you're too much!

Thanks to Semi-Slacker Mom for this award:


Had to google the rules again. (actually I swagbucked the rules, earning a whopping 10 swagbucks. WOOHOO!) And for the record, I'm totally creating an award that has no rules!

Anyhoo, the rules for the Over the Top award:
-Answer the questions below.
-Pass it on to five people.

1. Where is your cell phone? On the couch. It's dead.

2. Your hair? Desperately needing dyed. My natural hair color looks like dirt. Literally.

3. Your mother? YOUR mother

4. Your father? married to your mother

5. Your favorite food? spaghetti, honey, (not together)

6. Your dream last night? I was actually going to share this in a post today. Weird. I was in Payless and saw these fabulous handbags that were made by Mass Hole Mommy, and I was like, "OMG I know her. Okay not in real life." And then she was there, and I was so excited to be able to meet my first blogger in real life and I made her take all kids of pictures and she thought I was psycho. Ya, I have CRAZY dreams.

7. Your favorite drink? water

8. Your dream/goal? Probably the same as every mother's dreams for her kids.

9. What room are you in? living room

10. Your hobby? blogging of course

11. Your fear? SNAKES, it's a phobia really

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Sitting in this chair. Good goals huh?

13. Where were you last night? home as always

14. Something that you aren't? a cleanie

15. Muffins? blueberry

16. Wish list item? HD flat screen, a big one

17. Where did you grow up? Nebraska. GO HUSKERS!

18. Last thing you did? Fed The Baby while on the computer. Talented I know.

19. What are you wearing? church clothes

20. Your TV? downstairs

21. Your Pets? no way

22. Friends? love em

23. Your life? my life

24. Your mood? bloggy

25. Missing Someone? old friends

26. vehicle? mini-van

27. Something you're not wearing? shoes

28. Your favorite store? Gordman's, Carter's

29. Your favorite color? pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? now

31. Last time you cried? It's actually been awhile. I'm sure it won't be long, but body needs to every once in a while to function.

32. Your best friend? my sis

33. One place that I go to over and over? my computer

34. Facebook? DUH!

35. Favorite place to eat? out

five blogs:
1. Mass Hole Mommy (in honor of #6)
2. Pretty Pink Momma (in honor of #29)
3. Yes, Our Hands Are Full (what goes around comes around)
4. The Life and Times of a Teaching Mommy (what goes around comes around)
5. Laugh Until You Cry (what goes around comes around)

award time: a little overdue

Thanks to Stephanie @ How Sweet it is!, Beth @ Laugh Until You Cry, and Erin @ Yes, Our Hands Are Full for this award:


I'll admit it. I'm a stickler for the rules. In fact, I even google the rules of the award if the person who sent it to me didn't follow them, {ahem} Shell. ;)

But since I've already received and given this award I'm not gonna go through the motions again. To see 7 things about me and the 7 blogs that received the award, go here.


Thanks to Beth @ Laugh Until You Cry for this award:


The rules for the Sunshine award:
- Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
- Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.
- Link the nominees within your post.
- Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
- Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

I'm awarding my 12 most recent followers. Thank you! You've brightened my day!

1. My Baby, Him, and I
2. Opinions of a Moody Mama
3. For the Love of Naps
4. Dusty Thorn Farm
5. Stepping On Cheerios
6. Ann Again...And Again
7. My Personal Fitness Transformation
8. Just Me and My Scents
9. 38 & Growing
10. Moms Wear Your Tees
11. Family Treasures
12. Working In My Jammies and Loving It


Thanks to Shell @ Things I Can't Say for this award:


The rules for the Master of Karate & Friendship award:
-List 6 things that you are a master in.
-Pass it onto 6 bloggers that you think are masters at friendship and make blogging so awesome.

I'm a master at:
1. procrastination
2. watching tv
3. sleeping
4. reading
5. heating things up in the microwave
6. following the rules of course :)

Loyal Commenters:
1. Things I Can't Say {The rules don't say I can't give it back! Plus, she's awesome.}
2. Confessions of a Semi-Slacker Mom
3. How Sweet it is!
4. My Kids Might Be Martians
5. B Sparkly
6. Low Expectations


Thanks to Nicolasa @ Low Expectations for this award:


The rules for The Fabulous Sugar Doll Blog Award
-List 10 things people may not know about you.
-Pass this on to 10 bloggers.

