How old are you mama?

"Nobody knows how old Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is.  She says she doesn't know herself.  She says, "What difference does it make how old I am when I shall never grow any bigger."'

-Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald


The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books are some of our favorites.  Today we needed a new chapter book and the kids all agreed upon Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.  We haven't ready them in order and read one of the others first. 

The above quote was in today's reading and is how I often feel.  I never could keep track of how old my parents were and now I forget how old I am too!  It just doesn't seem to matter.  I'm as big or tall as I'm going to get. 

I don't want to be called Tato anymore

Spencer and I were working together this morning in his bedroom.
Our conversation went like this:

Spencer: Mom, I don't like my name (nickname) Tato anymore."

Me: Ok, you want me to call you only Spencer now?

Spencer: Ah, no.  Lord Voldermort.



Beware folks,  Spencer aka Lord Voldermort is going to take over the world.

Living a Balance Life

I just had one of those "Ahha! I get it!" moments of realization or understanding.  I was reading the most recent post from Inspired to Action - one of my favorite blogs about being a mom.  Her message today just clicked for me. I already knew what she was saying about balance but it struck me differently today.  The post is short and to the point, if you're a mom I hope you'll take a moment and read it too.

The Key To Living a Balanced Life

by Kat from Inspire to Action