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Proud starts with a P

November 2nd, 2009 No Comments

My daughter is learning to read, so numerous times throughout the day we phonetically pronounce letters and their sounds. The word PROUD definitely starts with a P.
And, I look at this Halloween photo and proud is what comes to mind. It’s not a fancy staged family photo – it’s not even all that great – [...]

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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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