Interesting how you realize things sometimes

I was in a meeting at work today (I go to lots of them, not because I'm important, just because we're a "meeting" company), and was wondering why when I suggest something that to me seems so simple and obvious, people act as though it had never occurred to them.  I always assumed they were being nice because I am sort of the "newbie" at work.

Then I remembered a conversation I had with a dear dear friend about something that had been preying on my mind. I was expressing my worry and frustration at not being able to help the Young Women properly understand the seriousness of one of the tasks we (their leaders) ask them to complete on a regular basis.  My dear, dear, wise friend then asked a question so simple that I was privately embarrassed at not having thought of it myself since I had spent so many hours pondering the subject <awkward>.  "have you written down for them the steps they need to follow, like a checklist"? 

WOW!  I won't think folks are just being nice to me anymore when they say they never thought of  something I think is simple.  It's quite possible they actually didn't think of it.  I didn't.

What a talent!

Last week for our Homemaking meeting (I don't care, I'm still calling it that), we learned about different ways to combat the "winter blues".  One presentation was from a retired music professor who shared with us several videos of Bobby McFerrin performing.  You should search for him on You Tube.  He really does have an amazing talent.  Here is the funnest one.  Everyone loves the Wizard of Oz!  It's definitely worth your time to watch this amazing performance!

Nony the slob has written a new ebook!

I am lucky enough to be an affiliate for Nony the slob's new ebook.  It is called 28 Days to Hope for your Home.  I'm not sure if you follow her blog, but she is a great example to me and I am sure that we are in fact kindred spirits!  How could we not be when the stories she tells of her struggles with housekeeping feel like they are from my own life?

There is a picture on my sidebar with a link underneath leading to a site where you can purchase the ebook for $4.00 in the month of February.  After that, the price is $7.99, so I would buy in February!

She has been a wonderful example to me and her advice and stories are very real and her down to earth writing style is very refreshing and easy to read and understand.

DISCLAIMER---if you press the link on my sidebar and purchase the ebook, I get paid for being a referring site.

Just couldn't resist the opportunity to share something that has helped me.  Tomorrow, back to our regularly scheduled silliness and confusion!!