I met Anna Lefler via twitter and she’s been making me laugh ever since. Anna is a mother of two. “My daughter ‘Morticia’ is 11 and my son ‘Gomez’ is about to turn 10. They’re 17 months apart. We tried to have them even closer together because it’s tough to find parking at Cedars-Sinai and I was hoping not to have to move the car between deliveries.” In addition she is a novelist, stand-up comedienne (I have always wanted to do this), blogger and all around hoot.

Do you work from home or do you have a “regular” job?

I work from home (as opposed to “at” home, which would imply – incorrectly – that my house is clean). I’ve been fortunate to be able to stay home with the children, and that’s where my office is. I do everything from that desk. If I could cook dinner from there, I would. It’s a holdover from my years in public relations/corporate communications when I was single and my office was my epicenter.

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An astronaut. (Shut up! I wanted to be an astronaut!) No, seriously. I wrote away to NASA and they sent me a bunch of 8 X 10 glossies of rockets from the Apollo program – photos of launches and those massive treaded movers they used to roll the rockets out to the launch pad. I put them up on my bedroom wall and studied them. I wanted to fly jets, be a test pilot, and then transition into the space program. I also wanted to be Carol Burnett. Naturally, these desires led me to PR, the obvious next step.

How did you get into stand-up?

I had heard from people all my life that I was funny and that I should do stand-up, but I disregarded it. I just didn’t see myself that way – as an official performer. I was unofficially funny at a meeting or at the reception table at someone’s wedding, but the idea of formalizing that into a “set” seemed far-fetched. Forces converged, however, and in a weak moment I enrolled in a class here in L.A. It’s just a class, I told myself. I’m just experimenting. The class was fantastic and it changed the way I viewed myself – it expanded my possibilities and broke through some internal barriers. After our graduation show, I did other shows around town and I had to pinch myself; I couldn’t believe I was in the green rooms and on the stages where my heroes had birthed their legendary material. It was a crack-up to me to be the comic in the line-up who had to get up early the next morning and pack lunches. I was the one backstage who always had tissues and hand sanitizer in her purse.

In which venue do you feel the most freedom? Writing, blogging, stand-up?

Blogging for sure. I go wherever I want on the blog. The only restrictions I place on myself are that I adhere to broadcast standards for language and adult content and that I’m never mean-spirited. Other than that, I let myself be as goofy, demented and free form as I like. It’s huge fun for me to let go like that. Stand-up is more restricted for me, but I think that’s a function of my personality. My sets are carefully constructed, timed and rehearsed. I admire comics who can get up and just rip it, flow with the crowd and switch up material as it occurs to them. I’m not that girl. Writing novels is a fascinating mix for me. There’s the restriction of the novel form, with its rules and obligations, but this form also gives me the most freedom – the luxury of time – to go deep and really dig at something, whether it’s painful or enlightening or funny or whatever. It’s just a bigger commitment since novels are long-term projects. I like to think that all three forms deliver truth – but at different depths.

How is your writing process different for each venue?

Writing for the blog and stand-up are similar in that I’m always on the lookout for that nugget of something that cracks me up – something I can expand into a bit or a post. I always carry a tiny notebook and it’s littered with little scribbles and shreds of ideas. The composing always happens at the computer. I have a mic and a stand in my office (I don’t plug the mic into an amp – I’m not a complete weirdo) and once I’ve written a stand-up bit, I work through it out loud. There’s always a lot of fine tuning at that point. The novel writing can happen anywhere, for the most part. I have favorite restaurants and coffee shops where I like to camp out. Now that we have dogs, I work at home more often so I can hang out with them. For me, the blog and stand-up are sprints – bursts of creative ideas that stand alone. Novels are marathons and I need to have a regular, steady rhythm – ideally every day – to stay in the flow of the story.

What has been the most difficult struggle for you as a writer/comedian/mother?

BALANCE. Finding balance among my roles, responsibilities and dreams. My family has been amazingly supportive of every path I’ve taken. I still feel terribly guilty sometimes, though, when I realize I’ve dropped a ball or forgotten something because I was engrossed in work. I don’t know if there’s any finish line on that, though. There seems to be an ebb and flow and I try to be aware and make sure everyone is getting what they need, day by day. I also incorporate gratitude into every day. To me, that’s an important part of striving to achieve balance.

Why do you blog?

