I am pretty sure that my dad could be the greatest man on the planet...I can only say this because it's safe to say that my husband would agree (and he's right up there himself) and my son is too young to be in the running...yet.

     I could easily write a book on all of my great childhood memories and I could just as effortlessly fill a book with everything he taught me.  The funny thing is, that book would not be loaded with  a lot of HIS words, to be honest, I don't really remember many deep conversations; but what I learned from him is a "ya, I can do that" mentality.  My dad never sat me aside when he worked on anything...cars, toasters, swing sets, lawn mowers...whatever!  I was always invited to join in on painting projects, building wood thingy doos, yard work or really anything he did, he taught me how to do it.  It's funny because now that I am a parent, I am fully aware that I was NO help to him, but I never felt like anything less than the best assistant he could possibly ask for.   Growing up like this made me brave!  I will take on just about any project, any where, any time...a little honesty moment; I have messed up just as much as I have brilliantly created!  And uh, just a side note; sometimes it's smart to hold off on building entertainment centers if you are not a pro (just sayin!)  I refuse to pay someone when I can get-r-done myself, or at least ask my dad to "help"...he works for free and most of my projects he now gets dragged into, so I'm not usually in it alone!



(excuse me why my daughter and I go hang the "towel rack" that we made in the freshly painted bathroom that I did...)



Lesson...don't try to teach your daughter how to use a drill when she is "starving"  apparently they are "loud"!!!  Eat first.



I'm going to take a little rabbit trail; If your new to our blog, stick around and you will get used to my lack of focus!  Um...where was I?



     Oh ya...Writing this blog scares the poop out of me!  It hit me today when our pastor quoted me from the last blog post that I did where I quoted him...make sense???  I realized that people are reading this (hundreds of people actually), and specifically reading my words...excuse me but AAAHHHHH!  I am NOT a writer (surprise surprise) and I feel panicked every Monday morning when my post goes up.  I don't feel like my words are worthy of anyone to learn from,  laugh at or spend any time reading...and this leads me to the ta-da...deep part of my post...



     I dont know what you know, or what you don't.  I don't know what scares the ?@$&% out of you and what you are a pro at, but I think that we all could use a little of a "ya, I can do that" pep talk.  Hey lady, if you can be a mom, you can paint room, you could paint the moon!  You can be as unstoppable as you want.  You may mess up, or feel inadequate, or you make knock one out of the park baby!!!!  But if you don't try, it is a guarantee that you will not accomplish it!

     So here is the deal, if you are scared, start by hanging a picture (I'm a pro if you want to know how :)  then plant a pot full of flowers (maybe wait till spring for that one) get out your got glue gun and go for it!  youtube some easy projects, or put yourself out there and start a blog, or paint your bedroom (just don't ask the hubbie for his opinion, shhhhh).  Whatever it is, don't sell yourself short and wait for someone else to do it...git-r-done!!!



I would love to know what you are inspired to take on because of this...then let us know how it turns out!



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