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Monthly Archives: February 2009
How to Find New Hope
When I found I that I was pregnant, I was ecstatic. We had been trying for months and it finally happened. We were at a great point in our lives, married and finally finished college. We had been through a lot together and thought we didn’t have anywhere to go but up from there. Well,…
How to Make Your Toddler’s Day!
… take them to see Thomas and Friends LIVE! On Stage FOR FREE! I just got 4 passes to see Thomas and Friends LIVE! And due to a scheduling oversight on my part, I can’t use them. Thomas is touring 50 cities from now until August. Here’s the schedule. So who wants them??? Our subscribers…
How to Recognize Postpartum Depression
More than just the Baby Blues When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I was relieved. In some way, I knew it was my saving grace. Just two months earlier my beloved father had been severely injured in a car accident while on vacation in New Zealand, and he was still lying…
How to Count Your Blessings
When I found out I was pregnant I cried. Not because I was happy. Not because I was unhappy, but because it didn’t happen when I wanted it to. I am deeply passionate about horses. And I have been so since I was barely able to walk. I also didn’t really like kids. Even as…
How to Build Your Network
Every day, I am impressed by all the cool and interesting things women are doing. I’ve already talked about my friend Gail and the Global Hugs Tour. But there are so many others. Kathy is developing college curriculum for aspiring women entrepreneurs, Jennifer is encouraging kids to use their imagination (more on that soon), Diann…
How to Make People Smile
This short film made me smile!!! It’s 16:23 minutes that will brighten your day. It starts with the idea of validation… isn’t it interesting how people continually look for it outside of themselves?! Even Hugh, the character in the clip gets his validation from getting people to smile, even though ultimately, someone else’s happiness isn’t…
How to Negotiate with a 5-year old, J.D.
Mommy: Boy, if you play with the light again, you lose points!!!! Boy: I don’t want points. Mommy: Okay… if you play with the light, you lose privileges. (pause)
How to Create an Organized Homework Space
Homework is a fact of life for most school kids and their parents. For me keeping my kids on track starts with creating a positive and well organized workspace. As a founder of a local neighborhood after school program, I’ve come up with a list of ideas I believe go along way to encouraging and…
How to Make Naturally Sweetened Strawberry Delight
This recipe is so simple and yet, it has evaded me for decades. It took a trip to Hawaii to visit friends to discover one of its key ingredients–and it’s not even Hawaiian. They made this dessert for my fiancé and I, and we’ve been smitten since. Ingredients: Fresh strawberries, quartered Agave nectar/syrup And onto…
