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May 2010

Star Chart

    Out of a possible **** as determined by The Boys (3 and 6) Takes spills in stride, instead of falling to knees and reenacting King Lear’s “Blow Winds” ** Recounts fairy tales from memory, without making up character names just like ours but off by one consonant, and especially without singing full Disney arias. * Remembers to mute Weezer lyrics appropriately “Marry me a bit[MUTE] Havin 7 kids” *** Plays sufficient number of rounds of Handy Manny Uno ** Plays sufficient number of rounds of Handy Manny Uno without winning * Plays sufficient number of… Read More »Star Chart

    BABIES Documentary: PBS Nova Meets Baby Einstein

      BABIES is a documentary about 4 babies–one in Tokyo, one in Mongolia, one in Namibia, and one in San Francisco. AP Journalist Leanne Italie, in her article about a local Mom and tot showing of the documentary BABIES (this viewing sponsored by Happy Bambino) writes: Ann Imig from Madison brought her 3-year-old son to what she considers a rare, non-animated opportunity. “I was happy to have a cinema experience with my son that wasn’t terrifyingly loud or filled with startling imagery or quasi-off color humor, found more often than you’d expect in G-rated films,” she… Read More »BABIES Documentary: PBS Nova Meets Baby Einstein

      Celebrity Baby names 2011 and Listen To Your Mother Video

        Hottest Hollywood Celebrity Baby Names 2011 Dinette Chamois Good King Wenslaus Hyphen Chicklet Tablet (pronounced tabLAY) Fillet Chatroulette Gradient Bordeaux (pronounced bordOCKS) Widget Pequot Miasma Chillin’N’Illin’ (triplet boys) Wanderlust (pronounced VahnDehrLoooost) More vital information The Listen To Your Mother video is up! I got umm “potentially” nominated—along with a bunch of other great bloggers like Vodka Mom—for Nickelodeon’s Parents Picks Awards “Best Parenting Blog” Go potentially vote for us (just click “Nominate”)! Thank you again to Volunteer Spot for posting my Kindergarten Volunteer tips for Teacher Appreciation week. It was an honor, and I appreciate… Read More »Celebrity Baby names 2011 and Listen To Your Mother Video

        The Wheels On The Bus: A Guided Meditation

          The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round; round and round with your breathing. Focus on your breath. Your coffee breath. The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish, swish swish swish; swish swish swish away the outside world. The bell on the bus goes ding ding ding, ding ding ding, ding ding ding. Stop ringing the bell. Thank you. The bell on the bus goes ding ding ding, feel the energy vibrating throughout your body. The children on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and… Read More »The Wheels On The Bus: A Guided Meditation

          Big Week: Listen to Yo Bossy Mama

            It’s a big week here in ‘Sconnie town. I am busy putting the finishing touches (interpret loosely) on Listen To Your Mother. I haven’t had time for blogging, but Andrea Zani interviewed me for this Sunday’s Wisconsin State Journal, and you can read it on-line here. BOSSY arrives for her NO BOOK TOUR, which may or may not include a night of Wisconsin traditions as described here (cue BOSSY as Tevye, bellowing TRADITIONNNN, TRADITION!) YO BLOGGY MAMAI will be thinking of my blog friends on Sunday. I so badly wish everyone could join us for… Read More »Big Week: Listen to Yo Bossy Mama