Once again, I find myself looking for things to celebrate. The “big” holiday is over and I am feeling like, “this can’t be it, there’s gotta be more,” so I went looking for more reasons to celebrate, and boy did I find some good ones! Did you know Feb. 2 shares Groundhog Day with Bubble […]

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Last fall, my 15 year old son (who is on the Autism spectrum) informed me that he signed up for the swim team at school.  At the time I had very little knowledge of what occurred at a swim meet as I have never been to one.  To be honest, I was quite surprised that […]

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One of the more unfortunate facts of modern life is that somewhere around 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce.  Many of those failed marriages involve children, and many of those divorced parents will move on to marry again.  What we have come to call “blended families”, that is, parents with children from previous […]

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We are all familiar with the classic tale of Wizard of Oz. You know – Dorothy and Toto, the yellow brick road, flying monkeys and, of course, the good witch and the bad witch. I loved that movie as a kid, although the wicked witch, with her green complexion and mean disposition, did scare me […]

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Cold and flu season is upon us. The sounds of coughing and sneezing are far too common these days and it seems like everyone was or is fighting a bug of some sort. In an attempt avoid becoming under the weather, check out the following tips for staying healthy from webmd.com: Wash your hands. There’s […]

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I was reminiscing the other day about how long it took for my birthday to come each year when I was young. I specifically remember my 12th year. It took forever to get to 13 and officially become a teenager! Now I would love to go back to that time when birthdays were slow in […]

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With the big game just around the corner, you’ve probably started making plans for your annual Super Bowl get-together. Although our beloved Steelers didn’t make the cut, the game is still a great opportunity to spend some time with friends and family watching some good football. And with such gatherings comes good food. One of […]

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We’re nearly a month into the new year so it’s time to check in – how are your resolutions going? With our busy schedules, it can be tempting to let resolutions slip to the backburner. It’s a lot easier to be hopeful about the potential of a new year than it is to actually do […]

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Each and every January it seems we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and the highs and lows that accompanied it. We often think of what we would have changed and how we can do better in the future. A lot of times when we’re going through this thought process we try to determine […]

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No longer can I take the frigid temperatures nor the dirty slush that refreezes nightly on the roadways. My shoes are covered in salt, snow and cinders.  My dogs need assistance to get through the mounds of snow just to relieve themselves; my children have chapped skin, my husband has had enough shoveling and I […]

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