Okay this is getting tiring. Maybe I should rethink following the rules...

Nope, here we go.

1. I was voted "Best Personalilty" and "Most Outgoing" in my Senior Yearbook.
2. Hubby was my high school sweetheart.
3. I have 1 sister 4 years younger and she's my best friend.
4. I love my mommy and talk to her almost everyday.
5. I taught a blogging class for the local college.
6. My first car was an '86 Chevy Celebrity.
7. It took me 6 years to get my teaching degree.
8. My favorite vacation ever was a Disney cruise when I was 16.
9. I've been to Jamaica twice.
10. I like cute hats. This is my most recent purchase. Hubby hates it.


More new followers:
1. Under the Golden Apple Tree
2. Riding the Roller Coaster
3. MamaBuzz
4. Heart Prints
5. Just a Night Owl
6. Safe Home Happy Mom
7. Sevin Family
8. Ascending Butterfly
9. Without a Net
10. Jael Custom Designs

Seriously that took F.O.R.E.V.E.R!

beautiful blogger award

Thanks so much to Katie at The Life and Times of a Teaching Mommy for this award!


Here are the rules you have to follow once you win the award:

Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.
Copy the award and paste it to your blog.
Tell us 7 interesting facts about yourself.
Nominate 7 bloggers that you love, and link to their blogs.

7 things:

1. I am 99.99% sure we are done having kids. I'm thinking about getting Implanon. Hubby doesn't want me to because I'm a b*tch on hormones. He wants to get snipped. I don't think I'm ready for that.

2. I had a herniated belly button when I was born. Gross huh?

3. I've had my belly button pierced 3 times. I had to take it out when I was pregnant with Otter because it got infected. Then I got the top and bottom pierced, taking out the top when I was pregnant with Raven. Leaving one, which remains today.

4. I got a tattoo of a cross on my lower back when I was 18. Hubby then boyfriend was mad, but I think he was just jealous because he then got a tattoo of a cross on his upper back. (His is slightly ugly by the way.)

5. I tried to get my tongue pierced when I was 18, but couldn't because I'm slightly tongue-tied.

6. I love going on vacations and look forward to more when the kids are a little older. I HATE traveling in the car, but love to fly. Someday Hubby and I are going to take a real honeymoon. (A cabin in Wyoming just didn't cut it. I'll have to share the story sometime.)

7. I am blessed with an extremely high metabolism. My hopes are that it stays forever. :) However, I really would love to find my abs this year and not always look 3 months pregnant. I haven't exercised since it was required in high school.

7 blogs I nominate:

1. My Kids Might Be Martians
2. Mama Dweeb
3. 2 Wired 2 Tired
4. Just Another Mom of 2
5. Confessions of a Semi-Slacker Mom
6. Low Expectations
7. DesignHER Momma

friend makin monday

Outside my window... the wind is blowing so loudly that I think it might take the roof off.

I am thinking... that I love blog carnivals.

I am thankful... for the option to stay home with my kids.

I am praying... that Otter's EEG will be normal and that his seizures have not returned.

I am reading... The Lovely Bones. I have 2 Nicholas Sparks books left to read but they were both checked out already.

I am creating... hmmm, tough one. Breastmilk? :)

From the kitchen... macaroni & cheese and steamed veggies for supper.

Around the house... clutter as usual, folded laundry that needs to be put away, baby accessories, papers that need to be filed, and the list goes on.

One of my favorite things... comments!

A few plans for the rest of the week... get the minivan licensed, have my IUD inserted if I don't chicken out, and laundry laundry and more laundry.


For more Friend Makin Monday, visit {ae filkins}.

i'm late but i'm here!

Welcome to UBP Blogger #1146! I'm a tad late but that is not at all uncommon in my life! If I want to be anywhere on time I have to pretend it starts 15 minutes before it actually starts, then I can usually get there by the actual time it starts.

My former blog is Procrastination...and then some. I took a 6 month break a just started back up a few weeks ago, but I imported all my PATS posts.

