11/18/11 2:40 pm |
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Jennifer
Around Thanksgiving our focus turns to food and family.
Interestingly, the two things that are given so much emphasis at this time of year, appear to be connected in some very important ways. Recently, the Internet has provided some articles featuring the results of a study showing how important family meals can be...
According to a...
09/09/11 7:57 am |
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nettie
One of the ways that many people avoid dealing with clutter, like many other issues, is to "stow it". We have a whole industry devoted to storing things that people want to keep but don't want to look at. Some people have closets, attics and basements full of things that they are unwilling to part with, but have no place to go in their homes....
08/15/11 4:23 pm |
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nettie
How can the soft, slow pace of Summer be coming to an end so soon?
It seems like we just said “good-bye” to books, pencils, backpacks and notebooks, and here we are, back in the “school supply” aisle of the local big box with a cart full of items that need to find a place in our homes, or in a new class room.
As a homeschooling mom, I look at...
07/26/11 2:18 pm |
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nettie
Goal setting is an important part of managing our lives. Knowing what our priorities are, setting objectives and working to make them reality, is a vital skill in our busy world. Parents would do well to begin teaching their children, as they grow, to set achievable goals for themselves and become proficient at breaking them down into steps...
07/03/11 11:43 am |
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nettie
Tomorrow is Independence Day!
It's the day that we celebrate our independence, as a country, from an oppressive government that was making it impossible for the people in America to determine the course of their lives and futures.
Those people chose not to live under the dictates of a king that imposed unfair policies.
We still have things...