I’m guilty as the next person of scouring the bookshelves for a clever name for my child. My husband’s only request is that the name not be made up, which meant I had to find proof that someone of some worth had been named Piper (voted down because my husband had a stuffed rabbit named Piper) and Baylor (voted down again because Rick said we had no ties to the school). We did agree on an old-school name for our son, Truman. And as you’d probably expect, both friends and family winced when we announced the name we intended to …read more

I came across another “old” email from the people at Kineda, pointing me to their somewhat useful post, Top 10 Breakup Songs to Get Over Your Ex-Boyfriend. It’s quite an entertaining read, actually. They’ve listed the following songs that they’ve picked to be part of this fun list.
1. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
2. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
3. Irreplaceable by Beyonce
4. Survivor by Destiny’s Child
5. Over It by Katharine McPhee
6. Not Goin’ Cry by Mary J. Blige
7. Ain’t It Funny by Jennifer Lopez
8. Get Out (Leave) by JoJo
9. Don’t Bother by Shakira
10. My Happy Ending by …read more