LuLu asked me if she could begin ballet classes. This made me recall an incident in a coffee shop years ago where I overheard some mothers talking in front of their daughters about ballet photos. One mother warned the other, [...]
I was sitting out on my front porch yesterday, as I do almost every day, and noticed in great detail all of the beautiful foliage right across from our home. We are not in a secluded area by any means, [...]
We took LuLu to register for school today. Her face beamed as we pulled into the lot, with the Little Man in the back shouting “That’s my school! My school!” “No, brother,” she quickly corrected him, “that’s my school!” [...]
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ~ Leo F. [...]
Last night while the Little Man and I were out food shopping, Michael and LuLu were on the porch. A caterpillar was crawling at Lu’s feet. According to Michael, she jumped about a mile high. She was scared, and didn’t [...]
“Just as we are all students throughout life, we are all teachers.” ~ A Course in Miracles And, what’s interesting is we teach what we most want to learn. We often go into various fields not as a teacher, rather [...]
The other day I took the kids to the craft store. Armed with $2.00 each, they were on a mission to pick out something fun we could do on a muggy day. LuLu spotted modeling clay, and exclaimed, “Play dough [...]
A woman emailed me, and wrote: I’m thinking about becoming a coach. I saw your website, and you look pretty successful. I was just curious if you make a lot of money, or if it’s just a ‘feel good’ job. [...]
“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” ~Henry Ford So it was Saturday afternoon and I decided to take LuLu and Little Man to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I just felt like doing something domesticated, and instead [...]
Fear: (n.) A reason for dread or apprehension How many times have you tried something and not succeeded? Believe me, I am a living testament to the motto, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” You just have [...]