Everyone has their own skills right? We’re not all fantastic at all the same things. That is why making use of everyone’s abilities and natural talents is so very important. Me for example, details are not my top priority. I am much more interested in impacts to the long run. I want to know if […]
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When was the last time you felt alone? Not the good kind of alone like when your little one didn’t realize you went to the bathroom and you actually didn’t have little hands knocking at, or just opening, the door. I mean the kind of alone where you feel like you’re the only one that
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Every time my kids get to a new age and stage in life, I think to myself, this one is my favorite. This is the best one yet. Snuggles with a baby bean was great. Then as soon as they had some personality I thought, how do you get better than that. Oh, now they’re
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As we approach Women’s Equality Day I have been thinking about the question; Can women have it all. Even as a simple yes or no question it is terribly weighted and has evolved greatly over the years. It was first coined in 1982 by Helen Gurley Brown in her book Having It All: Love, Success,
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Being a mom is so very challenging. We wear all of the hats from playmate to maintenance, activity director to prison warden and all of the things in between. We have to learn what our kids want and need and how to best help them interact with others and the world around them in general.
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When I consider how to raise my kids I remind myself that, I’m not raising kids, I’m raising adults. Now that can really make me sound like a curmudgeon so bare with me. If you’ve been following along for any amount of time you know that I believe whole heartedly in kids being kids and
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I think I’ve mentioned this a time or two, or maybe in every post, but I have three kids all little dudes and they have a lot of similarities but are very different. I love them fiercely and part of that is encouraging them to follow their passions, build on the skills they have, and
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How frequently do you play farm? No, just me? Ok well then allow me to let you in on this riveting game that is played in my house at least once a day every single day of the week. Playing farm is when you drag out every single truck, trailer, tractor, combine, grain bin, silo,
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I’ve never been one who followed blindly. Happy to follow in situations that warrant it but to design your life around a known construct without questioning it, well that’s just not me. Basically I never really grew out of that annoying toddler phase where they just ask why, what, or how 3654 times a day.
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I was listening to the radio the other day and heard a song that struck my attention. I’m not sure why, it was your typical country song talking about loss in a relationship. Perhaps it was the upbeat forewarning of the loss that struck me. It is a “feel good” song telling the next guy
