MOPs Convention

I just returned tonight from a convention for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) held here locally. They had amazing worship and excellent inspirational/motivational speakers. Here are a few morsels of what I learned that I just don't want to forget and I thought were worth sharing.

• Raise the children you were given, not the ones you wish you had.
• Every man has the seeds of greatness within him, and he needs his wife to water and nurture them to be sure they grow.
• On stress...Too much on your plate will cause you to regurgitate!
• Multi-tasking is not the goal - it's doing the things we were called to do WELL.
• Eight Essentials for Overcoming Stress: 1. Pray 2. Praise God 3. Peace (find it) 4. Play - enjoy your life. 5. Pause (rest) 6. Practice saying no and setting boundaries 7. Plan according to your priorities 8. Pay attention to your body and recognize stress.
• If you keep stretching, like a rubber band, you will break. Stretch and relax to renew and maintain.
• On what we choose to talk about...."what gospel am I spreading?"
• Don't let your weaknesses win....lead with your strengths.

Cake Finale

I have now completed my final cake.....and I am happy to be taking a break for a while. My waistline will thank me. I have licked icing off too many fingers (despite knowing what's in it)! I have had fun and was proud of my last cake, though. I had to do several roses for this cake - they aren't perfect, but I tried! We had our choice of a few cakes to make this time, and I chose the one that appears on the front cover of the course catalog. I was happy with it when I got home despite having left off just one detail - the little pink drop flowers around the bottom. I had just decided to leave them off and call it a day. But as I showed Claire the picture on the cover and my cake, she said, "Mommy, you forgot to do the flowers at the bottom!" Seriously? Although I was a tiny bit annoyed that now I felt like I had to "finish" the cake, I was so proud that she noticed it and was paying attention to details! Love that girl!