"A Wink and a Smile"

Kim tagged me on this ... Locate the closest book (I can do that and for once it is mine) Open up to page 56 Locate the 5th sentence (darn my first sentence is half done when you start the page) SHARE ... "So you'll fit in," he said. Hmmmmm ... those words make me laugh.  I have not read the book to which this line is from.  To be honest it may be a "summer read" sort of book and I don't normally read those kind.  I was at a swim meet with a mom who was reading this book.  She lost it on day 1 and on day 2 came in with a brand new copy ... she needed to keep reading.  Anyway, she found her original book and just gave it to me. I may read it.  It may help me to take my mind off so many serious things happening in our world.  It is a pretty popular book ... most likely on the best sellers list. BUT (relating that line to my life) I don't always feel like I fit in.  I'm not one to follow the crowd.  I'm not overly confident with my choices.  I don...

I love that I was tagged for this ... thanks Nutmeg ! Earlier today I caught wind of this response and I immediately thought ... "WOW, me too!". I never was the popular choice for anything unless it was related to something in class or swimming, and still I was never your #1 pick. Now that I am the wise old age of 36, I sort of feel more popular, but not for the reasons I once thought popular to be. Rockin' seems a much better term for the way I feel about ME. I may be 36, but I am hip (sort of), young at heart (you need to be with 5 children), smart (still learning every minute of the day), worldly (trying to be), and cool (at least I think my kids may say so ... that may change in the next few years). SO THANKS FOR MAKING ME FEEL A LITTLE COOL, by honoring me with the title of Rockin' Girl Blogger . On to doing my best to nominate a few more fabulous girls ... Minivan Mama who has a wonderful, FUN marriage. I wish our husbands and us could just hang out! Cris wh...