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Teaching Our Children To Be Givers

Thursday, December 01, 2011

‘Tis the season where children are looking through toy catalogs and making out their gift lists and the commercials are full of the new “must have” toys.  Does it seem like the message is “the one with the most gifts wins”?   It doesn’t have to be this way.  With so many struggling to make e

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Healthy Back to School Lunches

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

A healthy lunch is essential for your child to have a productive day at school.  But let’s face it – when you’re putting a lunch together, it’s a lot easier and convenient to throw in pre-packaged chips, cookies and whole meals. Well here are some better options to make a lunch with a punch.  Say NO to:

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The Magic of the Phone

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

OK - so this has nothing to do with spa-ing and absolutely nothing to do with relaxation but it does have to do with stress.  If you are a mommy (especially of preschoolers), have you ever noticed that as soon as you get on the phone, a child will show up with earth shattering information that must be shared with you right now?  They must

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Bewitching Hour

Friday, January 29, 2010

Does any other mother experience the "bewitching hour", besides Tylene and myself? Ours are between 3:30 and 4:30 every afternoon. This is like clockwork. Yet for some reason, I decide to take my 5 & 3 year old to the grocery store at 3:45 today to look for something to make for dinner. First I got stuck in traffic because Bill O'Rei

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