by admin on December 20, 2011
The holidays are here, and that means kids out of school and lots of time to be shared between parents and children. Parenting can be difficult at any age, and relationships can be easily strained when the stress and hustle & bustle of the holidays are upon us. This Christmas season, there are five things you must do for [...]
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motherhood,
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raising children
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
by admin on November 9, 2011
by admin on November 1, 2011
Did you notice?? All 1′s in today’s date. I think that has some significance. Today starts the month with the Thanksgiving holiday…. a perfect time to print and use this month’s free printable. Leave us a comment on how you use yours. Click here for a free download.
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gratitude,
habits,
Inspiration,
motherhood,
raising children,
tradition
by admin on October 6, 2011
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. I just found The Mother Huddle this week, and I’m loving all the posts! They write about all kinds of things…. in fact, here’s a list of their most popular posts: 40 Ways To [...]
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children,
encouragement,
family,
motherhood,
raising children,
strong mothers
by admin on March 25, 2011
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. I love this lady. Robyn O’Brien is the bomb. She’s a mom. She cares. She’s one person trying to make a difference. photo credit Robyn O’Brien is the ultimate teacher. She has an [...]
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family,
health,
Inspiration,
motherhood,
raising children
by admin on February 8, 2011
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a Get Motivated Business Seminar. As a high school coach, teacher, former (and future) administrator, and current business owner, I knew that I would get a lot out of hearing from leaders such as Rick Belluzzo, Colin Powell, Laura Bush, and Coaches Nick Saban and Gene Chizik. (The irony [...]
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parenting,
raising children
by admin on January 31, 2011
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. I’m a busy mom. I’m a wife, high school teacher and coach, business owner, blogger, and hamster [...]
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cooking,
motherhood,
organizing,
recipes,
time management,
timesaver
by admin on January 18, 2011
“Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” -Dale Carnegie Did you hear about the Pope’s declaration on baby names? Fox News has the story that quotes Pope Benedict XVI: “Naming children after perfumes, bicycles and countries is putting a limit on their potential. [...]
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parenting
by admin on January 6, 2011
We are thrilled to welcome our first guest blogger of 2011. Denise Lewis has been married for 26 years. She and her husband have raised 3 beautiful girls. All three are currently in college(18 – University of South Alabama, 21 – University of North Alabama, & 24 – Mississippi State University). Denise is passionate about [...]
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WOG