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Mix It Up Monday – How to Detonate and Sabotage Your Relationship

You may think this is an odd topic to cover here, but it’s important to recognize the things you may say or do that could sabotage your relationship and your marriage. Too often, we got caught up in our own personal dramas and trials and we forget how we want to and should treat other people, especially our spouses. So here are some guaranteed ways your behavior can affect your relationships and your marriage in a negative fashion: Abandoning the use of common courtesy with your spouse and treating the bank teller better than you would your spouse — it’s … Continue reading →

Saving on Craft Supplies

Many of us dabble in crafts of various types at some time. It is a great creative outlet for many. However, a lot of crafter’s do it all the time, and realize it can get expensive depending on what you actually do. There are always ways to cut costs and save for various craft mediums, but if I knew of some places to go to make it even better and guarantee you a savings every time, would you want to know? I’m one of those “all the time” crafters with my scrapbooking. I do dabble in some other craft mediums, … Continue reading →

Concerns of Public Education: J = Job Placement

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My last perk of public education that I discussed was the feeling that I have job security. While I do feel that my profession will be in demand for years to come, today I will introduce a concern along the same topic. Today’s concern for public education is J for job placement. While teachers in good standing with tenure are most guaranteed jobs, the grade placement or location is not a guarantee. A principal can move a teacher to any room and any grade within the school without considering the teacher’s wishes or seniority on the job. My school presently … Continue reading →

Help For Women Who Want Children Later In Life

In a previous blog I addressed the topic of conception and how “Procreation Vacations” are becoming increasingly popular with couples struggling to conceive a baby. Well, this blog highlights another segment of the population that also wants to conceive, but wants to do so on their own schedule… even if it means waiting until after the prime years for childbirth. Women who want children, but want to put off pregnancy until they are ready have a new option these days. A process called egg freezing allows women to put their biological clocks on hold. Doctors say that women in their … Continue reading →

How to Get a Free Disney Vacation? Win One!

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First, I must apologize for my absense. Overcoming being sick whilst having no health insurance should surely be a blog topic at Families.com in the near future. Luckily, I will be feeling 100% (hopefully) by September 1st when I step onto a plane and embark on my Disney vacation that I won through McDonald’s Happiest Celebration Sweepstakes. When I mention this to family and friends, the first response is usually, “People actually win those things?” Yes! Under law, someone has to win these types of sweepstakes, so why not you? The key to winning sweepstakes? You have to actually enter! … Continue reading →

Coping with an Unfaithful Spouse

This is a difficult topic at the best of times. While the soap opera genre makes its bones on selling infidelity and dishonesty. No one likes to think it could happen to them. No one wants to imagine the scenario where it could or it did happen. More than one divorce can cite infidelity as the crisis point that the relationship never recovered from. Yet, a marriage may survive infidelity and a spouse may be able to cope when they have learned that their spouse was unfaithful. The very thought that your spouse has been unfaithful is enough to leave … Continue reading →