Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Pop Tart Irony ~~



Yesterday, my son Ben, asked if he could have a pop tart for breakfast before school. In all my Mommy wisdom, I told him no - there isn't any real nutritional value in pop tarts - they are more for a snack - not for brain food before school. Then later in the day - he questions me again - wanting to know why pop tarts aren't good for breakfast. I explain to him again - that to get ready for school - he needs vitamins and some protein for his brain to work well for all the learning he has to do.

Ben poses the challenge regarding Toaster Struedels. That they have less frosting etc. I continue again that Ben can have pop tarts for a snack in the evening or after school and that Toaster Struedels aren't really any better.

Then we get home for the day. And I realize that Fluffy is in labor...it's late in the evening. I send the kids to bed - promising to wake them up if she begins to have puppies.

4:30 a.m. There are puppies. Wake up the children and we see more puppies - 5 in all. One was still born (More on the puppies later)...Kids have breakfast - and taken to school. My day at home continues to be busy. Haven't had any food yet - feeling a little low on energy and brain power...

So - I had pop tarts!!!

Don't tell Ben.

Monday, February 2, 2009

~New Paths~

It's interesting when life makes new paths.

While on that new path...the trail takes one into new relationships and experiences.

But while the new path - is fun, interesting, distracting and can be all-consuming...the 'old' path is never forgotten...and still walked daily - to get back home.

I find that those I meet on the new trail - seem to only think that new trail is what defines or drives me...but I have learned that my old walk home - is really the one that is the most comfortable and desirable. I know every pebble, crevice, turn and destination on the old path.

Even when fully engaged in the new view and heading up to a new trailhead...my mind and heart - is thinking about taking that old path home...