A new site.....

My blog has moved.

You can find my incessant ramblings here.

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Challenge of the day

Try explaining the devil to a 5 year old in a way you feel comfortable with, that he is capable of understanding, and will stand up to all that he will hear from the outside world.

And while you're at it remember the words representation and personification do not make sense to him.

Update: Using legos seemed to do the trick.

One of a million reasons why I love the Japanese....

A few days ago I hid our garbage cans around the corner of the house because it was super windy and everyone's garbage cans, trash included, were escaping. Then I forgot about them. 

Today I was taking out the trash and remembered yesterday was garbage day. Bummed that now I'd have to really cram my trash into the can, I removed the lid and saw that it was empty. The garbage man had went around, hunted down my garbage can, carried it out to the street to dump it, and then, as if he wasn't awesome enough, returned it where I'd left it.

I love this place.

Where am I?

Truth be told, I'm not quite sure myself. I seem to be lost amongst the sewing, cheerleading, juggling of children's activities, sickness, never-ending housework and Prop 8. 

Honestly, I only have a smidgen of writing time available these days and I've spent mine rambling to loved ones about my feelings on Prop 8, through individual emails, and a reply-to-all here and there.

So when I saw this video today on one of the blogs I frequent, it made me smile. For one reason, it's nice to know we're not alone and for another, I am in love with family dynamics. I love families. It doesn't matter if they are disagreeing, getting along, everyone agreeing and singing kumbaya around the fire, or stomping around slamming doors and in some cases hitting that "send" button with all the passion they can cram into that tiny finger on the mouse.

Because families kick ass. It's why I want 10 kids. Do I want to birth and raise 10 kids right now? 

No. 

And so I'm currently trying to figure out a way to somehow avoid that, yet still end up with 10 kids and 50 grandkids when I am old and actually have the time to bake and sew and sing kumbaya.

so for all of you whose families are driving you crazy - love them anyway, and then watch this video and know you're not alone...