Its beginning to look a lot like naptime

Scene: A half-eaten box of Valentine's chocolate sits open beside two slightly dried-up hands typing on a black keyboard. The hands belong to a 30-something woman, wearing jeans and a big wool sweater. She wears no makeup and her hair is tucked back in a headband. She is obviously not planning to leave the house anytime soon.

She types:
Hello, I am a mom of a 2 1/2 year old, a wife to a PhD student, and the second of four daughters whose parents are still married to each other- for the first time. I admit it, this is not my first foray into the world of Blogging- it is, in fact, my third blog. The first blog, written in conjunction with my big sis, petered out after about a year due to the continuing distraction of life as mommies, and the second blog is alive and well on Myspace. I am starting this as a way to test myself to see if I can keep it up- I really love to write, and I have been told that what I write is amusing and truthful, so time and readers will prove me right or wrong here.

I actually hate the need I feel to "Introduce" myself in my first entry. It is so predictable and boring, but "needs" must be met, and so here I am. And on that note, I hope you enjoy what will (hopefully) follow. I will attempt to be funny, and to use proper grammar and spelling and punctuation, and I will most definitely be truthful and hopefully courageous. Again, time and blogs will tell...

So read on, dear readers, and remember to keep another important-looking page open to maximize onto your screen when the boss walks by!

Amanda