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I Have A Dream

I have a dream I have a dream that all the children in my house will live in harmony, and not wake me up in the early hours of summer vacation with a scuffle and shouts. That dishes will no longer sit on the counter but will be placed in the dishwasher and then put [...]

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Can Mothers Really Have It All?

Celine Dion is recently quoted as saying  “Now I know what it is to be a mother and I see that I can have it all.”  After reading that I sat back, took a moment and pondered that a bit. Sure it’s easy to feel like you have it all when you there are maids and [...]

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Top Ten Tracks From My Life’s Mix-tape

Top Ten Tracks From My Life’s Mix-tape

So, I have been reading Jodi Picoult’s latest book, Sing You Home, and it had me thinking about my soundtrack. There is no doubt that certain songs can bring me back to a place in time like no other. Here for your listening pleasure, amusement or horror are the top ten tracks that would be on my [...]

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Spring is Advancing?

Oh please say it’s so. I am not a winter lover. There are many things that I don’t like, things like the amount of time it takes to go anywhere. With 5 kids getting everyone all bundled up and out the door is a workout. Hats and mits and boots clog up the entry way. Skin is dry, [...]

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Women Are Powerful

Today is International Woman’s Day and the internet abounds with sad statistics about womens inequality. Statistics such as: Women do two-thirds of the world’s work, produce half of its food yet earn only 10% of its income and own only 1% of its property. I am not surprised. Woman have always sat on the sidelines cheering on our [...]

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