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Friday Finds: Gifts for Dad

May 13, 2022

    Brouk & Co. Brown Journeyman Tour Bag Solar Tides Billabong Sunhat  Bose White Smoke QuietComfort 45 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones Tooley Black Stainless Steel 16-Pc. Manicure Kit Host Tumbler FREEZE™ Cooling Cup - Set of Two | Home Turf Coasters - Set of Five Billabong Dark Olive Journey Hooded Puffer Jacket Yellow Stripe Awesome Dad Up Arrow Socks  You Are the World Box Frame  Black 3-in-1 Apple Charging Station  Godinger Cigar Whiskey . . .

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LAST WEEK IN IPHONE PHOTOS | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2011.

May 12, 2022

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2011.   I think it’s been more than a week since I purged the iphone photos.  I’m a wee bit behind on blogging. And emails.  And life in general.  Ever have days where you have so much to do that you just sit, paralyzed, staring at the computer screen, sort o opening and closing browser windows wondering where to start and then realizing it’s been two hours and you’ve done nothing?  Yeah.  I’ve been doing a lot of that . . .

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Wednesday’s Child, 13-year-old Tim looks forward to the ‘freedom’ of being someone’s son

May 11, 2022

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Friday Finds

May 6, 2022

 White & Red Flower Lady Planter  Kate Spade New York Cubic Zirconia & Goldtone Wishes Round Asymmetric Drop Earrings Volcom Light Brown Natural Dazey Straw Sunhat The Happy Planner Papillion Four-Month Classic Daily Planner Madewell True Black Gingham Leather Clutch Packing Cube Set - Checks-On-Check Poolside Highball Tumbler  Kerri Rosenthal Drippy Heart Mug Yellow Heart Red & Yellow Stripe O-Ring Straw Tote  Geometric Planter -Set of Three Natural . . .

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THE WEEZER SHOW | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2011.

May 5, 2022

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2011. I got back from Mighty Summit yesterday and I’m in the midst of unpacking (literally and figuratively).  It was an incredible weekend that I hope to write about more in detail, once I’ve had the chance to reconnect with the kids, upload my photos, and dig myself out of a serious email black hole.  For now, I’m posting pictures of our big night out with the boys at the Weezer show last week. I was thrilled to see Weezer . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Ladannien

May 4, 2022

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Life Lately

May 2, 2022

First conference in over two years! I took for granted this community of women that I would gather with several times a year at various events and conferences. It was good to be back. @mom2summit   Yesterday I had the chance to speak about mental health, kids, and social media alongside Frances Haugen (Facebook’s whistleblower), Dr. Shapiro from AltaMed and Dalia Hashad, the badass behind advocacy group @parentstogether. I don’t think it’s a secret that social media has very adverse . . .

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Friday Finds

April 29, 2022

Brown & Black Geometric Handwoven Basket - Set of Two Burnt Orange Seagrass Wall Décor  Rattan Round Pendant Lamp  Matte Black Candle Holders Set of Three  Beige & Brown Round Woven Tapestry Wall Décor | Patricia Pinto Tropical Palms Wall Art  Black Elisio Adjustable Pendant Light Rattan Bookcase Peace-Fingers Hand Handwoven Rattan Side Chair  Stoneware Taper Candle Holders, Set of 3 Gold Double Frame Mirror  . . .

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BLOGGING WITH MICROSOFT LIVE WRITER | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2011.

April 28, 2022

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM SEPTEMBER 2011. A couple weeks ago I gave a little tutorial on how I blog from my iphone.  I thought I would also share on of my favorite tools for blogging from the computer: Windows Live Writer (WLW).  I am always amazed when I talk to bloggers who write their post within the native Blogger or WordPress interface, because Windows Live Writer is just makes the whole process so much easier. Windows Live Writer is a blog publishing . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Jade

April 27, 2022

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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