
Jeannine* dreads the upcoming holidays. Her mother-in-law will politely backhand her with remarks that make her feel "less than". Her husband feels caught in the middle. The remarks aren't overt, so if Jeannine calls her out on them she looks like the bad guy, the one who is ruining the holiday.
Cynthia*'s mom is…
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Added by T. Suzanne Eller on November 20, 2009 at 9:00am —
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Construction toys are our favorite, not only do they help your child creativity and concentration, but they also help improve their fine motor skills. They are great toys to foster independent play as well as teamwork.
The recommended age for this toys is around your child's eighte…
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Added by Harold Serrano on November 7, 2009 at 1:04pm —
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Added by Rachel Russell on April 13, 2009 at 5:25am —
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Christmas was amazing. All of the kiddos came in and we had an early Christmas fiesta (taco soup, chicken quesadillas, sweets galore) and opened presents. It couldn't have been any more perfect. We laughed. We were silly. We had a lot of fun. As the week went on there were more Chr…
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Added by T. Suzanne Eller on December 29, 2008 at 8:30am —
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Five critical questions to answer to create a stress-free season.
What comes to mind when you think of the holidays? Do you picture yourself sitting by a warm fire creating memories with family and friends or does a wave of panic overwhelm you as you envision your massi…
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Added by Christine Kinney on December 9, 2008 at 11:35am —
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Baby's first Christmas Enjoy the magic of baby's first Christmas with Usborne's delightful Christmas Lullabies book and CD.
See the complete range of Usborne Christmas books.…
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Added by NC Mom on December 3, 2008 at 8:08pm —
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Momlogic
posted a story about the thousands who will celebrate the new year homeless due to foreclosure. I remember a year that Christmas was coming and there was nothing. Not for food. Not for gifts. Not for…
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Added by T. Suzanne Eller on December 2, 2008 at 4:31pm —
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Tired of giving stuff? You can make the move away from the "materialistic focus" of gift-giving to a "love focus" with clutter-free gift giving.
Clutter-free gift (CFG) giving is the act of gifting items that do not add more stuff (often unneeded) to the recipi…
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Added by Paula Constable on November 28, 2008 at 6:28am —
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Christine Kinney is the founder of Declutter Your Life, Fresh Strategies, LLC. Do the holidays stress you? Are you surrounded by clutter and chaos? Kinney offers practical tips to help you "destress" Thanksgiving and Christmas! Today she is offering not only amazing advice, but a free holiday Declut…
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Added by T. Suzanne Eller on November 26, 2008 at 8:10am —
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Save $ on these Holiday Sets! Split the sets up to make more than 1 gift. I also have more sets on my
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Baby's First Christmas Set $26.99
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Added by NC Mom on November 20, 2008 at 9:51am —
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This is THE cutest, most heart-melting Christmas music video EVER! Seriously, if this video doesn't play around with your heartstrings, I am Ebeneezer...Ebeneezer Scrooge, that is.
It was so enjoyable looking through all the cute, funny and adorable pictures I received. I hope you will agree that some of the pictures just fit perfectly with the lyrics with which they were placed. The song title is "If I Were an Angel on Christmas Night." There are definitely some awesome angel children on the v…
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Added by Marika on November 12, 2008 at 11:21am —
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So, it all started when we forgot to take our 3 year old, Lulu, to visit Santa at the mall. Well, we almost forgot. And imagine what awful parents we felt like. It seemed like my husband Greg and I were so caught up in the "stuff" of Christmas—the shopping, decorating, obligatory party-…
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Added by jami hill on November 12, 2008 at 10:51am —
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Christmas already? Did you know that it is 97 days until Christmas? If we really want to destress Christmas, it might be wise to start thinking about it now. Last year I did a series on Destressing Christmas. I think I'll repeat one part of the series each week just to help us get started. Here's the first one: Thinking Through Your Expectations
As you anticipate the holidays, think through your expectations. Talk with your family members or those with whom you will be spending the holiday seas…
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Added by Beverly Coggins on September 18, 2008 at 6:30am —
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