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Chat Downs at Logan, Pat Downs in Minnesota

October 19, 2011

I travel a lot alone, and when I go through security I often am routed through the X-ray machine. If there’s 20 people in line, and one is going to be routed through the machine, it’s always me. And, I’m fine with that. I’ll happily hold my hands above my head for a few seconds [...]

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Finding That True Sense of Giving

May 9, 2011

When I was in high school, volunteer requirements were everyone. Twenty hours required for National Honor Society. Another twenty hours for sociology class. And another twenty hours for confirmation. I started my first volunteer experience at a church soup kitchen, and ended up spending the next three years of high school volunteering every single Saturday [...]

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How to Upset a Patient Frequent Flier

February 28, 2011

I fly a lot. I’ve dealt with loads of delays, and don’t generally get too upset, especially when it’s clear that the airline is trying their best to communicate issues with travelers. Delays happen. Then yesterday happened. As you can imagine, I was quite stressed Sunday morning when I woke up and checked my email. [...]

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The New Kid

January 10, 2011

Late last week, I was in the library at my daughter’s elementary school. I’ll be honest – afternoon pick up is the worst part of my day. It’s chaotic, it’s crowded, and worst of all…. it’s cliquey. I know I’ve written about the mom cliques before, and it was one of the posts that resonated [...]

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True Kindness Doesn’t Cost Anything

December 23, 2010

We’re busy. The economy is bad. Yes, I know. It’s hard to help others when you are struggling yourself. But remember – true kindness doesn’t cost a penny. You can make someone’s day better, all without spending any money, and very little time. You just have to be kind. Helpful. Thoughtful. Back in 2002, I [...]

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The Allergy Kids

November 1, 2010

When my daughter was diagnosed with a tree nut allergy last year, we were surprised. It’s certainly not convenient, but there’s many other worse things out there. In fact, our doctor told us to only limit things with nuts as a listed ingredient – so we don’t have to worry about searching labels for instances [...]

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Removing ALL of the Toxins

June 17, 2010

A few months ago, I went on a dietary fast, followed by a two-month cleanse (which is almost over, by the way). I removed many of the toxins in my diet, including antibiotics, pesticides, and hormonal interrupters, as well as the “un-foods” (yes, I still love Oreos, but eat them in very limited quantities). And, [...]

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Gratitude

June 14, 2010

Last weekend, my family traveled to the Mountain View Grand, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. While we were there, we visited Santa’s Village, a small amusement park for little kids. After spending much of the day there (and, keep in mind that we were at Walt Disney World less than a month earlier), [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Copy Editing is SO Overrated Part 2

March 24, 2010

Seriously? Because if you can’t get the grammar in a baby board book right, I’m thinking you have no business writing, editing, or publishing.

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Giving It* Away For Free

February 24, 2010

* it = blogging or other social media services This topic has come up over and over and over again, from back in 2008 when Walmart launched their 11mom program. It’s a source of discord in the blogging world, while some feel that it’s their prerogative to work for free, while others feel it cheapens [...]

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