Goodbye, Summer
This is the last week before school starts. NikkiZ’s school is letting the kids dress according to a theme every day. This is the outfit she wore to school on Monday. TODAY is Wacky Day. I’m thinking the outfit she just picked out on Monday with no inspiration, just her usual…Hmmm…what am I going to wear today? – I think that outfit would have passed just fine for Wacky Day, don’t you? She did hesitate a little about the striped tank, but... Read More
Good Enough
Cagey shared out this fascinating entry the other day: Perfect: the thief of “good enough”. This is an excerpt: When you let perfectionism get the best of you, you end up settling for less. If you can’t get a full work out at the gym, you won’t exercise at all. Because you don’t have the time or energy to scrub the kitchen counters to a spit shine, you’ll just let the day’s dishes pile up. Saving for a fully-funded emergency fund feels like it’ll... Read More
The Proven Link Between Decorating Sweets and Cosmetic Application
NikkiZ was on my lap last night as I was going through my Feed Reader. She saw me stumble upon the entry from Bakerella discussing her book and she had her interest piqued. I said, “That’s the lady who does real cake pops. Not just the cheating version of Cake Poppers that Mommy does.” “I like yours better,” she vehemently exclaimed. The funny thing is: She probably does. She’s the pickiest eater on the planet and sweets don’t ever... Read More
