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The brand new introductory video on my YouTube channel! So exciting! Please subscribe 🙂
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Recently, a brand new Whole Foods Market opened up near us. We have one about 30 minutes away already, and we’ve never gone in. Honestly, we can get most of our organic needs met at Wegman’s, where we do our regular shopping, but we thought we’d take a peek at the new Whole Foods, since…
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Part of my job at the elementary school where I work is to go from classroom to classroom to teach writing workshop to the children. Today, on September 11th, when our principal came over the PA system to ask for a moment of silence to commemorate the 9/11 tragedy, I happened to be in kindergarten.…
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It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. ~Joyce Maynard My oldest child turns 23 in an hour and a half. 22 was a year of big things for Brighid – not always good things, but big things. She spent most of the year living away from home, learning the good and the bad…
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Jim and I were riding in the car listening to Comedy Central Radio, and comedian Katt Williams was talking about how important it is to appreciate what you’ve got in life. It kind of hit home for me because I dropped the ball on two Facebook gratitude challenges – not because I don’t have things…
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You have undoubtedly heard of the chaos going on right now in Ferguson, Missouri. An unarmed 18 year old man – Michael Brown – was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson. Due mostly to the opaque manner in which the investigation has been handled, the atmosphere has continued to deteriorate into what can…
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Beautygirlsmom Anna Skamarakas does the ALS Challenge with her usual signature humor and classy style
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After a long, hot day shopping, we opted to cancel a dining reservation at ‘Ohana (maybe it was the threat of matching grass skirts and Hawaiian shirts?) in favor of an evening of air conditioned comfort in our resort room. Room service began at 6 PM, and by then, we were starving! The menu wasn’t…
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Shades of Green is an Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC), located within the Walt Disney World Resort property. As the only AFRC resort in the United States, this is a popular destination, and the resort has more than 500 rooms that can each accommodate at least five guests. There are rooms that are ADA compliant for…
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One sad day, a man who had battled years of illness, struggled with years of pain and depression, and was physically and emotionally beaten and exhausted defied the wishes of those who loved him and chose to end his life. After years of putting on a brave smile, we finally got to see the genuine…
