Susan Merrill's Blog, page 26
February 10, 2014
A Star Athlete Who Happens to Be a Hero
My friend Nancy’s nephew, Declan Farmer, is heading to Sochi, Russia for the Paralympics. I’ve heard Nancy talk about Declan over the years, and how he’s overcome a significant physical challenge to excel at a world-class level.
I’ve also heard Nancy talk about Declan’s parents and what they’ve done to help Declan succeed. What is their secret? They would say that it’s nothing they’ve done, that everything Declan has done has been achieved through his hard work. But Nancy knows, and all of us...
February 6, 2014
Wyndham Win
happy, happy day,
we have ahugegiveaway!
Wyndham Extra Holidays is an iMOM/All Pro Dad Recommends partner and so we get to give away a trip to any of their resorts, airfare included–free, free, freeeeeeeeeee!!!!
All you have to do is go here on iMOM and in the comment section tell me yourlovestory! I know you have one and we want to celebrate it and all the love, love, love you have for your hubby! You only have to give us a few sentences 100 to 300 words. This post is 500 words so much less tha...
February 4, 2014
Uncommon Marriage
Today I have to share some rah-rah for my good friends, Tony and Lauren Dungy. Their new book, Uncommon Marriage, officially launches today! Wahoo!!
In their book they share the roller coaster they’ve ridden together. They make you giggle. They make you ponder.They offer encouragement for building lasting marriages.Their words are a testament that even in the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, we can all be loving husbands and wives.
I’m so proud of my dear friends and I can’t wait for yo...
January 31, 2014
What is Beauty? Beauty Is…
I love it when a company uses it’s influence for good and Dove has done that for many years. The company has had an ongoing Campaign for Real Beauty. And they use very poignant, relevant videos to make girls and women think differently about beauty. I have watched all of their videos with my girls because I want them to know, really know, that they are beautiful! Here are those links…
In 2006 they did theDove Evolution Video. The video revealed what magazines were lying about–models are photos...
January 28, 2014
How to Find Contentment in Marriage
Jacob and Leah were not “in love” by today’s standards. He didn’t bring her flowers, didn’t write her love songs, and didn’t hold her hand. He didn’t ask how her day was, didn’t take her on dates, and didn’t tell her she was beautiful. In fact, he didn’t even want to marry her in the first place!
After working hard for 7 years in order to marry the young, beautiful Rachel, Jacob was surprised to find it was Rachel’s older sister Leah laying in his tent that night. Enraged, he called out to the...
January 24, 2014
How Far Would You Go to Protect Your Child?
I was really conflicted when I saw this. Could this be real? Yet, last summer I found my seventeen year old playing an online video game on his laptop that had been produced in China. It looked very similar to the game shown in this video. The game had levels that could only be accessed in certain ways, with skill or money–real money. Of course, skill would only take you so far, you needed money to go farther. I did not like it at all and blocked it. Yes, I still block content from my almost...
January 23, 2014
Invest in Your Children and Others in 2014
This year, what can we invest in that will never fade? The answer is sitting in your lap, pulling at your shirt, looking up at you with their sweet, puppy eyes: your children. Building relationships with your kids is something that truly matters. Here’s one of several stories that I’ve received as the director of iMOM about lives that have been impacted:
“Hi I’m Grace, and I’m an iMOM Morning Leader. iMOM morning has been instrumental in helping ramp up the communication between my daughters a...
January 20, 2014
Life Hack Lovin’
Have you heard of life hacks??Well they are da bomb.
They’re these quirky little tricks that make your life easier. You can use toothpaste to clean your headlights or put a wooden spoon over a boiling pot to keep the water from boiling over. It’s amazing what you can find!
Speaking of life hacks, iMOM is all about making a mom’s life easier. Use iMOM’s 7 life hack printables to help your household and you will be life hack lovin’ just like me.
What’s your best life hack find?
January 8, 2014
Do Your Cups Overfloweth?
Do your cups overfloweth? Mine do. I walked into the kitchen this afternoon and there they were–overflowing on the counter—fast food cups, Solo cups, juice cups and coffee cups—over a dozen of them. My eyes tried to count as my hands went to work, and the voice in my head vented with questions like, “Why can’t anyone seem to find the dishwasher?” “How many more nano seconds does it take to drop a cup in the trash rather than on the counter?” and “Why, why, why can’t I seem to train my kids to...
