The problem with being too busy to blog is that the “writing-pointless-drivel-every-day” part of one’s brain isn’t exercised enough and one forgets how to use it.

That pointless-posting part of my brain is getting a bit flabby with All That Not Posting I’ve been doing.

But, lo and behold! Here, to the rescue, comes the good ol’ List of Links!

(I do actually have half a trillion posts in various stages of completion–but since I rarely actually post anything of the stuff I write ahead of time, you probably won’t ever see them. Like, the post I started about our crazy Sunday morning in which I was walking out the door with the boys–while J was already at church–and realized my keys were in the locked truck. This just happened to be Over-committed Sunday and I had–HAD–to be at church in precisely three minutes. And then, while I was out front trying some trick J said might work to unlock the truck via my cell phone (um, and HOW does he know these things? Should I be expecting to visit him in jail one of these days?) Troy locked the front door on me. And then when I finally walked back in the door, I found an entire book of stamps plastered to the entry way tile and my children’s church shirts. But hey, that was SUNDAY. Old news by now.)

So, to get myself back in the whatever-comes-to-mind mentality (and since I haven’t updated the “Best for Clickin’” page in ages and most people probably don’t even know it’s there) here are a few things YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS.

I know. Such drama.

• Micheal Pearl of No Greater Joy has written a series of articles expounding, explaining and exposing the Patriarchy movement. As one who was very involved in that whole scene for quite a while, I’m telling you–if you’ve ever even HEARD the word “patriarchy,” you need to read these. The latest one on the balanced patriarch is the best.
• Last week John and I took the boys to an awesome children’s museum here in San Diego. I wrote a review (with pictures!) over at the new San Diego Mommy Spot.
• Animal School–if you have children or work with children, you simply must watch this. (HT to Karen)
• On money-making and blogging from Newsweek–this totally says where I’m at with this whole blogging thing these days. For me, this is the season of being a mommy, not trying to make a business out of this hobby anymore. Because, in reality, the millions just ain’t gonna happen, peeps. (HT to Sophie)
• Most of you YLCF girls have probably already seen this, but Gretchen posted some pics of our recent get-together. SO. MUCH. FUN. We get to do it again–for days, this time–in a couple weeks and I’m already wanting to squeal like a toddler just thinking of how wonderful it’ll be.
• I’m sure many of you have already seen this, too, but my mom posted an update recently to our family situation. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, notes, and such. This week is going to be difficult, so praying specifically for peace and strength would be wonderful.

Tune in next time for more quality nothingness–it’s our specialty around here!