Category Archives: ask me anything

Whether or Not to Find Out the Baby’s Sex

And secondly, that what little element of surprise *might* exist in a revelation with only three potential outcomes can exist at 20 weeks just as profoundly as it might exist at 40 (or 38 because we’re thinking happy thoughts here). Just because I intend to find out five months before the baby is born doesn’t mean it will be any less thrilling than if I’d waited until it shot out of my wide open crotch. Continue reading

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How to Use a Neti Pot

What is a Neti pot? How do I use a Neti pot? Why should I use a Neti pot? Sadly, I can’t answer any of these arguably valid questions, but I can show you what happened when I tried to. … Continue reading

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Running isn’t my strong suit.

Time to answer another reader question. This week’s question comes from Jami, who writes: O.K. I want to ask a question. What quality do you wish you had? Seriously, I have such a hard time wishing for qualities that I … Continue reading

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I’m too young to be such a geezer.

Today’s question comes from my good e-friend Amanda (also known as the world’s most amazingly in-depth commenter; everyone should be so lucky as to have an Amanda to comment on their blogs). Q: What is your favorite outfit to wear? … Continue reading

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These Letters Mean Something to Me

A little over a year ago, I decided that each Thursday I would answer questions submitted by my readers. It was fun. For some reason, though, over the summer, I sort of…quit.  Not purposely; I just gradually tapered off.  I … Continue reading

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The Ten Things Post

I was given an award by loyal reader Molly a few days ago.  {Molly is pretty awesome. She decided she likes my blog so much that she wanted to promote it, and because I am a very bad blogger and … Continue reading

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