Category: Blogs From Mom
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My Elf Has Arrived – Elf on the Shelf Name Ideas
My elf has arrived thanks to my wonderful in-laws who gave him to me as an early Christmas present. I am so excited to share a new Christmas tradition with my children this year, and blog about the naughty and fun things that he will do each night as we “Count Down the Days Until…
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Countdown the Days Until Christmas Day With “Elf on the Shelf”
Last December, I enjoyed seeing one of my friends post photos of their “Elf” doing naughty or funny things. Each day I looked forward to seeing what the Elf did. I had never heard of the “Elf on the Shelf” before and was interested in learning more about him. I have been playing on Pinterest…
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Do You Think All Teens Should Experience Being a Parent for A Few Days?
My daughter sent me a text message on her way home from school, don’t worry she isn’t texting and driving, and said “guess what”. As a parent, I was thinking the worst. She said she was given a “baby doll”. I automatically knew that she was given a “real baby” simulator to take care of…
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My Baby Boy’s First Real Halloween
My baby is getting so big and growing up so fast. Last year at Halloween he was way to young to realize what was going on. He woke up yesterday morning with the croup and I was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to go trick or treating this year. Later yesterday afternoon, he seemed…
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The Power of Social Media During a Hurricane
Hurricane Sandy brought back many memories of previous hurricanes that I experienced while I was living on the East Coast. I resided in North Carolina for 8 years. While living there I got the pleasure to experience a few minor and major hurricanes. I lived on a military base, in a mobile home, for a majority of…
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Watching my Daughter Soar
I went to watch my daughter perform with the marching band this evening and she inspires me alot. It is amazing that she is able to not only march but she plays the clarinet. I know you are thinking that I am just another proud parent, which I am, but she was born with a bilateral hearing…
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Are You Struggling With Self Worth?
Does life leave you feeling down and out? Everyone goes through phases in life that leaves them questioning themselves and where they are in life. If you find yourself in this situation, you are not alone in your struggles. Many of my readers probably aren’t aware that I suffer from chronic low back pain. Being…
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My Most Memorable Birthday
My most memorable birthday happened a little over two years ago. We were getting ready to go grab some lunch for my birthday and I was sitting on the couch waiting on the rest of the family to finish getting ready. We were about ready to go when all of a sudden….. I looked up…