There are many things my children have done which I have never felt compelled to participate in. First, there was ballet. And well, tutus never flattered me anyway. Then they tried gymnastics and I had already been there, done that, had the groin pulls to prove it. Cheerleading? Negative. Although I have seen "parent cheer teams," I think this is one sport best left to the young (and fast-healing). For the most part I have been a happy spectator for their extra-curricular pursuits, cheering …
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THE PEOPLE ARE COMING ..How to Destress your holidays
Someone told be the other day how many shopping days were left until Christmas and I nearly fell over. How did this happen? Where was I? I hate when holiday hell just sneaks up on you like that. I need time to get my …
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Getting through the holidays stress-free can be a daunting task. Let's face it, no matter how many deep-breathing techniques we employ, sometimes there's just no escaping all there is to do over the holidays. I love …
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I am a workhorse, and I freely and readily admit this. I often plunk myself down in front of my computer at 6:30 am and shut it down at 11:00pm with only short breaks thrown in to make dinner or grab groceries. It’s bad …
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Believe me. There is no one who dreads back to school as much as I do. My kids think they are the ones with all the stress and worry over going back, but under my cool and calm exterior my inner child is panicking about …
