In honor of the Olympics kicking off today (Opening Ceremony is on live right now!!) AND Asher kicking off Day 1 of the Wisconsin 12&Under Long Course State Swimming Championship meet this afternoon, here's a little inspirational story I saved the other day. (I have heard other, simpler versions of this story, but I like… Continue reading Soar like the eagle you are 🙂
The other day I received this great little story in 5 am Joel's daily email*: There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys. How’s the water?”And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and… Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday & “This is Water”
Gorgeous sunrise this morning. Too bad it is 33 degrees outside!!!!!! COME ON. Quick update: I accomplished all 3 of my Today's 3 Things from yesterday. Score! I called to unlock our Edvest account that I couldn't log into. I got Asher's band lesson rescheduled for next week. And, I went to the gym- despite… Continue reading Simple Man
I have been wanting to share this for a few days now. It's something I got in an email last week and it really made an impact on me! It made me pause and think for a few minutes about what life is all about, and what the end goal really is. Apparently, this is… Continue reading What really matters in life?
I heard this great parable yesterday, so obviously I have to share, because as you know, I love parables. I'm pretty sure it's one that many people have heard before, but I guess I never had. Two shoe salesmen go to Africa: Two shoe salesmen were sent to Africa in the early 1900s to see… Continue reading African shoes, perspective + Saturday
Today's Friday 5: Favorite quotes of the week! 1- "If you see something beautiful in someone, speak it". LOVE this one. I've been on kind of a private mission to do this as often as I can for a few years now. It feels a little funny at first, but it's such a win-win. The… Continue reading Friday 5: Inspiration
The other day after I dropped Ethan off at soccer practice, I flipped the radio in my van on. As I clicked through a couple of stations looking for music, I suddenly realized: I had not listened to the country radio station in eons! I LOVE country music. But the kids can't stand it, and… Continue reading Everything I need to know in life, I learned from a country song. 🙂
Last night as he was getting ready for bed, Asher said, "Ughhhh it's only Tuesday!! Why can't it just be Friday already?" I asked him why, and he said, "Well, school days are just more boring and I want it to be the weekend already." I replied as my Mom used to say to me… Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday- Don’t wish your life away….
I keep a folder in my email that I refer to as my "happy file". It's a place where I save things that are either interesting, insightful, funny, or inspirational. Basically anything that I might want to look back on- but not things like, a tax document I need to save. 🙂 It comes in… Continue reading Happy file + Friday funnies
When we were at Disney's Animal Kingdom a couple weeks ago, I saw this quote painted on a wall inside "Africa". (By the way, Animal Kingdom is my FAVORITE Disney park. THE BEST. I especially love the Africa area.) I immediately pulled out my phone and made a note of it, because it just spoke… Continue reading Get lost
GRATEFUL KAE 