scattered update

May 8, 2013

Should I rename this blog,  The Neglected Blog?  

Maybe, since I write in it once a month.

I'm hiding from my kids.

I have one who is "sick" and home from school.

My twins don't go till 12:45.

They are all playing so nicely that I'm gong to stay out of the way. I swear, the minute my kids see me they are hungry, or they have some bone to pick with me or some source of injustice in our family that they must make me aware of.

My best parenting skill I have learned over the years is to back off and stay out of the way.

Some might call it neglect ;)  

I employed this tactic out of necessity  while I sat and nursed my twins while my other 3 did who knows what in the house and neighborhood. 

Now I see it taught them to pour their own cereal, get themselves dressed, do their own hair, solve their own problems. 

I'll stay up here, even though I'm really thirsty and want a drink of my yummy filtered water at my kitchen sink. 

I might have to drink the soft water from my bathroom sink to tide me over. 

Is soft water bad for you? Too much salt?



May 14, 2013

I auditioned for something.

I've never auditioned for anything in my life.

Auditioning is on my list of things to avoid.

My daughter Emmaline is always auditioning for this or that.

Sometimes she gets the part, sometimes she doesn't.

 I took a lesson from her and auditioned.
 I counted it a valuable experience regardless of the outcome.
I should hear tomorrow if they want me or not.
It is for a music and arts festival in Kaysville. A little city north of me.
Fictionist is performing that night.
I should find out tomorrow if they want me or not.


I just want to be brave.
 I just want to be true and good.
I want to do what I am supposed to do while I am here on earth.
Wanting and doing are very different.
Last night I was neither brave nor good.
I was so rude and impatient with my kids.
Granted, I was very tired and had worked hard all day,
 but I tell you I was acting as if I didn't even like them a bit.
When I bring that bossy rude attitude in it spreads like wild fire.
They start treating each other with disdain.
Humph….
The growth of my character is sure taking a long time.

It's almost time for the kids to come home, then its off to scouts, soccer, acting class for AnnaKate, and I'm even squeezing in a practice with Ryan my guitarist.
It's time to record another song.
Have you listened to my latest song we recorded?
Go to my reverb nation page. There is a link at the top of the blog.
Download it for a dollar.
It's good.