My friend pointed out this little test that you can take. I did this years ago, probably during the semester that I was majoring in psychology, but had mostly forgotten about Carl Jung until tonight. If you've been in highschool before, you've probably taken the Myers-Briggs test, which was based on Jung's test.

Anyway, if you read the wikipedia entry about Jung, linked above, you learn all sorts of interesting things. I'm not that solid on psychology as a science or a practice anymore- I did only major in it for a semester, as you know. But, it was interesting reading about Jung and his buddy Freud, and the way that they thought. I have a feeling that modern psychology is a little less "out there". Beats me. What you should take from this post is that I found the test to be accurate for myself, and I think that you should take it too and report back so that I can see if I have judged you correctly or not. mmmmkay?


This is me:
Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving

ISFP - "Artist". Interested in the fine arts. Expression primarily through action or art form. The senses are keener than in other types. 8.8% of total population.

My Kids are Growing Up

Just thought you might like to know.

Clark waiting for his best friend Jake to come out and play

Yes! Jake is a "woa-woa" in Clark talk

Clark and Grace reading together

Eating oranges Playing with toys

The End

Mesquite

People. People! Have you ever tried mesquite flour? I had heard of it from the blog 101cookbooks.com . By the way, if you like to cook healthy and tasty things, you really should check this blog out. While you're at it, you should check Heidi's book out. It's called Super Natural Cooking, and it's chock full of tasty things. Like these cookies that I'm trying to tell you about. Anyway, they are chocolate chip, and they have mesquite flour in them. Mesquite flour is pretty much the most amazing thing that I've had in my kitchen as of late. It smells and tastes like malted milk and honey and something else that I can't put my finger on... maybe it's mesquite! I got this flour in the bulk bins at my local co-op health food type store- but it was the first time that I've seen it anywhere. It's pretty pricey- about $9 a pound, although I got it on sale for $6. Anyway, if you ever see it- pick up a cup of it at least, and make these cookies. You will be happy that you did.

Mesquite Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies a la Heidi Swanson

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (I used white whole wheat flour and it turned out great)

1 cup mesquite flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt

1 cup unsalted butter- room temperature

2 cups natural cane sugar

3 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 cups rolled oats

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Mix flours, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt in a bowl and set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy- about 4 minutes.

Add eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture- scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add vanilla.

Add flour mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Bake tablespoon (or larger) drops of dough in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes- until browned on top and bottom but still underdone in the middle.

Come by and help me finish these off- you won't regret it!

Because I Miss You

Your wife modeling the first thing she ever sewed. Don't worry- I put it in the DI pile. Isn't this face something you want to come home to?! How about the killer bod, coiffed coif and Clark-gooed shirt?

Your girls- chewing their drumsticks.

Your son. The multi-tasker.

We Love YOU!!!

Self Esteem

Today when I was getting dressed Grace came in and said, "Don't worry mom, I won't laugh at you if I see you with just your underpants."

Thanks, Grace. Thanks.

An Afternoon in the Life...

Yesterday Paul's dad was complaining about how infrequently I update my blog. I told him that it's because we don't ever do anything interesting. Or if we do, I forget the camera. Then I told him that I could just write about how blah everything is. This post contains one interesting thing that happened to us today. See if you can spot it amidst the other things that happened today.

Camille's head

Our new outdoor dining set-up

A flower

Camille's self portrait

This is not pee.

It is a manifestation of the danger of having an open shelved system. It is 3 pounds of honey that Clark pulled off the shelf and proceeded to dump and eat. Then he got to have his second bath of the day.

Everybody has their strollers and is ready for a walk. Where's Grace?

Leading the parade!

A moment to reflect

See? Aren't you glad you got to read that?

Happy 4th!

Compare this picture to last year's.

Everyone is growing up! Also, this is our new yard. Maybe someday I'll give you a tour of the rest of the house.


Hope you had a happy and relaxing 4th.

Love,
Us