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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 12, 20233 min read
Happiness is Available Now
I homeschool my son. Some of my friends homeschool their children as well and we run a co-op together a few hours each week. This year we...
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Shelley Colton
Aug 3, 20233 min read
The Element of Fun
Mary Poppins taught us this simple yet profound principle- that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
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Natalie Lynch
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Days Worth Celebrating: August
August is Back to School Month, it is also Family Fun Month. So, let's squeeze in some last bit of merrymaking before hitting the books...
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Natalie Lynch
May 30, 20234 min read
Days Worth Celebrating: June
June is here! That means we are almost halfway through 2023! Whether you find that good, bad or scary, thems the facts, Jack! Summer is...
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Ellen Wheeler
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Mothering & Volunteering, Two Sides of the Same Coin
Moms- even moms who love their kids- often crave a chance to pursue activities that they choose just for themselves. When those projects...
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Natalie Lynch
Mar 23, 20233 min read
Days Worth Celebrating: April
Not only do we have Easter to look forward to this month, but we also get to celebrate National Afternoon Tea Month and National Brunch...
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Shelley Colton
Dec 8, 20223 min read
The Emptiness of Digital Intimacy
"With fruitless pursuits and empty connections, the cravings only get worse and the preoccupations become more urgent and obsessive..."
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Natalie Lynch
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Days Worth Celebrating: November
November is upon us. Family, Food, and Football! With Veterans Day on the 11th and Thanksgiving on the 24th, there is no shortage of days...
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Stephanie Wheeler
Oct 22, 20223 min read
The Trials of Many Years
by Stephanie Wheeler I find myself in a bind this month. I am in a reading slump. It happens. Not often, but I hate it when it does. In...
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Alyson Suzanne King
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Not Just a Mom
Once upon a time there was a girl named Suzy. She was just a plain girl. She didn’t have any special talents or fancy degrees. She didn’t...
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Shelley Colton
Oct 7, 20227 min read
Beware the "Crazy Ladies!"
Ghosts, goblins and monsters can be scary for sure, but sometimes the scariest thing we face are the crazy ladies lurking just beneath...
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Shelley Colton
Sep 9, 20224 min read
What Weeds Whisper
I love gardening. Well, let's be honest - I love the idea of gardening. While I do enjoy being outside in my yard on a late spring or...
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Shelley Colton
Sep 9, 202210 min read
Staying Organized: the Flow Principles
Staying organized is a process and the consistent thing you can do is get going and stay going in the right direction, or flow.
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Kaitlyn Dalton, Persnickety Box Creative Director
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Memory Keeping: Getting Started
“I don't know where to start” or …. “I don’t have time” are the most common excuses when it comes to keeping a photo album or scrapbook....
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Ellen Wheeler
Aug 15, 20228 min read
Dust Off the Backpack
Time to buy an apple. One for the teacher and one to pack in your kid's school lunch. The lazy days of summer are giving way to the swirl...
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Stephanie Wheeler
Jul 14, 20223 min read
Lover of Books
By Stephanie Wheeler I am a lover of books. I have been an avid reader all my life. I read across all genres. I go in and out of book...
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Jul 13, 20223 min read
Parenting Is Hard Work
It's not all rainbows and roses, but it’s not all angst and anger either.
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Ellen Wheeler
Jul 8, 20222 min read
It Takes a Mom-Village
By Ellen Wheeler I want to do it by myself. That is how I have attacked most new experiences in my life. I tend to be a Type A...
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Shelley Colton
Jul 7, 20223 min read
Perfect or Happy?
by Shelley Colton I recently came across an enlightening expression on a blog post by Alex Miles which deeply affected me: “If there’s...
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