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It’s Monday…already?!

When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.  - Ella Woodward Well, well, well...sigh, it's Monday.  And, my ugly shoes are still in hiding.  I'm not feeling up to a big reveal, not just yet. Sigh...Are you serious? Yeah, not feeling it yet.  And, I'm crabby about it being Monday… Continue reading It’s Monday…already?!

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How to create moments of intrinsic motivation in your child’s life.

Polishing furniture is one of the most intrinsically motivating and rewarding household tasks ever assigned to a child.  You can't beat the mixture of giving a child a cloth, a bottle of Old English polish and a piece of furniture requiring some TLC for the perfect recipe to encourage intrinsic motivation.  Just give it a… Continue reading How to create moments of intrinsic motivation in your child’s life.

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A Big A** Small Mouth Bass Catch on Small Lake Wissota

“Nah, let’s not drive too far, let’s just see if the legend is true and give the small lake a chance to skunk us today.  If nothing else, we can end up at Sand Bar for a Bloody Mary and the trip will be a success.” So there you have it, we set out on… Continue reading A Big A** Small Mouth Bass Catch on Small Lake Wissota

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Take time to take a break from Facebook

Don’t get me wrong, when I was more active posting on Facebook, back when I was getting “likes” from my friends, it was fun to see what my friends were posting.  I could “like” their posts, and together we experienced the reciprocity thrill of “likes" feed. It was fun, something to look forward to in… Continue reading Take time to take a break from Facebook

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The first snow – from a little dog’s point of view

Hey - it's me Copper here. Woof, woof, it snowed.  What's the big deal about snow?  I'm not a fan of it. Being of short stature, snow is a little more than chilly to me.  Have you ever tried peeing and pooping in the snow?  It takes a lot of skill to do so.  I… Continue reading The first snow – from a little dog’s point of view

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A blog in 10 minutes – I still don’t think so

This is crazy...here I sit at my computer wondering if I should push the launch your website button or not?  Getting ready for launch mode has been quite the learning experience.  In full confession mode, I'm thinking to myself: What the heck, why is this taking so long? Why the fear of launching and being okay with learning… Continue reading A blog in 10 minutes – I still don’t think so