If you have never had the pleasure of going to rehab, then you may not know that One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Girl Interrupted are fairly accurate in their portrayals of the patients who are admitted there. Maybe slightly exaggerated, but for the most part, spot on. You will never meet a more diverse group of people than […]
Your Daily Dose
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Yesterday I put it a lot of stuff out there. Stuff I was afraid to say out loud. Because what if I fail? What if I say I want to be a motivational speaker, and no one asks me to, um, motivate them? Even scarier, the 5K… What if I fail on that one? What […]
Accomplish your own impossibilities.
When I first got pregnant, I thought being a full-time mom would be the thing that would bring me all the personal fulfillment I’d ever looked for. That it would make me feel complete. That it would satisfy my every need, wish, and desire. Well, I was wrong. Now let me be clear. I love […]
You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails to reach your destination.
I had planned on getting up early and writing my post today. I also planned on all the kids cooperating, and sleeping kind of late. And I planned on my husband being around to help out. I planned on bringing Number 3 to the last day of his last long course meet, going for a […]
What are you waiting for?
Last year I took all the kids to the town beach. Once. I had my dad there to help me, but even with that, we had one of those I-lost-one-of-the-kids-comb-the-beach-in-total-panic-mode-and-freak-out-the-coaches-and-lifeguards situations. Yes, it was Number 4 who I lost. We found her taking a group swim lesson. That she wasn’t signed up for. You can […]
It’s not whether you win or lose. Unless you’re a mom on the team we played last night.
I believe in a little healthy competition. I appreciate a good nail biter. I don’t think kids should always win or that they should get a trophy or medal or ribbon every time they participate in any kind of athletic event. I think it is a healthy lesson to learn that there are winners and losers, and I think kids need […]
