Ummmm...why so late?

You're probably thinking...why in the world have you waited until 2010 to jump on the blogging train?  Well, since this blog is going to be about honesty, struggles, and opinions, I'll give you my answer.
Since we've been married, we've only lived in one place where we have been able to have fast, consistent internet.  That was while we lived in Jackson, and I was teaching full-time, struggling through the first few months of being a new mother, and going through lots of trials with my husband's UC.  Also, we just haven't had the money for it.  Groceries and utilities have always trumped internet, and if/when the day comes where we have to cut it off, this blog will probably vanish along with it.  Until then, I plan to share whatever's on my heart and mind with whoever will read it.

I chose the name "Crazed" for my blog because that word carries two definitions...both of which describe me (one some of the time, and the other all of the time :).  One definition means driven to point of insanity. Mothers, you know what I mean.  Every now and then, I have days when I believe being committed to a facility would be better than the situation I'm in at home.  On those days, sitting by myself in a padded room doesn't sound all that unappealing.  In fact, it sounds downright tranquil.  The other definition refers to small cracks in pottery.  Some people desire some "crazing" in their glaze when they are creating decorative pottery.  However, for a piece to be functional, the finished glaze should be smooth.  Otherwise, it will collect dirt and gunk in the cracks, and will possibly even leak or break.

The second definition is the one which describes me all the time.  I'm soooo far from perfect.  I'm covered with "cracks", which gunk has seeped into.  I'm flawed, and I have no idea how my Creator has refrained from trashing me.  Unlike a potter, who fully expects their piece to come out of the kiln smooth and perfect, He knew that I would enter this world imperfect.  Craziness.

I've learned that even an imperfect person can have plenty to offer the world, so that's what I'm going to do.  I've going to offer what I have...my thoughts, opinions, and experiences.  Of course, since they are products of my heart, mind, and actions, they will be flawed.  I will never present them as truth, and I'm not on a mission to convert anyone to the "Misty Way of Life".  I simply want to share my life with you.  Maybe it'll help you through a tough spot, maybe it'll make you laugh when you're ready for the padded room, and maybe, just maybe, you'll feel like you're not alone in this crazy world.  Most of my posts will probably concern family and household happenings, but some of them will be completely random.  I'm open to questions, since questions about my parenting strategies and solutions are what spurred this blog into existence.

I have to give my husband some credit for this blog.  He's convinced the "stuff" I talk about to him could help someone else out, and that there has to be others out there who will enjoy my craziness as much as he does...well most of the time he does.

Some of you will learn new things about me that you never knew, and honestly, you may wish you'd remained ignorant of them.  If you like the "me" you see in passing, then look away now.  Go back to my Facebook page, ooh and ahh over my adorable kids, and leave it at that.  However, if you're really interested in the real me...the "flawed, learn as I go" mom and wife, click to follow this blog....you never know what you're going to see on here.