I don’t know why her name’s Sally. All I know is that she’s back. And, instead of shooing her off with Monkey’s mop, I’m going to embrace her and try, with you, to get to the bottom of why she keeps kicking my arse lately. And, HARD. Ouch!

1. I’m weening the Rascal, so hormones are a’flyin’. That’s a big one — we all know what a slave I am to my hormones. Think pregnancy the first: Brrrrring. Brrrrrrring. “Hello?” “Yes, hi! Is this [instert name] Farms?” “Yes.” “Can you please tell me: is your cheese pasteurized?” “Yes, of course. It’s the law in Canada.” And, another: “Ali? Sorry to bother you AGAIN, but is it okay if I did yoga in the grass two weeks before I got pregnant? Like, what if there was cat poop in the grass? Is the baby okay?” Yes. This could be a VERY good reason I’m howling with the coyotes at night.

Anyway, hang tight, Gorgeouses. I WILL snap out of it.

2. I’m UTTERLY exhausted. Rascal will NOT let me sleep. He was up at 2am last night. And, 4:30am. And, getting him BACK to bed at that time was a total byotch.

He’s lucky he’s so cute….

3. Did I mention EXHAUSTED? Minden will not let me sleep.

4. The premiere of America’s Next Top Model (HOLLLAAAAA!) is making me feel fat…and guilty….

Bad-Mood Sally LOVES that I’m struggling with the whole vegan thing…, unlike Elina (above) who’s embraced it since GRADE 7?! And, look how fabulous and healthy she looks…. (update: no, really, Renee, she looks so much less emaciated than the other girls…. She’s lovely.)

5. FRUSTRATION! Rascal’s sprouting a big ole front tooth, so everything’s a struggle with him. YOU try putting him in his carseat! See how YOU like it when he throws YOUR homemade banana muffin on the floor! YOU try changing his diaper. PINNING his poor little self down on the floor! I’d sooner leave him in the same diaper ALL DAY than put him through a diaper change. BRUTAL. BRUTAL!

He’s lucky he’s so CUTE.

6. Monkey’s toilet training is in the toilet these days. I know, freaking pun. Whateves. I’m Bad-Mood Sally. I had to resort to the big guns again….

7. JEALOUS. Yeah, it’s GREAT that Monkey’s in school again (I don’t know HOW you homeschoolers do it, really!). BUT, it’s only one hour a day this week. A tease…. I’m CRAVING all that back-to-school me-time EVERYONE else is talking about!

8. Big Brother‘s Renny is SO going home tomorrow, and I LOVE HER! Wah!

9. #6 is fully making me want chocolate. Bad-Mood Sally LOVES chocolate.

10. But, I DID do half an hour on the elliptical trainer today at the gym (my membership ends Oct. 1)…. AND, like, EVERYONE told me I looked like I lost a ton of weight. HOLLAHHH!

11. And, I DID walk ALL the way to it’sgrandma’s AND back pushing a double stroller….

12. So, I could just have ONE. LITTLE. CHOCOLATE…?

13. NO. I will NOT give into Bad Mood Sally. I’ll just sit here. On my couch. Like a big ole grumpy potato. Wah.

This too shall pass.

In the meantime, THIS, gives me hope (from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s article in this month’s Tathaastu Magazine):

…The fifth type of restlessness is rare. It is the restlessness of the Soul. When everything feels empty and meaningless, know you are very fortunate. Do not try to get rid of it. Embrace it! This restlessness of the Soul can bring authentic prayer in you. It brings perfection. Siddhis and miracles in life. It is so precious to get that innermost longing for the Divine. Satsang, and the presence of enlightened ones, soothe the restlessness of the Soul. Do not look for the Divine somewhere in the sky. See God in every pair of eyes, in the mountains, water, trees and animals.

…When you have reverence for the whole universe, you are in harmony with the whole universe. Then, you do not need to reject or renounce anything….

I got tons of requests for yesterday’s Lasagna recipe. I’ll get to that asap! I LOVE requests — SO, KEEP ‘EM COMING!

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