Anyhoo, I'm an almost (13 more days) 25-yr-old with 2 beautiful kids and a cleany husband of 4.5 years. Cleanie + Messie = not so messy. I usually go by Ali Blogger but I'll let you in on a little secret and tell you my real name, which is...shhhhhhh...wait for it....Brooke. I refer to 5-yr-old son as Otter and 2-yr-old daughter as Raven. Otter is in remission from a rare case of epilepsy which is being treated with diet. Read his story here.

I'm from a very small town.
Nearest Wal-Mart: 1 hour away.
Nearest mall: 1.5 hours away.
Nearest Target: 3 hours away.
Needless to say, I do lots of shopping online. I love my small town but it would be nice to go out to Olive Garden (4 hours away) more than once a year.

I'm a TV addict.
Desperate Housewives
One Tree Hill
House (sometimes)
90210
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Army Wives
The Bachelor

I have my elementary teaching degree but I'm currently teaching preschool which I love a lot more than I thought I would.

Currently working on baby #3.

So go ahead and take a look around. I'm going to be having a giveaway coming up in the next few weeks so please come back. Thanks for stopping by and have fun at the party.

nifty nines

9 things I have a passion for:
*God & Jesus Christ- The Way. The Truth. The Life.
*family- I am so blessed.
*friends- Nothing can ever replace a good friend to talk to.
*teaching- I love seeing the light bulb go on. I get so excited when kids get excited to see me!
*blogging- I don't know what I did without it.
*singing- It makes me feel good.
*pregnancy- I love it.
*napping- so relaxing
*laughing- good for the soul

9 things I want to do before I die:
*sky dive (with a professional attached of course.)
*Watch my kids grow up, get married, and have babies.
*Build our dream home.
*Lead people to Christ.
*Win a dream vacation, or something else really cool.
*Own a brand new convertible.
*Get my children's book on epilepsy published.
*Write a book about breastfeeding that's not biased.
*Meet all of you!

9 things I say alot:
*No.
*Hi Pretty.
*Knock it off.
*You're okay.
*Hurry up.
*How's my boy?
*Maybe later.
*Whatever.
*Love you.

9 movies I've seen (at least) 9 times:
*A Walk to Remember
*The Notebook
*The Cable Guy
*Legally Blonde
*Sound of Music
*Cars
*Monsters Inc.
*Shrek 2
*The Incredibles

9 Julia Roberts movies I've seen at least more than twice, most at least 9 times: (I added this because I realized she could have her very own list of movies that I LOVE. Lucky her.)
*Steel Magnolias
*Pretty Woman
*Runaway Bride
*Mona Lisa Smile
*Stepmom
*Erin Brockovich
*My Best Friend's Wedding
*Mystic Pizza
*Notting Hill

9 drinks I enjoy:
*Colorado Bulldogs
*Malibu & Coke
*Mike's Hard Lemonade
*Dr. Pepper
*water
*Arbor Mist
*Kool-aid
*wedding punch
*Wild Cherry Pepsi

9 things I don't qualify as edible, but are:
*my cooking- hehehehehehehehe
*sushi- I thought I would like it, I didn't.
*orange peel- my granddad always used to eat them, gross
*packing peanuts
*caviar- ack!
*panties- one word, gross
Technically ANYTHING could be edible, so this could go on forever.

fifty facts

1. My real name is Brooke.

2. I've lived in Nebraska all my life.

3. I got pregnant with Otter during my first year of college.

4. Hubby and I have been married for 4 years, together for 8.

5. Our honeymoon SUCKED!

6. We almost got divorced 3 years ago, but the grace of God saved us.

7. I believe that God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

8. My favorite vacation was a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas I took with my family when I was 16.

9. We went to Disneyworld on Gay Day 2000. (not on purpose)

10. I have one sister who is 4 years younger.

11. I love carbs.

12. My favorite place to eat is Red Lobster. (I know this contradicts the previous statement.)

13. I have a SERIOUS snake phobia.

14. I've been to 17 states.

15. I've been to Jamaica twice. Once on a mission trip and the other on vacation.

16. My fave shows are Desperate Housewives, Army Wives, Grey's, One Tree Hill, October Road, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Days of our Lives

