In Need of Bullets

Here are a few random thoughts popping around in my head this week:

**I made a point to watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition Sunday night. They built a new home for the family of Alex Brown, who lost her life in a car accident because she was texting and driving. As a mother, I felt the sadness of their loss coupled with the enormity of the job we have as parents to instill in our children the ability and desire to make safe, smart decisions. Please don't text and drive!

**I follow a blogger who routinely posts prayer requests. I don't click on all the links, partly because it is easy to become overwhelmed with sadness. I have been following the stories of a few lately, and found that little Jacob touched my heart the most. I can't imagine seeing my toddler go from active and noisy to still and quiet. Prayers are working, so I'm sure yours can help too.

**I'm loving my Kindle. It arrived on my very horrible day last Monday. I finished my first selection in two nights.



Now I'm working my way through this. If only school and class didn't get in the way!



I'm way behind on this book, I know. I'm following another blogger who does great book posts, so I've got a long list to keep me busy. Kindle will not replace all books in my life. I'm still working through Boundaries with Kids and The Happiest Toddler on the Block. I feel those type of books are best to keep handy for quick reference. I will continue to buy my Nicholas Sparks's books so Avery can tote them around, and I'll still buy books for the beach. Sticky sunscreen legs and sandy Avery fingers don't sound compatible. But, I'm really enjoying it, and it scored a few more points tonight when I realized I could read and eat a bowl of ice cream.

**I wanted to do the 40 Bags in 40 Days for Lent, where you clean 40 bags of junk or things you aren't using out of your house. With things up in the air with our house, I've had to start a bit early. I got a few bags of trash from cleaning our office and the closet in the office last weekend. I hope to tackle a few more rooms or areas this weekend. I just don't think I can hold off until Lent. I need to give up Pepsi/soft drinks then. I wouldn't hold your breath, though.

This week I learned:

**You can pick out know-it-alls in an online class just as easily as you can in person.

**What people don't do and don't say is much more telling than what they actually say and do.

**Think about selling your house, and a pipe will burst. Continue to think about it, and the little old man across the street will put his house on the market and get a contract in about 3 seconds.

And finally:

**I may have mentioned that last Monday was a bad day. When I was getting ready for bed, I noticed a cabinet lock on the bathroom was missing. I started poking around in the bathroom and finally looked in the tote bag hanging on the door. In it I found the missing cabinet lock, a pair of Avery's pants that had been in the bathroom trash, books, my electric razor, travel-size baby bath items, Neti Pot packets, rash cream, and a sample packet of baby lotion. I'm not sure if she's planning an escape or has big plans for an invention. I laughed until I cried, then took it to Ned and laughed some more. Avery knew I needed to smile. Her stash reminded me of E.T. dragging his collection of treasures, including the Speak and Spell and flower, around. He came up with something pretty good, so I'm sure she will too.



Happy Thursday!