lifestyle • health-wellness
by Cari Thompson on October 25th, 2012 | No Comments »
Studies show that people who regularly practice gratitude are happier. Everyone could use a little more happiness in their life, so start cultivating gratitude in your life today. No matter who you are or how overwhelmed you feel or what challenges you are facing, there is always something to be…
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giving back • moms making a difference
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 30th, 2012 | 199 Comments »
We did it! We just saved 10,000 lives. How? Who? Let me share...
Over the past 30 days, I participated in the United Nation Foundation's Shot@Life's Blogust: Blog Relay for Good. Thirty-one bloggers each took a day to write a blog post. Yesterday's, for example, was written by my…
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crafts • kids crafts
by Jill Greenlaw on November 15th, 2011 | No Comments »
Thanksgiving—The month of November is a great time to focus on things we are thankful for in our lives. When our kids were little, we traced their hands onto construction paper and wrote down the things they were grateful for on them. This has been a tradition ever since.…
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my world • Leaving a Legacy • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Tammy Kling on August 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
Gratitude—Part of creating your legacy is setting goals and achieving them. But sometimes we forget to celebrate the win! This year, give back to others through the gift of encouragement, positive words, and celebrating their successes.
In my own family we begin the year with a vision board goal…
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me • hobbies & me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My house is quiet. It's dark outside. I'm jet lagged. I woke up at 3 a.m., hopped online, and started seeing a flurry of gratitude-related tweets and Facebook status updates. Yay! Thanksgiving has arrived! I jumped in the online chatter, replied, sent out my own thankful text, and then sat…
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