The great catch-up...

I skipped my monthly posts (AGAIN) at the beginning of November and December and thus here is the compiled list of wall-wisdom (from my calendar at work):

*Stand up for your high principles even if you have to stand alone.

*Read biographies of successful men and women, to translate their success more specifically.

*Take your dad bowling.

*When asked, take the time to give out-of-town visitors complete and clear directions.

*Create and maintain a peaceful home.

*Be positive.

*Become the world's most thoughtful friend.

*Pay attention to pictures of missing children.

*Be polite.

*Pare down your home and be sure everything has a place. If it doesn't have a place, you don't have the space.

*Don't live with the brakes on.

*When taking family photos, include a few routine, everyday shots. (Shout out to www.haleylambphoto.com )

*Be patient.

*Treat your parents to a dinner out on your birthday.

*Buy a flashlight for each person in your family to keep in their bedroom.

*Call three friends on Thanksgiving (or Christmas- since I'm late posting!) and tell them how thankful you are for their friendship.


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In other news, my 5 year old nephew, Harrison, has his school's Christmas production tonight and is battling a recurring case of stage fright. Our best ideas thus far on how to convince him to perform confidently include: Keep a paperclip in your pocket to grip and focus on holding it tight, Pretend all the people in the audience are in their pajamas, practice at home in front of your stuffed animals and take some to hold up in the audience. Any ideas people? He's the life of the party off-stage, but on-stage he's a BabyGap-zombie.

Also, I have four gifts left to buy for Christmas. I think I work too hard on gift-giving. I get anxiety over the whole thing. I want gifts to be perfect. You know, to fit you excellently, to tug at a beautiful memory, to surprise you brilliantly but let's be real. Sometimes I run out of ideas. I have GREAT ideas for some people... and others... Well, I'm just not so in-tune with what would be darlingly delightful under the tree. Obviously I can't list out who I'm short on but IF I COULD- it would include 2 males and 1 female. I'm soliciting ideas at this point.