Get in the Habit Rabbit

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I just discovered Sammy from a cool financial blog I read.

I know this is for teaching kids about $ but look at this little life gem in the first paragraph of Sammy's "bio":

Feel free to call me Sammy or any of my nick names: "Sammy the Saver," "Sammy Rabbit," ... Or you can call me by my favorite..."Get in the Habit Rabbit!" I like it the best because choosing the right habits is smart. Choosing the right habits makes us powerful. Think about it. Most habits have predictable outcomes. That means by choosing the right habits we can create the futures we want. We can make dreams and goals come true.

Well, dang!

The Secret

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Okay, I got the buzz on this dvd from Jamie who got the buzz from Jenni and then of course I saw it on Oprah.

Well let me tell you about The Secret.

The Secret is I cried for one night about the lousy punk kids with no parental supervision and no moral compass who thrashed my car window on Friday evening while I was out back raking leaves with my feverish kid.



I cried because when I discovered this mess, I was headed to IKEA with my husband's blessing to look for a new bed frame for the new mattress were going to get with the balance of our tax refund.

Well I heard the glass shatter --



-- and with it my dreams of a pain-free sleeping existence.

We'll be buying a new car window instead.

But here's the Secret at work. After a mere one night of wallowing, I woke up and embraced the following perspective:

AT LEAST we have the money to repair the window. That is something to be grateful for...and I am. I am really trying to focus on that one solitary perspective because otherwise, the whole situation sucks big fat you know what!

(Okay so I haven't completely forgiven the rats which is another huge part of the Secret).