just a nod to this year’s theme

This version features a lot of me bossing you around, telling you where to go on the internet. I’m sorry. I think it’s because I am a first-born child.

1. I entered Greeblemonkey’s January Greeblepix contest with this photo I took of Ryley last summer. For every entry, Aimee is donating $1 to UNICEF for their Haiti relief efforts. The theme this month is inspirational, so if you have a photo that fits the theme, why not enter? You have until tonight, 10 pm MST (1/19).

2. I have a new Mile High Mamas post up. I mused about my ginormous family. It was sparked by some of Sam’s classmates asking if I was his mom or his daycare. Go say hello, pretty please. I love having people to my second home. Think of it as a gorgeous mountain cabin.

3. This past week, the internet has fed me well. The highlight was The Pioneer Woman’s Cauliflower Soup. It was one of the best things I have made in my long-legged life. All 6 of the big kids cleaned their bowls, which is stunning. I decided to make it because Jenni from One Thing made a vegan version and thought it was divine. I marveled that if it was amazing despite the hemp milk, how much more amazing would it be made with the original recipe? I was not wrong.

4. One of my favorite blogging friends, Heidi the Minnesota Mom, had her second child last week. He is supremely cute—all cheek and with a nice head of hair. Go tell her congratulations.

5. Did you hear Hollywood is making a movie based on What to Expect When You’re Expecting? Insanity. I can’t wait for the part about how important it is to sprinkle wheat germ on every food. The colostrum sequence is going to be a riot!