Unless you live under a rock, you have probably heard of this issue known as immigration. Our country is at its wit’s end; yet another subject that seems to be causing more division among Americans. Even people from other countries are watching what we are doing here in the States,…
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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…
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Has anyone seen that commercial for Xfinity? You know, the one where the guy is flying over a “secluded civilization” of “disheads” who haven’t discovered Xfinity yet? Oh yeah, these poor suckers are trapped with their satellite service that only gives them about 250 channels as opposed to the people who…
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If you are an Army Wife and you have a computer you know what this post is about. One thing I will not do is bash “Army Wife, Army Life” for her recent blog post. While I agree with not one single word of it, I as a seasoned Army…
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I have posted here many times about how crappy and unappreciated I feel some days. I mean let’s face it, being a mom isn’t always the most rewarding of jobs. Sure, there are days when we are showered with hugs and thank yous and hand drawn and colored pictures…but there…
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Appreciation. It’s a pretty simple concept, right? Someone does something nice for you and you say “thank you”. But true appreciation is more than just words…it’s action! To simply say the words “Thank you” is great, but to show that you are grateful and appreciative means so much more.…
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I grew up in a kind of generation blender of sorts. Being the youngest of 13 children, my oldest sibling is 19 years older than me…oddly, he’s the same age as the woman who is now my mother-in-law. My oldest sister, Mary Jane, got married when I was 2 and…
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Take a look at the photo above. What do you see? Illusions surround us every day. Things in our lives may appear one way but be very much different when given a new perspective. I”ve been thinking a lot about this recently. So many times I catch myself essentially judging…
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I had the most horrible night tonight, and I’m posting this here because I really want your feedback. I’d truly like to know if my experience is simply an isolated case of ignorance or negligence or if this has become the status quo among medical facilities these days. My son…
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The doctor”s office. A place where people wait…and wait…and wait some more right? So I”m there yesterday, filling out my paperwork and watching Robin Meade and Sanjay Gupta explain the dangers of high fructose corn syrup, when it occurs to me that no one else in the entire waiting room…
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