I mentioned this on Twitter and @inakiescudero sent me this wonderful blog link: http://whymami.blogspot.com/

The eye doctor told me I have run out of tears.

Then he said I may never be able to wear contacts again and I immediately proved his first theory wrong.

Really? All the other names were taken?

I have learned that carrying a car seat into a car dealership drastically reduces your negotiating power.

For those of you who have been following my blog, the good news is that I FINALLY got a new car.