Now, if you are reading this account and wondering what the point may be, let me no longer sport with your intelligence. Can you BELIEVE that I, a mother of six and 42 years old, actually spent 15 minutes WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT OF MY DAUGHTER'S BLOSSOM POSTER?? Have I not grown at all? Do I not teach principles that help women not do the very thing I just did? I truly began to wonder if one part of me will be forever stuck in seventh grade.

The beautiful thing that I learned, after much laughter, was this: Ladies, GIVE IT UP. We do not have to worry over how our posters look, the cupcakes turn out or the lack of coordination in our living room decor. What mattered most in that entire encounter is that a) I did not get angry about forgetting the poster, b) I did not yell at my children, and c) even when the clock was ticking, I consciously allowed both daughters to help make the poster.

In a moment of irony, my daughter looked up at me today and said sweetly, "Do we have our blossom treat, Mommy?" Having completely forgotten, I simply laughed, pulled out the pumpkin bread mix and 15 minutes later, voila, cupcakes, with no icing. That's as good as it's gonna get.

LIFETip: When completing something non-vital, focus on the experience, not the look!

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