A theme that is appearing in my life lately and a lot of what I am reading about, all comes back to the belief that: “your life will simply be as good as you allow it to be.” In short, you decide. Only I can control what kind of a day I have – what … Continue reading You Decide
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Reasonable Expectations
Last week, I was talking about schedules and getting back into a routine. I have pretty high expectations (or perhaps low patience?) when it comes to our boys. I am pretty bossy for sure. Bossy about how they clean up, how much effort is put into things they are working on, bossy about how they … Continue reading Reasonable Expectations
Schedule
September is always a time for a schedule re-set. Starting new schedules, getting into routines. It feels like the month just flew by while we scrambled to get to the boys’ activities and new school routine for our oldest. Jordan started high school and he is also in a hockey academy for school, putting him … Continue reading Schedule
Memories
‘Your future self is watching you right now through your memories.” Since I saw this quote, I pay more attention and give more thought to the memories that pop up in my mind. As well, after exploring ‘peace of mind’ more closely in two recent blogs, I have been reviewing (you could say), the memories … Continue reading Memories
Manners
Who else has a thing about manners? And by thing, I mean, expect other people to have some. It’s not like I am an old person complaining about ‘kids these days!’ as someone who appreciates good manners and is all over my kids about learning them, I really notice when people lack manners, let alone … Continue reading Manners
