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Gaining Perspective 13 Mar 2013 | 11:08 pm
What’s really important to you? That sounds like a simple enough question, but give it some real thought. The first thing jumping to mind may not be right. Or is it? Ponder it a bit. There’s no penalt...
Curiosity 24 Feb 2013 | 04:51 am
Why is it that we sometimes put so much stock into acceptance from others? As if the very validation of our existence hangs on the approval of one person or a handful of people? My rational self remin...
When Passion Finds You 11 Feb 2013 | 07:01 am
Do you know what it’s like to want something? I mean really want something. So much so that you develop a cop on a high speed chase kind of tunnel vision while you ignore the infernal screams of your ...
Is Tomorrow Christmas Yet 3 Dec 2012 | 03:22 pm
I made a big mistake recently. I decorated the house and started talking about Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving. Parents with older kids, I can see you pointing and laughing. Please stop. I ma...
Princesses On Ice 15 Nov 2012 | 10:07 pm
This past weekend I took Sweetness to Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream. What hooked me in me was her current complete and total obsession with everything Rapunzel. She recites the movie based off the inst...
A Moral Dilemma 7 Nov 2012 | 03:36 pm
When hearing of a tragic event in someone’s life, where in they’ve lost a part of themselves, be it a limb, a sense, or an ability, I often turn in on myself and ask that impossible question – if give...
Remembering to be thankful 5 Nov 2012 | 02:21 pm
How do you remember to be thankful, when from the moment you’re woken in the morning until exhaustion takes you at night you struggle to be somewhat productive and do right by your family, boss, PTA, ...
Fall Foliage 4 Nov 2012 | 12:32 am
We don’t have a lot of fall foliage here in the Pacific Northwest the way the do in the Northeast. After all, we are the Evergreen State, right? But there are those collections of trees (mostly man pl...
Halloween Fun 19 Oct 2012 | 03:28 am
As the weather starts to shift here, I’m digging out the old craft supplies to make some fun indoor activities. When I was at Target today I saw this little bag of mini pumpkins for $3.49. Perfect. Wi...
How to curb lying 8 Oct 2012 | 01:50 pm
What do you do when your child starts lying? For me the first instinct was to get really mad. But I had to cool myself off and give it a good long think. I was a constant liar when I was a child. It w...
