by admin on November 29, 2011
Are you trying to figure out how to “get it all done” this Christmas? Overwhelmed with everything? Today I am glad to feature Lil Light of Mine (Thank you to my friend, Michelle Daniel, for sharing the blog post!) Check out the post by Courtney over at the Lil Light of Mine blog. She’s got a [...]
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Christmas,
family,
raising children,
random act of kindness
by admin on November 22, 2011
// Back in 2009, when we started this blog, we had about 6 followers. I thought I would re-share some of our favorite or most popular posts. :) Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~ {Originally posted on September 26, 2009} Last night I got home late from an Arbonne party, and Jenna, my ten-year old, had a friend over [...]
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children,
motherhood,
positive attitude,
raising children,
strong mothers
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. Since our Strong Word of the Month is LOVE, I knew that my first Casual Friday recommendation to you this month would be Lolly Daskal. I first found Lolly on Twitter. Her tweets amazed me. [...]
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casual friday,
encouragement,
Inspiration,
love
All month long, we’re going to be talking about LOVE…. Love of God. Love of country. Love of self. Recipes we love. {One of my favorites!} Places we love to visit. Love of Family. Hobbies we love. Friends we love. And more! Visit us on Facebook and tell us what you love! If you want [...]
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love,
strong mothers,
Strong Word of the Month
by admin on April 19, 2011
Most of the time SELFLESSNESS is a trait that we want and we like in others. However, there’s at least one time when it is imperative that we must be taught to be SELFISH. Huh? Yes, selfish! Have you ever had that friend or relative who you thought could marry someone (how do I say [...]
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love languages,
money,
relationships,
selfish
by admin on March 3, 2011
My little sister (Jessica) is the strong mother of 2 precious little girls, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a teacher, a coach, and a friend. I especially admire women who are mothers and coaches. The juggling act of just those 2 roles alone could be overwhelming. Jessica and her 4-year-old daughter had this conversation [...]
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modeling good relationships
by admin on December 16, 2010
When I was a little girl, occasionally I would have accidents. I would drop a plate or dish. My mother never scolded me, because it always upset me so much that she just couldn’t add to my self-inflicted pain. I’m thankful she didn’t scold me, because her words always meant a lot to me. I [...]
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how to love your child,
love language
by Lisa on November 11, 2010
Do you have a Veteran that’s special to you? Maybe you are the Veteran. If so, thank you for serving our country. I’m very proud of my middle school. Our staff, students, and parents are the best anywhere. I know I may be a little biased, but I hope you feel the same way about [...]
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Desert Storm Veteran,
Veterans' Pictures,
WWII Veteran
by Nif on September 1, 2010
Today is MY strong mother’s birthday! Cheers…. To a woman who has taught me that age is just a number. (She was pulled behind the boat on the tube this summer…. I hope I am doing that when I’m her age!) To the woman who taught me, “If you’re going to do something, [...]
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family,
love,
motherhood,
raising children,
strong mothers
This blog post is reprinted with permission from DJ Chung. You can check out his blog here: http://www.dongjaechung.com/ Aren’t Mothers the Best? “My mother was the greatest mother in the world. She thought I was the greatest thing on two feet. I’d come home with a little composition I had written at school and she’d [...]
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love,
mothers