If your name is Courtney, why does it say "by Judith Shakespeare"?

" Yet her genius was for fiction and lusted to feed abundantly upon the lives of men and women and the study of their ways."

The pseudonym is a humble reference to the feminist essay, A Room of One's Own, by Virginia Woolf. I highly recommend it to any who have not had the pleasure…

Who did your blog design? or You did so and so's blog and I need help designing mine or would like you to do one for me…

I do all of my own templates (here and at MommyMatter.com), and they are all run off of the Typepad Wordpress platform. If you found me through one of my blog designs on someone else's site and would like more information on having me whip up something for you OR a little friendly help on how to do it yourself, please click here to visit my design site.

"I'm a customer from your CafePress Store and would like to order a customized shirt/mug/print…"

All you have to do is ask. :) Use the form above.

May I stalk you?

Depends. Are you a good stalker or a bad stalker? I always welcome the friendly "follow you around just to be near you" variety of friend and appreciate any love you throw my way. To make your quest a tad easier, you can also find me at Mommy Matter (my favorite "mommy" site) or as an occasional guest writer on Mothers Fighting Others.

Or if you're one of those people who don't feel "complete" without leaving a girl at least three or four tacky glitter graphics a week, you can stalk me all the way to MySpace.

Your husband is hot.

Ummmm, yeah… Not really question. But I agree.

What kind of camera do you use?

Pictures before February 2008 were shot on a Sony P&S. Pictures after 2008 are shot on a Canon Rebel XTi. Outdoor shots are usually taken with a 75-300mm zoom (so that I can catch the kids playing rather than posing) and indoor shots are on a 50mm (so that I can take pictures inside without a flash) and various other filters, lenses, and whatnot in between.

Do you ever sleep?

Yes, as a matter of fact I do… Albeit irregularly.

What's your favorite word?

It's a tie between succulent and hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, although I am/have neither.

What's your least favorite word?

Supposebly. Because it's not really a word. Neither is irregardless, dumbass (And, no, I don't care what the dictionary says).

What's your favorite movie, color, song…?

I don't have one.

What's your favorite book?

Wuthering Heights broke my heart when I was eleven and has yet to fail to do so ever year since…

Why do you call yourself a "slacker mom"?

Because I'm less anal when it comes to parenting than the current standard. I say "shit" at least fifty times a day IN FRONT OF MY CHILDREN. And I gladly bribe them with cash to forgo Boy Scouts and other similar activities which make me want to pull out my hair. And, nope, I didn't breastfeed.

You really curse in front of your children?

Yes, indeed I do. Wanna know why? Because my kids are beyond intelligent enough to understand the concept of "adult words" and the fact that thinking one is adult enough to use "adult words" is the same as thinking that one is adult enough to have "adult responsibilities". In other words, you can say "shit" as soon as you're ready to mow my lawn, scrub the toilets, and pay the house note.

Do you do product reviews?

Yes, but on my other site.

Who's on your laminated list?

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (although I share custody), Clive Owen, Gavin Rossdale, Gerard Butler, and a wildcard player to be decided on occasion. :)

How many tattoos do you have and what and where are they?

As of today, I have six; the last being a parchment, inkwell, and quill that starts just above my collar line on my back… And none of your business.

Did getting your tattoos hurt?

Ummmm… no where near as much as pushing a ten pound squalling babe out of my vagina did.

You ruined my life/I hate you/Rot in Hell. May I stalk you?

Ah, yes. Your kind of crazy has been through these parts before. You may stalk me until your little alpha personality gives up. However, I must warn you that I may will share your little infuriated rants with the general public (especially whatever warm hell you got booted out of) and have a jolly ole' time laughing at your expense (especially if you use the word "fucken")- no matter which one of your personalities attacks first.

Can I interest you in a rolex, spyware program, or hot xxx porn?

Not unless it's free, comes with great reviews, and features Clive Owen. But I appreciate the offer.

What do you do with a scurvy pirate?

You make him walk the plank, of course.