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Surprise! I'm a mom. If you read TDT on a regular basis, that's something you probably know by now.

The fact that I spend my days with my two-year-old son is something I'll mention from time to time here at TDT, but it's not something that I've wanted to dominate the site. I decided a long time ago that I wanted TDT to be a place where anyone, parent or not, could come to find things to do in Tulsa that s/he would find exciting and worth that oh-so-precious space in his/her personal calendar.

And yet.
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<a href="http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/kids-and-families/">See that Kids and Families category over there in the Insider's Guide to Tulsa</a>? It and the posts that belong there have always been some of the most popular features of this site. In fact, I hear often from readers who think that I could feature even more family-friendly content here at TDT and that it wouldn't be any skin off their nose.

One of the most oft-said things about Tulsa is that it's a family-friendly city, and boy, is that true. There's tons going on that's just for parents and families here in the area, and sadly, in an effort to balance coverage here at TDT, features of some of those things simply fall off the plate.

But, no longer! Because I have a big announcement. Ready?

I'm the new blogger at TulsaKids.com. Yay! I know, right? I can't believe that I get to blog for a magazine that I've been reading since I was a kid myself.

In fact, the first story I ever published was one I wrote for Tulsa Kids through <a href="http://www.resonancetulsa.org/">the Girls Unlimited summer camp program at Resonance Center for Women for girls interested in journalism careers</a>. You know, back in <em>the nineties</em>. When I'd show up for camp wearing a ponytail on the side of my head and two pairs of socks, one teal and one purple. And when I'd return home from camp to watch shows like Rugrats and Doug on Nickelodeon.

Ah, the nineties.

What I'm trying to say here is, it's sort of surreal to have the chance to write for this magazine as one of its new bloggers.

This new blog about all things family-friendly to do in Tulsa will have three parts:
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	<li>First up will be a pick of the most exciting event for kids in town that week.</li>
	<li>Second will be an event that's guaranteed to be worth the dollars in your babysitting budget - basically, romantic ideas for date nights, news about thrilling concerts and the hippest, coolest events for parents who could use a night out on the town without the threat of surprise projectile vomit or incredibly inconvenient bathroom stop requests hanging over their heads. (That is, assuming your date isn't ill and that s/he doesn't have a bladder the size of a pea. In those cases, you're on your own.)</li>
	<li>The third leg of the blog will offer a look into my own misadventures as a work-at-home mom whose purpose and occupation in life is to do Tulsa. When you're on the go with a two-year-old in a town like this, things are always bound to get...interesting. And sometimes sticky. And every once in awhile, poopy.</li>
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<a href="http://tulsakids.com/?q=big-hello-and-first-tulsa-kids-day-out-kids-world-2010">The first post, which is all about the Kids' World 2010 event going on at Expo Square this weekend, is already up at TulsaKids.com</a>. Check it out and let me know what you think, because the babysitter-worthy event is coming up next.

And trust me, you're not going to want to miss out on news about that little shindig. Whew, baby.

And as always, thanks for making TDT part of your daily procrastination plan. I'd have to be in the laundry room much more often if it weren't for you guys, which is great because I hate that place. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

And from my chair-flattened, blogger butt.