really important stuff my kids have taught me

Just because you can't spell doesn't mean you can't write a good story.

Don't laugh if you don't get the joke.

Make up a reason to have a party.

Picking your nose when no one is looking is still picking your nose.

Even Popeye didn't eat spinach until he absolutely had to.

Usually you learn your lesson, but you don't always remember it.

Nobody notices it when your zipper is up, but everyone notices when it's down.

Be silly.                                                                

Ask for sprinkles.

Enjoy the ride.

If you wait until you're really sure, you'll never take off the training wheels.

Don't nod on the phone.

Trust people.                                             

Who cares what happened last week?

You think your book bag is the heaviest until you pick up someone else's by mistake.

Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.

Ask why until you understand.

Where you're going is more important than where you stand.