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I passed on a nugget of wisdom to the kids that I learned. A friend relayed how when he was younger, his parents taught him to only say things that were “Kind, True and Necessary” (KTN). If it’s missing one … Continue reading
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In the book “Smart Couples Finish Rich” by David Bach (a good read by the way), he makes some very interesting points to think about before actually dealing with your finances. First off, you need to have a plan. We … Continue reading
When I was about 6 months pregnant with Josh, Zach began to have major separation anxiety at nighttime. I would give him his bottle, rock, sing and hug him until he was dozey, then give him a kiss and gently … Continue reading
Last year all the kids signed up for Cross Country. They went to practice every morning before school and trained really hard. On the morning on the Cross Country meet, I decided to read them this poem; one of my … Continue reading
This is a really boring tip but quite important: Write down all your expenses for a specific period of time (try doing it for a couple of months). Keep track of every red cent you spend. Every cent. Then categorize … Continue reading
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your … Continue reading
First week of school is over. I think things went well. There were a few glitches along the way which had the little mouse in my brain running hard on his little wheel…thinking…. One of my kids did not get … Continue reading
It is always interesting when I have a thought brewing around in my mind, something I’m wondering about or something that I have been concerned about, that I end up having multiple conversations about it the following few days. I … Continue reading
Me: “Great job! You are really good at that”! Child of Mine: “I know”. Me: “Hmmm…how about you just say ‘Thanks’”? Child of Mine: “Ok. Thanks”. Next time: Me: “Wow. You did that really well”! Child of Mine: “Thanks”. Smile.
Hard to believe that another year has started! Gabriel has gone off to Grade 8. Alexandra is starting Grade 5. (Check the cutey curls!) Zachary is starting Grade 5. Joshua is starting Grade 3. (I threw in a goofy pic … Continue reading