The other day Angus woke up and promptly vomited. Seven hours later, so did I. I'm so glad I raised my children to share everything. The...

So the contest is still going on. You have until Saturday to get your entries in. And I gotta say - WOW to all those who've participated...

I am so excited to host a contest for the amazing Cindy Pon and her debut novel The Silver Phoenix which is coming out in a few days on Apr...

FIRST AN ANNOUNCEMENT! Make sure you come back this Saturday for a big contest I'm having to win signed copies of Cindy Pon's amazin...

I always find that my luck gets better as I approach my birthday. I’m not sure why. Perhaps in part because my parents would always say “Thi...

That's right. April 22nd is my day. Apparently I have to share it with the Earth. Yeah I already share something else in common with the...

I have a co-post with Deva over at The Enchanted Inkpot on gender roles in fantasy books. So I'm back begging you to go over and read a...

Lately I've been on a zombie kick. I read the Forest of Hands and Teeth and 28 weeks later has been playing on HBO. And I just saw a rev...

So I was over at my folks for a short visit last week with the kids when I happened to notice that my Mom keeps watching the French channel....

Today at the toy store, Oldest and I found the perfect present for Angus. Apparently your supposed to feed Gus all sorts of gassy foods lik...

The other day the girls were joking around when Angus presses her nose up and says "Who am I?" The girls laugh and Oldest shouts o...

Today I'm camped out over at the Enchanted Inkpot hoping for some discussion about my post on "Fantasy in Asia." So please ple...

My parents were over for the weekend and were watching the kids. We had eaten dinner and the kids forgot to clear the table. Mom: You kids h...

Hey guys! I want to share with you the launch of a new collaborative blog that I have been working on that goes live April 1st! I want to sh...

Here's the thing. I drive a big ass mini-van. Honda Odyssey to be precise. This is not a small car. It does not have a small turning rad...

Blame the springtime allergies for sounding like Elmer Fudd. I love this time of the year when the sun shines bright and the air is crisp an...

Those of you who don't know what blip.fm (like me 48 hours ago) are probably thinking what the heck is it? Well it is another website me...

I was sitting at Starbucks grading papers and sitting next to a table of two little old ladies chatting loudly. I had been snorting softly i...

The world is getting smaller because of the internet. And we have the ability to see and hear things from other countries and cultures that ...

This is not my fault. If you are looking to blame anyone for this post, blame the incredibly talented artist Scott Mattlin . It is all his f...