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There’s a reason they’re called classics

Fridays are family movie night. That means we order pizza and watch a movie together. Our family fun tradition started a few years back when we would go skiing Friday afternoons and grab a pizza and a movie for the evening. We continued the family fun tradition even when we stopped skiing for the season. [...]

What to Wear to a Graduation

The months of May and June are full of graduation ceremonies. Colleges near and far bid adieu to the young minds they have helped shape during 4 years. High schools follow suite with most ceremonies held in June. There can even be a Kindergarten graduation ceremony to contend with. With tons of self-appointed paparazzi preserving [...]

A Sweet Mother’s Day

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared Mother’s Day a national holiday. Doesn’t it seem unfair that it falls on a Sunday so you never get the day off? In Mexico, for example Mother’s Day is celebrated on May 10th. In France, depending upon the year, Mother’s Day is celebrate at the end of May or [...]

Is Discipline a Bad Word?

This week has been a difficult one for both me and my child. Despite repeated warnings, my oldest daughter continued to push the envelope until finally we had no alternative but to discipline her. It wasn’t just about demonstrating acceptable behavior (or lack thereof). My daughter needed to learn that she has choices and [...]

A Sweet Line of Tween Dresses

Mothers keep telling me that they can’t find nice dresses for their tween girls. The dresses that are available are too mature for ten and twelve year old girls. I’ve heard this lament enough times that I finally decided to do something about it. I’m creating a tween clothing line revolving around special occasion dresses. [...]

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