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by Mom It Forward on January 8th, 2012 | No Comments »
We all have our different ways of putting together our New Years' resolutions. Some of us do it in absolute secrecy, setting goals to overcome certain habits or problems that we're ashamed we still have. Some of us openly proclaim them to the world, maybe to add a layer…
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by Mom It Forward on November 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Traditions—As we approach that time of year when extended family plays perhaps a more prominent role in the celebrations of the season, we may look about us for ways to reinvent stagnant traditions, or for ideas for activities that can become traditions.
The Maghanoy family suggests these "family olympic"…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 13th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Traditions—When I was at a tooth-losing age, the Tooth Fairy's going rate in my neighborhood was as low as 10 cents and as high as a dollar. I got bold one time, wrote a note to the Tooth Fairy, and asked for $5. Trying to figure out how I'd…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 7th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Halloween Activities—Every year, I get giddy about Witchfest—an annual festival at Gardner Historic Village in Midvale, Utah.
Gardner Historic Village is an old mill converted into eclectic shops and antique stores with grassy areas and streams throughout. It may not be Salem, Massachusetts, but it is the perfect…
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