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The Wonder Years
Darn you, Fred Savage! On June 10th, my daughter will turn eight years old. Normally, the 8th birthday is treated like the one before it or the one after it, holding back the fanfare of a Sweet 16....
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Take your pick for trick or treat
It’s that time of year again. There’s a fresh crispness in the air, the maples are turning golden and children are starting to bring home Halloween party forms. I know it’s only September, but those...
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Putting Our Best Foot Forward
Student attire is a real game changer. I admit that I’m still very much in control of my daughters’ attire. While they go with me to shop for clothes, and while I do ask them if they like a certain...
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Consignment sale partners with Gabriel Project
Another Mother’s Treasure Children’s Consignment and Furniture Sale is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the India Center. Included in the sale are name brand clothing, baby gear, toys and...
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A girl named Bob
Hi mommies, it’s me, Cara. Sorry I missed you last week, but it was one of those weeks where life happened and sitting in front of a computer long enough to write a blog, or think of a blog, or really...
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Mrs. Mendlebright’s Favorite Things
The mothers were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of woodchucks danced in their heads. With all due respect to Thanksgiving — a holiday that celebrates gratitude as opposed to plenitude —...
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The Bag Lady
I buy two of everything...and they're not even twins. As a writer, I have to know how to put words together to create meaning. As an editor, I have to know when to take words out to simplify meaning....
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Dressed to Unimpress
A school uniform would make life so much easier, and possibly less expensive. In one month, my daughters will return to the classroom. It feels strange to shop for back-to-school clothes in the...
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Taking shortcuts
There are at least 25 magazines stuffed in a wicker basket on the floor of our family room. Most of them are home related – Southern Living, Garden and Gun, House Beautiful. The well-worn issues are...
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NoFacebook November: Week 3
This little experiment has gone from week to…weak. Saturday, November 10, 2012 I’ve Scene It All Now This afternoon, I gave Disney $19 for tickets to see the 12:30 showing of “Wreck-It Ralph”. I gave...
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Make-Up Test
Katy Brown isn’t cool. Maybe Katie Holmes is. The second Ava turned 10, she asked if she could wear makeup. No. Could she have a cell phone? No. Could she open a Facebook account? No. Could she...
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Trying to Break the Dress Code
I spent the first 45 years of my life hating uniforms. I was never attracted to men who wore them, and I never wanted to wear one myself. I hated conformity to such an extent that I didn’t even like...
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Consigning women
I totally missed “spring cleaning” this year. Maybe that’s why I’m suddenly geared up for fall cleaning instead. I’ve suddenly gotten the urge to purge — and thanks to the rise in popularity of...
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Macy’s Shop for a Cause to benefit babies
On Saturday, Macy’s will host its 8th annual Shop For A Cause benefiting charities nationwide. Since 2006, Shop For A Cause has raised more than $45 million for charities across the country. Tomorrow’s...
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