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first loose tooth! Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Dude! I just took you to the Japanese Gardens and a huge playground and an itty bitty train ride and the escalator at the fancy grocery store, and then the swimming pool … finish reading "Mom! I’m bored!"

egg journey Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Glurge, or syrupy-dumb forwarded email, annoys me. Yesterday I got hate glurge from someone on my local mothers’ club mailing list. It pretends to be a call to action to save California public … finish reading Misinformation campaign

me at the beach Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. I’m afraid it was obviously my underwear. At the beach in California when you packed for fog and it ends up 90 degrees, you just take off your pants. The beach … finish reading Underwear or bikini, no one can tell

tarzan and sabor, the lioness Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. The morning after BlogHer and WoolfCamp, I spent some time in bed with Moomin reading to me from a comic-book edition of Tarzan illustrated by Burne Hogarth. I love to … finish reading Dramatic readings and a return to my normal life

ears and horns Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. I wish I’d got her earlier!! It’s overwhelming! I”m at the community-building workshop and we’re still throwing out ideas and questions. I think that then we’ll break into smaller groups to have … finish reading ears and horns

All These Gals in the Same Room! Originally uploaded by Karianna. I really love this photo – it captures what it felt like last night. We were all vivacious and bubbly, passing the babies around, talking non-stop, sipping our margaritas, … finish reading All These Gals in the Same Room!

Woulda Coulda Dinnah Originally uploaded by socalmom. Notes (very condensed) from mommyblogger dinner, pre-pre-BlogHer: – Toy (Lisa‘s friend, podcaster, action movie person) says to watch Top Warriors 2, a documentary about action movies. Also, any movie by Chi-ling (sp?). She … finish reading Woulda Coulda Dinnah

pose for mom Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Moomin and Hamster played “dragonslayers” all afternoon. I was on the phone a lot with my mom, because my grandma fell, and had apparently been in a chair all night not able … finish reading magic tricks

homage to art frahm Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. As I was walking out of Whole Foods with two big bags of groceries I realized that a huge bunch of celery was sticking out of the top, and like magic, … finish reading spontaneous homage to Art, celery, and undies

lounge chair at the pool Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. The heat is still bad, but not as stunning as it was Saturday and Sunday. SuperT took me to the JCC pool – which was new! fancy! beautiful! huge! friendly! … finish reading lounging at the pool

action shot of quest Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. – Elemento, superhero wizard with water lasso, power over earth, air, fire, water – Disastra, a magician with rainbow chain, utility belt, magic spells, and potions – Oracula, who was born … finish reading Yesterday’s backyard warriors and queens

Droom and Iron Man Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. I love it that Moomin’s exclamations mostly come from comic books. I’ve heard him say in all seriousness: – For Pete’s sake!– What the . . . !– Good grief!– My … finish reading Archaic turns of phrase

pink crocs, flowery skirt Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. Man, I hate it when people assume I’m a 22 year old tragi-heroic single mom without a lick of sense and that’s why my kid’s bones are showing through his skin. … finish reading Skank of the playground laying on the slide

rice is nice Originally uploaded by Liz Henry. The old Batman action figure, who broke long ago and whose knee is secured by a tiny screw, to the new Batman action figure: I’m from the future, and I’m really you, … finish reading Batman vs. Batman vs. bowl of rice