This week, we are living real life at the fair. My kids are in 4H which (shameless plug) is one of the best activities they do. Completing Projects This year, they did both still projects and animals. Alex learned about geology and organized his rock collection. Erin did a beginning cooking project. To complete...
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Reservoirs and Waterfalls
In life, we are either reservoirs or waterfalls. During some seasons, we fill up with everything that teachers and mentors and friends and co-workers and life-lessons have poured into us. Some of these lessons were good. Others were hard. But we’re gaining as we go. Other times, we’re more like waterfalls. For our job...
What’s Right in Front of Me
Three times in the last two days, I’ve completely missed what’s right in front of me. Blatantly and totally oblivious to the thing I’m looking for that is literally sitting right in front of my face. I was hunting for an envelope that Eric brought me yesterday. It wasn’t with the rest of the...
Both … And
I have spent so much of my life thinking everything had to be either … or. It’s not. It’s really both … and. And the world is better for it (so am I). Beef Pot Pie On Saturday, I made a from-scratch beef pot pie. I had some chopped up roast in the freezer,...
I Disagree: Fiver Parties
So I’m a highly opinionated person. Shocker, I know. And I tend not to share all my thoughts online because, well, wisdom says not to. But sometimes, I think it’s a good idea to share a different perspective than what I see most places. Social media can easily become an echo chamber for what...