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He Who Humbles Himself Shall Be Exulted
Remember the last couple of weeks before New Years when everyone was chatting it up about all of the great things they were going to accomplish in the new year? Remember that? Yeah, me too. I was one of those people with a list of resolutions this and goals that…what the heck? I don’t know about you but I’m getting my butt kicked by 2018 and we’re only 4 weeks in! Now, some may think this is a bad thing…most actually…however, I have been doing some reading and apparently when life hands you a bucket of worms you’re supposed to go fishing or something like that. There’s supposed to be some deeper…
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What Effect is Social Media Having on You?
This is a topic that has weighed heavily on my mind for a long time now. I have worked in the social media marketing world for a little over 4 years and let me tell you, it all becomes very overwhelming at times. We are constantly inundated with various memes, opinions, articles, news stories, videos…the list goes on and on. The next time you are at a stop light, take a look around you and notice how many people immediately reach for their cell phones, that is, if they’re not already on them while driving. It seems virtually impossible (pun completely intended) to get away from the constant chaos and…
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Homeschool vs Public School
I am a former homeschool mom. I have been around the block a time or two on both sides of the Homeschool vs Public School debate. Making the choice about how your children receive their education is not an easy one these days. We have tons of options…homeschool, public school, virtual school. So sometimes it’s difficult to feel completely confident in your choices. Here’s our story… When it came time to start thinking about our oldest child starting school, I had mixed feelings about sending her to public school. I was concerned about the environment she would be in, from the bus ride to the classroom. I was concerned about…
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5 Tips For A Smoother Morning Routine
I’m a doer…I like to get things done. Kick butt and take names, yep…that’s me. But when it comes to mornings I’ll admit I totally suck…that is, unless I prepare! With 7 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, a husband and about 95 gazillion things going on at once, this girl has got to bring her A-game, especially if the family needs to be somewhere at a certain time. I pride myself in the fact that I simply cannot remember a time in our almost 17 year history of having children when we showed up late for something. It just doesn’t happen. I despise being late. It’s disrespectful. I follow…
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Let’s Talk About the A-Word
Let’s talk about the a-word for a moment. Accountability. We’ve all gotten up on a Monday morning and felt somewhat ambitious…”Today is the day I am going to reach all of my goals! After all, it’s Monday. And we all know the only day you can start anything new is Monday!” Out comes the Post-It notes and colored pens, dry erase boards to chart your progress…you even update your Facebook status to let the world know “Hey out there! Today I am going to reach all of my goals!” And then comes Tuesday. If you’re laughing right now or nodding your head in agreement, then you and I are in…
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Love Grows Best In Little Houses
Well, the latest of our many military moves is nearly over and I have to say, this one was a doozy. Plans changed about 52 times before we finally were able to make a definite plan of action and go with it. As the saying goes “When Plan A doesn’t work there are 25 other letters of the alphabet.” I think we may have been embarking on X,Y AND Z! Such is life as a military family, and we are happy with our choices and ready to move on with life as “usual”. Probably the biggest change we’ve made was downsizing. We started off in a house that was…
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Why I Don’t Regret Being A Stay At Home Mom
As a writer, I read a lot of various pieces written by people from all over the world. I recently read a piece entitled “9 Reasons Why I Regret Being a Stay-at-Home Mom” by Lisa Endlich Heffernan. While I can certainly appreciate the value in our freedom of speech as Americans, I am also a mom…of seven children. I am a military spouse as well, which means when my husband is gone for work the odds are 7:1 in our house. After our move this summer, we will have relocated our family 11 times. I home schooled our children for 8 years and then enrolled them in public school.…
