Update: last night’s speech
Mission accomplished.В How to Make Cocoa Mint Sandwiches will never again be presented by my girl, at least in a 4H setting. This is one recipe Susan would make every day if we had an endless supply of cocoa. We all here may be subjected to a play-by-play in my kitchen for years, but [...]
March 27, 2010
Tags: 4H, cooking, public speaking Posted in: Girls Empowered 
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On public speaking, 4H and growing up
My daughter has her first county-level presentation with 4H tonight.
I’m nervous for her. She’s done this same presentation for her club, and that’s not such a big deal, but this county stuff is a completely different vibe. More kids. Unknown judges. All with an air of competition of who can be The Best (I have [...]
March 26, 2010
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The plot thickens
You never know when or how a new opportunity for learning will find you. A chance meeting in the 4H office reminded me of that today.
Susan needed a score sheet for the upcoming Winter Food judging, and since the kids were with their grandparents due to the fact I needed a cavity filled, I [...]
February 23, 2010
Tags: 4H, birds, boys, friends Posted in: Energetic Boys 2 Comments
4H isn’t for wimps
Ah, back to normal. Mondays are so predictable.
Today Susan practiced her 4H club presentation. Last year, she only needed do an informal speech for her club members, and it went okay. Nervous, borderline scared, but she did it. Her presentation explained how to make her favorite cookie, a recipe she could do in her sleep, [...]
February 22, 2010
Tags: 4H, baking, confidence, public speaking Posted in: Girls Empowered No Comments
