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Longview World of Wonders Provides Hands-On Discovery

May 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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  The woman of the twenty-first century often wears many hats. Mine include wife, mom, educator, gardener, leader, volunteer, accountant, chef, planner, story teller, wonder woman and currently, facilities chairman of Longview World of Wonders, a children’s hands-on discovery center in the making.   Longview World of Wonders: Over the past four years, LongviewWOW, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has operated as a museum without walls serving East Texas children and their families in educational and hands-on programming … [Read more...]

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Reflections :: Owning Our Needs

May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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  Owning Our Needs: Lately, in my work with women, I have been very aware of a theme around our needs. Identifying needs can be very difficult.  Sociological programs are belief systems that aren't personal to us, but often are, because of what is considered acceptable or normal, we measure our self worth.  This can lead to a monotonous loss of  vitality, a feeling of numbness or stress over the daily going-ons of life, because the needs that drive and demand us aren't reflective of our true, actual, internal needs. Our needs … [Read more...]

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Community :: How We Can Help the Families in Oklahoma

May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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  It is so upsetting to watch the news and see the damage Monday's tornado left behind in the community of Moore, Oklahoma. The Associated Press is reporting that 51 people - including at least 20 children - lost their lives yesterday.  As parents, keeping our children safe is one of our major concerns and it is events like the Newton shootings and natural disasters that makes us feel one so vulnerable to forces out of our control.  This morning I had several conversations (with myself) about whether or not I should take my … [Read more...]

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Dove’s “Let’s Make Girls Unstoppable” Initiative

May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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A few weeks back I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Laguna Niguel.  The setting was amazing with the ocean views and salt-watered breeze, but what impressed me the most about the event was the Dove's "Let's Make Girls Unstoppable" campaign.   You might have seen the Dove commercials showcasing women of all sizes to stress the importance of women accepting themselves as they are.  Well, their Dove Self-Esteem Project aims to start teaching this important message to our young girls and will focus on self-esteem … [Read more...]

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Instagram of the Week:: Spot Paintings by Damien Hirst

May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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  Last week I had the opportunity to attend the PBS Kids annual meeting in Miami as part of their Mom Blogger Ambassador Program.  It was a great experience and I loved to meet the people who are responsible for the great PBS Kids programs my daughter enjoys.  The hotel we stayed in had this painting in the hallway and it literally stopped me in my tracks.  Some of you might know I am obsessed with polka dots (I named my company Polka Dots Publishing) and I fell in love with this huge (42 x 42) art piece immediately.  For me, polka … [Read more...]

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Introducing the new Sesame Street Character :: Mando!

May 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
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©2013 Sesame Workshop. All rights reserved.   Many of us grew up watching Grover, Cookie Monster and Big Bird and have fond memories of Sesame Street.  I love that my daughter enjoys watching this quality and educational program and we can laugh together at Cookie Monster's antics!  Sesame Street was conceived in 1966, and was first aired on public broadcasting television stations November 10, 1969, and will celebrate it's 44th season this coming September.  The history of Sesame Street has reflected changing attitudes to … [Read more...]

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Musings :: How Becoming a Mother Changed Me

May 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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  The journey to become a mom was not an easy one for my husband and I.  It wasn't until the 9/11 tragedy that I woke up and realized how life can be so uncertain and that not only did I want to get married (had been with my now-husband for 7 years), but I also wanted to have children.  Yes, it was 9/11 as well as a quote I read in an article that completely altered my life.  I was reading a magazine article that was written by a playwright who talked about all these experiences she had in life, traveling the world, dinners at … [Read more...]

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A Mother’s Day Poem by Adrienne Rich

May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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I know you are reading this poem as you pace beside the stove warming milk, a crying child on your shoulder, a book in your hand because life is short and you too are thirsty. I know you are reading this poem which is not in your language guessing at some words while others keep you reading and I want to know which words they are. I know you are reading this poem listening for something, torn                 between bitterness and hope turning back once again to the task you cannot refuse. I know you are reading this … [Read more...]

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Entering the World of Mom Bloggers at the Mom 2.0 Summit

May 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
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  This past weekend I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel where hundreds of women bloggers were looking to connect with other women as well as with the sponsors and partners of the event such as Honda, Whirlpool, and Dove.  It was pretty amazing to be in a room full of women (and a handful of men) who were so interested to learn some tricks of the trade about how to turn their hobbies or  businesses into a more successful one.  This was my first Mom Blogger event and I really didn't know what to … [Read more...]

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