40 Years Old and Still Learning

My first lesson I'm trying to finally learn and keep, now that I'm 40 years old (even though I've heard this too many times to count over the last 40 years): I cannot possibly do everything I want, nor all that I think I should do, and that's okay (repeat to self, everyday for the next 40 years if that's what it takes).

Crafty Clever Avoidance Reasoning

Spoken by my wee one, "Mom, you know how I'm little? Well, I'm too little to do that by myself." This was her response to my asking her to please put her dress up clothes away this morning.