Traditions: Happy Valentine’s Day

I read this post about Valentine’s Day requirements at some schools. And I totally agree. Valentine’s Day is ridiculous for toddlers. Mr. Sandwich and I have never paid particular attention to Valentine’s Day. The first year we were dating, the… Read moreTraditions: Happy Valentine’s Day

A Nerd, On Sesame Street

On the “Journey to Ernie” segments: Mr. Sandwich: Oh, my God–Ernie is Dr. Who! He’s psychotic, and he’s a master of space and time! I love this guy so awesomely much. Photo by xdianicx, via Flickr.

” . . . at 11 months. I don’t think so.”

The Mommy Wars have got nothing on 30 Rock’s Jack Donaghy: http://www.hulu.com/embed/HEaAvapElh9bD_n1W56tJA/1053/1120 I have no idea why it’s not embedding. Clip and code courtesy of Hulu. Watch it now, because apparently 30 Rock won’t be there forever.

Stubborn Little Girl

“Elmo!” “Say ‘please.’” Silence. “Baguette, ‘please’ is a nice way to ask for something you want. Say ‘please’ and you can watch Elmo.” Silence. “I know you can say ‘please.’ I’ve heard you do it before. Say ‘please.’” Silence. “Okay…. Read moreStubborn Little Girl

We Watch a Lot of Sesame Street

Mr. Sandwich: It seems like a lot of Muppets look like Keith Olbermann. Or Ben Affleck. Me: Maybe Keith Olbermann and Ben Affleck look like Muppets. Mr. Sandwich: That’s also possible.

A Grownup, On Sesame Street

Let me start with this: I still love it. I’m a little bewildered by the monsters they’ve introduced in the past two decades (who is the blue monster with long, ratty yellow hair? I need a wiki that is photo-based… Read moreA Grownup, On Sesame Street

Babble.com’s Top 100 Mom Bloggers

I’m sure I’m #101! Right? Right? Because I’ve been doing this for five whole months now, so surely I’m qualified. Overqualified, at that. Seriously, while most of these are unfamiliar to me (I read a lot, but not 100-mom-blogs worth),… Read moreBabble.com’s Top 100 Mom Bloggers

I Think I Invented a Word Today

Muppetpomorphise: to attribute the characteristics of a particular Muppet to a non-Muppet person, object, or other entity.

What I Wore

While the column on socialite Muffie Potter bugged (a lot), I’m less annoyed by the earlier column on The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi–probably because magazines inundate me with celebrities and labels like the ones named here. But it got me… Read moreWhat I Wore