by admin on December 1, 2011
At the beginning of this year, I did my first post about the monthly Gratitude List. ((I overlooked a couple of months in there. I’m sorry!! )) Just this week, I featured a post by Courtney over at the Lil Light of Mine blog. So…. since this is the last month of the year, I [...]
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Christmas,
family,
gratitude,
random act of kindness,
tradition,
values
by admin on November 14, 2011
Sigh…. I sooooooo love Pinterest. Today’s motivation comes from a pin I found. It’s one of my favorite quotes, and a creed I try to live by. ~~~~ Enjoy ~~~~ Source: tumblr.com via Jennifer on Pinterest
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kindness,
motivation,
values
by admin on November 11, 2011
A Veteran’s Poem I was what others did not want to be. I went where others did not want to go, and did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness should I fail. I have seen the face of terror. I [...]
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gratitude,
Inspiration,
values
by admin on October 11, 2011
The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we [...]
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encouragement,
influence,
strong mothers,
values
by admin on March 2, 2011
by admin on February 28, 2011
Hello, all you StrongMother friends! March is knocking on the door… and we’ve chosen our Strong Word of the Month. photo credit Sports is our word for March. With many school tryouts taking place during the spring months and because Lisa and I have made a career life around athletics, we want to hear from you… your [...]
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athletics,
courage,
family,
Inspiration,
motivation,
parenting,
resilience,
sports,
strong mothers,
teamwork,
values
by admin on February 3, 2011
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust I hope you and your family enjoyed your printable January Gratitude List. Here’s one you can use for the month of love! {Click on the picture below to download your copy.} Let us [...]
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gratitude,
printable,
values
by admin on January 17, 2011
My country ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrim’s pride From every mountainside Let freedom ring! On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. ended his famous “I Have a Dream” speech [...]
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dreams,
encouragement,
Inspiration,
love,
values
by Nif on January 4, 2011
Blog Round-Up If we’re to teach our children to do what’s important, not just what feels good… …if we are to teach them the value of committing to a worthwhile endeavor because it’s worthwhile, not just because it’s easy or convenient… …if we’re to teach them to not be quitters in the game of [...]
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parenting,
strong mothers,
values,
Word of the Month
by Nif on December 30, 2010
When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run. ~Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln pegged it. That’s exactly how I was feeling about housework. Now, at our house there’s me, Hubs, and the two girls. But when it came to keeping the house clean, Hubs and [...]
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chores,
family,
habits,
organizing,
parenting,
raising children,
time management,
values