Randomness

Friday~April 10th, 2009

There's no 7 Quick Takes over at the Conversion Diary today, but I had to do them anyway. There are just too many small bits of information in my head that need capturing.

Ready? GO!

1. I can't believe I have not eaten even ONE Cadbury mini egg yet this Easter season. I have eaten about four packages of Peeps all by myself, but still no mini eggs. What gives?

2. Spring is almost all the way to Minnesota now. The sun is coming out to stop the snow and the air is moving it's way above 40 degrees. One thing I love about having such stubborn winters is how their death and darkness are always completely destroyed by spring renewal. It's truly miraculous, refreshing, powerful, and somehow it changes me. Every year. Just in time for Easter.

3. And spring makes me want to do something good. For only $10. You can too, if you'd like, by supporting Compassion International's Malaria Intervention fund, helping provide mosquito nets to prevent malaria. Can you believe that a simple net can save a life? Read more about it at the Mother Letter Project.

4. I had a whole lot of confidence in my parenting skills up until Miles (my first) was about 3 and a 1/2 years of age. Then something happened and it seems I'm constantly being thrown for a loop. So now I'm pretty sure none of us knows what the heck we're doing. We just try to do our best with what we know. That's why I love Debbie's post so much today. Another great reminder to stop comparing ourselves to something that doesn't exist.

5. I've decided to have my blog redone and I'm so excited! It should be ready to go in a week or two. I just need to simplify. You know, spring cleaning and all that. Many of you know I have attention issues, and my blog kind of over-stimulates me. It's time to get back to basics. Basics are good. Stay tuned! (I know, you can hardly stand it.)

6. Did you know that Ryan's brother is an incredibly talented drummer who rocks the party with The Bad Plus (a famous jazz trio that will blow your mind)? Well, he's also keeping time for Halloween, Alaska. They have a new CD coming out, and tonight Ryan and I will head out ALONE to the release party. I'm so excited! (Take a moment to check out both of the clips I've linked to here when you have time. Seriously good stuff.)

7. My boys left this morning to go stay with my parents. We'll join them tomorrow. This has never really happened before, an overnight with both boys and neither mom or dad there. But I have to say, the quiet around here today is much needed (and also kind of eerie).

Have a good weekend, peeps! Happy Easter to you and yours.