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From the monthly archives:

February 2010

The Good ‘Ol Days

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There’s a certain amount of nostalgia when we remember the past and the way things were in the past. How many times have we told our children about the “good ‘ol days” and even said: “when I was your age” only to realize that they don’t quite understand what we are talking about. It’s one [...]

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Calling all Flower Girls

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This weekend, I was in Saratoga Springs at the Enchanted Bridal Show. There were hundreds of brides each planning a wedding, looking for vendors and unique ideas for their special day. The best part of the show was at the end when they had the fashion show. I love fashion shows and A Little Indulgence [...]

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Am I the only mother who HATES Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

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Last year my daughter started reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series and boy am I sorry she did. Granted I’m partially to blame since I bought them for her via her Scholastic Book order from school. They looked cute and I love to encourage her to read children’s books. Little did I [...]

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How to Select Communion Veils

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First communion is right around the corner and catholic mothers, grandmothers and godmothers of second graders are on the lookout for communion dresses, veils and other accessories. The first thing that you’ll need to know are the dress requirements of the parish. In my experience this information is not provided early enough. For example one [...]

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Keeping Your Sanity When Buying Communion Dresses

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Last week as I was updating my blog with suggestions on how to find perfect communion dresses, I kept deleting tongue-in-check comments because they detracted from the message. Finally I realized that there was a post struggling to come out. Finding special occasion dresses can be difficult enough. When you want the young lady in [...]

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