a manic melting pot - my randoms

Ah, time for some randoms thrown all into one all-over-the-place post.  Things I love, things I am thinking about, what I'm doing.  Blah blah blah, you can find it all here or you can turn away now :)

• I'm just finishing up the book Simplicity Parenting:  Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Payne and I'm enjoying it, although much of it does seem to be quite obvious to those who are already in the mindset of wanting to keep toys, tv viewing and that sort of thing streamlined and without clutter.  Not to say I don't have clutter - anyone who has visited my house can attest to that.

• I struggle with the decision about whether Blythe should/will be an only child multiple times on a daily basis, realizing at the same time that the decision might be made for me in a variety of ways and also realizing there is no use in obsessing over the topic.  Will she resent us for not having the experience of a sibling?  Feel burdened by us as we grow old?  Will I be a better mom to one child than to a few?  Will I personally regret not having multiple children?  Is the ease of having one vs. two a selfish reason on my part?  I guess the fact that I'm wrestling with it means that I'm not quite ready to take the plunge on another. 

• I just discovered the emilynoel83 youtube channel after reading my latest issue of Self magazine.  While I wouldn't want to copy her looks exactly (I do not wear such dramatic/transformative eyeshadow looks), I enjoy hearing about new products so that I can fuel my obsession with knowing about (and coveting) the latest stuff.  She has spurred me on to want to buy the Maybelline Color Tattoo eyeshadow creams.

• Thanks to Small Notebook's Simplified Skin Care post, I would also like to purchase nearly everything she listed as part of her daily routine.

• I could eat an entire slice/hunk/section of brie cheese in one sitting if given the opportunity.

• I'm interested in most documentaries and books on the topic of the nutrition and the foods we "should" be eating - which, of course, varies depending on the expert/random bystander you are referencing.  It's to the point that I feel a bit paralyzed about what "plan" is the "right" one - Paleo, veganism, wheat-free, a balance of anything along with healthy fruit/veggies....GAH.  If only I could win the lottery and have a personal chef, but that's a bit of a digression.

• I have thrown my back out twice in as many weeks.

Alright, enough navel-gazing.  At least for this evening.