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What I Learned About Surviving The Holidays

This is Moose. He’s a colorful, joyful decoration in our home. Here’s what I learned about the holidays from him. Year 1 in our home:...

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Holiday Stress Tips: 3 Ways to Beat It This Year

Holiday Stress Tips: You CAN Have A Stress-less Holiday Season! 1) Ask your family what one thing they most love about the holidays. I...

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Gratitude Practice: Try These 7 Ideas For Kids and Teens

Kids’ Gratitude Practice : 7 Habits Here’s the problem… We all want grateful kids – todders, tweens and teens. What we do NOT want are...

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Teaching My Son About Dr. Maya Angelou

NC Home of Dr. Maya Angelou The day Dr. Maya Angelou died I said to my son, “Let’s go find her house and put flowers there!” I expected...

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When The New Year is a Middle – Part 1

It’s worked for me for 20 years. But not this year. This year I ask what happens when the New Year isn’t a marker of moving on – when it...

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My REAL Truth about Summer Vacation

So, I posted a bird’s eye view of the entire summer vacation with teens here. Then I sat on it for a few days and realized, while summer...

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Mom’s Truth About Summer Vacation

Here’s a preview. Week 1 – Sleep- in’s, sleep -over’s, no set bed time. Generally, this is 2am bedtime, and 11am wake time. Lunch is...

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My Mother’s Day 2013

My husband, mother, son, grandmother and me 2012 This 2012 photo is symbolic. We have each other and are all present and accounted for...

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