Parenting 101 - Allowance

Did you grow up getting an allowance?  Did you have to earn it, or was it just a right of passage in your household?  Did you learn money management skills through the process?  What exacly...

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Taking Up Space

I've been on a soul-searching quest for quite some time now -- really, all of my adult life has been all about exploring who I am and what I believe to be true.  Since my last post, I've come to...

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heavier things

I'm 34, mother to a blended family of six, although we only have my husband's three from his prior marriage in the summer and every other weekend the rest of the time.  I live in a tiny little rural town located a little over 80 miles east of Denver.  I drive about 50 miles to get decent produce,...

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learning from the past

I like to think that I'm a constantly evolving creature, learning, growing, and applying more knowledge to my everyday life as a mom, wife, captioner, and friend.  I devour research like it's a pan of hot brownies topped with vanilla bean ice cream and hot fudge... Oh wait...  :) Actually,...

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mental state of mind

I'm working really hard on finding that mental state of not hating my body, or striving for perfection.  I just really want to treat my body well so that it will allow me to do the things that make me happy inside.  I've been a yo-yo dieter all of my adult life.  I lose some; I gain...

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