Wordless Wednesday: Mornings are always better with rainbow sprinkles.

Catching Up Part I

I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately. I haven’t felt like writing since I came back from my trip last week.  I’d been on such a writing streak, too. Taking a break for a few days really stalled my engines. It’s not as though I haven’t have anything to say. There’s a ton of stuff to catch you all up on. Too much for one post, so here’s the first batch.

Me, Elisa Camahort-Page, Rebecca Woolf, and Sarah James

Last week’s PRSA Western District Conference rocked.

The mommyblogging session I moderated was a huge success and I beat out a colleague who was doing a crisis communications session on the LA train crash. (Yes, Denis, you still owe me a glass of wine.) We had people lining the walls and sitting on the floor! The experience was a great validation of the fact that corporate America (and its PR people) recognize the power of women on the Internet to influence each other on a variety of ways. I hope that my colleagues walked away with some helpful information that will make their outreach more effective. Thanks again to Elisa, Rebecca, and Sarah for sharing your knowledge. It was great to meet you all in person.

Nap Wars.

The fight for weekend daytime sleep is being won. This time, by me. I’ve found that by completely wearing the boy out in the morning and then offering baby jail (e.g., the pllaypen) as an alternative for his spring-loaded, toddler-bed-jumping backside, I can usually get him to pass out for an hour or two. (Thanks to Grandma and Day Mommy Amber for staying on the same page of the Nancyville playbook!)

My Diet Coke Boycott.

Okay, I gave in…sort of. I bought it. I still order it when I’m out. I still refuse to pay more than $5 for a 12-pack of the caffeinated goodness that fuels my soul. Damn you Coca-Cola. I’m sure Joe Camel’s behind this somehow.

Pass the bubble wrap, please.

Boo’s cast is now covered with Sharpie-drawn greetings lovingly inscribed by family and friends. She’s adapted well to life with the constant left hook configuration and has only clocked me once or twice with it (she swears it’s an accident, but I’m not buying it.) She has her cast check tomorrow and, if all is well, we may allow her to sit in on her ballet/tap class this weekend so she doesn’t get too far behind before the big show next month.

And the superglue too.

A week after Boo’s trip to the ER, Doodle took a header into the side of the tub and gave himself a nasty gash over his eye. Thanks to some well-applied medical surgical glue, it’ll probably heal quickly with minimal scarring. It still looks pretty nasty, but it does have a certain tough kid appeal that may scare off some of the toddler thugs. After all, who’s gonna mess with a kid who’s had a cast and derma-bond in three months? Heck, he has no fear. Bring it on. (Before you get all “you’re-raising-your-kid-to be-a-reckless-bully” on me, anyone who’s met Doodle knows he has an internal tornado that is nearly impossible to contain. He’s never malicious about it. He’s just super-physical.)

Don't let the bubbles and charming smile fool ya. I'll kick your ass, seabass.

Well, that’s enough for now. Stay tuned. More to come on Thursday.

Hi there.

my view at the Western District Conference with Mike Whers from the Mobile Marketing Association

I’m still at the conference where I did this yesterday with her, her, and her. There will be more on that later. I just wanted to take a quick second to say hello to the peeps who were at that session and are now checking me out. It was great to meet you. I hope you got some good and helpful information. If you didn’t get the handout, please leave a comment and let me know. I’ll bounce the PDF your way.

If you’re looking for more witty tales of my crazy Vegas life, stay tuned, throw me in your reader. I’ll be back next week.

Wordless Wednesday (sort of): These shoes will be walking on Saturday

So cough up a little cash and help a girl (and some babies) out.

Happy Earth Day

Looking for a way to celebrate the mother planet? Head over to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve for…

They’re recognizing her big day with Earth Day Olympics (does that mean they’ll be shot-putting globes?), scavenger hunts, special tours, live entertainment and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event itself is free, but if you want to head into the museums, you’ll need a ticket (I highly recommend a season pass — they’re totally worth it.). Check out their site for more info.