There is no day so awful that 90 minutes of karate practice can’t turn it around. I have proved this time and again.

Last night at karate, Lex got his green belt, BK got his yellow belt, and I got a “perfect” from my Sensei on my tournament kata. #winning

Coffee with salt in it (instead of sugar) tastes JUST like Pacific Ocean water. In other news, I’m off to brush my teeth. And homesick for California.

Me: Hey kids, it’s your father’s and my 12th wedding anniversary on Sunday.
Kid one: I know. Good job, you two!
Kid two: Yeah! Thanks!

#NekoAtsume

Me: look at all of my cats!
Hub: there should be a lady with crazy hair peering at them.
Me: that’s me, honey.

Today is the day that my grandma died, 16 years ago. It is totally like her to have died on Leap Year’s Day, so we’d only be sad about it every four years. Miss you, Grandma. Wish you could’ve met my amazing husband and wonderful children. xo.

p.s. they all love your pancake recipe. attached here to ensure her enduring legacy.

p.s.s. Start w. 1/2 C milk, add more after adding dry ingredients if you need to. ~3 TB butter. Cook at med-high, lower if too hot (I tend to lower the stove heat with each batch so they don’t over-brown). These are delicious for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, work great with some blueberries thrown in (I add them once I’ve put the batter in the pan), and the raw batter is a singular pleasure if you don’t mind the risk of salmonella.

Just reached into my mouth to get a piece of food out of my back molar and pulled out a big hunk of old filling instead. #verybadweek

Wish my life were as tidy as those I see pictured on holiday cards at the pediatrician’s office….

#AmazonWithoutAmazons

The most unbelievable part of Transformers: Age of Extinction isn’t the sentient talking robots but rather that Stanley Tucci is in it.