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Timeline of our Children Marked by Monsters

April 15, 2013

Sincerely heartbroken that the timeline of our children’s childhoods is marked forever by the actions of monsters. As I read the first breaking news I hoped it was not a bomb and was saddened by the fact that it probably was. Tragedies that marked my childhood, it seems, were indeed tragedies and not horrific acts [...]

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Red is the New March and How it Made Us All Modern Hippies

April 14, 2013

As I see folks avatars changing back to their regular and best version of themselves out here in the great big world of social media I switched over to see what was going on in my private and personal, very personal, and small circle of family and friends. My inner, inner circle where they know [...]

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Dirty Politics at the Expense of Our Children’s Educations

February 27, 2013

It had plenty of room for the rural county’s children. Soon word got out about what a lovely place Davie County was. Builders came in and built beautiful planned communities. Families moved into these homes and the neighborhoods soon began to fill up. The families began to grow. The schools also began to get [...]

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The Girl Who Cried Redbook (but I am really in this months issue, REALLY!)

February 8, 2013

Me, (nervously texting husband Jim at his doctors office) “Ummmm. We are in Redbook this month. Don’t kill me.” A very long period of time goes by. I even gave him allowances in case he was resuscitating someone. My mind wandered that he was so mad he was on his way home and I may need resuscitating. [...]

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My Mistakes May Help Other Parents

December 19, 2012

Tragedies chip away at childhood. Yesterday I kept reading stories of children hearing about the Newtown tragedy incident from other children or teachers at school. These posts are from parents that wanted to shield their young children from this heartache. I know several parents posted, the day that the tragedy occurred, that they would not [...]

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Trusting Santa Clause

December 17, 2012

Another awkward family Christmas photo. What does it say about your kid if he doesn’t trust Santa? Peter is keeping his eyes on him. He looks as if he’s thinking this Clause character isn’t to be trusted. Is everyone sitting around on their couches snacking on Christmas cookies and enjoying this relaxing time of year? [...]

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The Newtown Tragedy and Trying to Explain to Our Boys

December 14, 2012

I keep going over what I am going to say to my boys about today’s tragedy in Newtown when they get home. I am raising three young men. When something like this happens it is nearly always a man who has done it and I cannot help it, I am human, and I think about [...]

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Friendships, Opinions and Social Media

November 7, 2012

It is so hard to voice political opinions when you are talking friendships. You want to respect one another. I have been very careful to not voice my opinion online. I was just over on my Facebook page and found so many people I respect and care about are complaining about the outcome of the [...]

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Someone Please Hire Me

October 24, 2012

Will someone please hire me for all of my Halloween decorating awesomeness? When people come to my house and look at me like I am crazy I want to be able to say, “Oh that, that is just my job. I have to do it.” – Abbie Gale at allthatmakesyou.com

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I Was Interviewed by CNN and not for Mischief, Kind of Anyway

September 20, 2012

I am quoted by Shanon Cook from CNN today! Check it out by clicking the photo. Does Botox Affect The Ability To Parent? By Shanon Cook, CNN Below is the funny story that led to Shanon Cook contacting me. I have been so excited to share it with you. I wasn’t saying a word until I read the [...]