Hey! New comments!

Otherwise titled: No, Liz cannot leave well enough alone.

I tried a new comments system for a few months trying to promote dialogue, but honestly, it's a hassle.  IT IS A HASSLE TO DIALOGUE.

Just kidding.

Who am I trying to kid? I'm not a big-time blogger. My readers are my friends, I am more likely to carry on a text conversation or email my friends than I am to wrangle out a blog post.  Occasionally I twitter, but it's really hit and miss.

So having a whole separate site to check for comments is kind of at the bottom of my priority list.

I did just get invited to join Google+.  I'm still not sure what the point is - but I love Google, so I'm in.

In fact, let me share with you the level of mediocrity you can expect if you also join Google+ and choose to add me to your circles.

The other day I googled something on my phone and instead of clicking on the link I wanted to search, I held the phone up to my ear. Like I was CALLING GOOGLE.

Awesome, no?

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As an aside, I would dearly love your advice.

Screaming toddlers.  I mean, I get sibling rivalry and all, my sister and I were 19 months and 3 weeks apart. We didn't really get along until she got married and had a baby.

But this ceaseless shrieking and antagonizing which just as quickly turns to giggles and (horror of horrors) joint bedroom total destruction - dear Lord.  Just set up a webcam and put it on repeat.  That will be hell enough for some, if there is ever a shortage of fiery brimstone and gnashing of teeth.

Besides a few years of growing up time, was there any special trick you used to teach your toddlers how to use inside voices?

Of course I would love for them to go outside and use their outside voices all up, but it's feast or famine here this summer.  It is either monsoon rain, or 95+ (that's 35 C for you Canadians, eh?) and I just don't feel it's responsible to send them outside to melt just because they are loud.