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When was the last time you quid pro quo’d?

October 30th, 2009 No Comments

QUID PRO QUO
A friend inserted this phrase into my daily vernacular a few years ago. According to Wikipedia it is, “(From the Latin meaning “something for something”)[1] indicates a more-or-less equal exchange or substitution of goods or services.”
It’s a phrase that runs through my mind a lot lately and prompts me to ask — when [...]

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Define yourself

October 27th, 2009 3 Comments

There are so many things that define us. Your job might define you. Your family situation might define you. Your upbringing and/or childhood might define you. Your financial situation, your health, your appearance, your propensity to give and care about others…the list goes on and on.
Social media forces definition — and a very public definition, [...]

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Blogging with my nine-year old

October 26th, 2009 No Comments

It’s amazing the varying degrees of shock and disbelief I see/hear from people when I tell them that my nine-year old son wanted a website and we agreed. It was not a decision that my husband and I entered into lightly. Nor is it one that our son is undertaking alone. He’s learning to blog, [...]

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A new box of crayons blog

October 25th, 2009 3 Comments

A new 64-count box of crayons sits on the table in front of me. I crack the lid, thinking about how I only have 64 of the 120 core Crayola ® crayon colors. I think, too, about the more than 400 colors they have introduced since 1903. For years I have been fascinated with their [...]

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Two kitchen items to bring your family together

October 25th, 2009 No Comments

In our house, cooking together is a big deal. Our kids will pass on television time to hang out at the counter with us and cook. We have encouraged it since they were little and many parents cringe as they watch the kids crack eggs, cut vegetables, stir risottos, and just generally participate in ever [...]

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