How to Make a Hand Frog

When I was a teenager, I used to babysit all the neighborhood kids. I had a secret trick that I would use whenever the kids would get bored. “Hey, do you wanna see my pet frog?” I’d ask. Their eyes would widen, and I could tell they were thinking, “Did this crazy babysitter actually bring…

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Office Supply Heaven

Do you like gift cards? And what’s your favorite store to have a gift card for? Starbucks? Target? Best Buy? It might sound strange, but I LOVE getting gift cards for office supply stores! Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Erin Condren, See Jane Work, Paper Source—it doesn’t matter. I always loved back-to-school shopping too because…

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26 Random Things About Me

I was talking with one of my clients during her Ready, Set, Go! call this week, and she told me she spent more than 30 minutes cruising around my website trying to find out more about me. Hmmm. I think that’s my cue to update my About page! I like reading other people’s About pages…

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Link Roundup: Oh What Fun

Christmas sure brings out the crazy in some people. I was driving to the gym yesterday so I could burn off some calories before the inevitable parade of Christmas cookies that’s coming next week. Anyhoo, the gym happens to be down the street from the mall. And I apparently forgot that people tend to do…

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Add Some Play to Your Day!

Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “playfulness.” I don’t want to alarm you, but you seem to have lost something. No, not your keys. They’re next to your purse. And not your mind either, although some days it might feel that…

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Link Roundup: Life Is Messy

Skyla has been getting baths more frequently than usual…like 3 baths in the past week. Why’s that? She’s discovered her new favorite activity: playing in the mud. She’ll run through the mud playing fetch with Chris, and she’ll dig in the wet sandbox at the park with me. Our beige carpet has become quite speckled…

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Your Life is an Experiment

Put on your lab coats and dust off the microscope! It’s time to do a little experimenting, but this time we’ll be manipulating our own life experiences. Watch this video to find out why it’s dangerous to live your life like a worried lab rat and what you can do to experiment with your own…

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