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Move over, Gert Boyle (Columbia Sportswear’s version of one tough mother)! Whether you agree with Sarah Palin’s political stance or not, she gave one incredible speech last night…proving she is way overqualified to be just another snack shack mom.
And if you think that being a hockey mom doesn’t count as experience in the world of […]

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I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve written. Time has a strange way of passing very quickly when we get busy with life. I remember reading a column in a newspaper several years ago written by a mother whose son had just graduated from high school. She asked, “How did eighteen years of days […]

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My high school class is celebrating our 30-year reunion this summer. Sadly, I learned this week that one of our classmates will not be attending. She passed away suddenly at home on Monday. We were not in the same group of close friends in high school, but I clearly remember her smile, her quiet nature, […]

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I never gave much thought to the expression “I’ll clear my calendar” until this week when my Palm desktop program surprised me with a completely blank calendar. I had gone to the kitchen to clean up after the morning rush to get the kids to school, and when I came back to my desk all events since […]

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I am humbled by the responses I received in reply to my request for input on our family’s conflict between baseball and Easter. Many of you took time to give such thoughtful and positive suggestions. I could feel the emotion and caring behind so many of your ideas, and I appreciate your willingness to be […]

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When my husband told me that he had announced my blog to his email list, I felt a bit of panic come over me. You know, like I had just found out that he had invited company for dinner and we are nowhere near ready to entertain. Well, right now I feel like I am […]

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