I took the picture above right before leaving the Aiming Low Non-Conference Saturday evening. When I left there I had mixed emotions. Ree Drummond, blogging superstar of the Pioneer Woman, was the closing keynote speaker. She shared with us her life story starting at birth then traveling through her childhood, teen years, adulthood, and then finally...
Author: Nadia Policard (Nadia Policard)
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An “Aha” Moment On Parenting – Thank You Subaru!
Parenting style. One of those topics that can get as heated as a discussion on politics or religion. You don’t question someone else’s style, and you don’t want anyone questioning yours. (I learned my lesson on that the hard way.) As I go through my own journey in parenthood, I have tapped into a variety...
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Kim Kardashian Makes Me Want to Own a Cat Empire
Kim Kardashian gets a new cat and the news makes headlines everywhere. We watched as Kim made everything from Kris Humphries to diet pills famous and now we can credit her for making white Persian cats the next big sensation. I’m sure that this Christmas, 98.9% of teeny boppers across the globe will be adding...
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Election 2012: Do You Weigh In?
Some of you may follow my posts over at CafeMom where I am one of five political mom bloggers for Moms Matter 2012. Each week, we hash out the issues on a political topic that has been assigned to us and we weigh in on the issues from the mom perspective. Starting this week, we...
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Teaching Kids Hispanic Heritage with Disney
How do you teach your children about celebrating culture and family? With Hispanic Heritage month now in full-swing as of September 15, now is a good time to incorporate some cultural awareness of the Latino culture with your children. Finding ways to teach Hispanic heritage does not have to be complicated or time consuming....
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Monday Motivation: Life is a Series of Reboots
I love what Katie Couric recently said during her interview with Parade Magazine. “Life is a series of reboots, right? Either by choice or necessity. Change is still incredibly energizing and exciting.” During the interview in Parade, Katie spoke about losing her husband to cancer, career changes, and of course, her upcoming new talk show....
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Everything You Want to Know About Camp Omni at Champions Gate
With summer vacation behind us and the holiday season approaching, now is a good time to think about holiday vacations and accommodations. This summer, we were lucky enough to get the full Camp Omni experience at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate and we absolutely loved it. Our family loves traveling and road trips so when this...
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Finally, Some Balance In My Life!
Shhhh, listen…. Do you hear that? It’s silence. It’s me in my house, living it up, by myself, lavishing in the moment. I am actually working without interruption because the kids are all back in school and I don’t have to worry about keeping them entertained day in and day out. Instead, I am having conference...
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Social Online Gaming & Tweens- Good or Bad Idea?
Ah the joys of raising today’s modern day kids. Every time I turn around, there is a kid on a gadget, another one in front of the TV, and the third one on a computer. This morning, I had enough. My six-year old was in his room crying because the TV to the Wii...
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Back To School Tips & Tricks-Updated
When did August get here? I can’t believe summer vacation will be over for us in less than a week! These last few days have been busy for me as we just returned from vacation and since then I’ve been school shopping, supply ordering, and getting ready for orientations. Not to mention that I’m back at work too. Good...
