MamasInk - enough dishes, already.

qotd, motherhood edition

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:45:00 -0700

"I know I'm not the first mother to make an idle promise I'd come to regret. My mother-in-law has told me that Steven, at age seven, dashed through her kitchen and shouted on the weay through, "Mom, if I win...

my new favorite picture of the girl

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:15:00 -0700

She was "helping" the costume shop supervisor and her students organize the necklaces in storage: Quote of the day coming soon...

This Way to Bliss

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:25:00 -0700

Well, Bliss Notes. Jen Lawrence has just launched this fabulous -- and free -- newsletter, Bliss Notes. Make sure you're on the list to receive it. Anything Jen does is quality, quality stuff. (Yes, I'm her friend, but I'm also her fan, so my conflict of interest gets canceled out. At least that's the way I see it.)

with all deliberate speed

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:24:00 -0700

Right now, I'm trying to get as much done before one (or both) of the kids' schools calls to tell me that one (or both) or the kids are too blech to continue with his or her (or their) day....

actual knitting content, with cats

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:22:00 -0700

The squirrels still mock Barney. The sock has about 3 inches of ribbing. Progress on The Sweater has been virtually nothing, mostly because I suddenly realized that it was May, which means all of the deadlines that I didn't have...

Slackerdom Triumphs Again

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:03:00 -0700

I only turned my attention to the summer a few weeks ago, when my own situation started to become clear. Yes, in April I realized I needed six weeks of serious childcare--and the two weeks of camp which were all I'd signed E up for only overlapped with one of those weeks. But once again, luck and the kindness of friends have prevailed, and I have managed (KNOCK WOOD) to construct just the kind

hair, chair and everywhere

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:23:00 -0700

My new haircut - Makes me feel all momified, which I'm not sure is good. I'm not sure it's bad, tho. I'm conflicted. I also need to hop off the fence about the gray and either color it or stop...

Geographical Ignorance

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:57:00 -0700

I must confess I had no idea Myanmar was on an ocean. I think I was imagining it where Bhutan is.

Kids Outside...Thoughts on Extended Day

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:42:00 -0700

I'm interested in this report on daycare centers and preschools not taking kids outside. Like the first few commenters, my kids went outside every single day in preschool--but my kids also went to high-quality, progressive preschools.

One of the things I love about E's afterschool program is that they go outside for an hour every day and the rules are much looser than at school. They have

A few more events on the horizon:

Mon, 05 May 2008 22:53:00 -0700

A few more events on the horizon:

-Tuesday, May 13th, 6pm: Covina Library
-Sunday, May 18th, 3pm: Raqs LA Dance Festival
-Thursday, May 29, 11am: Brandeis Women's Book and Author Luncheon, Rancho Santa Fe
-Friday, June 6-Tuesday, June 10: Kachemak Bay Writers Conference, Homer, Alaska
-Monday, June 16, 6:30pm Buena Park Library
-Wednesday, June 18, , 6pm, Alta Dena Library
-Thursday, June 19, 5pm, Bay Shore Library (Long Beach)
-Saturday, June 21, Arcadia Library, 2pm (I think I'll also be reading at Antioch University that evening)

I have more to add, but I'll do that when the time draws nearer. I still can't believe I'm going to Alaska (and racing home to get to my son's high school graduation)! June should be a rich and crazy month; May already is...

In Which I Give In

Mon, 05 May 2008 19:40:00 -0700

I have thrown in the towel and joined Facebook. I had to, for work reasons (and that really is true). I am taking the fact that the words I had to type to join were "Maurice daily" as some kind of positive sign that E.M. Forster and Samuel Pepys would have approved, or at least accepted. The apocalypse has arrived. (Speaking of the apocalypse, for more information, or non-information, alas,

many things make a post

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:57:00 -0700

Since today is kindergarten registration day and Ms Thing has a half-day (yes, another one), a list follows. However, two for tomorrow, which I mention here so that I'll remember them: 1) after I pick up the Diva we are...

A brief note to let you know where you

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:31:00 -0700

A brief note to let you know where you can find me over the next few days:

Tomorrow, Sunday, May 4th, at 2:30pm, I will be moderating a panel on the "Spirit and Craft of Writing: Finding What Works" with Alex Espinoza, Kathryn Jordan, and Marisa Silver at the Palm Springs Book Festival. The festival runs from 10am-6pm and is chock full of great readings and panels, even cooking demonstrations!

Tuesday, May 6th, at 11am, I will be giving the keynote address at San Bernardino Valley College's Humanities Day.

I hope some of you can come and make funny faces at me while I'm on stage! :)

Barbara, Brooke, and Barack (and, what the hell, Roger and Mindy too)

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:19:00 -0700

or We're So Liberal Elite We Might As Well Just Move to France and Be Done With It

S thinks it's great that Barbara Walters had an affair with Edward Brooke. I think it's fine, really none of anyone's business, especially given that he was separated from his wife at the time, but I question the timing of Walters' revelation--well, really I question her revelation altogether...why does anyone

qotd, knitting edition

Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:00 -0700

"But last night we took place in a larger gathering, for our beloved Stephanie (Yarn Harlot) was here in Portland for Earth Day and came to brief us yet again on the state of knitting. I really feel like Stephanie...