My dad used to always say, there are two rules to live by:
1. Don't sweat the small stuff.
2. It's mostly all small stuff.
I know he didn't make that up. But it's still true. I find that the older I get, the better I am about this. Yesterday, when my kids were engaged in a painting project, to transform the huge cardboard box that our stove came in into a kids only playhouse (this is doubling as my entry for last week's theme: re-purposed), my son decided that my house needed a new coat too. It was just a porch beam. It was tempura paint. I chose not to care. Though I did explain that my house was already painted the color I wanted and he best stick to his own abode, lest he start on the interior walls tomorrow.
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yes- wise words. i have to laugh because my kids were always "redecorating"... hugs!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see the big picture every now and then.
ReplyDeleteEvery now and then, my pre-teen will work herself into a frenzy over something, and it's kind of surreal being on the other side of it and realizing that it IS all mostly small stuff. Ahhh. I feel wiser. And older.
OMG! How could I have forgotten! I had a crush on Gopher, too! BAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeletei definitely left a comment on liv's blog/looove that piece by you!! and, i'm so sorry to hear about your BEAUTIFUL friend, jenna. lol from st. paul.
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ReplyDeleteWise words from your dad. Some of us only figure that one out as grandparents. Great that you are internalizing that rule at an earlier stage.
ReplyDeleteLove your new banner, too.
Great advice.
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