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I’m 46…I think. I tend not to think about my age. I do dwell on the passage of time, but not much. I get wrapped up in the fact that my oldest will go to college in a few short years. But for the most part I don’t worry about how old I look...
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I have fond memories of going on retreat as a teen. My school would schedule several trips throughout the school year to a monastery a few hours’ drive from my home. The retreats were a way for us to get away for a few days to the quiet of the monastery. I enjoyed getting...
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Books! We’re a book family through and through. I read to my kids from the time we arrived home from the hospital with each of them. I didn’t read to them in utero. My husband would grab a stack of boardbooks as he prepared our babies and toddlers for bed. He’d start with one...
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How many posts have I started with “I’m exhausted”? A billion? But, really…I am exhausted. My eyes even have that crusty feel. I’m eyeing (is that even the right spelling?) the couch wondering if I can just hurl my body on to the couch and sleep! I might have to dislodge a glued to...
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You know how 10 years ago you could pick up a box of business cardstock and print your own cards. This was back in the day when the cards you printed had no logo…just your name, job title, business name and address, and perhaps an email, but definitely not twitter or Facebook or urls....
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Passion? It’s a word I don’t use often. If you know me IRL or online, you’ll know I am not one to go overboard when talking…I’m too English…too reserved. I save the word “passion” for times when I completely support or love a person or a cause. I rarely use “passion” when blogging about...
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The devastation caused by the tsunami is unthinkable. Homes flattened. Infrastructure damaged. Landmarks crushed. Natural formations decimated. Damage to structures and the land pale in comparison to the lives lost and families who are suffering. As many as 100,000 children may have been displaced according to Save the children. Since the tsunami hit mid-afternoon...
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My blog philosophy is “if it has anything to do with the kids I don’t blog about it.” What??? Yeah, it’s as bad as that when you have a teen and a tween. Most topics are off limits. Hard for a blogger to write a blog when many topics are verboten. My blog motto...
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A Note from my pals at MyBlogSpark and MyGetTogether… October may be over but you can still help support the breast cancer cause through Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives until the end of the year. For every pink lid sent in through December 31, 2010, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G....
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When children are young, taking photos is relatively easy. Most children will smile naturally when asked to by the photographer. Once the tween/teen years hit, many children become self-conscious about having their photos taken. A good photographer can put your child at ease. Mary Gardella is that photographer…the one who can take the photo...
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