I know it has been said that two wrongs don't make a right, but do two rights give you a pass to do a wrong thing? Wait now...I am thinking that is called penance (hmmm...that is when the right things come after the wrong thing...never mind). I was thinking about this today as I hit [...]
Tag: life
And the beat goes on…
Today my third oldest child (or conversely my second youngest child) - Cory - turned 23. Holy moly...where did the time go? This year my oldest child will turn...GULP...30!!! I never thought I would be more horrified about someone else's age than my own - but goodness gracious - having a child who is almost [...]
Stumbling my way through this dance called life…
In a catalog I saw a bracelet that said, "When you stumble, make it part of the dance." That speaks to me...indeed, it reminds me that some of the most interesting moments in my life have been recovering from stumbles. Once upon a time I saw stumbles as things to block out of my mind, [...]
Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light.
My fabulous friend Barbara Johnson sent me an email forward the other day that said at the end of the email, "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light." I recognize that it is meant to be a humorous statement, not a profound edict from on high, but it sticks with me because [...]
Where is that darn Fairy Godmother when you need her?
Some days I wish I was a Disney princess that could sing her way through life with all her feathered and furry friends. Of course a very handsome prince would come with that package and some fabulous shoes. Alas, Disney-type princesses aren't real and even if they were I would struggle with the notion that [...]
Be sure to attend the competency hearing…
People often ask me how I can find the time, energy and inspiration to blog every single day. My response is always the same - I do it for me - it fulfills a promise I had previously made to myself and never upheld. This time, on the occasion of my passage into the new [...]
One colorful month at a time…
Historically I have purchased very simple black planners with very little hoopla. I don't feel a need to have a place for every conceivable piece of information in my planner like some folks do. I have always assessed planners primarily based on their utility. My concern is with the amount of space I have to [...]
THE NEW FORTY 