http://midwesternmommy.com Thu, 15 May 2008 17:17:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm so sorry I haven't been reading too many (if any) blogs lately. The last few weeks have been crazy. (Like the time I had five writing deadlines, made three trips to the doctor and one trip to the vet in the course of 5 days.) As I look at my day planner, ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/05/15/and-i-blamed-the-dog/ I'll never forget that first year of Seth's life. I envisioned us going to the St. Louis zoo, Bontanical Gardens, The Jewel Box, St. Louis Science Center, Laumeier Sculpture Park, and Art Museum so often employees would know us by our first names. I was going to fill his little bunny brain with ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/05/09/from-target-to-take-out-my-rookie-mom-year/ This past weekend I went with a group of superfun chicks to the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis. T'was fun (until I freaked out Saturday evening). It was a trip filled with "firsts". Here's the run down... The first night of the festival was rainy in a big, bad way. Despite rain gear, the chicks ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/05/07/memphis-in-may/ That little ole holiday called "Mother's Day" is just around the corner. Julie and Kristen, the masterminds behind Parent Blogging Network, are asking moms everywhere how we'd like to be recognized this Mother's Day. Ladies? So glad you asked! First off, the hubby can skip the flowers. The easiest way to get to my ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/05/01/i-may-be-cheap-but-im-not-easy/ It had come on so slowly that I hadn't even noticed. It snuck up on me -- this thick fog, this black funk, this leaded fatigue. At first I shrugged it off, thinking it was a series of bad days. Then I thought it was PMS. Then I thought I just needed more sleep. ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/04/28/a-buoy-in-the-sea/ Remember the "Name this laptop" contest? Well, last night "the boy" took a break from his super busy schedule of going to school, pestering the dog, stinking up the bathroom, begging for candy, riding his bike, evading showers and playing outside. He really got a kick out of the names ya'll submitted. He gave his ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/04/25/490/ I know there are people that say laptops are not hazardous to one's health but I beg to differ.  Like when you are using your laptop at your snackbar in your kitchen. And you get off the stool, take a step and trip over the battery cord. And hit your head ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/04/22/why-laptops-can-be-hazardous-to-your-health/ As of last Saturday I became the owner of a laptop. You are laughing, aren't you? Because you're on your third one... I didn't care what it looked like -- it just couldn't weigh more than my son (40 pounds) and had to do what I wanted it to do WHEN ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/04/18/what-shall-we-name-her/ Caution: Bitchy rant that will probably make you think less of me ahead.  Most mornings, you can find my son and I in the breakfast nook. His brow is furrowed. My temper is tested. There is alot teeth grinding on both our parts. I'm talking homework. We sit together for almost an hour each morning. Since his ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/04/16/his-and-hers-homework-meltdowns/ Society and business are beginning to understand the power of the blogger -- not just in entertaining the masses but in shaping opinions, educating the public and building networks. This brave new world -- a large part of what is now known as "social media"-- is one full of emerging opportunities. But it ... http://midwesternmommy.com/2008/04/13/485/