I started blogging as a way of sticking my toe in the water and seeing how (and if) people would react to my written humor. I wanted to create an online environment and see if folks would want to hang out there. That was a year and a half ago. What came flowing back to me was warmth, kinship and lots of laughs. I’ve found blogging to be the perfect companion to the solitude of novel-writing. There’s a whole world of people out there I’m proud to call friends. We watch out for one another and cheer each other on. And when I hear from someone I don’t even know that they were having a tough day and something I wrote made them laugh out loud, well, that’s magical to me. That’s an honor.

How did you get involved with BlogHer? What are you speaking about this year? Will you be attending other events at the conference as well?

I joined BlogHer shortly after launching my blog. Last year, I was invited by the very funny Jessica Bern of bernthis.com to be on a Room of Your Own panel on humor-writing at BlogHer’s national conference in Chicago. It was a stellar group of ladies and we had a blast talking about how to make blogs funny. For the 2010 conference this summer in New York City, BlogHer has added a separate writing track to the agenda and there will be a humor-writing panel included. Last year was my first BlogHer conference and it was fabulous; I don’t think I’ve ever attended a friendlier event. I’ll be attending the entire conference in NYC this summer and I’m very excited, although I already have begun to fester about what to wear. (Yes, parts of me are still in junior high.)

Tell us about your current projects.

I’m working on my second novel right now, and having a great time with it. All I can divulge at this point is that it’s set here in Santa Monica… I also have a non-fiction book and a couple of collaborative projects percolating. The challenge – as always – is time!

Bonus Question: In my extensive cyber-stalking (air quotes *research*) I watched this YouTube video of you doing stand-up. I laughed hysterically at your bit about the Mommy tattoos. If you had to get a tattoo, what would you get?

I would get one on my forearm that read, “Pick up dry cleaning.”

(I almost fell off my couch when I read this because I realized had forgotten to pick up my dry cleaning. Anna is funny and smart. If I had that tattoo my husband wouldn’t have been faced with either wearing a Corona t-shirt to church or going to work.)

Blog: http://www.LifeJustKeepsGettingWeirder.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/AnnaLefler

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AnnaLefler

I just read Andrea Goto’s latest Culinary Coward article at PaulaDeen.com and laughed out loud!

Susan Reinhardt, author of “Not Tonight Honey, Wait ‘Til I’m a Size 6,” “Don’t Sleep With A Bubba Unless Your Eggs Are In Wheelchairs,” and “Dishing With the Kitchen Virgin.” She is also a syndicated columnist, an Erma Bombeck Writers Convention key-note speaker, a mother to two and accomplished unicyclist.

My first contact with Susan came after I read “Don’t Sleep With A Bubba.” I laughed until my sides hurt and cried until I blew snot bubbles. When I finished the book, I did something I had never, ever done before. I sent an author a fan e-mail. I told Susan how much I loved her sense of humor, and how much her sharing her struggles with depression and her rape in college had touched me, and that more than anything in this world I wanted to be a writer, just like her.

Susan emailed me back within the hour. I was beyond thrilled, I couldn’t BELIEVE that a real, live, published author would take the time to respond to little old me. But she did even more than that.

We began an email friendship, where she generously mentored me and expected nothing in return.

Susan read my query letters (for you un-writerly types, this is the letter you send to agents telling them who you are and pitching your book ideas, in hopes of finding representation,) she gave me a blurb to include in my letter, she patted me on the back when I made baby steps forward and consoled me with every rejection.

I consider her my mentor (in that cool big sister kind of way, you know the sister that is 16 when you are only 13 but will still take you places and not be embarrassed by you.)

It is truly an honor for me to introduce to you my friend, mentor and writer extraordinaire, Susan Reinhardt.

What made you want to be writer?

It was a relief, as if when I wrote something on paper or, later, a computer, I felt a wash of freedom and contentment. I love telling both true and fictional stories. Especially funny ones.



Where do you think you get your sense of humor?

My parents both have warped senses of humor. I got mine from my wonderful, colorful father, a preacher who likes his wine. (She writes about how her dad only drinks one glass of wine a day, he’s just real careful when he picks his glass!)



Which of your books was the easiest to write? Most difficult? Why?

The easiest to write was “Don’t Sleep with a Bubba,” because it was my second.

“Not Tonight Honey” was the first and I really didn’t know what I was doing. It worked because that one sold the most copies. The hardest for me to write was “Dishing with the Kitchen Virgin,” because I was in the middle of a nasty divorce and major depression.



