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Let’s go back in time a moment, shall we?
Growing Up With Epilepsy
I’m 14. One day I’m watching an after-school special with my classmates about a kid with Epilepsy. He has a seizure during a basketball game. Isn’t that funny? We’re laughing. We don’t understand. We all join in on the laughter.
It’s a month later and now I’m having a seizure.
A week after that, I’m on medication that makes me fall asleep in the middle of …
Healthy Living: Dealing With Epilepsy and Toxemia During Pregnancyme • health & fitness • parenting • education
I played a lot of things when I was a child. School. I was always the teacher. Hospital. I was always the nurse. And family. I was always the mom…. Sense a theme here? Yes! I loved to be in charge. And being in charge meant that
me • biz, tech, & social media • parenting • home management
I am the last person who should be writing this post. But you know what they say: The teacher learns the most. And, I definitely need to do a little learning on the topic of organization.
My husband, @troypattee…, has pretty much put me on a grocery shopping
10 Parenting Tips for Raising Responsible Childrenmom • making a difference! • parenting • tips for giving back
Another year is almost over. Can you believe how quickly time flies? Almost just yesterday, people everywhere were celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas, and now, we’re looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve… to usher in 2012.
Whether being a better parent is one of your New Year’s resolutions or
Sewing: Sharing Talents Your Kids Will Appreciatemy world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Not being the crafty type, I never realized how much I would come to appreciate sewing. But all things DIY remind me of my mom and her resourceful, creative spirit. She is truly magical—a Mary Poppins type of a mom… and seems to be able to create things out
Family Fitness: 10 Tips for Making Healthy Living Fun for the Familyme • health & fitness • family fun • activities-parties
Raising a well-balanced, happy child… is a significant accomplishment for any mother, one which takes skill and attention to detail. And since each child doesn’t come with a custom guidebook, sometimes as parents, we are left to our “mom know best” intuition to figure out just the best ways to
Motherhood: Don’t All Good Moms Shop at Joann’s and Buy Wilton Products?mom • parenting • parenting • home management
About a month ago, we sent out a survey to our readers and online community. Not surprising to us, they wanted more craft and food… posts. And for a good reason. Whether you craft or spend any time at all in the kitchen, DIY pics and food photos are eye
Parenthood: Raising Responsible and Service-Oriented Childrenmy world • raising giving children
My 10-year-old son has entered the tween phase… where he, on a regular basis, says: “I can’t wait until I’m 18 and I can do whatever I want.” Even though I didn’t want to burst his bubble by telling him that no one ever really gets to do whatever they
My 10-year-old son was just a baby yesterday. The growing pains must have been tremendously painful, because, in what felt like overnight, he’s above my shoulders in height and can almost look at me eye-to-eye. What’s worse is he talks back every chance he dares—all signs he is leaving childhood…
Intentional Motherhood: @Jill Savage Helps Moms Keep Their Hearts-at-Homemy world • moms making a difference
Picture, if you will, a woman who describes herself this way: “I live in a 100-year-old farmhouse out in the country. I hate to shop. I would never buy new clothes if it wasn’t for a husband who makes me give up things like the purple bathrobe I wore for…
Double the amount you prepare for dinner tonight and take half of it to a lonely neighbor.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
