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My 5 things

Before I had children, whenever I’d meet someone’s children who were behaving badly, it would always leave me with a feeling that the parents had missed something vital in what they were teaching their children. Those little lessons, however infrequent, have always stayed with me.  When TwitterMoms asked us what 5 Important Things Our Children NEED to Know, I knew what my first one would be. Manners!  My children’s first words were please and thank you.  As a result, they’ve always been complimented for their manners, even when they sometimes forget. Looking both ways before crossing the street.  We’ve always lived on busy roads, so it’s always been vital that they learn that immediately – as soon as they could *get* the idea.  Even in parking lots and on our very quiet cul-de-sac, I remind them because you just never know. Brushing their teeth. I’ve suffered endlessly with my poor …Read the Rest

Power a Bright Future
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Power a Bright Future

I was very fortunate to attend BlogHer ’10 this past weekend, and meet so many wonderful people. I also learned …Read the Rest

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BlogHer ’10, Here I come! (final call for sponsors)

This year, for the FIRST time ever, I am going to be attending the mega-huge blogging conference, BlogHer.  It’s a …Read the Rest

What’s better than a campfire?
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What’s better than a campfire?

S’MORES, of course! When we moved to West Virginia last year, one of the first things we did was buy …Read the Rest

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Planting seeds for more than flowers

My kids haven’t been big sports nuts.  In fact, they haven’t played any organized sports at all, yet.  But for …Read the Rest

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Stop MRSA Now!

When my nephew Dylan was born, within days of going home from the hospital, he was back in, diagnosed with …Read the Rest