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based on a true story: stop bullying now!

bullying, kids, children, teasing, taunting

Hey people!

I don’t watch a whole lot of daytime TV (thank goodness!) but yesterday I happened to catch Dr. Drew’s LifeChangers and the topic got me so fired up that I felt compelled to write a post about it.

They spotlighted a 10 year old boy is who has been [...]

2011 wrap-up. the good, the bad, the rest of it.

Well, it’s that time again. The end of one year and the onset of a new one. As such, I thought I’d do one last post for the year. I’m talking about some of my favorite discoveries of 2011 and more. Hope you like it! Disclaimer: This video is not an exercise in [...]

hindsight is 20/20: mother’s day 2007

my mama – wasn't she lovely?

So, another Mother’s Day is upon us and as I am bombarded with advertisements for floral delivery services, edible arrangements, jewelry and the like, I am again reminded of the fact that I no longer have a need to purchase a Mother’s Day present. Or go [...]

motherhood: it doesn’t get any easier

Yesterday, after an especially emotionally draining day, I posted to my Facebook wall “sometimes doing the right thing is hard as hell.” I suppose that I’ve always known this, but it hit me especially hard after my daughter left. My first born. My baby who is no longer a baby. She has [...]

help stop child trafficking. attend DC Twestival!

A few days ago I came across this story (video below) and it touched me on multiple levels. I have a 12 year old daughter, so the thought of anyone subjecting a child that could be MY child to this horrifies me. I speak with both of my daughters (I also have a [...]

self-challenge: daily blog posts

I’ve never been good at doing anything on a daily basis (save for personal hygiene.) This explains why a 60 day supply of one-a-day vitamins can last me six months and also why I have two children. I can start off strong for a few days, but then I will fall off [...]

flashback: the best gift I've ever given

SWAGG is a free mobile app (download here) that lets you shop smarter using your mobile phone. Buy, send or swap SWAGG GIFTS and organize your old school plastic gift cards.

For every download of the app between now and Dec. 31, 2010, SWAGG will donate $1 to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) [...]

make everyday spirit day

October 20 was designated as ‘Spirit Day,’ a day on which people were to wear purple as a way of taking a stand against bullying and harassment. In recent months, news headlines have been filled with stories of young people being harassed to the point of suicide; particularly members of the LBGTQ [...]

BOOK REVIEW: The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition

I’ve recently started buying and reading books on the things that I need to change the most in life: my relationships and my work life. Granted, I have precious little time to actually read, but since I’ve committed to doing monthly book reviews, that has helped ensure that I at least get [...]

bring back nap time!

what's wrong with a little mid afternoon nap?

I read this morning in the Express paper that the Topeka Unified School District 501 is no longer allowing kindergarteners to have nap time. Kindergarteners! Apparently the practice had been officially discontinued years ago but some teachers were still allowing children up to 25 [...]

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