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Mary Margaret by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
September 14th, 2013
I was nine years old, and had just moved to a new neighborhood. My parents timed it so I would start fourth grade at the beginning of the school year, so being the new kid might be a little less difficult. I don't quite remember if it was in class ...
September eZine Giveaway – Bob Harper Fitness DVDs
September 13th, 2013
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Pickles and Other Stuff by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
July 20th, 2013
I was born in the summer, and have always been much more productive and connected during the May-September months. My dad was a backyard gardener, the closest thing he could get to having his own farm. He came from a long line of Iowa farmers, and I always thought he ...
The Curse of Frizzy Hair by Sharon O’Donnell
June 29th, 2013
It's summer in North Carolina, which always means humidity; this year it's been even worse, with a rainy pattern bringing afternoon thunderstorms almost every day. The air is so thick with moisture you feel as if you can swim in it. This weather is especially annoying for those of us ...
Remembering My Favorite Veteran This Weekend ~ By Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
May 26th, 2013
Growing up, many of us remember Memorial Day weekends as one of pool openings, first visits of the summer shore season, and family cookouts. After all, Memorial Day is the "unofficial" start of summer. For kids, it's the last long weekend of the school year before summer vacation starts. It ...
Mom is Trying to Kill Us with Organic Food by Julie Wheaton & Patrece Powers (Contributing Bloggers)
May 26th, 2013
I (Julie) occasionally pretend to be a food fairy by sneaking healthy food into my kids’ meals. Industrial food processing has caused the path of food to fork in two directions: there’s food for health and food for profit. As such, modern food fairies face enormous competition from food-for-profit operations ...
The first in three generations…how I wish it wasn’t so by Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
May 12th, 2013
Growing up, I always knew my parents were a bit older than many of my friends' folks. I was comfortable with it, but I was definitely aware of the differences. My parents married a bit later in life and therefore children came later as well. I was the first of three, ...
Did My Father Miss Out on a Miracle Cancer Cure? by Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
May 5th, 2013
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I did as I was told. I went to the breast surgeon my gynecologist recommended, and that led to treating with a string of other doctors just as well-known in our area in the field of cancer. I had my evaluation with my oncologist, and in about two ...
Being a Couple by Sharon O’Donnell
April 27th, 2013
This past week my husband Kevin and I celebrated our 25th anniversary. It is difficult to believe that my wedding and all the events surrounding it took place that long ago because so many of them are still fresh in my memory. At the same ...
The Uncertainty of New Motherhood… Year Two? by Heather Bowles
April 20th, 2013
Good morning, ladies! To start, Tabitha's birthday celebration went really well. My father's birthday is the same day as hers, so lunch with my parents was fun. I can see this becoming an annual tradition. Her cake was not perfect, but it was homemade. You wouldn't believe how difficult it ...
