Never forget YOU are someone’s reason to SMILE. How powerful this can be for someone to really know. Sometimes we do get down, or overwhelemd, or depressed, or frustrated. Just knowing that WE bring joy to another person; that WE … Continue reading
“It’s amazing what you find when you look” Goes hand in hand with another quote that I love, “What you see depends mainly on what you look for.” I know which person I choose to be. I believe we can … Continue reading
Go the extra mile – it’s never crowded In our school system, in the primary and middle schools, they don’t give letter grades. They give levels: Level 1, 2, 3, 4. Level 1 is pretty much a fail. Level 2 … Continue reading
“The best gift you could ever give someone is your time because you are giving them something that you’ll never get back” Time is precious, and these days there are so many competing interests for “time.” I find myself struggling … Continue reading
The first few weeks of school are great in many ways, but too busy in others. This year I have thrown starting up a new business (in addition to my regular work) and I feel completely swamped. But no complaints. … Continue reading
Well, better late than never! Given school started this past week, and given we now have THREE official teenagers in the house, I thought this quote is quite appropriate: “If you have to SNEAK to do it, LIE to cover … Continue reading
We’ve been back a couple of weeks now (despite me just finishing my postings of our travels) and back into the swing of life. At least the swing of the messed up summer schedule life we lead right now! We … Continue reading
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or … Continue reading
Summer is really hard to keep up with the quotes! We are all over the place with scheduling. It makes me appreciate the routine during the rest of the year…. The three kids are on vacation with their Mom right … Continue reading
“If you look at a thing, the very fact of your looking changes it…if you think about yourself, that very fact changes you.” – Robert Penn Warren I have found myself using this quote several times in the past … Continue reading