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Holiday Decor: Valentine’s Day Love Jars

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! With just a few days left, you still have time to create festive bunting flags, coupon booklets, pink popcorn, and these super cute love jars.

This is an easy home decor idea that you can re-create for any season or holiday. I made a fall welcome sign last year using this same technique and it is simple and fun and only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish …

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Jenica Parcell Love: Jenica Parcell’s Valentine is Making a Difference

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During February, we’ll be focusing on certain entrants to our Who’s Your Valentine contest who are making a difference… in the lives of their families through their love and example. This week, we’re talking about Tyler and Jenica Parcell from Provo, Utah. Jenica voted her husband, Tyler, to be her

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Girl with Heart Rock Who’s Your Valentine? Photo Contest

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The Mom It Forward “Who’s Your Valentine?” Photo Contest is your chance to show your love for someone who has made a special difference in your life, whether that’s a husband or wife, son or daughter, pet, friend, parent, or someone you secretly admire. Share with us a picture and…

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Helping the homeless Bettering Communities: Love and Time Are Keys to Helping the Homeless

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A friend emailed me today about a World Hunger initiative she’s working on lately. I love to hear how people are getting involved in global and community issues, as well as finding a way to give back.
Downtown where my friend Nathaniel slept under a bridge, there were hundreds

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Rachel Macy Stafford Inspiration: Rachel Macy Stafford Has a Hands Free Approach to Life

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In one of my favorite children books, Your Special Gift by Max Lucado (2006), …Punchinello and his fellow wooden Wemmicks each receive special anonymous gifts when they wake up one day. As they go about their business, they meet a very tired family whose wagon has broken down in their

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Valentine’s Day: What Is Your Definition of Love?

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Sitting with a gang member, I’m reminded of what love really is. It’s a question we all tend to think about around Valentines day, and perhaps the reason we celebrate. It’s a day of love. A time to show it, live it, and receive it.
If I brought Amber along

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Friendship: Stepping Outside Our Comfort Zones to Make Others Feel Loved

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Today an amazing thing happened. A gal from my neighborhood stopped by my house. What’s amazing is the reason why.
I opened the door to her big smile. She seemed a little embarrassed and anxious and all at once blurted out, “I miss you!” She shrugged her shoulders and the

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How Basketball Is the Secret to a Happy Marriage

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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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Balancing Life 101 Part 2

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By Camille of www.makeitworkmom.com…
The most important thing to remember as you try to balance a career and motherhood is that you’re not in this alone.  You have to depend on other players to help you get through your day, and retain your sanity.  Depending on your situation, your “teammates”

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Take the Summer of Service Challenge This Week by Including Others!

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10 Ways to Include Others This Week
Feeling included is a great feeling. Walking into a room—whether it be at an event, an activity, a conference, church, a school function, or otherwise—and not knowing a single soul in the room can be difficult. What a difference it makes when, in

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