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From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Fashion Dos and Don’ts

It’s probably no surprise that I love fashion. Growing up, I devoured Seventeen, Elle and Vogue just to mention a few. In college, I lived for the September issue of Vogue. I kept the issue for months since that’s how long it took to go through everything. Of all the fashion magazines, one of my [...]

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Children Need Family Traditions so Make Lemonade

Family traditions create stability and continuity for children which help them develop a stronger sense of security. As parents we want the best for our children. While we’d like to protect them from all the bumps along the road of life – that just isn’t going to happen. On top of that right now, there’s a lot uncertainty so it can be especially hard for parents to provide security when they’re just not feeling it.

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Memorial Service for Best & Company

When someone passes away, there’s a funeral or perhaps a memorial service. At minimum there’s some type of gathering to express the sense of loss that people are feeling. When a company goes out of business, we don’t have any such closure. Sure I understand that a company is not a person and shouldn’t warrant [...]

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Children’s Etiquette Lesson: Boy Were My Kids Mad!

Today, my children were spitting mad with me. To the point that I’m sure they wanted to strangle me. My daughters were taught a hard lesson about compromise and decision making that they didn’t quite expect. Frankly, I didn’t plan on a lesson teaching my children manners. It’s not like a weekly piano lesson which [...]

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Not Ready for an Oil Portrait? Try Portrait Photography

Not everyone wants the responsibility of commissioning family portraits. It’s intimidating and may feel rather old fashion. Granted, I LOVE portrait paintings, but I also know that I was born in the wrong century. So if the thought of an oil painting gives you the shudders, consider portrait photography. Before I continue let me clearly [...]

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