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My favorite Holiday Tradition

My favorite Holiday Tradition

Tradition. That word ALWAYS reminds me of Fiddler on the Roof. ALWAYS. (Some of you ha...
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Saying goodbye to a furry friend

Saying goodbye to a furry friend

She looks at me with those big brown eyes. I love you mama. She nuzzles her nose under ...
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FIVE ways to add heat to your marriage this week - my favorite thing

FIVE ways to add heat to your marriage this week - my favorite thing

Fall and back to school make for crazy insane schedules. As parents, as couples we are ...
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Social Media and your kids - ask Lisa

Social Media and your kids - ask Lisa

Social media and kids. Do they go together? Should they go together? Is it possible to ...
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Hula Hoops are cool - well at least to me

Hula Hoops are cool - well at least to me

I only have a minute...but I have to share with you my new favorite thing. The hula h...
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moving moving moving. our journey.

moving moving moving. our journey.

Moving is stressful...for everyone. Moving three times in less than a year? Well, that'...
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Thoughts on aging and what I would tell my younger self

Thoughts on aging and what I would tell my younger self

I no longer have a baby or a toddler. That became painfully obvious when my smallest pe...
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Taking pride in my children - how did they do with the move?

Taking pride in my children - how did they do with the move?

Everyone takes some pride in their children. We would not be parents without it. Some p...
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A little weekend fashion and style

A little weekend fashion and style

As you might be aware, yesterday was Mother's Day. And as I said on my Facebook page, I...
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Ten easy ways to be GREEN at home for Earth Day

Ten easy ways to be GREEN at home for Earth Day

It ain't easy being green...a famous frog once said. But alas Kermie, you were wrong! ...
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Ask Lisa - is your whole family creative?

Ask Lisa - is your whole family creative?

Creativity is kind of a crazy term. I think we are all creative in our own way. But for...
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The problem with dogs ... a favorite thing post

The problem with dogs ... a favorite thing post

The problem with dogs is that they are, shall we say, "fuzzy"? If you know me at all,...
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a letter to my mother in law thanking her for being mom to my husband

A letter to my mother in law

To Shirley, my mother in law, I realize we haven't always seen eye to eye. We haven't a...
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Weekend Family Fashion the Easter edition

Weekend Family Fashion the Easter edition

Honestly, I spent most of my weekend in workout clothes - and not just to be comfy. I w...
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A letter to mothers of small people - soon they will be teenagers

A letter to mothers of small people - soon they will be teenagers

* update 2021 - everything i wrote below was said with the best of intentions. Everythi...
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Insta Friday - a week in review

Insta Friday - a week in review

Friday. Already. What a crazy whirlwind week. I'll be so glad when it's over...truly. ...
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Happy Valentines Day from me to you

Happy Valentines Day from me to you

Today is Valentines Day, in case you didn't know. And although it's designed to be...
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Favorite Thing - Sugar, Candy and where Lent comes in

Favorite Thing - Sugar, Candy and where Lent comes in

I have a strange fascination with sugar and candy. Maybe not so much a fascination as ...
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Hello 2013

Hello 2013

January. Twenty-thirteen. How can that be? But yet, that means new beginnings. Fresh ...
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peace on earth....

peace on earth....

Hello friends. The studio is closed. We've traveled to "the grandparents". The presen...
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