I know I have not posted in -- YIKES! -- over a month! Part of that is because of my perfectionistic tendencies--if I can't do "it" (whatever "it" is) perfectly, I tend to not want to do it. I'm trying hard to get over this, because as you can see by the long time between blog entries, sometimes it prevents me from doing anything at all.
Tim and the kids are working very hard to get ready for the cattle sale, which is the weekend before Thanksgiving. There are several people helping them. Today I was going to go to town and get sandwich stuff, and make sandwiches for them for lunch. Tim encouraged me to just get pizza, saying it would be easier for me and probably cost about the same. At first, that went against my grain . . . "I" wanted to "make" something for them to eat!
But then I thought about it. It's Sunday, and I wanted some time to relax! No one would truly notice if I "made" lunch or just picked it up. They would just be glad to eat! So I took his suggestion and got pizza. They loved it just as much as they would have liked sandwiches . . . and I'm sure that between now and the sale I'll have plenty of opportunities to actually "make" something for them to eat.
Since I was on a roll of doing things "good enough," I decided to make cookies for the guys (and girls) for an afternoon snack. I thought (very briefly) about making them from scratch . . . but when I was at the grocery store I found already mixed dough on sale, so decided to use that. Everyone LOVED the cookies . . . and I joked that the recipe was from my favorite Aunt Betty . . . Crocker, that is!
Now, there are things that need to be done 100%, as perfect as we can do them . . . but analyze what you're going to do . . . and if "good enough" is good enough, save "perfect" for the things that really matter.
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It was a long, cold, wet winter!
Surviving the middle stage of motherhood--the teenage years!
About Me
- Editor and Publisher Shelly Burke
- Central Nebraska, United States
- The Nebraska Family Times is a monthly pro-family, pro-life newspaper. We cover local, state, and national news and events from a Christian point of view. We feature articles by local and nationally known authors, who write about topics ranging from home organization to family life to spiritual life. The Nebraska Family Times also features book and CD reviews as well as news about upcoming Christian events. For a FREE sample issue of the Nebraska Family Times, e-maail shelly@shellyburke.net
More about me . . .
I have always loved being a moms. And I've enjoyed every stage my kids have been through . . . but I don't want to go back to any of those stages, either.
Our kids--a 16 year-old boy and 14 year-old girl--are at a neat age. They each have their own point of view and can discuss current issues and life plans. It's a little scary sometimes to realize that my time with them is almost over . . . my husband and I have worked hard to instill our values in our kids, but they're to the point where they're making their own decisions . . . we pray that they make wise ones.
As well as a mom, I'm an author, and a nurse. I've worked in many areas of nursing, and was blessed to be a mostly at-home mom. I currently work several short shifts every week at a private duty job.
I've written several books; see "About Shelmar Publications" at the bottom of this page for the titles of the books, or go to http://www.shellyburke.net/ to read excerpts. Check out my blog for beginning writers there, too!
Our kids--a 16 year-old boy and 14 year-old girl--are at a neat age. They each have their own point of view and can discuss current issues and life plans. It's a little scary sometimes to realize that my time with them is almost over . . . my husband and I have worked hard to instill our values in our kids, but they're to the point where they're making their own decisions . . . we pray that they make wise ones.
As well as a mom, I'm an author, and a nurse. I've worked in many areas of nursing, and was blessed to be a mostly at-home mom. I currently work several short shifts every week at a private duty job.
I've written several books; see "About Shelmar Publications" at the bottom of this page for the titles of the books, or go to http://www.shellyburke.net/ to read excerpts. Check out my blog for beginning writers there, too!
Spring sunrise in Nebraska
My Favorite "Mom" and Parenting Books
My Favorite Books--Just for Fun! (OK, some are 'useful' and educational, too!)
- Sink Reflections (full of simple but very helpful organizing and housecleaning tips)
- Fantastic after 40! The Savvy Woman's Guide to Her Best Season of Life
- Fork it Over; The Intrepid Adventures of a Professional Eater
- Is it Hot in Here or is it Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause
- The Woman Who is Always Tan and Has a Flat Stomach
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About Shelmar Publications . . .
I've always dreamed of being a writer. Somewhere, there is a manuscript for a novel I began when I was in gradeschool! It's written in pencil in a wide-ruled spiral notebook. I don't remember what the book was about . . . but I do remember the joy of writing it.
My dream has come true now, in that I've written and published three books! Check out my website at http://www.shellyburke.net/ to read excerpts of How to Find Your Perfect Job in Nursing, Home is Where the Mom Is; A Christian Mom's Guide to Caring for Herself, Her Family, and Her Home, and What Should I Say? The Right (and Wrong!) Words and Deeds for Life's Sticky, Tricky, Uncomfortable Situations. There's also a blog for aspiring writers. Check it out!
My dream has come true now, in that I've written and published three books! Check out my website at http://www.shellyburke.net/ to read excerpts of How to Find Your Perfect Job in Nursing, Home is Where the Mom Is; A Christian Mom's Guide to Caring for Herself, Her Family, and Her Home, and What Should I Say? The Right (and Wrong!) Words and Deeds for Life's Sticky, Tricky, Uncomfortable Situations. There's also a blog for aspiring writers. Check it out!
1 comment:
You are so right about "good enough" being good enough sometimes. We cannot run ourselves into the ground just to do it perfectly or the way we THINK it should be. I am finding myself cutting corners like that a lot lately, and no one knows the difference or if they notice, they don't care!
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