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 […]

This is Jane’s six year old birthday photo. Her smile says it all. I was about 30 minutes late picking up Jane from school one day. 30 minutes! I know, I know…that is so late. The teachers had called me, called Cody and I think one of my emergency contacts that I had offered to […]

New Curtains New Curtains a Gift and a New Start I found these curtains at Target in the clearance section. They are not perfect, but they look nice in the room. After buying and returning literally five sets of curtains, I was so happy to find some that look decent. I found these at Shopko […]

Words of Wisdom I received lately:Mind Reading “What other people think is none of your business.” I have a problem with trying to read people’s minds, even when I know I can’t. I think it comes from my desire to please the people I admire and love. I also believe that I have good discernment […]