17. I'm not a big wine fan, but I LOVE Arbor Mist. Does that count as wine?

18. I live in the same town as my parents, which has its ups and downs.

19. I received my teaching degree at Chadron State College.

20. Neither of my kids were planned.

21. I HATE coffee, unless it's mixed about half and half with coffeemate's yummyness.

22. Otter has been seizure free for 212 days! PRAISE GOD!

23. I LOVE being pregnant.

24. I was a cheerleader and on the dance team in high school.

25. I was in show choir too and I love to sing.

26. I wouldn't consider myself "athletic".

27. I HATE to cook.

28. I love going out to eat. I would do it everyday if we could afford it.

29. I don't exercise.

30. God has blessed me with a miraculous metabolism.

31. I've never been on a diet.

32. Ny newest obsession is shopping in the little girls section...for myself. (Hate me yet?)

33. People think I'm too skinny and that I don't eat.

34. But I do.

35. And I don't puke it up after I'm done.

36. I HATE spicy food, and I'm EXTREMELY sensitive to it.

37. I haven't had my wisdom teeth out, but I need to.

38. I didn't breastfeed Otter.

39. I had Mondo trouble breastfeeding Raven.

40. I Love Love Love to laugh. It feels good.

41. Raven was two pounds lighter than Otter. She practically fell out.

42. I had 4 boyfriends in high school I swore that I would marry someday.

43. I only married one of them. :)

44. I've owned 3 cars in my entire life: '86 Chevy Celebrity, '98 Grand Am GT, '98 Ford Taurus.

45. I hate to mow the lawn.

46. I had my wedding planned since I was a sophomore in high school, and it was pretty much EXACTLY how I had planned it.

47. I'm a messie, and Hubby's a cleany.

48. In my classroom I'm somewhat a perfectionist when it comes to putting things on the wall.

49. I get baby fever often, but probably won't have another one until Raven is 3.

50. I love to take naps.

ya wanna know?

A Little About Me
1) Eye Colour	blue
2) Hair Colour	don't really know, whatever I want it to be
3) Height	5'8"
4) Right or Left Handed	LEFT!
5) Your Weakness	blogging
6) Your Fears	SNAKES!
7) Your Most Overused Phrase	Whatever
8) Thoughts First Waking Up	hit the snooze
9) Your Best Physical Feature	boobs HAHAHA I WISH! smile
10) Your Bedtime	when I go to bed
11) Pepsi or Coke	Pepsi or Coke
12) McDonalds or Burger King	McDonalds
13) Ice Cream or Yogurt	Ice Cream
14) Pizza or Chinese	Pizza
15) Waffles or Pancakes	either or neither
16) Single or Group Dates	both
17) Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea	neither
18) Chocolate or Vanilla	vanilla
19) Cappuccino or Coffee	cappuccino, and the fake kind you get at the gas station, not the real stuff
20) Do You Smoke	not anymore
21) Do You Drink	occasionally
22) Do You Swear	try not to, but I say shit a lot. I hate the f word.
23) Do You Sing	all the time
24) Do You Shower Daily	try to :)
25) Do You Floss	no
26) Do You Drive	yes
27) Have You Been In Love	duh
28) Have You Ever Cheated On Your Bf/Gf	guilty
29) Do You Want To Get Married	Is this a trick question?
30) Do You Believe in Yourself	try to
31) Do You Get Motion Sickness	rarely
32) Do You Think You are Attractive	sometimes
33) Do You Get Along With Your Parents	yes
34) Do You Have Any Brothers or Sisters	sister Celeste
35) Do You Like Thunderstorms	don't care
36) Do You Play an Instrument	not really
37) Do You Have any Pets	NO!
38) What Is Your Favorite Colour	PINK!
39) In the past month have you Drank Alcohol	yes
40) In the past month have you Smoked	no
41) In the past month have you been on Drugs	no
42) In the past month have you gone on a Date	yes
43) In the past month have you gone to a Mall	yes
44) In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos	no
45) In the past month have you eaten Sushi	no
46) In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping	no
47) In the past month have you Stolen Anything	no
48) Ever Been Drunk	yes
49) Ever Been Called a Tease	yes
50) Ever Shoplifted	I once stole a kiddy ring from Wal-Mart.
51) Ever Gotten a Speeding Ticket	just one last year
52) Ever Had a Secret Crush	what girl hasn't?
53) Ever Been to Disney	yes, both land and world
54) When Was the Last Time You Were Drunk	don't even remember, isn't it sad?
55) When Was the Last Time You Were on a Plane	May 2008
56) When Was the Last Time You Heard "I Love You"	today
57) When Was the Last Time You Cried	last week, it may be a record
58) Number of Piercings	4 ears (2 shut), 2 belly button (1 shut)
59) Number of Tattoos	1, cross on lower back
60) Number of Things in My Past I Regret	learn from your mistakes
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getting to know me week

This is the first out of a series of posts this week that will tell you all you want to know about me. Please give me questions! Anything you want to know! And please grab the tag and join me! I want to know you too!