Have your children read your books? Is there any subject you dread them

reading about?

My books are rather PG or PG-13 so they haven’t read them yet. I dread them reading about the rape I endured in college and my bouts with serious depression.

Is there anything you’ve written about that you wished you had kept private?

Ha! I do wish I’d kept my stay in a Nut Hut silent. But if writing about mental illness helped someone – and it did – then I guess I have to say, “no regrets.”

What’s the angriest “fan letter” you ever received? Most touching or encouraging?

This one guy kept threatening to kill me because he hated my hair in my column picture. The most encouraging letters were in support of my bout with depression and divorce.



If you could be sure your children learned one lesson from you, what would it be?

That being kind to others and using excellent manners goes a long way, to always put others first and pray before bed at night.



In which forum do you feel you are your truest self? (Newspaper articles, books, journals?)

I need all of these venues in which to write. My columns are like appetizers. Books are the main course. Strangely, I don’t do any journaling, however, that is how I first got started as a writer.



When you need a good laugh what or who can you always count?

Either my parents or silly You Tube videos. I like Ms. Swan.

(“Don’t Sleep with a Bubba” is one of my go-tos for a laugh.)

If you weren’t a writer, what would you want to do for a living?

I’ve thought about this many times. I’d actually be a pediatric surgeon. Prior to

journalism, I was in the medical field.

Tell us a little about your most current writing project.

My current projects include two UNSOLD novels. The first is called “Chimes from a

Cracked Southern Belle.” The second, “Swimming in the Sky,” and both are

very quirky and extremely southern.

(Somebody BUY her books so I can buy them!!! PLEASE!)

Bonus Question:

What is your single most embarrassing parenting moment?

I was breastfeeding my then newborn at the doctor’s office and my then 5-year-old screamed, “Nobody look. My mama has her boob out.” He ran over and threw a blanket

over me. I thought I was being discreet.

You can check out Susan’s weekly columns, visit her website , watch her podcasts (including her routine on a flying trapeze.) Her books are available on amazon.com and book stores everywhere. I can’t recommend her highly enough! How can you not love someone who can ride a unicycle, fly on a trapeze, AND speak to thousands of humor writers without losing her cool?

It’s my favorite time of the week again! I get to introduce you to one of my favorite Mommy Extraordinaires! I met Susan M Heim, just like I met Kathy Buckworth, via Twitter. (If you aren’t on Twitter let me just say it is a great way to connect with people like you, no matter what your interests are.) Susan is a writer, editor and mother to FOUR sons- two teenagers, and 6-year-old twins. She is the editor of multiple Chicken Soup for the Soul books and author of over seven books, including three about twins. (Are you tired yet? Because I’m exhausted just thinking about a day in her life!)

Let me introduce Susan Heim!

Do you full-time or part-time? From home or do you go in to an office?

I work full-time from home. My office is in my bedroom! I have a desk, computer, and file cabinet set up in the corner of the room. I’m “on the job” from 8 AM to 1:30 PM, when I leave to get my twins from kindergarten. And then I get back to work again from 8:00-10:30 PM when the kids go to bed. But I’m constantly answering emails throughout the day. When you work from home, you’re never “out of the office.”

What is the biggest difference in raising toddlers and teenagers?

I actually addressed that issue in one of my books, It’s Twins! Surprisingly, there are a lot of similarities between toddlers and teens. They’re stubborn and like to get their way! They don’t like to pick up after themselves. They don’t like to listen. But teens and toddlers are also delightful. Teens are more independent, which helps, and better able to communicate. I can run to the store and not have to worry about getting a babysitter, which you can’t do with little ones.

I imagine all the things I would do differently if I had to “do it all over again”. Did you do anything radically different with your toddlers after raising your teenagers?

The dynamics are different with twins because they’re the same age. They’re in different classes at school, but they compete to see who has more fun, has more homework, etc. I’m probably a little more relaxed with my twins than I was with my older sons because I have more confidence that the twins will turn okay now that I see I didn’t entirely ruin my older ones! They’ve grown up into intelligent, great kids. But, at the same time, I’m older now. My two oldest boys were 11 and 14 when the twins were born. Even though I consider myself a “young” 40-something mom, I still don’t have quite the same energy and patience as I did when oldest two were little, which can be especially challenging with twin boys!

As a mother of three girls, I am clueless about the world of “Boy Mommas”, what is the most challenging thing about raising boys in today’s society?

