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Working from Home Didn’t Work for Me
As long as I have worked, I have always dreamed about working from home. Oh, what a glorious heaven it would be! Going to work in my PJs, doing a load of laundry between emails, being home when the kids came home from school …. Bliss! Easy! Perfecto for me!
The Parents’ Job Market: Shop Around to Find What’s Best for You and Your Family
Balancing work and family has always been a large-scale challenge for parents. Many moms, dads and grandparents find themselves working more and more for less and less in this economy, laid off, or out of a job entirely, which can lead to stress and hardship for the family unit.
Back-to-School: Today vs. Back in the Day
Remember when we were kids and back-to-school shopping was really fun (because you weren’t the one paying for everything)?
Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!
My heart swells at the recitation of The Pledge of Allegiance, watching the still-proud gait of World War II veterans, and simply the thought of all those who have, or stand ready, to the provide the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our flag. Freedom is never free.
Kittens for Lunch: A Mother’s Day Story
This video shows that being a mom, and creating a family, is sometimes simply second nature. To all the moms who give so much, Happy Mother’s Day.
It’s the Thought that Counts
What does mom want for Mother’s Day?…. This is not to be confused with the very similar question, “What do you believe mom wants for Mother’s Day?”
2 Legit 2 Quit
I’ve learned that nothing defines your age like those fine lines. No, not the dreaded “crow’s claws” as my nine-year-old calls them. I’m talking about those fine lines of the 80s and the early 90s – the really good ones like “gag me with a spoon” and “Bueller…. Bueller….”
The Last Hurrah
I’m a secret crier at birthdays. Though birthday parties are one of life’s sweetest celebrations, it’s getting harder and harder for me to celebrate one year older, for both me and my kids.
You’re a Real Doll, But… (My Theories on Why Barbie & Ken Never Got Married)
Why did Barbie and Ken never get married? It could be because Barbie was too busy balancing her role as a jet-setting ballerina surgeon and pop culture icon. It could be because of Ken’s incredibly ridiculous taste in clothes.
Dude, Where’s My Car Vac?
I’m worried that if someone were to look in my car right now, or heaven forbid, need to ride with me somewhere, that they might sign me up for the show Hoarders.
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