Trying to be perfect is hard Learning about Perfectionism. Jane has decided that she wants to learn how to play soccer. I have played and coached, so I am excited she is interested. I first gave her a lesson about the parts of the foot she should use and what parts of the foot are […]

This is me (as a kid obviously) at a museum in England. Look at those crossed arms…I was either really upset at having to take a photo, following my mom’s instructions not to touch anything or just being cute. I like to think it was the latter. =) Brooklyn is not one for negotiating at […]

How can you spread sunshine where ever you are? Can you see the sunshine in your own life? Photo by Ross Parmly on Unsplash We flew home yesterday from Salt Lake to Chicago. I, honestly, was dreading the flight because I was doing it alone. I had three little girls, a double stroller and three large bags to […]

Marion and Maureen Panganiban Family Reunion 2017 (not pictured: Adell Simmons) “I want to go home!”  We have been in Utah for nearly two weeks and it has been filled with a lot of good memories, but memory-making comes at the cost of routine and sleep. When my girls and I are at home we […]

Brooklyn taking a nap with her blanket on her grandma. Learning to Give my Best Yesterday,while a bunch of adults were visiting during our family reunion, I watched as Brooklyn kept offering her baby cousin her most prized possession in the world…her blankie. This moment stuck with me because Brooklyn rarely is seen without this […]