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November 28, 2014
Making Kids Happy at Christmas by guest blogger Sandy Fowler
As a military family finding ways to make the holidays meaningful and happy isn’t always a simple task. So often we think it’s about the gift and the magical moment that happens when the last bit of wrapping paper is torn off of that item you hope they will love ( that item that will make up […]
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November 24, 2014
Star Tech Holiday: To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone…
The phrase “To boldly go where no man has gone before” can be heard at the beginning of many Star Trek episodes. But today it could easily describe the new destination store that Verizon opened just in time for the holiday season. BTW if all stores were like this I wouldn’t hate holiday shopping – just […]
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November 20, 2014
4 Steps to a Happy Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving exactly a week away I guess the holidays are officially upon us. I am actually trying to understand where this entire year went but that’s a blog for another time. Today we are going to talk about what you can do to make the most out of the next couple of months. So here […]
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November 12, 2014
7 Tell Tale Signs Your Military Teen is at Risk for Suicide
My phone rings again. Another mother with a child in crisis. This time a head on collision with a tree. Thankfully the young man is alive and getting the help he needs. Many times that isn’t the case. Many times we are too late, and their pain had been too much for them to bear. Since sharing our […]
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November 8, 2014
On Veterans Day A Simple Haircut Gives Back To Our Vets In A Meaningful Way
November 11th is a day in which we honor our veterans for all they have done and continue to do for our country. Historically it began as a time to celebrate the temporary cease-fire between the Allied nations and Germany in WWI on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. November 11, 1918, is […]
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November 5, 2014
3 Tips for Getting Over Your Fear of the Dentist
Recently I wrote the following blog post for Military1Click and have been asked to share it here as well! Enjoy! 3 Tips for Getting Over Your Fear of the Dentist Ok, I have to confess. I’m sitting here staring at the computer trying to write and all I can think about is the fact that our recent […]
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November 3, 2014
Military Life: 4 Unusual Tips To Keep You Sane During Your Next PCS
Last week I shared how technology saved my sanity more than once during our recent PCS. I also shared that this PCS was so different from any of our other moves because the short notice prevented us from being able to schedule movers AND meet my soldiers report date. At first it seemed like an impossible […]
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October 30, 2014
Tech Moment: How To Create A Personal “HotSpot” And Save Your Sanity During A Military PCS
As many of you know we just completed another military PCS (primary change of duty station). It was last-minute. It was unwanted. It was unplanned. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Orders came down at the same time that I launched my new books Right Side Up & Stories Around The Table. If that wasn’t enough the entire […]
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October 27, 2014
What Can Inspire YOU to Create YOUR Best Life?
This morning I had to get up literally at the “crack” of dawn to be on an early conference call. When I woke up at 4:50 am, about the last thing I wanted to do was get my butt out of bed. Now I am a morning person, but 4:50 am is a little much even […]
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October 20, 2014
3 Things Aspiring Military Spouse Entrepreneur Need to Know
So many of my fellow military spouses ask me about life as an entrepreneur. Recently Michelle Campbell from Mission Career shared these 3 great tips along with an invitation! 3 Things Aspiring Military Spouse Entrepreneur Need to Know by Michelle Campbell If you are one of the thousands of military spouses who continue to struggle […]
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