I am watching the movie The Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith. He is sitting in front of a group of business men in an interview. And he is not dressed appropriately. He spent the night in jail and ran all the way to the interview just to be on time. He has paint in his hair, a t-shirt on and a dirty jacket that won’t zip up. In the world of movies he might just get the job. In the real world, it would be difficult to believe that he might actually be considered for the position. It’s possible …read more

I am very excited to share my guest blogger with you, Jennifer McDaniel. Jenn is my daughter who has successfully completed her first year of college. She is home now, taking a much needed break before going back to school in the fall. Unfortunately for her, mom hasn’t changed that much, and she is back in the big bad world working this summer, but I am getting ahead of myself. Our theme day this month is all about kids, and I thought it would be fun to have my daughter share her perspective on what she has learned from me …read more