One of my many wonderful memories from childhood is fridgid, snowy days when it was too cold for my dad to work. He and mom would bake together. This was not at all typical for dad and mom. She was always in the kitchen and he was always outside. But when the weather was the […]
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My baby is getting married!!!!! WHAT??????? After dedicating pretty much my whole adult life to my children it’s hard to imagine that my life as a young mom is in the past. Joy. Tears. Heartaches. Fun. Laughter… Many different emotions make up the life of a family. Tomorrow my baby will be getting married and
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SCHOOL’S OUT! SCHOOL’S OUT! Teachers let the monkeys out. One went east, one went west, one went…..WHERE? For many kids school is officially out for the summer. For all those parents who were homeschooling this year, you can stop and catch your breath, pat yourself on the back for a job well done. However, now
Did you know the longest day of the year is almost here? The Summer Solstice is on June 21st. That means the year is already half over. I like to make these little special days into an occasion to make sure I set aside time with my loved ones. This year the longest day happens
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Did you know someone is watching your every move? Yeah, that’s right. Usually, this person is under four feet tall. Whether you know it or not little eyes are watching you. When my daughter was young she wanted to do everything I was doing. She was watching every single move I made. Sometimes she would
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Call the presses, your husband, and your children. This amazing new exposure will delight everyone who has ever looked upon a mountain of housework and felt that it would be easier – and quicker- to build the Great Wall of China . . . alone! On Monday morning it was time to do the
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From the time my little ones were able to walk I started allowing them to help me with garden chores and teaching them about nature. Here Keith is only about two years old. Maybe that’s why he decided he wanted to be a farmer? One of the easiest things we raised were monarch butterflies. We
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What is more fun to a child than adding a little water to some dirt? May is the perfect time to let kids splash in puddles and let the inspiration begin. Make mud pies and ponds and roads. When I was a child we lived back a long lane that was filled with big holes.
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Do you believe that love is the most powerful force upon the earth? Do you believe that love conquers all? What is the meaning of love? The Wikipedia tells us that love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. There are many different ways to interpret love. The love of a spouse, the love of
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How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t have enough time?” or “There’s never enough time.” We are a society that runs from one thing to the next without ever really accomplishing what we want to do each day. One of my favorite quotes is by H. Jackson Brown. “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You
Managing Your Time – Have You Ever Been Too Busy To Finish Brushing Your Teeth? Read More »