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5 Beautiful DIY Projects Made From Boring Household Items

We all have things around the house that wed like to throw away. You know, that chipped pot you got from you grandma, the carpet that had its glory days back in the ’90s or the old desktop computer you havent used in ages but you still keep it in your workspace.Now why dont we throw them away, really?It just might be that, deep down, we find it wasteful to …

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Bullying In The NFL: What We Can Learn From The Football Scandal

In the past few weeks, NFLs Miami Dolphins player Richie Incognito has been all over the news due to allegations of bullying. Second year lineman Jonathan Martin, who played on the same team, has accused the veteran linemen of harassing him to the point that Martin quit the team. He has even accused Incognito of using racial slurs.

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Sharing My Birth Story

A woman will never forget the moment she became a mother. I even cry when I read or hear a birth story, so for me this is the most important post I have ever written.

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How the School’s “Drug Lady” Scared Me Straight

The Drug Lady came to 8th grade this week. You may think Im joking, but thats what the kids at our school call the prevention specialist who visits our 13 and 14 year olds for a week each year as they prepare to face high schools chemical perils. One student saw her in an airport security line and called out Hi, Drug Lady! which led to a long visit in a private screening room and the Drug Lady missing her flight. True story. I love the Drug Lady almost as much as the kids do.