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building houses in new orleans

It took about 4 minutes for my son to learn how to work the table saw and cut a 2-by-4 slab of wood by himself.

As I stood there frozen, watching...

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instruments out of trash

A few weeks ago, my son came home from school telling me he saw a video in his violin class about kids that lived on a landfill in Paraguay.

We...

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mother's day cards

I was in CVS pharmacy yesterday looking for Mother’s Day cards.

This is what I found.

“I love you so much Mom!” - Pure love.

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want to build a playground?

When my son Jack was in 2nd grade, I’d always ask him about his favorite part of the school day.

“Recess!” he’d shout with...

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the hot & cold game

Last night on my monthly membership call, one of my friends reminded me of a game I used to play as a kid.

It’s called "hot and cold."

Well...

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my girls turned 17

My beloved twins Maddie and Sydney turned 17 on Thursday and I woke up feeling a little clock inside me begin to tick.

It wasn’t stressful...

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my son turned 12!

Monday was Pi Day, 3/14, or 3.14, or more accurately, 3.14159265359.

It was also the day I had to catch up on math homework with my son Jack as...

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this is bravery

Eleven years ago yesterday, January 24, the world lost a brave prince named Liam.

He was 7 years old.

He lost his battle to cancer, but it was not...

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are you having fun yet?

I like to think that every single day of the year is a chance to reframe, an opportunity to reset intentions, and start anew.

Yet the enthusiasm of...

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animal messenger: cardinal

No matter how much I believe in the signs from the universe, every time I experience a moment of synchronicity, I continue to be floored.

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how to achieve immediate stress relief

I was in a taxi with my 11-year-old Jack yesterday. It was a special outing to get him a new skateboard at Vans.

“I’m a tween now,...

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3 Reminders - 3 values - 33 days left in the year!

When I was 16 years old, my friend Billy showed me a book about animals with chickens in cages right in the middle of science class.

It was so...

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