A blog dedicated to those of us who wake up each day striving for perfection and go to bed every night with the realization that we haven't reached it yet.
So I just bought this book called Journal to the Self, Twenty- Two Paths to Personal Growth by Kathleen Adams. I have only read a few of the chapters but I believe it is going to revolutionize the way I journal. (Hopefully for the …
A very good doctor once told me that a well rested person can handle anything. Isn’t that the truth. Just ask a new mom with a colicky baby. The first night isn’t nearly as bad as the third one. By then she is ready to …
I could go on about the bugs in my square foot garden or the dissappointment I feel when my plants keep dying, or how much I hate my black thumb. I can barely keep a house plant alive! But I only have one word for …
One of the many Molly’s I’ve met, had two subscriptions to the “Friend” magazine. One for her children to play with and write in and one for her to keep for lessons, talks and Family Home Evenings. You can even get bound magazines now. The …
Ok, maybe it is easier for someone who is good at EVERYTHING to be able to applaud someone else’s success. She knows it doesn’t diminish her own talents any. The truth is no matter how good we are at something there is always someone better than …
So I substitute taught four of the most adorable Sunbeams in the world today. During closing exercises they were a little roudy. Perhaps they were a little hyped up on bananas, peaches and corn chips. (The lesson was on smell and taste.) I was a little …
Wow! Uh good for her…. Alright, alright, I did get this tip from a friend. Everywhere we went she paid cash. Her wallet was always full. I asked her one day why she always carried so much cash and she explained that it is easier to …
Molly’s personality was developed by the classics. She learned not to judge too quickly by reading Pride and Prejudice. She learned one can always say sorry for something, matter what the situation, from Anne of Green Gables. She learned to love people for what she …
So, after my babies were born, I tried all kinds of things to lose the baby weight. Then my friend showed me a wonderful new piece of workout equipment, the Jogger. My children didn’t like it at first. So I learned a few things to …
The key to using your food storage is knowing how to cook from scratch. The problem with cooking from scratch is the mess! Luckily, some friends of mine have taught me some basic tips that can help with that. 1. Start with a sink full …