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Toddler Tales: Three Things My Toddlers Taught Me

I was nervous when my children were tiny babies. I’ll never forget the moment we hooked a tiny, screaming two-day-old baby…

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My seven-year-old stepson Ferris has it tough when it comes to siblings. He has a college-age older sister, and three…

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School Year Reflections: Making Mom Friends

It can be tough making mom friends once you are a mom, especially if you are a mom who does not…

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Spring Farmer’s Market Goodies: Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch

When I was a kid, my great aunt had a large rhubarb patch growing in her back yard. The plants…

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School Year Reflections: Kindergarten Survival from a Previous Teacher

My daughter just finished Kindergarten. She’s the oldest of three kids and it was quite hard to acknowledge the fact…

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5 Things No One Tells You about a Home-Based Business

It’s no secret that working from home is on the rise. Have a home based business seems to be trending.…

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School Year Reflections: Lessons for Mom

My son Max goes to elementary school, but he’s only 3. After he was in speech therapy through First Steps, Indiana’s…

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In Full Bloom: Four Summers as a Family

There is a parasitic plant attached to a palm tree on the outskirts of our yard that we call our…

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My Daughter Cut Her Hair Off… All of It

Yup that’s right. My three year old cut her hair off, all of it, about four inches all the way…

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School Year Reflections: My Real Motive for Volunteering

I volunteered regularly in my oldest daughter’s kindergarten class this past year. I didn’t do it just to be a…