Randy Pausch in his book The Last Lecture wrote that everyone should be asking themselves this question.  “Are you spending your time on the right things?”  We sometimes get wrapped up in things that seem important but if we took a step back we might realize that our time would be better spent doing something else.  As Mr. Pausch says in his book, “It doesn’t matter how well you polish the underside of the banister.”  I hope you focused on the right things today.

Handmedowns.com is a great website where you can buy, sell, give away, or donate gently used baby and children’s items - everything from strollers to books and toys.  The service is free and the prices can be a great deal.  It’s also great if you have some items hanging around your house that others could use. Check it out.

Yep, I spelt it correctly.  Zubbles are a new died bubble.  Creator Tim Kehoe spent 15 years figuring out how to create a bubble with a single color that won’t stain when it pops.  15 years!!  Goes to show you should never give up on your goals and dreams.  It’s an amazing story. 

Read about Zubbles and Kehoe.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/10/colored-bubbles.html

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What are you thinking about?  Are you wrapped up in what is happening right now?  Enjoying every second of what you have at this moment.  Or, are you worrying about what is happening next? (Is there a plan for dinner, will we have enough money to send the kids to college, what, when, where, why how?)  Planning ahead is important, even necessary.  As “responsible adults” we are expected to plan ahead.  It’s so easy to get wrapped up in what is going to happen next that we forget to appreciate what is happening right now.  I don’t think it’s a matter of doing one or the other.  Because it is necessary to plan, we have to learn to be present and plan.  For instance, I know the laundry needs to be done, and next week I have quite a few things to plan for, but as I write this blog I am enjoying the sunshine while the chicken defrosts for dinner tonight.  I will enjoy dinner with my family tonight and try to talk about what happened today, not what needs to happen tomorrow.