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	<description>A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor.</description>
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		<title>The Mom Slant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was getting to know people before BlogHer06, Jes mentioned that she was &#8220;rebranding&#8221; as Chirky.  Back then, having only just moved from Blogger to my own domain, I couldn&#8217;t imagine starting over as she had.  A new name, a new domain, a whole new identity &#8211; it sounded so intimidating.
Now, three years later, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/24/the-mom-slant/</link>
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		<title>Adventures in babysitting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tacy asked me last week, &#8220;Does a babysitter HAVE to say yes when you ask them to babysit?&#8221;
I had to laugh as I explained that no, in fact, babysitters are free to turn down job offers. &#8220;I can&#8217;t FORCE anyone to watch you kids,&#8221; I told her.  &#8220;If I don&#8217;t pay them enough or if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/22/adventures-in-babysitting/</link>
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		<title>Oprah, you disappointed me</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometime last year I had a conversation with a woman about some new initiative that Oprah was launching, and did I want to be involved?  We chatted for a while, but I never heard anything else.  Honestly, I wasn&#8217;t disappointed because the entire conversation made me feel like a fraud.  Because I don&#8217;t like Oprah.
There.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/20/oprah-you-disappointed-me/</link>
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		<title>Winter wonderland&#8230;in spring</title>
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Good thing we&#8217;ve got plenty of bread and milk (and beer and wine).
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		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/18/winter-wonderlandin-spring/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t fear the tax man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our tax returns were filed today.  Both the IRS and the Colorado Department of Revenue got to raid our checking  account.
But it wasn&#8217;t the prospect of a tax bill that kept me from gathering up our documents on February 1 and dialing up our accountant for his earliest appointment.  No, it was the prospect of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/15/dont-fear-the-tax-man/</link>
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		<title>Senseless and faithless</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is Madeline Spohr&#8217;s memorial service.
Meanwhile, another devastated family is making similar arrangements for their son.
If I weren&#8217;t already a godless heathen, I think the events of this past week would have broken down my faith.  I&#8217;m not blaming God for taking these children &#8211; how can I attribute responsibility to an entity that I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/14/senseless-and-faithless/</link>
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		<title>5 steps to the perfect birthday party for a seven year old girl</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Step 1:  Issue invitations
Let the birthday girl invite whomever she wants, as long as you&#8217;ve heard her mention the proposed invitees&#8217; names before.   That means you must have at least a mailing address, email address or phone number for all invitees.  If she can&#8217;t muster up contact information, then I&#8217;d question how well she [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/13/5-steps-to-the-perfect-birthday-party-for-a-seven-year-old-girl/</link>
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		<title>Thanks Easter Bunny!</title>
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Bawk bawk!
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		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/12/thanks-easter-bunny/</link>
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		<title>If a meme is good enough for Dooce&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;then who am I to scoff at it?
Of course she did it nearly two months ago, which ought to give you an idea of the number of degrees of separation between her and me, but I read Amanda&#8217;s answers and thought it might be fun to do it myself.  Especially since I hear a lot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/11/if-a-meme-is-good-enough-for-dooce/</link>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s talk about sex.  On second thought, let&#8217;s not.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit that I enjoy the satisfaction of having tackled a tough topic with my kids, realizing that we all emerged unscathed.  Politics, religion, racism, and gay marriage &#8211; we&#8217;ve done our best to be objective and respectful while putting these sticky topics into terms that kids can understand.
Of course, now and then [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mothergoosemouse.com/2009/04/10/lets-talk-about-sex-on-second-thought-lets-not/</link>
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