making a difference! • me • relationships • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 4th, 2011 | No Comments »
I’ve been an onlooker at several flash mobs. My first reaction is always that I want to get out there and dance with them. My second reaction is an overall feeling of happiness. Spontaneous outbreaks of singing, dancing, and cheer is nothing less than fun.
…Check out this
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relationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 2nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When I think about my most lasting friendships with family and those to me as close as my family, one thing comes to mind—memories.
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Forming memories is one of the building blocks of successful relationships. And since you never know when you’ll bond over a specific event, activity,
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me • relationships • parenting • ages and stages
by Alicia Ivey on November 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
…Just recently, my family was flying home from Dallas, Texas. This was my seven year-old daughter’s first time on a plane. Surprisingly, she did very well and was quite unimpressed with the whole experience, which amused my husband and myself very much.
Sometimes I feel like the relationship with my
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me • relationships • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Robin Greene on November 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Thanksgiving holiday brings families… together for eating, reflecting, and having fun together. The women hang out in the kitchen, the men watch sports in the TV room, and the kids run through the house playing chase or hide and seek. As the final preparations are finished we gather around
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by Robin Greene on November 13th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Parenting—When you are a mom all of your children… are special, son or daughter, first or last. Each holds a special place in your heart but in a very different way. My son and daughter are polar opposites, thank goodness! It would be a bit boring and mundane to
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by Alicia Ivey on November 6th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Relationships…—Now that school is back in session, hopefully you and your child are over the first day jitters. I know for our house, they can last for a couple of months. There are many things that involve going back to school; new teachers, new classmates, new schedules, and making
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by Alicia Ivey on October 30th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Being a parent is the hardest job in the world, but it is also the most rewarding.
Since parenting does not come with a handbook, most of us leave the hospital wondering what to do next. Hundreds of parenting books vie for our attention, claiming they know best. But, what…
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by Alicia Ivey on October 23rd, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Last weekend our family decided to take a small road trip to the mountains in the northern part of our state. We went looking for the changing leaves, picturesque views, pumpkins, and fresh apples. We did find those things, but we found something else too, which was quite disturbing.
As…
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by Alicia Ivey on October 16th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Is your relationship with your partner starting to get stale after becoming parents? Do you look back and reminisce over all the fun you had in the past?
Feeling like the fun times you had as a couple… fade away once kids enter the picture happens to most couples.
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by Alicia Ivey on October 9th, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Relationships can be a challenge. At any given time we are either searching for one, mending one, ending one, or all of the above. We depend on them physically, spiritually, and emotionally whether we admit it or not. Those that say, “I don’t need anyone,” are only fooling themselves. If…
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