Tag: family
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6 Ways to Keep Your Teen Busy This Summer
Is your teen staying up until three or four in the morning? Sleeping until well after noon? Then, staying in bed until just before you get home from work? Is this normal and I just don’t remember it??? My kiddo does that and it drives me nuts! Whether she’s at her dad’s or at my…
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Single Mom and a Short Sale
I mentioned in a previous post here that I recently moved from Delaware to Pennsylvania. I had a home that I was paying a mortgage on and had to take care of that before I moved. I knew I couldn’t sell the home. I had lost WAY too much money on it. I bought the…
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It’s Been Eight Years
Dear Mom, It’s been eight years since I’ve told you, face to face, Happy Birthday. Today, on which would be your 75th birthday, I’m sending yet another wish to you via air mail. I will continue sending you these air mail messages until I can talk to you again face to face. This will hopefully…
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Growing up Gay in an Intolerant Society
Just over two years ago, my daughter came out to me as Bisexual. She was 13 years old. Still trying to identify and find her place in the world. Shortly after that, she came out as gay. Said that she wasn’t sure how to come out completely. Her father and I were completely accepting. Though she…
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8 Things To Do Before Leaving For Vacation
It’s that time of year again! Most families are gearing up to take their vacations once the kids are out of school. Here are a few tips to get your home prepared for you leaving more than five days. Cash – Make sure to take $1’s and $5’s for tips. When you have all higher…
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5 Benefits Of An Independently Thinking Child
Raising an independently thinking child can be a blessing and a curse. You want your child to know that they can do anything they put their minds to, but, at the same time, your parenting instinct is to hold said child close and never let go! My daughter is a freshman in High School. From…
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Road Trip Down the West Coast
I live on the East Coast. When you hear Road Trip! Usually that takes you through a couple of states. A few years ago, I was lucky enough to mark an item off my bucket list and take a road trip down the West Coast in CA. I started in San Jose, CA and ended…
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Traveling is on my mind
I love to travel. Unfortunately, it’s not something I have a lot of money to do! So, I’ll look through old photo’s of places I’ve been and loved. One of the places I visited was in Bull Shoals, AR. We stayed at Copper Johns Resort. They are a mixture of cabins, mobile homes and campers. You…
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Winning Powerball??? Yes Please
Everyone is getting asked the question, “If you won the Powerball, what would you do?” Well, seeing as it is at approximately $800 million dollars? There is SO much we could do with it. After taxes, you figure, we should get, what, $500 million if we took it all? My daughter and I were talking…
Vintage Roots and Hippie Wings 