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Category Archives: Love
International Adoption
and the movie “Stuck”

photo by Je.T.’s photostream used under Creative Commons license My brother and sister-in-law are moving to Hong Kong next month and plan to adopt a daughter from China or Hong Kong. Since the implementation of The Hague Convention on Protection … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged adoption, international, movie, stuck
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Continuing the Attitude of Gratitude

I hope that all of you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I loved the chance to reflect on all of my wonderful blessings. It filled me and lifted me. How quickly, however, the feeling of gratitude can so easily be … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Holidays, Janae, Life is Better With..., Love, Thanksgiving, The Moms
Tagged attitude, blessings, gratitude, happiness, happy, help kids, journal, thankful
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School Lunch Box Jokes & Notes

Free Printable Jokes and Notecards! Brighten your child’s lunch hour with a smile and a laugh! Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Kerri, Love, Relationships, school, School Age, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged Lunch Box Jokes, Lunchbox Love Notes, School Lunch, School Lunch Box Notes
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The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank

Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Chores, Family, For You, Learning, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged Anne Frank, book, character, children, daughter, diary, education, gender equality, gratitude, hard work, human behavior, infatuation, learning, morality, opportunities, puberty, suffering, teenagers, the diary of a young girl, understanding, war, World War 2, writing
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The Cost of Childhood: A Lesson in Perspective

Has this ever happened in your home? Your child does something they are SO proud of and you respond with “How could you use all the ______?” or “Honey, you just wasted all those ______.” or “Please be more careful! … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Cheri, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, Love, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged budget, childhood, children, frugal, keeping perspective, money, perspective
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Fairy Blossoms

Trying out our new camera. Loved seeing my daughter on the trampoline with the new spring blossoms. I haven’t figured out the camera, nor my daughter, but I’m trying to enjoy both of them anyway. If you liked this post, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, For You, Fun, Hobbies, Love, Outdoor Activities, Sunny
Tagged blossoms, butterfly, cinderella, costume, fairy, girl, photography, picture, princess, spring, trampoline
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To Do List

The image says it all. A great “to do” list that becomes a “to be” list. Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Difficult Child, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Love, Marriage & Spouse, Me Time, Relationships, The Moms
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The Warm Fuzzie Jar

In case you missed my last 2 posts, I have the Power of Words on my mind. Two weeks ago I wrote about the Power of Words and the value of teaching our kids how to give sincere compliments and … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Janae, Love, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged compliments, discipline, fuzzies, name calling, pom pom, praise, warm fuzzy
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Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
“There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen I have been enjoying accompanying my husband on a business trip. We are at a convention-like gathering called the Crown Council Event “Where dentists unite, and give.” … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Family, For You, Goals, Love, Me Time, Relationships, Sunny
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