How do you usually introduce yourself to people?
Yo my homies, Brooke's in the house. What up? (not really, this question is stupid)

What is the longest plane ride you've been on?
Denver, Colorado to Montego Bay, Jamaica

Where do you usually order pizza from?
Pizza Hut, that's all we have here, and no, they don't deliver.

Have you ever been to Houston?
no

What's one thing you really hope to do this summer?
Paint my living room and bathroom.

What are the names of your best friends?
Amanda, best friends since we met in 8th grade, and Celeste, my sister

Are you going to be starting a new job this summer?Already did, 3-year-old preschool teacher

Are you currently fighting with anyone?
currently, no. two hours ago, yes

Have you ever felt like killing someone?
Do I get so pissed at people I'd like to punch their face in? Yes. Am I psycho? No. (well not most of the time anyway)

Where will you be in 12 hours?
in bed

What did you do 3 nights ago?
like I can remember that far back. geesh.

Have you ever thrown something out of a moving car?
Just our dog a couple times. Just kidding, we don't have a dog.

Who's the last person to text message you?
like you care

Next wedding you'll attend?
Oh this is a good one. Two good friends dated each other FOREVER and we always assumed they'd get married. No happily ever after for them, together anyway. Their weddings are scheduled two weeks apart. Crazy, no?

Ever take a sobriety test?
If a breathalyzer counts, yes. If you're wondering, I failed. MIP at 17.

If alcohol were banned worldwide, what would your reaction be?
I'd become an alcoholic.

How much money did you make today?
Last time I checked you don't get paid for taking care of your own kids or cleaning your own house. A shame.

How old are your parents?
48 and 49 I think

How is the weather today?
WAY WAY WAY TOO HOT! 100+

Do you drunk dial?
my favorite pastime

What are your plans for tomorrow?
work, nap, laundry (yes, I actually PLAN naps)

Can you see a phone right now?
yes, yet another stupid question

When is your birthday?
April 4

Are you a jealous person?
perhaps

Are you currently working a job that you hate?
no, I love it!!!

Ever skip school and spend the day at the beach?
yes, but it's not the kind of beach you're picturing, we don't have those here

Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
Bachelorette finale, but they were more like knots

How are you today?
the classic answer...fine

Do you miss anyone right now?
my sister, in new hampshire for the summer

Do they miss you?
me? maybe, my kids? yes

When you're in a bad mood, what'll always make you feel better?
sleeping, until I wake up

Are you the one they turn to?
Who is they? Cuz it matters who they is.

Does everyone in your life know the real you?
nah

What were you doing before you started this survey?
procrastinating

What were you doing this morning at 8am?
playing and laughing with my kids in bed, my favorite

Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
no

What was the weather like on your last birthday?
ok I can't remember 3 days ago, like I can remember 4 months, come on

What are you listening to?
Blues Clues

Can men and women be "Just Friends"?
of course

What woke you up this morning?
kids

Who was the last person to leave a comment on your myspace?
again, like you care. besides, people rarely leave me comments anyway

Do you listen to music everyday?
absolutely, music does miraculous things

Where was the last place you went besides your house?
ride on Hubby's NEW MOTORCYCLE!!! (stay tuned)

Have you ever been in the emergency room?
way too many times

What are you saving your money up for right now?
5th anniversary vacation to Mexico next summer, but actually I SUCK at saving money.

Do you drink coffee?
no, but I like to pretend I drink Starbucks. It makes me feel cool. Even though the closest one is an hour and a half away.

Are you a bad influence?
depends what we're talking about

Do you ever think people hate you for filling these out?
you're reading it aren't you? That's your own damn fault.

Have you been to more than 10 concerts?
yes

Are you reliable?
sure, but I'm not great at returning phone calls

Do you give in easily?
definitely

Do you need to do laundry?
This is what I want you to do. Scroll to the top of the page and carefully read the title of my blog. You decide.

