mom • parenting
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 13th, 2010 | 31 Comments »
If you and your partner are anything like me and my husband…, you deliberated over what to name each and every child. In fact, we “deliberated” so much, we finally had to put a moratorium on the baby name discussion with our last child to avoid getting in fights
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me • relationships
by Troy Pattee on February 12th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
My close friend, Mike, married the woman of his dreams at a very young age. In fact, he was the first one married from our high school class. At the time, I thought he was an idiot for getting hitched so young, but now, 25 years later, he’s still happily…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 11th, 2010 | 331 Comments »
What better a topic for Tuesday’s #gno Twitter party than chocolate, especially since it falls two days after Valentine’s Day. Mmmmm!
And, to help you get in the mood to talk about cooking with chocolate, Scharffen Berger is offering this delicious giveaway.
Prizes…
Three winners will receive a Scarffen Berger
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 10th, 2010 | 7 Comments »
…Chocolate. One word that elicits so many emotions. It’s soothing. It’s addictive. Above all, it’s yummilicious! Now couple cooking with chocolate and tell me if you don’t start feeling immediate mouth-watering anticipation and excitement. You could have been full one second ago, but now you’re starving for that sweet treat.
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me • time management
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 4th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
By Camille of www.makeitworkmom.com…
Finally, the most important factor in the balancing act of motherhood and career is YOU! No pressure, but so much, and so many people, depend on you. Aside from trying to meet the expectations of your supervisor at work, you have your own expectations and responsibilities
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 4th, 2010 | 228 Comments »
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Break up your breakfast routine this week by entering to win a Kraft prize pack.
Prize
Two winners will receive a Kraft BAGEL-FULS prize pack, including the following items. (Each prize has an approximate retail value of $200.)
- BAGEL-FULS Branded Toaster
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 4th, 2010 | 12 Comments »
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Are you the type that makes breakfast from scratch every day or relies on a quick and easy fix as you’re rushing to your home office, to tend to your kids’ needs, or as you head out the door? Have any special breakfast plans for Valentine’s Day? Is this making
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parenting
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Written by Laura Franklin
When I was first introduced to the Fishful Thinking …program, I instantly felt a connection with the parent-child activities. The five ingredients of Fishful Thinking—Optimism, Resilience, Goal Setting, Empowerment, and Emotional Awareness—fit in perfectly with my parenting style, or at least my parenting goals. I want
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parenting
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Written By Kelli Perkins
What is one thing that you do for your child out of habit, rather than necessity?
I asked myself this question after taking the “Can Do Challenge” on the Fishful Thinking website.
“Should I make a list?” I thought.
…Having a five-year-old daughter and
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