Education is a big issue. It’s been proven that boys and girls just don’t think or learn the same. I really believe that’s true. If you look at the kids who are getting into the most trouble at school or having the most difficulties, it’s almost always the boys. I don’t think, for the most part, that they’re trying to be difficult. They’re just not taught in a way that encourages their natural curiosity and exuberance.

What’s the hardest thing about being the only woman in a house with FIVE males?

Everything! Nobody understands me…I love having “my guys,” but it can be lonely, too, not having anyone to shop with, decorate with, watch chick flicks with, etc. But, then, there’s no guarantee that if I had a daughter, she’d want to do that either! But boys are very protective of their moms, which I love.

When did you start blogging and why?

I started blogging in September 2006. I had started writing parenting books, and I wanted to have a way to impart information to parents in a more timely manner than I could do with books. I’m just amazed at how quickly my blog, Susan Heim on Parenting, has grown! Besides parenting advice, I also share family-friendly product reviews and giveaways, which are so much fun to do.

What are your “comfort reads”? (Books you go back to over and over again.)

“The Power of Positive Thinking” by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen- I’m a big Jane Austen fan. I even named one of my children Austen!

What type of writing would you most like to see emerge or gain strength in the Christian marketplace?

I love that Christian books are crossing over into the mainstream. Books like “The Purpose Driven Life” and “The Shack” show that people are really interested in learning about faith and applying it to their everyday lives. Christian books need to be relevant to the way that people live today and the issues they face.

What do you wish you had known before you had kids?

I wish I had known that my kids will never be a “mini me.” Before I had children, I assumed that my future offspring would be just like me, with the same preferences, personality, etc. Now I know that kids really do come from another planet! Despite sharing my genes, they have their own temperaments, quirks, behavior, and intelligence. It’s sometimes a challenge to co-exist with these “aliens”!

Can you describe your writing process? (I make notes on anything – including diapers and maxi pad wrappers – that doesn’t move, then make an outline before I start writing, if that gives you an idea of what I’m asking.)

Like you, I’m a note-taker. I keep a notepad in my purse, and I jot down notes on everything that comes to mind because I’m paranoid that I’ll forget something. Strangely, I find that some of my best ideas come to me in the shower. But with four sons in the house, I can’t exactly run out of the bathroom at any time to write something down! So, I bought a dive pad and pencil that you can use in the water. It works great! (I LOVE this idea…thinking about stealing it!)

Tell us a little bit about what drew you to writing and publishing in the first place.

Reading! When I was a kid, I loved to read. Books took me on great adventures. Nothing made me happier than curling up with a good book. I read the Little House on the Prairie and Narnia series over and over again. So, I wanted to be part of that whole process of writing books that could change people’s lives and make them happy.

Last year, Susan published three Chicken Soup for the Soul books. Look for her two latest books in October of this year Chicken Soup for The Soul: Family Matters and Chicken Soup for The Soul: Devotional Stories for Mothers. You can learn more about Susan on the following sites:

Author site: http://www.susanheim.com

Susan Heim on Parenting (blog): http://susanheim.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ParentingAuthor

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ParentingAuthor

It’s time again to introduce you to one of my favorite Super (Silly) Moms. I met Andrea Goto at the Savannah, Georgia YMCA in a Spin class. She is a mother, a writer, an athlete and a terrible cook (so she says.) Andrea writes a column for Paula Deen.com, called The Culinary Coward where she documents her haphazard kitchen experiences and is also accompanied by a comic strip her uber talented, artist husband illustrates and writes, along with a blog that never fails to make me laugh out loud. Chicks, meet my friend Andrea.

Tell us a little about your writing background.

I taught first-year composition classes at Georgia Southern University until I became pregnant. After my daughter’s birth, I stayed home for about 11 months. Once my brain began to atrophy, I decided to go back to school. I just finished up my coursework for the MFA in writing program at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Now I have 10 weeks to write a thesis. Piece of cake. *sigh*

How did you get hooked up with Paula Deen?

The Culinary Coward is a monthly column I write for PaulaDeen.com. It details my usually failed attempts to cook an otherwise awesome Paula recipe. My friend and neighbor, Libbie Summers, is an uber-talented stylist/chef/girl-you-love-to-hate, who also happens to be the food editor for Paula’s website. Libbie asked me to pitch her some ideas for the site. I can write, but I can’t cook. So I took my proverbial lemons and made lemonade. Because, how do you write for a woman like Paula Deen if you don’t know what cheese grits are? Humorously.

