Rough Around the Edges...

This post is definitely going to be rough around the edges. 

Why?  Well that's simple.  Because I'm not sure exactly where to begin.

I thought that writing a blog would be easy.  I mean, I have a lot to talk about.  And yet, here I am stumped at what to write, other than to tell you a bit about me.

For starters, I live a relatively ordinary life.  I'm a wife to a super hubs, a Mom to three wonderful kiddos, and living in a quiet Twin Cities neighborhood.  I run a business from home and so, I get to spend a lot of time with my children.  They are 7, 5, and nearly 3....all exactly 2 yrs and 4 months apart.  In the midst of the ordinary day to day existence, my children and family life are often the sources of my entertainment, my joys, my annoyances.  Yes, sometimes they are annoying!  But they are also my greatest joys. I will likely write posts about the roller coaster that is parenthood.

I am a singer and have been most of my life.  I adore singing and if it didn't make me look like a wierdo, I would literally sing all of the time until I drew my last breath.  This holds true whether I'm singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to a captive bathing audience of small people in our bathroom (okay THAT sounds wierd, but if you are a parent you know what I mean)....or gracing a stage.  I would like to think I'm pretty good at this.  Now that my children are needing me less, I'm looking to sing more often, and perhaps get back to writing some songs too.  I am a regular professional musician at my church, so that's a good start.  I will likely write about performing and wherever that takes me.

Real Talk- in a gentle way, I'm going to tell it like it is.  I have opinions and yes, I will freely disperse those opinions.  Opinions on parenting, opinions on cooking, opinions on whether or not the last episode of XFactor was worth watching.  I have big time political opinions (mostly liberal dem here, don't hate!).  I do not expect everyone to agree with me, though like most people I do enjoy it when people DO agree.  However, if you don't agree with me, not to worry-  expect that I'll still treat your viewpoints respectfully.  I also like to give advice when approached for such, and I've been told I have some wisdom worthy of sharing with others.  Fair enough. So,  I will likely write about my insights and opinions on various subjects of interest. These may include but are not limited to:  politics, entertainment, parenting, spirituality.....and I'm probably leaving some thinga out, so I guess there will be some surprises.

 FOOD, glorious food!  I love food and kitchen gadgets and cooking.  Let it be said that my kitchen looks more old-world than I would like it to look.  Old World is a nice way of saying that our kitchen is old and it sucks, and we need to get it redone.  What can I say, our house is circa 1910 and there were some surprises underneath very ugly rooster and flour bag wallpaper.  I have decent appliances so I can't complain too much, but some actual counter space would be heavenly. And better lighting.  Actually any lighting would be an upgrade. Where my kitchen itself falls short, my cooking does not.  So I will likely talk about food, eating well, and share some recipes.  I try to eat healthy but three things I am likely to never give up eating are cheese, crackers, and dark chocolate.  Mia culpa.

So- the above is a little about what to expect from me.  There will be lots to post.  The posts will be eclectic for now.  Like me, they may be a little rough around the edges, albeit honest and heartfelt.  I hope you'll stick around and read on. :)

Momma T