I have a generally pessimistic attitude about rain. Please do not misunderstand me: I love rain, but I distrust forecasts. I have a nagging suspicion that if you ever look at a weather app, there is a perpetual chance of rain next week. Always next week. It rarely moves to …
The Power of the 3 Questions
A couple weeks ago we were on the back end of our youth room remodel, and our deadline (Wednesday night) was approaching fast. Â I was spending the majority of my time that week trying to rearrange, clean up, and reassemble the room. I had both of my daughters with me …
Check It Out: Recent Musings
Well, this week is just going to be a little different altogether. On Tuesday, I posted about my oldest daughter turning 11. Today, I would like to share a few posts whose concepts and ideas have crossed my mind this week, so get ready for a few links. But before …
The Refresh of Time Away
Last week, as you likely read, I flew home from vacation. As I have been diving in with both feet this week (short week last week, and starting the new school year this week), I have done a little post-vacation reflection. Here are a few thoughts I have had as …
The Rest of the Story
“Regardless of what you were told at Richmond, your delay was weather related and therefore we will not hand out hotel vouchers, but even if we were going to do so, we have exhausted our vouchers for today.” What a great announcement to hear over the speaker at 2am. After …