Why do you blog?

Because it forces me to write. Instead of just keeping a mental list of things I’d like to write one day—and never get around to doing—I blog. I’ve never been good at journaling, because no one holds me accountable. If I know people will read my writing, then I’m going to do it. It’s also an opportunity to be mostly candid, though my husband says that he’ll divorce me if I divulge anything too personal. I have no shame, so it’s good to have a censor.

What is the worst meal you’ve ever prepared?

I once served a very raw pork loin to dinner guests. And in case you don’t know, rare pork loin is just another word for trichinellosis. As a rule, I avoid meat reformed into shapes—bricks, balls or logs—but I was trying to impress a foodie friend. She wasn’t.

What are your aspirations for your writing?

I’m really enjoying the freedom that writing online gives me and I’m curious to see where the technology is headed. I’m gearing up to get on the Twitter wagon. But I have a big place in my heart for print media. I want to write a memoir, hold it in my hands, and dog-ear the pages.

If Paula asked you to cook with her, would you do it?

Who wouldn’t? The thing some people don’t realize about Paula is that she’s very irreverent and funny—which I appreciate. They could never put us together on Paula’s Home Cookin’ because they’d be bleeping every other word.

What would be your biggest fear about cooking with her?

Setting her on fire.

What would you like to learn how to make?

A soufflé. If I could figure that out, I’d be set. You want breakfast? Spinach and bacon soufflé. Dessert? Chocolate soufflé. Anything with a Frenchy name impresses and paralyzes me.

How do you feel that twitter and social media have affected you as a mom?

As a writer?

As a mom, I have this network of people who get what I’m experiencing and want to share in it. You’re not as isolated. And reading about the misadventures of other parents makes me feel like I suck less.

As a writer, social media provides a number of platforms to get my voice “out there.” If you write well, you’ll find an audience and opportunities will follow. Before, you had to have someone to believe in you, like an editor or agent, and then you’d have to prove your worth by building an audience. Social media has significantly revised the process for writers and publishers.

If you had one week childfree with no responsibilities, what would you do?

I would do the AIDS Lifecycle, a seven-day, 600-mile bike ride from San Francisco to L.A. The first time I did it I was about three weeks pregnant (I thought the Gatorade was making me sick). After my daughter was born, I flew out and did it a second time with my sister-in-law. Next to parenting, it’s the hardest yet most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Cruising along the coast in the sun, it’s just you, your pain, and your thoughts. It’s very centering. (I told you she was an athlete, no mere mortal could do that!)

Who are your favorite writers?

I can’t get enough of creative nonfiction writers, especially memoirists. Annie Dillard, Joan Didion, Rick Bragg and Adrienne Rich are among my favorites. If they write it, I read it.

Favorite books?

Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” is my all-time favorite. I also keep a copy of Dillard’s “The Writing Life” next to me when I write. When I get discouraged, I read a few sentences to remember that writing isn’t easy for anyone.

What surprised you most about motherhood?

How patient I am—when it comes to my daughter. I curse at red lights and bite my tongue in line at the grocery store. But when I’m dragging my daughter to the gym and she has to change her socks four times, go to the bathroom twice more and grab an army of superheroes to entertain her on the way, I channel Buddha.

Bonus Question:

If your in-laws called and were going to be at your house in 5 minutes to eat dinner, how would you spend those 5 minutes?

On hold with Papa John’s delivery.

Visit Andrea on her blog, Mom without Makeup,(for the record, this picture is the only time I’ve ever seen Andrea WITH makeup and she’s just as cute without it!) and at The Culinary Coward, on PaulaDeen.com.

Photograph courtesy of Blu Owl Photography, Savannah, Ga.

I stumbled upon Kathy Buckworth on Twitter when one of my tweeps called her book, “The BlackBerryDiaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood“, “snot bubble funny.” It was love at first tweet. Her enthusiasm and passion for life, her family and her writing are contagious. Kathy is an award-winning writer, with five books to her name, as well as making TV appearances in Canada too numerous to list. Kathy lives with her husband and four children in Canada.

Here is a quick look at some of her thoughts on blending a successful career with motherhood.

What was the most surprising thing to you about motherhood?

