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For those who don’t know, we lost my mom to COPD and Emphysema on July 25, 2009. She died 13 days before my youngest was born, my little one, who was named for her grama, and won’t ever know. She just wasn’t ever able to quit smoking. There aren’t enough words to express the grief that comes – but anyone…
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Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps I am NOT one for action games. Give me a cute little game to play and I’m happy. Seriously. The kids’ games are my cup of tea. It’s kind of…
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So last month, right before Thanksgiving, I discovered the delightful taste of Marie Callender’s Dutch Apple Pie. Well, not one to stop at one variety, this past week, we grabbed one of the Peppermint Pie from the grocery store. This pie is divine. You can see the marks of a 3 year old on the left side of the below…
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One of my most favorite songs of all time is Twila Paris‘ “It’s the Thought That Counts” and I can tell you that I’ve never once heard it without feeling inspired to do for others. So how do we actually GIVE the gift of caring to our children, our friends, our families? In my world, growing up, I learned how…
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Having kids is a reason that many folks decide to get a life insurance policy. I know we have three very good reasons to have a policy. (Aren’t they cute?) I will forever remember the morning of September 11, 2001, just as almost any American will. I will also forever remember returning home after work that evening, taking a look…
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It’s confession time again. I used to be in debt. A lot of debt. Not as much as some, but certainly far more than I’d ever be able to handle getting out of with no assistance. I lost sleep over it. I worried, and fretted, and worried some more. A lot of it was largely in part due to immaturity…
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