I found out today that I am on tap for my first business trip post-motherhood, never mind post-birth of DS.  I will be attending a conference in Hawaii, of all the terrible places on this earth.  In early March.  I should be excited, but I'm not.

What is happening with our fellow beings in the blogosphere?

Batmom is recovering from surgery. She had two cancerous spots removed from her liver.

Chicago Teacher Man talked about how much teens talk in the hallway: Who said what to who? Who is talking about who? Or, what s/he said. I hate to break it to these kids, but this never goes away. LOL!

Edgy Mama explains why she supports the Texas appeals court decision that child protection agencies lacked the necessary evidence to remove all the kids from the Yearning from Zion Ranch.

Thanks to the Motherhood for this piece: Luxury services for pregnant women are booming, according to the Washington Post.

I couldn't agree more with One Crazy Mother's assessment that a loss on American Idol is actually good for 17-year-old David Archuleta. He has a creepy stage dad who was actually banned backstage, according to Entertainment Weekly. I do feel bad for Archuleta in that he now must face his psycho-dad's disappointment. Sorry, I have never been a fan of stage parents...

Eleven-year-old Akshay Rajagopal won first place in National Geographic's annual geography bee this year, according to ParentDish. The brilliant sixth grader got every single question right in the two-day contest and won a $25,000 check. Nice.

Nicole at Silicon Valley Moms Blog doled out advice on how to avoid missing your kids on a business trip.

One mom at UrbanBaby wonders if it is possible to raise a child in a TV-free household. Here is another great discussion at UrbanBaby: Is it uncouth to let your son pee on trees at the park?

Today is memorial day so here is a shout out to all those who have lost their lives and the many families who continue to sacrifice for our country.

What are you doing today? We are doing something that rarely happens in this household: NOTHING. Whew!