By jackiejames
Daniel, my soon-to-be-sixth grader, brought home his yearbook yesterday. I haven't laughed so hard in weeks!
No, I am not referring to the awkward school pictures that kids usually take in elementary school; I am laughing at the creative license the parents take with naming their kids.
While thumb...
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By jackiejames
Today I met Daisy, and she broke my heart. I've met a multitude of adorable babies at the retail store where I work, but Daisy sticks out in my mind. Daisy, a foster care child, was born HIV positive.
Her foster mom, a woman I will aptly name "Angel," and I struck up a conversation one day at...
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By April Johnston
Everytime I think I can stop looking for activities, I end up finding more! Here are more fun events happening this month to keep you and your family busy, happy, and learning.
Free Science Saturdays - Chandler. Tumbleweed Ranch. 2nd Saturday, October -May (excluding November and March). ...
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By jackiejames
The clock ticked 7:05 p.m. Could it only have been thirty-five minutes that had gone by? Seriously, it felt like hours. As I sat in the audience of my son's band concert, I then started to feel guilty. Do all parents feel this way about their child's band concert?
Of course, I love my son and...
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By jackiejames
I just had the best date of my life. Granted, my date was substantially younger than I am and I did have to pay for dinner, yet it was still a memorable evening. Our conversation included deep subjects such as which Ninja Turtle is the coolest and information for an upcoming school project. A...
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By jackiejames
Score! Our friends had other plans, so they gave us their tickets to the Phoenix Suns' game. Daniel was very excited and asked his friend, Josh, to accompany us to the game.
While I was very appreciative of the free tickets, their location left me less than enthusastic. They were at the very ...
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By April Johnston
It's getting hot already and there are still some cool things to do! I have compiled some things to do ranging from the nerdy stuff to fun family activities. There are some great free events coming up, so this is the time to take advantage of them before we become recluses this summer. Enjoy!
F...
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By jackiejames
Grocery shopping has always been one of my favorite chores. I enjoy cutting the coupons in advance, perusing the aisles in an effort to locate the items, and the feeling of accomplishment when I save hundreds of dollars at the checkout line. For me, I thought nothing could make grocery shopping...
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By Ron Whitaker
Who amongst us couldn’t use some helpful advice while caring for elderly parents?
In February, I put together an article providing helpful tips for managing your caregiver duties. In it, I provided links to several helpful caregiver oriented articles.
But if you're like me, you feel like you can n...
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By Ron Whitaker
Today I received an email in my small business email inbox with a list of questions people have asked on a question-answer website that I subscribe to.
One of the questions that someone wisely posed was, "What is your favorite 'going the extra mile' customer service story?"
Wow! Excellent ques...
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