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I am very fortunate to have all four of my children attend one of, what I consider to be, the world's greatest learning environments, a little gem called Great River

Today I attended the most tragic kind of funeral--that of a child, a child who only graced the world with their presence for a mere two months.  There are just

(A shared post written for Enlightened Mama) Balance. What does that mean anyway? Most of the time, it feels like some sort of enigma, a unicorn, or a that four-leaf

I've said it a million times--Food is love.  Food is what we do to show our love, to celebrate, to join together with friends and family, and the one thing

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Over the last two days, we have walked. And walked. And walked.  It's been hot, humid, and we have brushed shoulders, elbows, and umbrellas/parasols with more people than I even

Thus far, we are about two days into our adventures in Beijing, China.  While we still have a lot of traveling to experience, we have already learned many important things...

When it comes to my kids, like most parents, I want what is best for them.  Granted, all parents have a different definition of what exactly that means, but, for

Today was like any other day, at least any other day for me. Okay, so maybe having one of my kiddos undergoing surgery is not something I do every day,

On November 29, 2010, I was sitting alone at my kitchen table, drinking my coffee and checking my email, much like other mornings. Then, I received a phone call that would