…just puppets. Read more in my post at OC Family.

The healthcare reform bill that passed yesterday included VERY important, but mostly overlooked, language advocating for moms suffering from postpartum depression. Take a look at my write-up for OC Family.

Plenty of sugar, and wishes too.

Presents

Prancing

Pink hats and Grandpas

PUG

Precious little sister

My friend Lisa is spilling the  beans on our master plan. Well, now if we go missing, our husbands will know where to look. Check her out here.

Come on down and watch some of us bloggers get out from behind the keyboard and get on stage. And the audience is encouraged to bring drinks (read: Pam’s liquid courage) in a thermos or whatever, or as we call it at my house, “mommy’s sippy cup.” 

It’s sort of a page-to-stage idea and should be fun. We could all use the support!!! Please RSVP here on Facebook.

See you there!

It’s been said that becoming a mother is like wearing your heart outside your body. Man, is that true. And my heart is turning two. My little Lucy, it’s amazing how much you have changed me. I tried to think of something profound to write. But the perfect words already exist. It’s my all-time favorite by e.e. cummings. And today, on your second birthday, I dedicate it to you:

i carry your heart with me

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,  my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

~ e.e. cummings

P.S.
I know, I know. The punctuation, capitalization and formatting are weird. It’s supposed to be that way. And it makes it awesome.

Sorry for the delay. I won’t bother you with a long story about where I’ve been. But here is it in short phrases: anniversary, toddler sick, urgent care, mommy sick, baby sick, urgent care, RSV, pediatrician visit, awful breathing treatments for baby, sleep. We aren’t all better, but we are fakin’ it till we make it!

The winner of the word nerd challenge is Emily Comstock (a fellow writer) followed VERY closely by my brother Chris <insert tear of joy and pride since he isn’t really a writer.>But the sucky part for Chris is that there can be only one winner. It makes me extra happy to know she’ll love her prize* The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl. It’s like a daily grammar vitamin. It’s one of my all-time faves.

Because I know it’s keeping you up at night, here are the answers to the quiz.  

*I am giving this book away, out of my own pocket, since I adore Grammar Girl. I wish I knew her and could talk her into giving me free stuff to give away on my blog. So if you are reading this, Ms. Fogarty, you owe me $12.

So don’t hate me, but I haven’t “graded” your quizzes yet. It’s our anniversary and I HAVE (insert eye roll) to hang out with my handsome husband.  Girl Scout Promise I’ll post answers, and contact the winner, tomorrow.  Thanks to everyone that played. Getting others excited about grammar gets me excited!

Forget the holidays, it’s the most wonderful time of the year right now! It’s National Grammar Day! Test your nerdiness with this quiz from my hero, Grammar Girl .

Post your answers as a comment (which I am holding for moderation so there are NO cheaters) anytime before midnight on March 4. The winner(s) will receive a FABULOUS prize! I’ll post answers and explainations tomorrow.  Here we go.

 Let’s play Correct the Celebrity!

1. Which album title has the spelling error?

a. “Dutchess,” by Fergie

b. “Growing Pains” by Mary J. Blige

c. “Graduation” by Kanye West

d. None of the above

 2. What’s wrong with this lyric by Justin Timberlake?

“When you cheated girl,

My heart bleeded girl.”

a. It’s perfect as it is. Leave Justin alone!

b. “Bleeded” is not a word. “Bled” is.

c. There should be commas before and after “girl”

d. Both b and c are correct. 

3. Circle the errors Paris Hilton made blogging about her new shoe collection.

(Hint: there are at least three!)

“Don’t worry, if you arent in Orange County, you can also get the shoes at Kitson, Zappos.com,

Endless.com, Bakers, Lord & Taylor and select specialty boutiques across the counrty”

4. Correct the following movie titles:

a. How She Move

b. The Pursuit of Happyness

c. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

d. The 40 Year Old Virgin

 5. Circle the error in this statement by Christina Aguilera:

Today is a very joyful and special day for Jordan and I as we welcome our first son into this world.

 6. What’s wrong with this David Hasselhoff quote?

“I am also doing a heart-rendering set on my life and the mistakes I have made.”

a. There should be a comma after life.

b. “heart-rendering” doesn’t need a hyphen.

c. “heart-rendering” should be “heart-rending”

d. The sentence is fine as is.

 7. One of Jessica Simpson’s boyfriends dumped her via text message. The related headline

contains an error. What is it?

Jessica Dumped in 118 Characters or Less

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