As much as I might wish otherwise, I’m going out on a limb this week and posting the topic for this week’s blog carnival.  Call me kooky, but even though Thursday is my actual due date, I’m going to plan on being here with you fine folks (and hence avoid disappointment?  As a mechanism to deal with the reality that only 5 percent of women deliver on their due date?).  Either way, we’re going ahead with this week’s topic and carnival, so I look forward to hearing from you!

So without further adieu, this week’s topic!  My new blogging friend Gilly over at Discovery Diva was kind enough to play along with me last week and post some pregnancy stories even though this isn’t really a topic related to her site.  This week I’ve decided to reciprocate.  The topic, should you choose to play along is to share a product/food/philosophy that helps keep you sane and/or feel less frazzled on those challenging days.  I personally cannot live without chocolate and my laptop, but I have a few other neat items and ideas that simplify my life so I’ll be sure to come and share those with you on Thursday morning at 8am EST.  As always, I love the random factor, so if you would rather post on a different topic that you feel will help us frazzled parents better make it through to the weekend, we’re all ears!

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