Don’t forget to enter the Starbucks mug giveaway. If you’re lucky and you win, your mug might just come with a special surprise. And as an inauguration special, I won’t even require you to tell me a joke in the comment — just leave me any random comment. I’ll delay the drawing by a day just to give y’all some extra time.

I’m pleased to announce The Modern Mom is coming to town tomorrow to spend an extended weekend with The Modern Gal. This was the best weekend we could workout in the post-breakup aftermath. I was a little worried her presence wouldn’t be as necessary at this point in my recovery, but as it turns out I think it’s a perfect time for her to be here.

The MM is really awesome at getting one’s life in order. Really she should be a life coach, marketing to people who don’t want the cheerleadery stuff, just someone who’s uber-organized. She will no doubt whip my life back into shape — she’ll push me to workout, she’ll make sure I’m eating well, she’ll send me to bed early and get me up at a reasonable hour — and somehow, she’ll make it all seem fun, and I probably won’t want her to leave on Monday morning.

We’ve already got facials planned with my friend who’s studying at beauty school right now. I also foresee a trip to the local outlet mall and a few mind-clearing long walks.

Anyway, what I’m saying is the blogging likely will be light around here for the next few days. I’m not specifically seeking out guest bloggers, but if anyone feels they need a medium for their writing that is consistent with Modern Values, your guest post will have a home here. Just e-mail.

Love you all!