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MS. SIMPLICITYSkills I Want My Boys To Have
Raising children is a slippery slope at times. We have to compete against friends and the media and our busy schedules to try to mold and grow children into productive members of society. I have one c...
5/3/13 at 9:52 AM Downsizing In Today's World 1/11/13 at 10:02 AM
Tears Of Pride and Joy 9/26/12 at 9:53 PM
STAFF BLOGOH LOOK, A SHINY THING!Things I Learned from the Family Reunion
I learned all kinds of crazy things about my family from my family reunion. Somebody made a disc of pictures from my great-grandmother, and that was pretty instructive too. 1. My ancestors on my moth...
7/27/12 at 10:47 AM
STAFF BLOGDIRTY LAUNDRYOff they go
As the mom of three kids, I know what it is like to say good-bye. All three have left home, they have lives of their own that dont revolve around Mom and Dad anymore, and my husband Eric and I had to ...
7/24/12 at 4:03 AM
REAL MONEYFor Better or Worse, Children Learn Financial Skills from Parents
According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) 2012 Financial Literacy Survey, 44 percent of Americans indicated they learned the most about personal finance from their parents or a...
6/5/12 at 7:36 AM
NOT ALONE MOMA Great-Grand Perspective!
Since my last blog, A Moved Mom, I have been receiving several requests via email, my website, blog comments, etc. all with one very specific request: that my grandmother share her writings referenced...
4/28/12 at 2:14 PM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMINDHolidays: When Loss is Amplified
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. The history behind Thanksgiving is one of those "history written by the victors" moments. Last night, we hosted my son's cross country team's end of season banquet. One of th...
11/23/11 at 10:00 AM
GOD TRACKSLosing control, but gaining peace
When my daughter stiffened, turned blue and fell on the floor in convulsions, I was terrified. What was wrong with her? By Julie Holmquist My 17-year-old daughter had always been incredibly healthy....
8/25/11 at 6:26 PM Peaceful pyrotechnics 11/10/10 at 9:24 AM
I GOT IT FROM MY MOMMAWho is your sister and what is your ritual?
Mothers, best friends, a group of friends, and sisters are a few people women create and sustain relationships with. A book titled "What Happy Women Do: Nail Night and the Unicorn Dance A Salute to ...
3/11/11 at 1:37 PM
STAFF BLOGSHOOTIN' THE WITHanging in there...
Today is the folks anniversary. After 33 years together, the happy couple is... still together. Yeah, theyre hanging in there. By a thread. A frayed thread with a match lit under it. But although the...
10/25/10 at 8:21 AM Lies lies lies... 10/5/09 at 5:47 AM
STAFF BLOGEVERYTHING ELSE BY FORUM REPORTER J. SHANE MERCERMinivan music: genre features kid-friendly tunes that doesn't drive parents insane
You’ve heard track No. 5 on that Barney the dinosaur CD so many times you’re almost wishing to lose your sense of hearing. Well, maybe not. But you’re probably wondering why kids&rs...
7/26/10 at 9:19 PM Are we there yet?: Tips for traveling with the family 5/25/10 at 3:50 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYPlaces I Remember
There are places I remember. That song has been running through my head since yesterday. I believe it is correctly called "In My Life." It was a hit for the Beatles. I remember when the Beat...
4/29/10 at 5:44 AM
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