In Praise of Mrs. Kennedy
We'll admit it - when we first caught a glimpse of the fabled Mrs. Kennedy walking into BlogHer 2005, we poked each other in the arm and blushed furiously. We'd admired her from afar forever, and were a little starstruck when it came time to introduce ourselves.
Luckily for us, Mrs. Kennedy is apparently unfazed by excitable fangirls. She chatted calmly with us, offered brilliant insights during our Mommyblogging session, and sold us magical tshirts, cementing our love for all things Fussy. We're not alone in our admiration - a quick search for "Fussy" on Flickr reveals just how large the Fussy fan base is. Well, that and how many people take photos of crying babies.
Mrs. Kennedy delights her fans with her quick wit, and astute observations. This yoga-centered mother to five-year-old Jackson, wife of the very hot Jack, and doggie-mama to Katie, writes masterfully, engaging readers and drawing them in with equal parts humor and insight. Elegant and understated, Mrs. Kennedy can nevertheless send audiences into gales of laughter with a raised eyebrow. Fussy.org is personal blogging at its best.
It's not hard to see why we adore Eden. Nor is it surprising that we're not the only ones - take a look at what a few of her many fans had to say about the fabulous Mrs. Kennedy:
The irrepressible Brandon reveals the depth of his love for Fussy.
Ever since I read that her dog temporarily lost the ability to blink on the right side AND has to wear underwear once a month, I’ve felt a deep bond with Eden, because I also once lost the ability to blink my right eye and I wear underwear on a regular basis. Fussy is a constant read because the woman can flat out write humor. In fact, I’m pretty sure she could take any topic in the world and reduce you to helpless fits of laughter. If I were ever to get an STD, I’d want Mrs. Kennedy to write the diagnosis.
Alice Bradley, who knows all about being hot, breaks it down for us:
Mrs. Kennedy is an incredible writer. She takes everyday minutiae and spins it into art. I don't know how she does it. I thought it was all the yoga, but then I read the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and those guys weren't HALF as funny as Eden is on her worst day. Also, she's hot.
Amanda touches on the hotness, and a few other admirable points:
Eden Kennedy is just oozes sophistication. Maybe it’s her hair or her absolute hotness or that she’s just one of the craftiest writers on the web, but she is hands-down the coolest Mommy Blogger I’ve ever met. And when she does that thing where she narrates the photos, I pee my post-partum pants a little bit from laughing so hard.
Tracey sums it up brilliantly:
Eden is, rightly, a personal hero to any blogger -- man or woman (mommy or otherwise) -- worth their salt. She's brilliant, witty, and always chock full o' understated insight into any thing she directs her lovely blue-eyed gaze at. She's a great writer, PERIOD, and well-deserving of all the attention and love she's garnered. Plus she's got the best blog-based t-shirt series on the interweb, hands-down. In short, I love love love (x infinity, dude!) this woman.
Be sure to check back later this afternoon as we present our interview with Mrs. Kennedy.

















Comments
In Praise of Eden,
First off: Anyone who can refer to her hair as "looking like a ducks' butt" and still LOOK COOL...has my attention. I stumbled onto Fussy only a few months ago, but her blog is decidedly not your typical "mommyblog" - it has sharp, snarky humour, great stories about her home life (Katie, Jack and Jackson are a great "cast") and feels poised, not posed. I also enjoy reading stories about our area, since she lives about ten minutes away from me, in my hometown. Yogabeans brings me to tears of laughter on a regular basis, but I come round every day to 'check in' with one of my top five favorite writers...who just happens to be a mom.
Go Eden! Writing well IS the best revenge!
Maya - aka "Meepers" on www.chocklate.blogspot.com (not a mommy blog)
Posted by: Me | July 10, 2006 7:17 PM