http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/tags/suburbia/default.aspxTags: suburbiaenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/05/02/lawn-ornaments.aspxFri, 02 May 2008 20:59:00 GMTb38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:2728Maureen Sullivan0http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/2728.aspxhttp://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=2728Rachael, I've got to back you up on this one, but for different reasons. First, let me say as the freelancing, stay-at-home mother of a very active 2-year-old that those plastic eyesores save my life on a daily basis between the months of April and October,...(<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/05/02/lawn-ornaments.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2728" width="1" height="1">suburbiahttp://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/05/02/the-burbs-are-alright.aspxFri, 02 May 2008 16:39:00 GMTb38b617e-fbf1-4816-b2a6-f11ec83af8cb:2723Rachael Larimore0http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/comments/2723.aspxhttp://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/commentrss.aspx?PostID=2723Once upon a time, a nice house in the suburbs with yard enough to contain energetic children served as a snapshot of the American dream. But these days, those of us who rationally weigh the pros and cons of urban vs. suburban living and end up on a quiet...(<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/05/02/the-burbs-are-alright.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.slate.com/blogs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2723" width="1" height="1">parentingsuburbia