“A poor man wants something; a rich man is committed to it.” The difference between wanting something and being committed to it, is HUGE. We often want things. We often dream about the things we want. We wish that we … Continue reading
Category Archives: Quote of the week
The other week I came across a quote that I thought was perfect for the stage of life we are in right now: “The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he … Continue reading
Ouch, first of the year and I’m already off to a bad start with blogging. It feels like there is always just a mountain of things to do. But, I know from looking back on my past blogs, the importance … Continue reading
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” I think this is one of my favourite quotes, ever. I am a HUGE planner, and I have to say, most of my plans, have fallen through! They really are completely worthless. BUT. … Continue reading
“It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, it’s about the size of the fight in the dog.” It’s been a busy week, so when we sat down to FHE (minus Rob who’s in Edmonton (again) for … Continue reading
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them but you know they’re always there.” Last week I headed to Montreal to be with my mom as she was having hip surgery. It was a long few days being … Continue reading
“Do more things that make you forget to check your phone”. At church today we had a conference for all the congregations in our area (Stake). The stake president gave an awesome talk and told a story about his lawn. … Continue reading
“Money makes a terrible master, but an excellent servant.” Zach came up with the quote this week. He had to read it to everyone a few times for everyone to absorb it. I love that my kids will hear quotes … Continue reading
I always get so behind on these! We are at least still doing our quotes during our weekly FHE and have them up in our kitchen. But I still like to capture them here as it’s “permanent”. Here are a … Continue reading
“In your moments of decision, is where your destiny is shaped” Tony Robbins I know I’ve harped on this one with my kids for years; they are sick of hearing it. But really, who can argue with Tony Robbins? Who … Continue reading