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i surveyed the disaster zone that is my living room (and bedroom..and hallway...) last night. it feels hopeless to pick things up when it will return to this tornado state tomorrow too. among the mess is our easel with a banana pudding finger paint masterpiece drying. among the mess is sage's suitcase + six other purses, packed to the brim of any odds and ends she could find. "i'm ready for the airplane!" she declared in preparation for our spring break trip. among the mess are stacks of library books--they both stress me out (due dates!) and make me so happy. it may take a lifetime for me to learn the balance between play and everything in it's place. but among the mess, i am thankful we have an easel, thankful we can travel, and thankful for our little library that we frequent.

nora's behavior resembles an ewok these days. she toddles around everywhere, growling, grunting, and tilting her little head to the side with a smile.

sage eats, sleeps, and plays with this sparkly crown on lately. and insists on choosing her own outfits...can you tell? i love how her brain works. "mom! i have polkadots and polkadots. perfect match!"

 marjorie hinckley sums up home nicely:
“home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.”
oh, so true.