You may Now Call Me MOM!

It's official! Silly me for thinking that I've been a parent these past 9 1/2 years! I finally realized this morning - when Evan told me I embarrassed him by singing in the car- that TODAY I officially joined the ranks. You may now call me "MOM!"

Fight The Good Fight!

I've been thinking a lot lately about how the feminist movement has fallen backwards. This new generation of women thinks that choosing to behave in the manner which they do is okay because they're choosing it. WRONG! Everything from plastic surgery to Girls Gone Wild is throwing our mentality and our spirits away. But what I find myself concerned with is not that these people are doing these things - after all, this has been going on since the beginning of human existence- but rather that SO much attention is being placed on the antics of stupid young girls that we all might be failing to pay proper attention to the minds and spirits of our little men! So much attention and focus had been placed on securing girls an equal opportunity, that we have dropped the ball on our boys! My ten year old refers to girls as "HOT!" What the hell is this? Ten years ago, a little boy would have thought a girl "Pretty." My point - let's keep reminding our little people that falling into a mass mindset is boring and depleting. Fight the good fight. Let's try to raise people who value themselves and respect themselves as well as others. And let's not let the ignorant masses invade our lives. And as far as the "HOT" thing - rest assured I let my thoughts be known.

Thought for the Day

Sexism is oppressive to EVERYONE!

What Kind of Feminist Are You?

There are many different schools of Feminism. Just as all people aren't alike, not all forms of feminism are alike. Familiarize yourself with these various schools of thought and you might find out that Feminism is NOT a dirty word!

-Liberal Feminism-

-Marxist Feminism-

-Radical Feminism-

-Psychoanalytic Feminism-

-Socialist Feminism-

-Existentialist Feminism-

-PostModern Feminism-

"Feminist Thought" by Rosemarie Tong is where you can educate yourself on these forms and theories. Happy reading!

My Two Favorite Girls

I love this picture because you can see the sheer happiness in my mom's eyes!

Happy Birthday Bert!

To the only person I know who likes the word "punk" as much as I do. Actually, I think I got it from you. Anyway, happy birthday! We miss you and hope to see you all soon!

BRAVO PINK!

This morning, when I couldn't go back to bed, I caught the new video by PINK, called "Stupid Girls." The song and video are about the stupidity of today's young "celebrities." Has anyone figured out why Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohen, etc., are celebrities? Is it because they're pretty, act like gitty little things, and flaunt their budding bodies like they're hawk'n 'em at a market? Cuz God knows they ain't got much talent!
Regardless, PINK had the nads to publicly mock them, and sent a great big "HUH?" to all the idiots and innocents who buy into this stupidity! Kudos to her! Let's hope this message reaches the innocent, vunerable ones with the same force the stupid girls do.

Organic Baby

My friend Deb sent Roxy this t-shirt from Seattle. We love it Deb! Thank you! As you can see, it fits perfectly. One of the coolest things she has to wear.

Edwina Grimley - Imussay

SuperBowl at MY house - who'da thunk?

Most of you know my view on sports - especially football! However, my husband and my dad really like it, soooooo the game was on at my house! Complete with nachos for all!

Books I'm Gonna Read!

*What Women Really Want
*Female Chauvinist Pigs
*Raising Children Who Think For Themselves
*Sizzling Monogomy
*The Good Body

Change Is aComin'

I've been feeling this urge to cleanse; renew & get functioning! I am so ready to do something new. I have all these ideas! I have (what I believe to be) a fabulous idea for a book. I have various projects that I want to get started - everything from these stuffed animals that I want to make, to baby items, to things I want to do for and around the house. I'm ready to get going! I feel like I need to purge! I have spent the last ten years collecting things - beautiful things - things that have brought me happiness when I looked at them. Things that made me feel comfortable when I looked at them. Things that I prided myself for having because they were unique. I loved those things. Now I don't love them so much. I appreciate them still, but it might be time for them to find a new home. I'm ready for a clean, open, modern, functional home. One where I can find things. One where I don't have to dust around a million little objects. One that makes me feel happy because of it's simplicity. I gotta get rid of the clutter to make room for the new ideas to come to fruition. That's my goal for this year. Open the energy for new things to flow. One room at a time. I got the ideas. I gotta make myself make them happen.

"Oh No!," she says

Evan & Roxy - my first baby carrying my new baby! Isn't life good!

A Treasured Moment

I took these pictures a couple of years ago. I had just doused them with the hose. They were drying off and having a little chat. I love my little men.