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Practice Does Not Make Perfect

Posted on April 22, 2014 by bonnevivantelife

“Practice makes perfect,” La Chica says as I tell her we need to practice her math facts like her teacher suggests. “No,” I tell her, “Practice is practice. There is no perfect.” She wonders why she needs to practice then. … Continue reading →

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Today Is The Day

Posted on December 5, 2013 by bonnevivantelife

By now everyone knows I throw a pretty damned good pity party. (I also throw really good real parties too, so check back with me another time.) It didn’t start off as a pity party, but you know what happens … Continue reading →

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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

Posted on July 13, 2011 by bonnevivantelife

-From a sign on the boardwalk of all places. Wisdom is found all around us, in the most mundane places. Don’t we all know someone in our lives (probably several) whose outlook in life is that bad things always happen … Continue reading →

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