How old will you be in 10 months?
a quarter of a century

Do you recycle?
we tried it, but no. we don't have space to put all of it

Who is the last person that you called and why?
Geez, great question to wrap it up. Not.

tag, i'm it

Keep in mind people, I live in hickville where we're behind the times by at LEAST six months. That means email chains, music, clothing, hair styles, and on and on. So, if I tagged you and you already did it, DO IT AGAIN! hehehe, or just send me a link to yours. But seriously, if it's been awhile I bet you could think of more. So here we go...

Here's how you play. Once you've been tagged you have to write a blog of ten weird, random things, facts or habits about yourself. Be sure to write who you've been tagged by. At the end, you choose five people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them to be tagged. Don't forget to leave them a comment "You're it!" and tell them to read your blog. You can't tag the person who tagged you. Since you can't tag that person back, let her know when you've posted your blog so she can read your answers.

1. I'm obsessed with blogging.

2. I worry about EVERYTHING! I am definitely NOT one of those people who thinks, "Oh, that will never happen to me." I think it will.

3. We have owned around 10 car seats (infant, convertibles, and boosters.) I just bought Raven a convertible car seat and spent hours and hours and hours researching car seats. After taking one back I caved and bought a Britax on sale. I know you moms are familiar. Britax car seats are the best rated car seats in the world, (and the most expensive.) But hey, you can't put a price on your child's safety., and it was worth every penny. I LOVE IT!

4. I LOVE baby products! I could spend hours in the baby section, even if I don't need anything at all. I DO spend hours online looking at baby stuff, especially when I was pregnant with Raven.

5. I am an online information freak. For example, I had trouble nursing Raven and I was constantly looking for info on how to fix it. My mom told me I had to stop before I literally drove myself crazy. (This is how the car seat thing was, too.) However, this "issue" led me to Otter's seizure freedom, so it's not all bad.

6. I don't like going shopping, and I have to be in the PERFECT mood to try things on. Maybe I'll enjoy it more when I actually have money to spend. :)

7. I can't pass up a good sale, even if I don't really need what I'm buying. If it's something I may need in the future, and it's 50+% off, I'll buy it. This drives the hubby crazy, however, he ends up buying things at full price. There is a lesson to be learned here. (Yes, I know...this completely contradicts #6. What I should've said is that I don't like clothes shopping.)

8. My favorite clothes in the world are maternity clothes. I want more babies just so I can wear them.

9. Confession. I'm a member of an online "messie" support group to organize my life, where I have learned that I can't just wait to do something until I feel like it. Now if only I could put that advice into practice.

10. I have this thing with smells and how they connect to memories in an instant. (See previous post, reminiSCENTS.) I could go on and on and on. Most of the time I don't know certain smells will do that until I smell them. The smells that bring back bad memories drive me CRAZY, to the point I have to remove myself (or the smell.)

11. It drives me bonkers when people use incorrect grammar, (particularly not changing the verb tense when using have, a common mistake with most people.) Yes, this is a good trait to have as a teacher, but horrible as a wife with a husband who uses bad grammar. I really have to bite my tongue.

12. Perfect Alignment. No, not so much symmetric necessarily, but all my documents, bulletin boards, etc. must be PERFECTLY aligned and uniformed.

13. I can't do laundry until all the clothes are separated in baskets. Hubby will just throw all the clothes in the laundry room, which makes it too overwhelming for me.

14. I am a VERY emotional person. Anything can make me cry. I've been known to cry when someone wins a game show. Pathetic I know. I also become emotionally attached to people very quickly.

15. I love the calming feeling after a good cry, maybe that's why I do it so much. I also love the laugh. I believe it's essential for the soul.


Yes, I know, there's more than 10 things here. I guess now you know more about me than you needed to know.

Now, I'm choosing to tag the top five blogs on topblogarea.com/parents, leaving out #3 since it's in Spanish, and replacing it with Stephanie from Adventures in Babywearing, whose son had Doose like Otter, and who made me aware that the blogging world is MUCH bigger than I thought.

1. Rocks in my Dryer
2. Caffeinated Ramblings
Adventures in Babywearing
4. Owlhaven
5. Attack of the Redneck Mommy