I am off on a work trip later this week. I will be on planes several times and spending an inordinate amount of time by myself – something a mother of five is really not used to. So, I have decided to bring along all the books I have been meaning to read for...
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We are just shy of 40 days away from Easter. Some religions believe that it is a good thing to give up something leading up to the holiday that is marked by bunnies and chocolate. I am not particularly religious however I do think that a little sacrifice is good for everybody. As a...
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I don’t often take advantage of “Notes From the Inside” to have a real sitter-to-parent heart-to-heart but I will now attempt to do so since I have been working with a family who is on the outside, a gizzilion miles away, and therefore I do not risk offending anyone.
First a little background info. A...
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Just when I thought I couldn’t get any more organized than I already am, I have come across the best new mouse pad that just might change all that. Over the past month I have been trying to get better systems in place throughout my house and work to make things run more smoothly. ...
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Before kids I would never have been caught dead with a store-bought desert or appetizer. I prided myself with making things from scratch and couldn’t understand why anyone would need the convenience of bottled sauces or frozen pies. Now I know better. Life gets very hectic with kids and work. Today, more often than...
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If you can stand it I have one more organizational tip. I thought I was done with organizing my life until I woke up this morning and realized I had to do something about all the hair elastics that are everywhere in the house. Both my daughter and I have long hair. At some...
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It feels like summer may actually be near.
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