Treat Bouquet

Last weekend my son had his first piano recital. He worked hard all year on his song, so I wanted to give him a reward similar to a bouquet. I imagined giving my son a bouquet of flowers and knew he’d say, “Mom! This is too girly!” To avoid the argument I decided to get…

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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. I love this holiday because there are no obligatory traditions except to wear green, but it’s a fun excuse to celebrate. Here are a few ideas of how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Every year for breakfast, we have Lucky Charms. We don’t often eat sugary cereal in our house, so…

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Top Ten Lists for Independence Day 2012

This is a guest post from jacobspaulsen.com. I thought it might be something my readers would enjoy, so I asked the author for permission to use it on my site. July 4th is my very favorite holiday of the year. I’m exceedingly grateful for our country and the independence that makes things possible. This year…

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Memorial Day

I love Memorial Day. It’s great to have a 3-day weekend to spend some extra time with family swimming, having bbqs, hiking, etc. But there should be more to Memorial Day than this. I love a good bbq as much as anyone else, and fully intend to celebrate with one this Monday, but it’s important…

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