I will live to see another day (and make Christine think about it)

It's crazy how much better Jake is today than yesterday. We've had a couple of rough spots, but there has been no physical violence, and that's always a good thing! I had plans for this morning, but I decided to clear the calendar and just hang at home with the kids. I think Jake was burnt out because we've had a very busy week. So at 4:15pm, everyone is still in their pajamas. It's a good day.

Looking back through old posts, it appears I missed a compliment/invitation to compliment others from my friend Christine. Apparently, I make her think! Woohoo!! I'm not sure how it happened, but I'm happy to oblige. There's even a cool little graphic that I get to add to my sidebar now. I'm all about the graphics. Now I get to list 5 other bloggers that make me think. So in no particular order, here goes:

1. Beth - I'm pretty sure we were separated at birth. Her blog is like a mirror to my own life and I always feel like I am not alone in the mad, mad world after visiting her.


2. Christine - My own path of faith is fairly muddy, but Christine inspires me to break out of my comfort zone and really examine the choices I make and why I make them. She's already been given this award a couple of times, so I am going to officially relieve her of her duty of coming up with 5 more names.


3. Zany Mama - She is a much stronger person than I think she gives herself credit for. Sarcastic to the core, she helps me appreciate that while it might be hard to find, there is humor in all things.


4. David - My husband's blog. He is crazy busy at work and doesn't have a lot of time to post, but when he does they are zingers. I live with him, and I still learn new things about him when I read his posts.


5. Deedee - Her posts make me want to be a better writer. Whether a recap of her day or an awesome recount about a life experience she's had, every post is like a little book.

Here's what the blog award rules are, so they say:

1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think;
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme;
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote. Here are the two versions of the award:

So there it is in a nutshell. I'll try to post a new habit tomorrow for Smart Habit Saturdays, but if I don't get around to it, I hope you all have a great Easter weekend!