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Mama’s Turn: Choosing to Be Vulnerable

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When I was growing up, my grandmother had a saying she would always say to me: “Sharon, you wake up every morning, and no matter how you feel, you get up, put a smile on your face, put on your pearl earrings, and you start your day! Nobody wants to hear about your aches and pains. Besides, if you pretend to be happy … eventually, you really feel that way.” My grandmother lived … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: Ice Pops in the Freezer

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When my children were little, we would start each summer off the same way: a trip to the Dollar Store, where we would stock up on sidewalk chalk, water balloons, pool noodles and freezer ice pops. We would spend the lazy days of summer being anything but lazy. We would go on bug hunts, have lemonade stands, host themed play dates, and take weekly field trips to local … [Read more...]

One Date at A Time: WRESTLING Misconceptions

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As I am sure I have mentioned in past column pieces, Hubby is a HUGE professional wrestling fan. This isn’t an interest that grew overnight; heck, when we first started dating and he invited me over to his home, I noticed he had a Hulk Hogan poster on his wall. But for a long time, his desire to watch a bunch of folks throw each other around in a ring was squashed. Sure, he … [Read more...]

One Date at a Time: “STRENGTHENING” Your Relationship in the New Year

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A new year is upon us, and with the change of the calendar often comes a change in mindset, and by mindset I really mean … RESOLUTIONS. Like many people, in the past I have made the resolution to get into shape! But also like many people, by February, that resolution slipped away. You see, unlike my hubby (who I fondly refer to as a gym rat), I hate exercise. It’s not that I am … [Read more...]

One Date at a Time: A Date for a Cause

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While reflecting on everything I do is kind of my thing all year, in November, I tend to kick it up a notch. The season of giving thanks compels me to want to “do good” or at least “do better.” Obviously, Hubby knows this about me and was thus completely on board when I suggested that we DO GOOD, DO BETTER, and use the money we would have spent for a date night to do something … [Read more...]

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