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As a blogger, I’ve written about the comical world of stock photography on multiple occasions. First there were the 25 things stock photography taught us about love, followed by the 18 valuable lessons stock photography taught us about parenting, and let us never forget the 18 pictures of people having a more magical holiday than […]
Summer doesn’t officially end until September 21st, but once the kids return to school, summer reaches an unfortunate premature end. As I panic-teach my kids all the academics they’ve lost this summer, I reflect on just how wonderful our season in the sun has been. We may not have gone on a big family vacation, […]
Ladies, let me start off by saying that this post was most certainly not my idea. My husband and I have been the proud owners of two homes in the 14 years we’ve been married and in that time there’s been a lot of loving, a lot of fighting, a lot of home improvement, and a lot […]
Who dreads going back to school more – the students or the teachers? Most likely the students, but that doesn’t mean returning to the school grind is easy on teachers. Aside from the seemingly endless preparations our teachers must make for the upcoming school year, they’re faced with the ongoing challenge of educating our kids […]
You already know fruits and vegetables are a necessary part of your family’s diet, but do you know why? I actually didn’t. All I knew was produce contained goodies that our bodies need to keep us healthy and strong. In an effort to understand why fruits and veggies are such a vital part of my […]
The older Boy Wonder becomes, the more I play the numbers game – trying to convince myself that we have more time together than we really do. I know his growing up and leaving the nest isn’t the end of our relationship, but in a lot of ways, it marks the end of a comfortable […]
It’s back-to-school season and you know what that means – back to setting the alarm, back to preparing school lunches, and back to everybody’s favorite pastime – homework. If your kids are like mine, homework gets done anywhere and everywhere between the kitchen table and the family room floor. And while it doesn’t much matter […]
Oh, autumn, you season of all seasons, you. We welcome you with open arms coming off of a long, hot summer. Famous as the season of harvest, you bring with you crisp air, pumpkin spice lattes, and of course, the deepest, richest colors. As the weather cools and the kids go back to school, fall […]
My Dearest Fellow Boy Mama, I don’t have to tell you how special the bond between mother and son can be. The addictive high that comes from being the greatest love of your boy’s life is good. So good. Too good. I have two sons–double the pleasure, double the gross, double the injury, and double […]
Nothing says “home” quite like an inviting fireplace. As a natural focal point and gathering place of warmth and family, a fireplace has the power to make or break the stylistic continuity your entire space. The original red brick fireplace that occupied our family room did just that – occupy space. While it housed many […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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