It takes up so much time! I went from working full time corporate with 3 kids to working from home with 4. And now I feel like I have a whole team of bosses, instead of just one. Plus they won’t let me give them a performance review. I think what it comes down to is the lack of control you have over any particular parenting moment. For an A Type like me, that’s been tough.

What is a typical week or day for you? I’m wondering how you find balance in your tv appearances, book promotions and motherhood.

Define “typical”. I work what I call a “blended” day – never have liked the word balance, or juggle – and that’s precisely what it is. I schedule in everything I can in advance – from work outs to field trips to writing time, TV appearances, record keeping, networking, volunteer commitments… and writing thank you notes. It’s a challenge sometimes but I have a terrific support network with neighbours, friends, and my husband who help me make sure we end the day with the same number of kids as we started with. Usually. Today I started with writing an article, getting kids to school, meeting with a PR rep, doing a TV segment, heading to the doctor, taking a conference call, getting my driver’s license renewed, hitting the grocery store, filling out a report, returning emails, and now working until kids are off bus, homework, driving to a tutoring session, dinner, AND I have to find time to Twitter as well, of course!

If you were childless for one week what would you do?

I actually experienced this when I traveled throughout the US on my book tour with The BlackBerry Diaries this summer. Childless and being away from home gave me so much spare time I honestly didn’t know what to do with myself. I think ideally I’d probably head for a spa…but I do love my work so I’d take that with me too.

What’s your most hilarious and/or humiliating parenting memory?

It usually involves me yelling at my kids in a grocery store, in my own driveway or in a quiet library…and then having someone say to me “Aren’t you that woman who writes all those parenting books?” I usually say no, I just look like her.

If you could be sure your children learned one lesson from you, what would it be?

Not to take themselves too seriously and to try to find the lighter side of everything.

What made you want to be a writer?

I like making people laugh, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my writing can do that. Most of the time.

Has the juggling act of motherhood and career become easier or more difficult as your children have gotten older? Why?

I think it’s just changed. When they’re smaller it’s mostly a physical demand, and now that I have one in university it’s become more of a mental thing. Why can’t she hold on to her money? Why does she have to stay out until 2:00? Why does she still need me to make her a grilled cheese sandwich at 18 years old? I guess now that they’re older they do understand that I do have work demands I must meet, and they have been lucky to get some perks through it (tv shows, tickets, special treatment), so hopefully they see the benefit of me doing what I do.

What do you wish you had known before you had kids?

Not sure – I’m always surprised actually when people say “I had no idea”, and I think “well what did you expect – that everyone else who’s ever had kids was lying about how hard it was or was just doing a really bad job? Being a parent is exactly what I thought it would be. My expectations are low.

When you desperately need to laugh, what is the one thing you know you can always count on for a laugh?

I love reading humourous books. I love David Sedaris, Nora Ephron, and my favourite is Dorothy Parker. I go back to her books again and again. That being said, there’s nothing like watching 100 Groin Hits on America’s Funniest Videos for a real laugh.

How do you feel blogging and social media have affected your book promotion and sales?

I know that Twitter in particular has raised my profile and connected me with some amazing people, both personally and professionally. I don’t see myself as a blogger – I write online to support the “paper” writing that I do, and I love it as a way to get information/thoughts out immediately. I love social media in general. Totally addicted.

Bonus Question:

What was the longest you went without shaving or showering after having kids?

Are you kidding? I never missed a shower or a shave I didn’t want to have. It’s so therapeutic (the showering, not the shaving so much) that I always took at least five minutes to put them in their crib/playpen/in a car seat in front of the shower stall. Because everybody knows, if Mom’s happy, everyone is happy.

You can visit Kathy’s blog, follow her on Twitter, or pre-order “Shut Up and Eat: Tales of Children, Chicken and Chardonnay.” (Available April 2010 in the US.) Amazon.com only had FOUR copies of “The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood,” available earlier today. You’d better HURRY, if you don’t want to have to wait for your copy!

OK, so I teased you all yesterday via twitter and Facebook about some exciting blog news…here it is. I am going to be doing a blog series on Super (Silly) Moms. These are women I look up to, respect, and most importantly, make me laugh out loud. (Think snorting, snot bubbles and peeing of pants. I’m talking UGLY laughing.)

I was doing The Happy Bootay Dance in my kitchen yesterday (sans curtains) because I had three really amazing women commit within about five minutes of each other. Some of these women I discovered at the bookstore, on twitter or on television and if you haven’t met them, I am BEYOND excited to introduce you!
Happy reading!