First off, a majority of us are sick. Ireland is the most sick of all. She's had a fever since Saturday and hasn't eaten or drank much either. She is a trooper and continues to have a good attitude 99% of the time. I took her to a naturopathic clinic earlier today and she seems to be on the mend. She slept all last night and most of the day. Lucky girl! Wish I had that luxury! Dusty, Ireland, and I are sleeping out in the front room where the vaporizer chugs away. I added lavender, peppermint, and eucalyptus to help. My house is humid and smells good.

And now, did any of you see who left me a comment on my last post? It was Stacy Julian! I had just had my socks blown off by her new book Photo Freedom. Many of  you probably don't know that I really love scrapbooking, but have felt a bit burdened by it at times. I grew up adopted by my grandparents. Therefore, I had the experience of looking through tons of photo album without me and never knowing the story behind the pictures. I thought it was tragic. I still do. Now that my parents (adoptive and birth) are gone there is nothing to tie me to my past. Scrapbooking helps me to be thankful for my family. I don't often take pictures of them crying, arguing, hitting, throwing cat food at me, or telling me how I haven't been there mom very long. Stacy has written 2 great books about breaking free from the burden of scrapbooking and just get it done. If you've ever thought about scrapbooking you must read Photo Freedom and The Big Picture. The other day I went over to her blog and asked her to be my new best friend. She commented back! I can't believe it. I'm practically famous! My husband, Kelly, spoke those words when telling me that he heard his name on a favorite podcast he was listening to. They also commented him on his band's myspace page. So I guess you could say that we're both on our way to stardom, but don't worry- I won't let the bright lights blind me!