By Leslie Means Dreams are found in the young
My 6-year-old, Ella, came to me with a proclamation: "All my dreams are coming true, Mom." Such an announcement would…
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Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Potpie
*recipe originally posted in January, 2013.* Welcome to my least favorite part of the year. Ew. I dislike January and…
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A life well lived…
I never thought I’d stay in a small community. Teenage friends and I spent plenty of time dreaming about the…
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Tantrums have no age limit — I’m proof
My 6 year old had a meltdown last week. It was one of those really good ones. You might know…
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There’s Still Hope
I wasn’t able to grow Zinnias this year. Most of my pumpkins failed, too. So did the package of wildflowers…
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This guy, This Campus + 13 Years
13 years ago, my cell phone rang. It was a black flip phone with the basic keypad on the front.…
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E-mail Advice
I like e-mail. It wasn’t always this way, of course. I like to think of myself as the sandwich generation…
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Does the fear go away?
I jumped off our balcony once. Just in case the landing didn’t go as planned, I made sure to soften…
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I am a better Mom because of daycare
I cried over spilled milk once. I was at Wilma’s house. Wilma was a babysitter, daycare provider, lunch feeder, parent…
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A birthday note to my 6 year old daughter
My oldest turns six today. As with everything in this life when a new milestone is reached, I wonder how…
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Her New Favorite Recipe; Whole Wheat Strawberry Pop-Tarts
My two year old is obsessed with Pop-Tarts. Obsessed. Pop-Tart is almost always one of the first words out of…
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One Simple Act
The smallest gesture – whether kind or cruel, can make or break anyone’s day. We all know this to be…
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