In which I use the words “stirrups,” “damn” and “pee,” because I’m pregnant with my ninth baby, and nobody is going to stop me. Read more

In which I stick up for my favorite kind of person in the whole wide world, the critic; specifically, my favorite critic in the whole wide world:  me. Read more

Matt Swaim is very kindly having me on the radio again tomorrow, 8:50 EST, to discuss how women objectify men.  Of course you realize this means I’ll have to be nice to my husband for . . . let’s see, nearly 23 hours straight, so as to get that authentic sound.  Wish me luck. You can listen (they always have lots of interesting guests on, not just me laughing at my own jokes!) here. Read more

I only know about this because, I, um, read a book about the way other women, bad women, treat their husbands.  So that’s how I know. Read more

  Thanks so much, everyone, if you voted for me for “Funniest Blog” in the Catholic New Media Awards — I won!  I’ve been putting off announcing it because I felt a sudden, overbearing pressure to be, well, the funniest blog.  But when I sat down at the keyboard and was like, “Come on, brain!  Joke!” my brain was all, “Oh, um, ahhh!  Wocka WOCKA!”  My husband laughed, but I wasn’t sure I could put it across. Anyway, lots of... Read more

11.  No, you will never get used to that snoring. Also, #1-10. Read more

I thought you’d never ask. Read more

1.  Vote for me in the Catholic New Media Awards!  Voting closes Friday, August 26.  You have to register (that’s how they make sure people only vote once — you know how sneaky Catholics are), but it’s very fast and easy, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you helped me achieve something about which Vox Nova, in a statement entirely devoid of envy, snobbery, or tear-stained, puppy-kicking denial, says, “The absurdity of such awards should be self-evident.”... Read more

[Edited April 7, 2012:  To fans of Thomas Kinkade who arrived at my blog after hearing of the painter’s death yesterday: please accept my sincere condolences.  This post was written in August of 2011.  Obviously I don’t think much of his work, but he was a child of God like every other human being.  May his soul rest in peace, and may we all dwell in the true light of Christ together one day.] ————————– William Turner, painter of light:... Read more

Folks, I will have a quick segment with Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show from EWTN Radio tomorrow (Wednesday, August 24) at the humane hour of 8:10 a.m. (eastern time).  We will be talking about making your kids pray.  Hope you can listen!  You can also find podcasts a of the show archived here. Read more