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November 17, 2015
World Prematurity Awareness Day 2015
We talk about World Prematurity Awareness Day because prematurity can happen to any baby. All causes for preterm birth are not even known, but there are ways you can be prepared and reduce your risk of going into preterm labor. The idea of having micro preemie babies never even crossed my radar. In my situation, […]
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November 11, 2015
Veterans Day 2015
My son and daughter’s school put on the most amazing Military Appreciation day today for Veterans Day. It was amazing. They served us breakfast, they sang songs, even the teachers sang an absolutely gorgeous Thank You song, and they gave us a parade. It was so touching. I especially enjoyed meeting a Korean War veteran […]
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October 27, 2015
Simple Giving – Simple Ways for you to make a BIG impact! #SimpleGiving
Friends! I am so very, very excited to share this book with you:Simple Giving by Jennifer Iacovelli.Jennifer is not only a very close personal friend, but she is the creator of Philanthropy Friday, a series on her blog dedicated to sharing how others are making a difference in the world. My son Bug recently guest […]
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October 15, 2015
October 15th 2015 – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
The loss of a baby or child is something a mother never, ever forgets. Please remember all babies who have been lost on the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th. Light a candle, change your Facebook profile picture to a burning candle – something, to stand with all mothers who are remembering their […]
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October 1, 2015
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
October has arrived. This is a big month with many very important causes. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, obviously the nearest and dearest to my heart. But also significant – Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. I am sure there are many other important awareness objectives, but these are the three […]
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September 28, 2015
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week
YesterdayNational Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week kicked off. It’s important for all women to learn their risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Did you know these two diseases are linked, especially for women with mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes? How would you even know if you had a mutation? The CDC […]
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September 22, 2015
Pumpkin Spice Flavored EVERYTHING!
I had a really HEAVY discussion all weekend long on Facebook – about some current events that I’m not ready to discuss yet on the blog. It left me physically and emotionally exhausted. I thought about not blogging at all this week, but I don’t want to do that either. So let’s just take a […]
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September 19, 2015
Those Quiet Moments
Emotions. They can be weak, strong, good, bad. We go through highs and lows, gladness and madness. And sometimes, in a really bizarre scenario, all of them at the same time. I feel that way often. Happy, mad, glad, sad, all melded together. I feel that way when I glance up and see the picture […]
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September 10, 2015
8:46 a.m. on 9/11
This post is dedicated in loving memory to my husband’s childhood best friend, Shannon, who was killed in the North Tower on 9/11/01 This was the day! She would be making her big pitch to her boss and if all went well, life would get so much better for her little family. Her maternity leave […]
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September 9, 2015
The Day My Son Pooped in the Front Yard and Blamed it on the Neighbor
Y’all. Probably the funniest story I have of my sweet boy happened when he was about five years old. He was just old enough that I was allowing him to run back and forth between our neighbor’s house on his own to play with the neighbor, who was also five. But, here’s the problem. As […]
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