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November 2022
November Thought of the Month
"Know what's important and what isn't. Have the wisdom to know the right thing to do, the integrity to do it, the character to stand up to those who don't, and the courage to stop those who won't."
~ Mark Goulston
October 2022
October Thought of the Month
"Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else."
~ Judy Garland
In an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy tells her friend Willow that Halloween is the one day when you can be whoever you aren't. But that isn't exactly true. Every day of our lives we play roles to fit in, wearing a different mask for each situation. We are taught from childhood to be what people expect us to be, in some cases demand that we be.
September 2022
September Thought of the Month
"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary."
~ Cecil Beaton
August 2022
August Thought of the Month
"You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life."
~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
July 2022
July Thought of the Month
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road."
~ Henry Ward Beecher
The Uncounted Costs
Normally I keep my blogs supportive and inspiring, there's more than enough negativity in the world. But today I want to comment on something that is on everyone’s mind right now. Each of us in entitled to our opinions and this is not to try to change minds, but to bring awareness to consequences that aren’t being talked about.
May 2022
May Thought of the Month
"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door."
~ Kyle Chandler
Who remembers the old saying "God helps those who help themselves"? To me that means the good luck, right place right time moments — whatever you want to call it — in life will not just happen. We play as important a role in our successes as chance.
Kitchen Little Remodel - No Painting!
Kitchen Little Remodel - No Painting!
My playscale kitchen has been a pink and white color scheme for ages. When I decided to redecorate, I considered removing the Kitchen Little Deluxe Kitchen Center. But I couldn't find any playsets with drawers and cabinets. Check out what I did to remodel it without changing anything permanently, some steps might work for your other remodel projects.
April 2022
April Thought of the Month
"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes but they don’t quit."
~ Conrad Hilton
