I used to wake up in the middle of the night, worrying about this. It does seem to be something anyone can do, if the routines are off or something is different about that one day. For a while I started leaving my bag in teh bag seat when my second child was young enough to be in rear facing seat, b/c I thought if for…

Actually, I was told this by a state trooper. (There is a service in my area where a trooper will come out and make sure your car seat is installed properly.) He gave me a lecture (as he should) about everything in a car being strapped down and when he saw the mirror I had (so I could see my baby while driving) he…

I laughed so hard at the Jared reference and I don't even know what it is. This was super funny.

I have seen Grumpy Cat in person (um, in catson?) at two different events (both at Javits), and she is insanely tiny and super duper cute and much less grumpy-looking than her photos would have her believe. I have to admit she is quite the adorable specimen.

I admit it is satisfying to think of this coward hiding behind a computer screen, thinking he was safe and anonymous. Sorry, pal, nope. I was going to say I look forward to his public shaming but I guess that makes me as awful as he is. So, I look forward to his serving time for this crime. (I hope!)

I am a huge dog lover and do hope this inspires people to adopt. But I have to disagree about the money. Our local rescue group asks for $375 to help them for their (high) operating costs and the vet care they give the animals before adoption. So that's right up front. I have an 11 year old dog (who we refer to as…