Category: Family
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Advice for the Newly Married…What Not to Say
“Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won’t even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.” ~ Author Unknown Among the many lessons every married couple learns are the following: Never ask a question for which you don’t know the answer. Never ask…
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Laugh and the world laughs with you…
“Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they will never cease to be amused.” ~ Author Unknown I have two children born to me by birth and several more born to me out of love. That sounds a little strange, but what I mean is that those kids closest to my own children…
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Just Five Minutes of Privacy, Please…
As any mom knows, moments of privacy are few and far between. For most moms, there’s just no such thing as being able to go to the bathroom by yourself, or take a relaxing shower without interruption. Mom is always needed most urgently when she’s taking that “me time.” In my case, I’d love to…
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What goes around comes around…
What goes around comes around… I always get such a kick out of practical jokes played on my kids, and there’s nothing better than when you can actually catch it on tape!A couple of summers ago, my husband used to play jokes on my daughter. She might be doing dishes and looking out the window…
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Teenagers: What not to say to win that battle against Mom!
I love kids – all kids. I’ve been know to post the bizarre daily antics of my children on Facebook, but I have to say that we all have funny kids if we’d just take a step back from their sometimes irritating behavior and realize that some of what they’re doing is actually pretty danged…
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Hello and Welcome to Chatty Cathie’s Endless Chatter!
Hello Friends and welcome to my new blog! This is my little corner of the world where I will rant and rave about topics that interest me, and will likely be inclined to tell goofy “Braden and Amber stories” as well as leave book reviews and recommendations. Pop in from time to time to see…
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