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Six Reasons to Smile December 2017

December is, usually, the easiest month to come up with six reasons to smile because there’s so much going on with the holidays, my birthday, parties, etc., and this December was no different. The first reason to smile was good news from the doctor.  I started out the first day of December with news that… Continue reading Six Reasons to Smile December 2017

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Why You Should Wait to Share Vacation Photos on Facebook

A few months ago, while on a family vacation in Washington, DC, my mom sent a text and asked, “I thought you were in DC.”  I replied that I was but I wasn’t posting pictures because my oldest daughter was staying in our house alone and I didn’t want to advertise that the majority of… Continue reading Why You Should Wait to Share Vacation Photos on Facebook

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The Whole Family Had to Kiss This Frog

Often, as a parent, there are opportunities in which I don’t know what to do.  Something will happen and my husband and I are like two deers caught in the headlights of an oncoming tractor trailer.  On one hand, there’s the knee jerk reaction (one we may soon regret or have to backpedal from), and… Continue reading The Whole Family Had to Kiss This Frog