10:06 AM to 10:08 AM

"Mom, where is my really tiny unicorn?"

"Mom, tell him to stop dancing in front of the TV!"

"Mom, why is my video game buzzing?"

"Mom, all you have are bagels for breakfast?"

"Mom, I'm bored."

"Mommy, the brothers can't go in my room!"

"Mom, are we doing ANYTHING today?"

This is my reality right now. That was a long two minutes. I'm dreaming of the school bus. Six days to go!!!

Maybe two minutes with The Beatles is what I need. Should I be concerned that it's quiet downstairs now? Is it the calm before the next 2 minute storm? It's snowing here, so I think it's time to dig out the snow pants. They can't get into too much trouble outside in the snow until the first one who runs up to me yelling, "Mom, he hit me in the face with that snowball on purpose!" Maybe I'll just make snow angels with Jillian :)



I wonder how many kid comments/complaints/questions I would post covering a whole hour. That would be enlightening. When my hubby emails me to see how my day is going, I could just cut and paste those comments under the header "One hour down, Mommy is still standing."

Listen to music

Maybe I was a musician in my prior life. Sorry to say that I have no musical talent, but I follow where music leads me creatively, spiritually or personally.

Music caresses the soul; music shapes experience.

I try to make my world full of music. Songs like this one can bear much fruit for me.

Enjoy the beauty of this Beatles' favorite. I can listen to this 100 times and still feel like it's a fresh, moving experience each time. The lyrics and melody are amazing. Timeless.