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I have seen many great articles on self-care by fellow bloggers and I have mentioned that it is one of the things that I try to consciously invest time in. What is the big deal with self-care? Why is it important? I have given this one a lot of thought and I have certainly […]
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(This amazing photo is used with permission by JMB Photography. Check out their facebook page!) How do you think about time? Lately, a comparison between time and money has been on my mind. We each only have so much. There is some that we are obligated to spend, but we have some that we are
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Hello friends! I have been thinking about time a lot lately and how there never seems to be quite enough of it to get everything done that I want to get done. Does that ever happen to you? Time just seems to slip away and there just do not seem to be enough hours in
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Hello friends! Do you know someone that is a really good listener? They are getting to be a rare breed these days. I find it a bit ironic that we have so many different ways to communicate now, with social media, smartphones, email, regular phone calls, and face to face interactions, but sometimes
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I mentioned in an earlier post that I try to make Valentine’s Day about all those I care about, and that includes my kids. It’s also not about spending a ton of money. The main objective is to make a person feel loved or to try to make their day a bit better. It’s a
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Valentine’s Day is approaching. I try to make Valentine’s Day a day to celebrate love for all the special people in my life, including my kids. To better do that, I am going to use the 5 love languages to help me do something really meaningful for them. The 5 Love languages can help
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Hello friends! We hear all the time to eliminate negativity in our lives. I think that is good advice in general. However, there are some negative people in our lives that we can’t cut out entirely. What is the best way to deal with these people? Do we try to change them? Do we
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It is the end January and those finances may be getting a little tight! I know that money is one of the number one things that couples fight over. This is unfortunate. I think the root cause is partially a combination of a communication break- down, stress, and lack of trust. When you have all
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Oh, baby! They are SO incredibly adorable, sweet, precious, and attached. My babies were VERY attached to me – all the time! When you become a mother, everyone will tell you that it’s hard, and you think “Nah, it won’t really be THAT hard!” Then you have your baby and they change your whole
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Have you been on Pinterest lately? There are all kinds of really cute projects, activities, and ideas to do with the kids. I love looking and pinning things! When I try them, though, things do not always (ok, almost never) look as “Pinterest Perfect” as the image I pinned. I have had quite
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