I realize pumping is a luxury we should relish, as it gives us the freedom to work and do anything else besides breastfeed.  Our mothers didn't have pumps, so they had to either give us formula or be tethered to us at all times.  Now we can pump when we need to, and someone else can feed our babies breastmilk from the bottle at 3am or while we work. But pumping is itself a chore, and it takes just as much time as nursing, if not more.  (Who ...

I just had a baby! An adorable girl named Elena. No, that's a lie.  Yes, she's adorable, but I had her five months ago.  Ok, five-and-a-half.  I haven't blogged since then, so for Blog Purposes, I just had a baby!  Good for me.  Now I have two kids.  I can't believe I'm actually taking my itty bit of free time to blog instead of sleep. Thank you, Diet Coke and Iced Coffee (Yes I'm still nursing.  Go ahead and judge.  But if you want to ...

I'm standing up Friday night in the main room at the "World Famous Comedy Store."  Come out, come out! Friday, December 9th, 2011 8pm 8433 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90039 Doors open at 7:30 ...

I figged, after the last post (Gavin's dirty tale) I should write about something wholesome.  Also, I wanted to post some pics from Samson's 2nd birthday, so why not use my blog as the gallery?  This is about as mom-bloggy as you get... The theme was Pizza.  It's actually not that easy to find pizza-themed supplies for a kid's ...

(Intro by Marian...) Occasionally, a friend will say, “I have a great idea for your blog!  You should write about...”  And I’ll be like, “cool idea.  why don’t you write it?”  And they’ll say, “but I don’t have a blog.”  And I’ll say, “so start one.”  And they’ll say, “nah, I don’t have ...

Boo-ware:  When you have a kid, Halloween lasts the entire month of October.  I’m not just talking about the time I spend thinking about costumes (see Halloween post from last year).  I’m talking about every Halloween-related event in the weeks leading up to the by-then-anti-climactic day.  (Spooktaculars, Halloween Hullabaloos, ...

Hey, come see me this Sunday in a reading of Karen Herr's screenplay, "Superheroes in Love" Sunday, October 9th 2pm Beverly Hills Playhouse 254 South Robertson Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 ...

That's right, folks, I'm performing at the WORLD FAMOUS comedy venue in West Hollywood, The Comedy Store. Sunday, September 25th, 8pm 8433 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90069 Come laugh! ...

Hey!  I'm doing standup again this Friday night upstairs at Malo Friday, July 15th, 2011 9:30pm 4326 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 664-1011 Yes, it is the weekend of the 405 Shut Down.  So I'm telling my West Side friends (yes, I do have a few friends on the west side) to sit this one out.  There will ...

I'll be Standing Up (and attempting to make you laugh) for another Malo Show! Friday, May 20th 7:30pm Malo 4326 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90029 Come as you are.  Leave fulfilled, enlightened, and inspired! (no, those are not the same things). ...