Mother's Day | Mother's Day
May.21.2013
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Mother’s Day 2013: Year three without Mom.All of those Hallmark, Macy’s and Flower commercials are enough to make me hurl my new wedges at our flat screen!
Just like dear ol’ Charlie Brown says about Christmas cards,...
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May.15.2013
Express Yourself’s theme today is a nod to that wonderful woman who gave us life, hosted by Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow. Our Economics Tune Up reporter, Alex Pawlakos will give an economic look at how American’s show their appreciation to their moms on this Mother's Day by spending more...
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May.12.2013
Motherhood: The most important job you’ll ever work.
Family-oriented team players desired.
Experience: Completion of childhood preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities: Mind reader, language interpreter, playmate, chaperone, instructor, tutor, organizer, mediator, coordinator, diplomat,...
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May.12.2013
You probably already know this, but most holidays aren't celebrated on the days they actually happened, even a lot of famous birthdays.
Martin Luther King and Abe Lincoln are each honored on Mondays, yet King was born on a Tuesday, while Lincoln emancipated his spindly self from the womb on a...
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May.12.2013
“Mama always said there's an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes. Where they're going, where they've been. I've worn lots of shoes. I bet if I think about it real hard, I could remember my first pair of shoes. Mama said they'd take me anywhere. She said they was my magic shoes."...
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May.12.2013
Sunday May 12, 2012: Happy Mother's Day! And what an optimistic day this will be. The sky gives all Moms a big joyous shout out before going quiet for the rest of the day. Use this quiet time to communicate your feelings and express all the ways your Mom has made your life better.
Each year...
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May.12.2013
A Different Time
When Natalie was young, not many mothers worked outside the home, and my parents had raised their daughters to accept the responsibility of motherhood as their first priority. It wasn’t a choice we were given; it was considered a sacred duty from God. We were taught to live...
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May.11.2013
The young dogwood tree in the front yard is through blooming. The rosy azaleas by the front walk have been gorgeous for over a week, but I doubt if they last too much longer. The two bouquets that I picked from their branches have graced the living and dining rooms for...
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May.11.2013
I want my mean, bitchy, drunk mother back. The mother who was depressed and melancholy, who said cruel things about my work and criticized my parenting, who undermined instructions to my kids by saying, “You really don’t have to pay attention to her.” I want the mother back who invited herself...
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May.11.2013
What’s not to love about receiving cupcakes on Mother’s Day.
Every mother deserves a cupcake!
I received six different flavors all so delicious and to die for.
Each one filled with goodness and sweetness to make me smile.
Everything that goes into being a mom I find joy in eating a cupcake!
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