Being the mother of a young adult, I thought I’d do something a little different here, and pass along to mothers of young children “learnings from personal experiences” that have been helpful. For this first installment, I’m going to focus on that all too dreaded topic of potty training.
Everyone told me it’s harder [...]

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I woke up early this morning to the see the sun shining and hear birds singing outside my window. And as I laid there in bed soaking in the sun and songs, I thought - yes, Happy Mother’s Day!
Making my way to the kitchen, I made some coffee and grabbed a cereal bar, [...]

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Good morning! Time to roll out of that bed. Grab some java and get your day started. And to help you this morning - I’m gonna get your cardio levels up.
Are you ready? TURN IT UP!

Awake now? No? Repeat again, if necessary.
Hope you have a fantastic day.

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As I was out walking earlier this evening, I passed this house:

(Photo taken with the iPhone. Click on image for larger version)
What’s so special about this you ask? Look again. Closely.
What’s unique is that the owner is of the belief that aliens (of the UFO variety) have chosen his house as a landing pad [...]

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