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10 Things You Can Do For Mom

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Here’s some ideas of things you can do for Mom. 10. Cook dinner for her. Everyone tries to take Mom out for Mother’s Day to crowded restaraunts with an hour wait. This year, why not … Continue reading

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Stay at Home Moms vs Working Moms – The Debate

An age-old debate about stay-at-home moms verses working moms is in the news this week, and I’m surprised. I really thought we as a nation was past this pettiness. My mom was a working mom. I was both a stay-at-home mom and a … Continue reading

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10 Things to Do Easter Sunday

Here’s 10 things you can do with your family on Easter Sunday to make it special. 10. Cook steaks on the grill. There’s nothing that says you have to have ham. Easter reminds us of Spring. So clean off that grill … Continue reading

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10 Things You Can Do To Show Your Husband You Love Him

1. Write love notes and tuck them in his lunch, briefcase, or on the visor of his car. 2. Text him on the cell phone and say “I miss you”. 3. Tell someone else how much you respect him or … Continue reading

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My Thanksgiving Dinner

This year we’ll spend Thanksgiving morning as we always do, stuffing and roasting a bird while watching the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade. I used to wait for the Rockettes, the highlight of the parade, but they’re not as good as they … Continue reading

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Casting Anxiety For My Children

  When our children are young, we sometimes think that if we can just manage to get them to a responsible adulthood where they are on their own, we’ll be able to rest easy. But when they reach adulthood and … Continue reading

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10 Things Every Father Should Tell His Son

Every boy or man should hear these things from his father by the time he becomes an adult. Treat your mother with respect. She’s my wife. I’m proud of the man you’ve become. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. Be a man. … Continue reading

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10 Things Every Father Should Tell His Daughter

  Every girl and woman should hear this coming from the lips of her father by the time she becomes an adult.  You are beautiful. You deserve a man who will treat you like a princess. If any man hurts … Continue reading

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Why My Husband Is A Good Dad

  My husband was a great dad to our children. We have a grown son who now has a family of his own with two sons and a daughter who is about to get married. My children have grown up … Continue reading

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10 Things You Can Do With Dad

If you’re having hard time deciding something to do with your dad on Father’s Day, here’s some suggestions.  Watch sports on TV Play sports Fishing Hunting Build something out of wood Go to a hardware store Fix a car Go … Continue reading

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