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Raising our kids, then setting them free

Today my daughters senior photo proofs arrived. This is my baby the youngest of my three daughters, now a high school senior.She looks grown up and so mature. She is 18, after all. But in my mind, shes still the baby I never imagined Id have; the one that surprised us both.

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To Stay Or Not To Stay… For The Kids Sake

Todays post was supposed to be another topic thatI have decided to save for next week. Instead, something that happened middayyesterdaywas the drivingforcefortodays Blog.I was grabbing a salad for the road andon my way to my sons school toserve hot lunch to 650 students.

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8 Quick Tips For Staying Fit During The Winter Months

If youre like me, then getting to the gym can be a real chore. Especially now that Im blogging, I have come up with nearly every excuse in the book to avoid the gym. I havent written a blog in a couple of days, so I want to write this morning. I have no time for the gym today! Now Im in pretty decent shape. I wont lie. Ive been active my entire life, from ballet as a little girl through to late teens, and then fitness after that. Being fit and eating healthy have always been a part of my life.

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Coping: You vs Your Child's Bad Habit

As a mother, we often tell others how wonderful our children are and brag about their amazing qualities; talents; their good grades; or their inability to let anything hold them down. A child’s resolve is, after all, much too be admired. You rarely hear a parent say something along the lines of those things that might otherwise be intimidating or embarassing to tell others about. We don’t want anyone to believe that our perfect child has (insert deep breath here & whispers)… faults. *gasp*