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Shelley Colton
Oct 10, 20235 min read
What Women Want
We have explored what it is that a man most craves, and even needs, especially from the woman in his life (it's like oxygen!)- to be...
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Ellen Wheeler
Oct 3, 20234 min read
Helping Kids Make Good Music Choices
What was your favorite song in high-school? The song you and your besties rocked out to in the car, or the one that played when you had...
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Ellen Wheeler
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Menorah at Christmas- Thanks, Barbara
I raised my two older children on the Upper West Side in New York City. They grew up in a small apartment, in a close neighborhood, in...
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K.T. Keller
Sep 19, 20234 min read
Disney's: The Kid
Another lesser-known but adorable live-action Disney film is The Kid, starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The 5th Element, Death Becomes...
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Ellen Wheeler
Sep 15, 20234 min read
Live Brilliantly NOW
Goals. I have always been a goal-oriented person. Prepare for the test. Practice toward the recital. Work to get ahead. In my zeal to...
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Ellen Wheeler
Sep 3, 20232 min read
HAPPY! Labor Day
Many Americans celebrate Labor Day by taking a day off. We barbecue with friends, maybe go to a parade or shop at a sale, anything to...
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Justina Jackson
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Is College Right for My Kids?
Ah, the age-old question. It happens to all parents that have kids who are approaching that age. Maybe for some of us it starts when...
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K.T. Keller
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Doomsday Book: A Review
This is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. It’s also one of the most interesting ways I have heard about a book. In...
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Justina Jackson
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Gambling with Chips
They were taking their small family on vacation to Disneyland for the first time but said they were debating whether or not to “microchip”..
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Shelley Colton
Jul 31, 20238 min read
To Homework or Not to Homework…
…that is the question! For so many of my mom-friends, homework is the dreaded part of the school year and often causes quite a bit of...
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Ellen Wheeler
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Don’t Delegate Your Parental Rights
Moms are the most qualified to nurture their own children. Parents can feel inadequate. But your love gives you unique insight.
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Justina Jackson
Jul 17, 20233 min read
From Streaming to Stalking
Wal Mart carries ring lights now. Not the kind that you might use in your kitchen or bathroom. No, the kind that YouTube and Instagram...
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Julie Anderegg | MoreEnergy Health & Well-being Coach
Jul 6, 20233 min read
We Are All Unfolding
I began to look back at my life and realized it was through some of my stupid mistakes that I learned the most about what I really wanted an
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L.N. Jayne
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Choosey Mothers Choose Consequences
“Well sweetie, your actions have consequences.” My 9 year old daughter is hunched over, clutching her stomach with both hands. She’s...
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Justina Jackson
Jul 3, 20237 min read
Have Your Children Seen These Movies?
There are movies and then there are movies. Movies have become an almost inescapable part of modern life, and, more importantly, of...
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Ellen Wheeler
Jun 22, 20233 min read
You Are the Fireworks of America
You Are the Fireworks of America. These exhibitions have been part of Fourth of July since the first celebration in 1777.
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Ellen Wheeler
May 26, 20232 min read
Intertwined Like Redwoods
Big Trees, California Giants, Mighty Reds, whatever you call the Sequoia sempervirens, if you haven't seen them they are certainly worth...
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Shelley Colton
May 23, 20238 min read
Respect in a Man's Eyes
Every wife sets out intending to respect her husband. She thinks she is being respectful, she wouldn't dream of doing or being otherwise!...
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Cecily Creighton
May 17, 20233 min read
Rock-a-Bye
“There is no strong America without strong families, and there are no strong families without a strong America. They are intrinsically...
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Ellen Wheeler
May 14, 20232 min read
Gram's Cinnamon Rolls
By the time my oldest son, Remington, was in fourth grade he was known for his delicious cinnamon rolls. Well, not really his cinnamon...
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