my world • cultural awareness • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Troy Pattee on January 1st, 2012 | No Comments »
Vacation is a time to unplug, relax, and get away from the demands of our everyday life. Many consider technology as one of their main stressors, so it makes sense to want to leave it all at home. But have you considered that technology can also be used to…
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me • arts & entertainment • parenting • home management
by Troy Pattee on November 18th, 2011 | No Comments »
Do you have a plan for the biggest shopping day of the year? There may not be a wrong way to shop on Black Friday, but preparation and pre-planning can give you a step up as you try to maximize your shopping dollars.
7 Tips for Shopping on Black Friday…
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mom • home management • parenting • home management
by Troy Pattee on October 25th, 2011 | No Comments »
This post was originally published over at Dadventurous.com.
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Home Management—Fifty years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy presented a bold challenge before a joint session of Congress: Send a man to the moon by the end of the decade. While many derided this notion as either…
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mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
by Troy Pattee on September 21st, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Life Lessons—When I was a kid, bullying was frowned upon but that's about it. If something happened at school a common response would be for the teacher to simply say, "Well, he's a bully." Apparently, a child couldn't help if he was a bully any more than he could…
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mom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Family Fun—I was on Twitter late last night when I saw a tweet from my friend Aimee, from @Greeblemonkey:
What resulted was, perhaps, the best Twitter conversation ever, marked with the hashtag: #muppetnight.
I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until I answered this question. Aimee…
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