Mommy Brain

Well, we had a wonderful weekend away and then a week of sick kids. Josiah and Noah are both fighting a cough/fever thing, and Natalie’s just getting over a cold, which may or may not be the same thing. I wish they would all get it on the same day instead of spreading it out over weeks!

I’m doing better after my re-entry shock. For some reason, no one in the real world wants to serve me all my meals, make my bed every morning, and let me read as much as I want to. Funny, that.

Our weekend plans are pretty low-key, what with the sick kids. I’m heading over to Michelle’s tomorrow evening to watch The Devil Wears Prada, but other than that we have nothing planned. If the kids are well enough to get a little work out of them, I’d like to clean the basement Saturday. We’ll see. I’m just praying hard that Kevin and I don’t catch it. And that everyone is completely well by next Saturday, when the boys have their first promotion test for Tae Kwon Do. Noah and Jonathan will both be testing for their “white with yellow stripe” belts. They had to memorize a ton of knowledge, not to mention their form, punches, blocks, kicks, etc. I am really proud of how hard they have worked.

I have a couple of posts rumbling around my head: one on The Awakening and Selected Short Fiction by Kate Chopin that I hope to get done in time to participate in Semicolon’s Saturday Review of Books, and one on my complete and utter failure to meet my goal in the Winter Reading Challenge. But for right now, here are a few links that intrigued me, entertained me, or made me think this week:

~Chronicle Books is holding a Best Chronicle Children’s Books of the Year Contest. Click on the link to enter. The Grand Prize gift basket includes a copy of An Egg is Quiet, Cybil winner in the non-fiction picture book category.

~This list of error messages had me and my husband in stitches. I can’t remember where I saw the link – if it was you, let me know so I can give you credit.

~Christianity Today has an interview with Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia. I’m reading this aloud to Natalie right now, and the previews for the movie have me scratching my head. I feel a little better about seeing it after reading this interview.

~The Rebelution has the results of the Modesty Survey posted. Very interesting reading – a must for all young girls.

~Katy at fallible is a wonderful writer who cracks me up and makes me think on a regular basis. She was one of the first blogs I started reading and remains a favorite. This post was just what I needed after dealing with sick kids all week.

~This man’s 3D pavement drawings are amazing. Hat tip: Lisa Samson.

~I found Principled Discovery’s post on what to do if you want your child socialized at this week’s Carnival of Homeschooling. Very funny.

Have a happy – and healthy – weekend!