Uncommonly Good Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re looking for unique Mother’s Day gift ideas that won’t break the bank, you’ve got to check out the Mother’s Day gift ideas at UncommonGoods. First we need to take a little trip back in time. Since I don’t have a DeLorean we’ll…

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Children Are…

Amazing: acknowledge them. Believable: trust them. Childlike: allow them. Divine: honor them. Energetic: nourish them. Fallible: embrace them. Gifts: treasure them. Here Now: be with them. Innocent: delight with them. Joyful: appreciate them. Kindhearted: learn from them. Lovable: cherish them. Magical: fly with them. Noble: esteem them. Open-Minded: respect them.…

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Teaching Children to Care

Spend any amount of time on Facebook and you’re likely to come across someone complaining about kids who want more and more but give less and less. And it’s not limited to kids; many adults grow with a case of the “gimmies” – always looking to get something for nothing,…

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Solea Tequila Dinner – July 2014

You know how sometimes you’re really, really looking forward to something, then when the time comes you’re not looking forward to it anymore? That’s what it was like for the July 2014 Solea Tequila Dinner. I’d been looking forward to it for weeks, but when the day arrived I was…

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15 Uses for Your Child’s Art

Most parents proudly save their children’s first scribbles, posting them on the refrigerator or framing them to hang on the wall. But it doesn’t take long for parents to realize that keeping every piece of art their child lovingly creates would quickly turn their home into a messy art gallery.…

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Have a Nice Trip? See you in the Fall!

Did you know that falls are the second-leading cause of unintentional death? Not many people do.   June is National Safety Month so I’d like to share some quick tips for preventing slips, trips, and falls in your home: For more information, check out How to Prevent Slips, Trips, and…

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Pool Party Ideas For Kid’s Birthdays

This is a guest post by Kaitlin Gardner of AnApplePerDay.com. As always the only benefits I receive from guest posts is time saved and great tips! My son wanted to have a party at our family pool for his birthday. I was excited to hear that, because it would be…

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Mommy Questions – Little Guy 2012

The other day I was cleaning up my computer, reorganizing and deleting files, and I came across the following “Mommy Questions” that I’d asked Little Guy about two years ago when he was five. I’m going to do it again to see how his answers have changed, but here are…

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Virtual Make-Over Fun

The other day I decided it was time to try something new with my hair. I love being a redhead and I love short hair but it’s been pretty much the same for so long I was ready to make a change. But what to do? When you have really…

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