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So there’s this bigfun (or so I’ve heard) conference happening gathering some of the coolest chick bloggers that this world has been blessed to know: BlogHer 06 is fastly approaching. While I’d totally dig getting to go chat with these amazing, loverly, witty ladies, somehow my bank account has not complied with my desire of it becoming the neverending bountiful stream with which only to take from and never have to give (i.e. not enough buckaroos). Mommybloggers recognizes that many mamas have a more strict time with finances, and so they’re sponsoring a person to go to BlogHer. Rock on!

This morning, as I was hauling my sad patootie around for the eighth lap around the park, I thought, “Man, this whole healthy exercise thing really blows when you do it by yourself.” See, I’m still carrying bebepounds that JJ forgot to take away with him once he was born. It’s been seventeen months - WAY past time for them to leave. So, having engaged in the 10,000 steps regiment, I’m trying to walk my way to health. But it’s not so much fun when you feel like you’re the only one: time to get a little help from my friends (or at least other bloggers who don’t mind sharing the gain and the pain). Sweetney’s heading up an online flab-be-gone challenge: I promptly signed myself up. Bring on the Google Map Mashups: how far we’ve walked, how many YMCA memberships we’ve signed up for and where, where not to drive to find easy access to ice cream, etc.

In a day when parenting and mentoring is more a accidental bi-product of daily interactions, I so greatly appreciate someone being intentional, firm, and caring when instructing. Thanks.

Mama Musings, Uther Urls