Two weeks ago, I was playing outside with my daughter in the 70 degree weather. Last week, we watched the snow fall. And today, we listened to birds and chased ladybugs. Spring does not arrive easily. It introduces itself in fits and spurts. It bravely says hello and then runs away to hide in the […]
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The holiday season is in full swing and many people are buckling under the pressure. Too many invites. Too much shopping. Too much baking. Too much of everything. It doesn’t have to be this way, and quite honestly, it shouldn’t be. At all. I encourage you to choose differently this year. Choose not to spend
The end of the school year is approaching and while I enjoy going through end of the year papers and reflecting back on the growth that happened over the past 9 months, I also look forward to my annual end-of-school tradition. Step 1 Head over to your local bookstore or Amazon and get a copy
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The holidays are behind us and the decluttering is well underway. Each year, when it’s time to take down the decorations, we go to the basement and bring up all of the bins, put the decorations back in them and store them away. But there is always one small issue: the bins aren’t empty when
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This Sunday, you will come into my bedroom and wake me up with a card and a gift and a bright and shiny “Happy Mother’s Day!!!” And my heart will explode. It does that every year…and almost every day. I still can’t believe that my name is actually “mom.” For years my eyes would burn
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Throughout your life, you will find yourself in situations where you can make a choice to do what’s right or do what’s easy. Choose doing the right thing as often as possible. Choosing what’s right can be small: Holding the door open for the mom with the stroller Letting the cashier know that she gave
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At the start of each year, I choose a word that I want to define it. Last year that word was “Learn.” I read 130 books covering dozens of different genres. I read over 50 blogs. I listened to hundreds of hours of podcasts. I spent every spare minute that I had learning. And learn
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The holiday season is over and decorations are coming down. When we do this, we usually talk about how much fun we had and we reflect on the meaning of our ornaments as we take them off the tree. Special Christmas cards are dated and stored in a box, cookie tins are packed away and
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When the clock strikes midnight, a new year begins. It’s an amazing feeling to have a shiny new year laid out in front of you. The year is a clean slate, so it feels as if you can conquer the world. And you can. You absolutely can. But not with resolutions. When you make a
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You just had your last day of school. I didn’t mean to do it, but I cried. I watched you stand up in front of the parents and perform and I was proud, but I didn’t cry. I watched you read about what you want to be when you grow up, but I didn’t cry.
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