Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Don't sweat the small stuff Posted in Daily Life I try, I really do try to not worry about little things, However over the weekend there was soo much puddles, soo much rain, soo much washing I wasn't able to get dry... wet, wet, wet, Ad James proudly arrived at backdoor dripping wet. He had had a lovely time riding his bike he had painted & put together out of old bikes, through the huge puddle - aka pond in the bottom paddock. I went crook at him sharing how hard I was finding it to get the washing dry when it was raining day after day...totally forgetting he is my out door boy! James obediently stripped at the backdoor & left all his wet clothes - and had a shower. He must of slept on my words. As Sunday he informs me he is going to ride through the puddles again. But, but, he says LISTEN mum! He informs me I will have NO wet washing as he was going to get dressed out of the rags in the rag bin - so could then just throw them away. Here he is all dressed in his old, too short clothes & a rain coat on. He had a wonderful time riding his bike through the pond getting gloriously wet! - I couldn;t get a photo - Abbey informs me I have to change the setting on my camera each time I use it - as they do - ahhh no wonder my photos are always dark - James has such a ZEST for life & what a wonderful idea boy to dress in rags so his mum wouldn't nag him about wet washing! If I Had my Child to Raise Over Again -Diane Loomans If I had my child to raise over again I'd build self-esteem first and the house later I'd finger paint more and point the finger less I would do less correcting and more connecting I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes I would care to know less and know to care more I'd take more hikes and fly more kites I'd stop playing serious and seriously play I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars I'd do more hugging and less tugging I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often I would be firm less often and affirm much more I'd model less about the love of power And more about the power of love. • Post A Comment! • Send to a Friend! Comments Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - poem Posted by jan m What a great piece. I would frame it and hang it in my home, if I was still raising children. Mine are grown, and I think I did okay as a mom. I tried to live as the poem suggests, and my grown children seem to affirm that. • Permanent Link Friday, August 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment Posted by Deutschmum What a precious poem! And a poignant reminder that we should keep the most important things in perspective - which are not things, but people! Thank you for sharing! • Permanent Link Saturday, August 9, 2008 - Hi Ladies Posted by TheGoodLife Thanks for stopping by & saying hi. It is nice to know who reads my daily ramble. I first heard the quote from Steve Lambert - Five in A Row. www.fiveinarow.com when I first begun home schooling. It's good to remember when sweating over is the house tidy today - or did I spend time with the kids! Love Leanne • Permanent Link