How do blogs bless you (or your children's) lives?

We live in such a technological age. What a blessing it is to be connected with friends and family that live so far away. I feel like a part of my blogging friends lives, even though we never see eachother.
The other day I was enjoying reading a blog about one of the friends I made in Des Moines (her blog is private so I can't share her post with you). Her little boy had spilled a drink on the floor and was slurping it up. She had the most adorable picture of him and told some stories of the other messes made resently by her kids. I enjoyed reading and laughing about how cute her kids are. Well not much later I was on the phone with my sister Julia when I heard Kaitlyn say, "can't get it off, can't get it off" -What is she doing? She has been WAY to quiet! Oh crap! Those were my thoughts and this is what I found:



That was just on the couch, the mess continued to the other couch the end table and the floor. Luckily for Kaitlyn I had just read that blog and decided to laugh about it and not FREAK OUT about the HUGE mess my daughter had made. So to her great surprise mom made her pose for a picture and laughed about it with her. She got to help clean it up- a HUGE reward because she got to use clorox wipes (I LOVE those things, seriously you HAVE to get some, they're amazing!) and she loves them. To get the coushions clean I pulled them off the couch and put them on the floor to clean. When those were done Kaitlyn started jumping on them- and I didn't stop her! I even let her jump on the couches too. I think we both really needed some "break all the rules" time. Things at our house have been stressed lately. -Well mostly mom, I'm very ready for this baby to arrive! When Em got up from her nap she got to play with a wipe (don't worry it was just a bum wipe not one with cleaner in it) and help "clean". It turned into a fun activity. That said when Kaitlyn tried to get the baby powder out again I said no way! I do have some limits. I don't think my sence of humor would have survived a repeat! So I post this for 2 reasons. 1 I hope you get a good laugh out of our crazy house, and 2 next time your child does something simular (you know they will!) you can laugh too and turn it into fun. A huge thanks again to my good friend Lisa, because otherwise this would NOT have been a funny occation!