Moms are wise.

Mine, I think, would be an owl if she were an animal because of all that she seems to know.
Here are 3 tips of wisdom that I learned today (ya know how they say you learn something new everyday, well I learned somethingS!!)

1. did you know that rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or something like that) takes ink out of clothes?!?!?! WELL you're welcome, because now you do. rub/wipe/drip/wet it onto the spot, rub/pat the area, and VOILA it'll come right out.

2. FORCE YOUR KIDS TO LEARN TO PLAY SPORTS. Even if you're one of those people who says they don't care about their child being the most popular or going with what's mainstream, DO THIS FOR YOUR CHILDREN. It makes their middle school/ elementary education so much easier. When kids are accepted socially, they perform better in the educational sphere and it sets them up for better success and higher self-esteem in highschool, which, in turn can make them more successful in the "real (adult) world." So, JUST DO IT. Make them get off of their ipods, ipads, nooks, and laptops and go bounce a basketball or hit tennis balls against your wall outside. What've they got to lose?! Plus being more active will make them tired so they go to bed earlier. WIN-WIN.

3. FAMILY. PRAYERS. There is no better way to tie together a busy day of 5 different sports practices, carpools, busy work days, crazy homework loads, and all the other events that take place in a day than with a few shared moments of prayer. We usually do family dinners, too, but these prayers are good on those nights when we have to eat dinner at different times because of various meetings, appetaties, etc. Everyone has a turn to offer up a few intentions and thanksgivings, which helps us all to stay in touch with eachother's lives, and we're also glorifying God and bringing His presence into lasting family memories. More on that, but later. It's late and I'm really tired.