Ramblings... http://www.indymojo.com/Blogs/Blog.cfm?BlogID=804 by caralyn. What I think... when I think it... Caralyn:1 Mickey:0 http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=3144&blogID=804 parenting & children, Well, I've done it. I've officially caught my first mouse. [shudder] Due to the high Munchkin content of my living situation, I opted for glue traps over those spring loaded suckers because, honestly, Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:45:36 EDT blogentry3144 Surviving Mojostock 2010 http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=3113&blogID=804 music, I've come to several very important conclusions over my past weekend excursion to Sleepy Bear Campgrounds in Noblesville, IN. 1) I am officially too old to camp without an air mattress any more 2) I a Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:47:05 EDT blogentry3113 The Perfect Mom? http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2937&blogID=804 parenting & children, Being a mom in the twenty-first century can be a mixed bag of ugly. There are so many opinions about the job you're doing, offered freely and yet at great cost. There are books and blogs and radio pro Tue, 11 May 2010 10:20:47 EDT blogentry2937 Mini Marathon Junkie http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2931&blogID=804 health and wellness, In a family of runners, I am a runner by default. I've been an off-and-on runner for about 15 years. I ran track & cross country in high school and loved it. I continued distance running in college an Mon, 10 May 2010 11:45:48 EDT blogentry2931 Advice to my Children http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2923&blogID=804 parenting & children, Advice to my Children I'm sure I'll add to this as time gets sucked away from us, but it's a good start. be kind. It's not always easy. It's rarely popular. But a smile to that shy kid that everyone e Fri, 7 May 2010 12:20:25 EDT blogentry2923 Destiny: A Random Poll http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2902&blogID=804 words, Destiny: True or False? Why? Because I'm curious. Do you believe in it? Is life just a series of random moments strung together or does your life have a purpose? I took a random little survey of about Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:16:01 EDT blogentry2902 My Memory Plays Tricks on Me... http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2897&blogID=804 parenting & children, For me, sounds and smells and sensory experience are tied up so closely with my memories that I don't know any other way of recalling my childhood. Why is that? One of my oldest memories involves the Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:14:44 EDT blogentry2897 Munchkin Land http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2849&blogID=804 parenting & children, I am perversely pleased, waking up at 3am curled inorganically into a toddler bed. The soft sour-sweet milk breath of my son fans my face. His heart beats triple time against mine, even in sleep. I've Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:12:16 EDT blogentry2849 How To Make Pancakes http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2797&blogID=804 parenting & children, How To: Make Pancakes Step 1: Place youngest child in high chair with enough cut bananas and crackers to occupy her for at least 20 minutes. Step 2: Crack one egg into bowl. beat until light and fluff Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:37:29 EDT blogentry2797 hiding places http://www.indymojo.com/blogs/blog.cfm?entryid=2668&blogID=804 words, I've found that my coat pockets have become a repository for all sorts of random items lately. Reaching in for my work ID this morning I pulled out no less than nine separate and unique items: spare c Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:25 EDT blogentry2668