Just liking this pic of my parents and all of us kids from last June.
Is Walmart evil?
Apparently the guy who just dropped this off on my doorstep thinks so…
So is it gone for good or what? I haven’t been paying much attention lately [obviously ;) ].
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- Wyatt: What kind of tea is this?
- Me: It's called English Breakfast Tea.
- Wyatt: Ew, it's gross!
Dreams are real as long as they last. Can we say more of life?
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style
Maya Angelou (via kari-shma : quote-book)
Because I can’t not reblog Maya Angelou. ♥ her.
Another Tsunami Advisory. Little again. I think I don’t need to leave the house but I might just to be extra-safe. Waiting until we see how it hits Hawaii to make a decision.(My aunt and grandparents are in Hawaii right now and they moved in-land to the hills and are safe…PTL!!)
But this just confirms that I NEVER WANT TO BUY A HOUSE IN A TSUNAMI ZONE AGAIN!! ha ha. But really…I guess a few warnings/advisories in the span of 5 years that I’ve lived here isn’t really that many. ;) And I only have to go a few miles to be safe. But we’re overdue for that huge 9.0-ish earthquake that is supposed to hit off the pacific coast every 300-500 years. I hope that one stays away for a while more…
I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you;
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy over night;
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today will often be forgotten;
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have and it may never be enough;
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa
![I’ve heard the “micro-managing” term several times recently regarding parenting and since it came to my email inbox I’m gonna go ahead and say how I feel about the whole thing…
I agree in theory - kids learn best when they are free to manage themselves (with safe boundaries set in place) and handle their own squabbles with other children within reason.
In reality - you can’t win either way. Parents are often judged very harshly by others. If your kid throws a fit then you must not be disciplining him correctly. Or, my kid would never do [insert whatever here]. Parents are judged if they don’t watch their kid’s every move and they are judged if they micro-manage. Everybody has an opinion about everything you do.
Boo.
I try to do my best and just not worry about the rest.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky05qsH4js1qz5243o1_400.jpg)
I’ve heard the “micro-managing” term several times recently regarding parenting and since it came to my email inbox I’m gonna go ahead and say how I feel about the whole thing…
I agree in theory - kids learn best when they are free to manage themselves (with safe boundaries set in place) and handle their own squabbles with other children within reason.
In reality - you can’t win either way. Parents are often judged very harshly by others. If your kid throws a fit then you must not be disciplining him correctly. Or, my kid would never do [insert whatever here]. Parents are judged if they don’t watch their kid’s every move and they are judged if they micro-manage. Everybody has an opinion about everything you do.
Boo.
I try to do my best and just not worry about the rest.
