DwB Mailbag

I love getting email from you guys and I try my best to respond to every message I receive. At my friends' wedding this weekend, I was talking about some of the best, funniest, and most random messages I have received and realized you guys might like to hear some of them too. Don't worry I won't embarrass anybody or refer to anybody who ever emails me by name!

• What is a "devi"? Are all Indian women "devis?"

My response: It's a great question. Technically a "devi" is a goddess but, really?, I think of it as a lifestyle? Heh, kidding--check out this post that provides simple questions to address whether you are a devi with a baby...!

• I notice you added a picture of yourself! Do you always wear party hats or were you celebrating something?

My response: I wear party hats as often as possible and, as anybody who knows me would attest, I also insist on bringing them to birthday parties of 30-something-year-olds and forcing people to wear them as they smile graciously and wonder why they ever befriended me.

• (In response to my profile of Lisa Raja): Who is your hot friend and are there more like her?

My response: Sorry, Lisa is one of a kind...!

• What happened to Brown Girl Guide?

I know, I know--stay tuned, it's coming and it's gonna be spectacular...! Haha.

• Why don't you mention your kids by name or show us photos?

My response: Obviously I am worried you will judge them based on their horrific appearance and horns. Plus: I signed up for this blogging business...they didn't.

• Do you really think the world needs another mommy blog?

My response: Yes I do. I did not want to write a blog at all but I came to the conclusion that it was my civic duty to establish another mommy blog. Thank you for noting and asking.

• I loved it when you had shopping posts--write more of those!

My response: Okay...

• I hate the shopping posts, you should get rid of them.

My response: Okay...

• Are you really a lawyer?

My response: No. No I am not. Please don't tell Latham. Or Watkins.

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It's a cool and crazy thing to open up your life, to some extent, to an audience via blog. Over the past months I have tried to write posts now and again, like this one, or this one, that attempt to add a little flavor or context to who this random "devi with baby" is. Now I just opened my inbox to you for the same goal...I hope you'll keep writing, all!