Big Kids’ Table
So, you wanna sit at the big kids’ table? Put on your big kid pants and deliver on what you have committed to doing. The big kids’ table comes with responsibility and in the real world, earning the money, paying Read More …
Category: inspiration
The Kids Table
When we were younger the worst part of the holiday dinner and family celebrations was having to sit at the kids table. Especially, when you were not a kid any more. By that I mean being as old as 14, Read More …
Rose Colored
I used to have rose colored sunglasses.They were round, John Lennon like glasses. I wore them everywhere. Especially in Philadelphia, at college, it gave those winter, sunless days a glow that the chilly city streets could never have produced. In Read More …
Praise and Thanks
Earned praise and thanks is really worth sharing, giving, announcing and even filling out a survey (if asked sincerely.) When things seem at their worst, someone can make the day better and step up, show that they care and they Read More …
Encouragement Works
All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …
Learning a Trade
In honor of spring break, instead of taking a long holiday, the kids spent time learning a trade, or two (maybe three.) Not a bad way to spend their time, at least in terms of “traditional” education. They did have Read More …
Chillin’
Hanging outside on a Friday night, just chillin’ is something we should do every weekend. That fact that it is a holiday weekend helps the possibility, but only because kids are away, too. Spring Break can be fun for adults Read More …
Familiar
The spaces around us become familiar and when they do, we tend to ignore the things we know are there and/or don’t want to see. It could be the signs in the store that promote the same thing that’s been Read More …
Lyrical
Poetry is often lyrical and can become famous, but few poems are better known than those written by Edgar Allen Poe. I studied them, my husband studied and our kids studied them. “Quoth the Raven, Nevermore.” Of course, E.A. Read More …
Shiny
Some things are so shiny, you can’t look away. Social media can make things seem much more exciting by getting attention just because it is different, or so shocking that you just. Can’t. Look. Away. There is an art museum Read More …