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The Must-Have Gift of the Holiday Season: Kindness

December 23, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************** I’d love to say I’m one of those moms who doesn’t let her kids watch TV. But I’m not one of those moms who lies about it either. It’s true, my kids have watched Merry Madagascar many (many) times since we taped it on Thanksgiving Eve. They can’t seem to […]

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Cancer Battles On…And We Must Too

November 1, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Until you’ve heard your father—one of the healthiest men you know—say, “It’s not as bad as it sounds, but I have a brain tumor”… Until you’ve heard your father’s brain surgeon say, “This is the worst news I could possibly have”… Until you’ve heard your father’s 20 other doctors say, “We can’t explain why he’s […]

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Does Wine Count As Fruit?

September 27, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** Chocolate. Pizza. Wine. Cheese. If I had any say, those would be the four food groups (and I’d happily eat all of them at every meal). Which doesn’t bode well for my kids if I’m supposed to be leading by example. I know this. I really do. And lately I’ve […]

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New School Year, New Goals for Mom Too

September 1, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** It’s funny, September has always felt a lot more like the beginning of the year to me than January. There’s something about summer coming to an end, the evenings growing crisp and the start of a new school year that fill me with hope, excitement and—quite honestly—a bit of anxiety. […]

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A Working Mom’s Favorite “To Do”

August 3, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** Bragging about my kids at work is one of my favorite pastimes (which makes this whole blogging thing all the more perfect for me). But a couple times a year, I get to take my mama pride to a whole new level. I get to actually bring them with me. […]

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