We saw Hamilton back in August (still listening to the soundtrack...) and my father-in-law commented that Lin wouldn’t have gotten the part if he wasn’t the creator. I agree with him. His voice isn’t nearly as strong as the other actors.

The Zika virus causes microcephaly, a condition in which the brain of a developing fetus does not develop properly. This causes brain damage, in some cases severe, poor motor function, intellectual disability, and a host of other problems.

We have a Christmas tree and Santa comes and gives presents. We hide Easter Eggs and give little toys and candy in a basket. Honestly, these two holidays are so easily celebrated without having it be about religion since commercialization has so divorced them from it. Plus, the kids are getting toys, they really…

I can’t speak to the movie because I haven’t seen it, but I did read the book and that was not my takeaway. For me, the novel was about respecting someone enough and loving someone enough to allow them to make their own choices despite your own personal feelings.

I didn’t even recognize her in that photo. She looks like a celebrity impersonator.

True story- Netflix once suggested to me, because of my viewing of Little Miss Sunshine, I should watch Hotel Rwanda.

I was very disappointed when I saw this on the Grammy’s last night.

Me too. I’d be totally fine with it if they just skipped airing the Grammy’s altogether and instead we got to watch Hamilton in its entirety.

I tried with a picture of my four year old and got an Australian Terrier- Feisty, needs regular obedience.

I volunteered to chaperon a field trip for my daughter’s preschool class. It included a 40 minute bus ride with 15 4 year old girls singing Let It GOOOOOO the entire time. Those were the only three words they knew too. It was the longest forty minutes of my life.

Me too! That, and the UmiCar is channeling Barry White.

I do this too, only for us it’s Team UmiZumi, Eggo waffles, and me disappearing into the other room so I can drink my god damn coffee in some god damn peace and quiet.

Yup. My daughter is obsessed with Barbie but only wants the ones with blue, pink, or purple hair.

While I applaud Mattel for diversifying the body of Barbie, I will never purchase a curvy or petite Barbie for my daughter unless she specifically asks. My reason is that I don’t have the energy to deal with the ensuing tears when her new curvy or petite Barbie won’t fit into the 5,479 outfits we have for all her…

I had my first baby at 32 and my second baby at 34. My second pregnancy, a mere two years later, was way harder on my body than the first. I’m now pushing 36 and chasing around a 4 year old and an almost 2 year old all day is absolutely exhausting. I cannot imagine just starting this process after 40.

I call my mom once a day too even though I don’t particularly want to talk to her. It just feels very weird not to. I have two kids of my own now who are still very little. I certainly won’t be expecting them to check in everyday, but I would expect a once-a-week, “Hey, I’m alive” phone call.

The Boba baby wrap saved my life. I already had a 2 year old when the second one was born so he basically lived in it for the first four months of his life. They’re amazingly awesome and much simpler to use than the Moby. It’s stretchy, so you just wrap it tightly around yourself and insert the baby. I loved, loved,…

If 20 dead first graders didn’t do it, I have little hope that anything will.

When I was 14, I walked into our family room, sat down on the sofa, and apropos of nothing, my mother turned to me and said, “You know, you’re not half as pretty as you think you are”.

I was late to the whole Scandal thing and ended up binge watching the first two seasons on Netflix. I loved it and got hooked... until the Fitz/Olivia thing took over the show. I’m still watching it, but not loving it like I used to. I’m SO glad they’re over. Can we get back to the kicking ass and taking names Olivia…