I’ve come to the end of another day that seems to have flown by (no thanks to Daylight Savings Time), and I find myself struggling with a sense of failure - there are a LOT of things I didn’t get done today! I haven’t finished my taxes (with a deadline looming), I didn’t get the kids’ sheets changed, the house is a wreck, and I’m no more organized today than I was yesterday.

But as I sat rocking my youngest just before sending her off to dreamland (hopefully for the ENTIRE night!), I thought about a different measure of success I should be looking at. While I have a long list of to do’s that didn’t get done today, I find myself “measuring” the day with my children. It is there that I find my greatest success and joy! Read the rest of this entry »


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