I'm not on LJ, don't have a blog, and I don't remember how I found you--following links through someone else more likely than not. I've been reading for a year or two. I just like following your life, don't ask me why! We do seem to have a bit in common, or at least a lot of what you write resonates with me, and I have a daughter & son a little younger than your daughters who are interested in karate and all things fantasy (though we aren't really keen on Harry Potter).
--Melanie