I've been a little quiet on this blog because I didn't want to bury my Birthday/Giveaway post. I know, how considerate of me! ;-) I'll be hosting the random drawing tomorrow... or tonight as I'll probably will still be up after midnight.

As my regular readers know - I have this tendancy to embark on a journey of dipping into various pools of thought before tying it all together. (At least, I hope it all ties together!)

Here goes.

SO - what have I been up to?

Been busy with kids, volunteering at Boo's school, babysitting, resisting the urge to go out and buy plants just because it was blue skies today - - - even though it was only in the low 40's. Dejunking and going through papers. Ugh - why do I keep everything? Anyway...

I went to my friend's Valentine's Party for the kids a couple of days ago. I was looking forward to it as there were some moms there that I don't really know. Thought since it was a small group, I would be able to interact and get to know them better. Didn't quite work out. Let me just tell you that PMS+missing my Mom+insecure = a girl that cried on the way home. Soo not good.

Later that same afternoon, I arrived home after picking up Boo from school only to find that I had been made the victim of a "Heart Attack." That was enough to pick up my mood! (Um, my camera's downstairs and I'm too tired to fiddle with getting a picture downloaded. But just picture a green door covered with happy construction-paper hearts.)

Today, fired off an email to a blog-friend of mine. I wasn't expecting an answer because good grief, it's VALENTINE'S DAY! Anyway, a short while later, I received an email back from her. The first thing she said? "BREATHE." Then went on to give me some advice on a situation that I'm loathe to be in, but nevertheless, am looking forward to working through with her cheering me along on the sidelines.

Tonight - we got a mysterious ring on the doorbell. My family had been decorating cookies. So when the doorbell rang, Boo & I raced to the door, covered in frosting & sprinkles. We opened the door and there were 4 heart-shaped boxes of candy. How cool was that? Boo was anxious to know who could've left it there so Hero & I said that it wasn't important. The important thing is - to remember that somebody or someBODIES out there love us & care about us. We should remember to do something in turn for those that we love & care about as well.

I must sound like I'm this crazy, wacko, off-kilter, silly woman. That's okay. I'm loved. SO loved and that's all I need. My prayers are being answered through these marvelous people that have touched me this week.