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Who’s That Hot Mama In The Window?

The other day I walked by a set of windows and glanced at my reflection. Whoa! Wait a minute… I had to do a double, then triple take and actually even went back to the reflection once I had passed by. I couldn’t believe what I thought when I saw my reflection. I look good. Go…

Changing Lives – It’s Why I Love My Job

I wanted to share a story that has taken on special meaning to me, maybe it’s one you already know: A young boy walked along a beach filled with starfish that washed up during a storm the night before. Instead of adding to his seashell collection, he picked them up and threw them back into the…

Why Wait? Making Everyday Special

My daughter, Molly, recently asked to put on her fancy dress. We didn’t have anything special going on that day, she just simply wanted to wear it. I think our tendency, or at least mine, is usually to say “no.” This is probably because we don’t want them to ruin the clothes (they can be…

Caught Up in the Chase: Trading Time for Money

In one way every life is equal, none of us have an unlimited amount of time! Seems like we think about it a lot as it is the subject of a many stories, from immortal vampires to time machines. Even in our everyday lives there are ads all over touting time-saving gadgets and cosmetics that…

Chicken Soup and Carpooling: The Support of a Village

The other day my schedule just fell apart and, in desperation, I frantically called another mom to see if she’d be able to take my turn shuttling the kids to school. It’s those days, and when I need to leave town, that remind me of just how many people are involved in running a family.…

4 Ways to Cope With The Unexpected

Working for yourself can be so liberating; you make your own hours, you choose who you work with – there are so many upsides! But, like everything, there are trade-offs. When you are a one-woman show, there is no understudy to step in when you have an unexpected need to take time off. Sometimes you…

Tetherball – It’s My Kind of Sport

I wasn’t athletic as a kid. I grew up trying all kinds of sports (the key word here being ‘trying’). Every recreation program there was, I think I tried it out. Even the oddball ones like ragball, soccer, tennis, etc. I remember thinking, “I am just not cut out for this.” What I didn’t realize…