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August 30, 2011 - Back to School Study Tips

by Erika Weisensee, Oregon Mom These days, it is not uncommon for grade schoolers to have several hours of homework per week. As a student’s age increases, so does the workload and the number of extra-curricular activities he or she may be involved in. Learning how to manage multiple responsibilities […]


August 30, 2011 - Steps to a Fresh Start for Fall

11 Steps to a Fresh Start by Shannon Ables The Simply Luxurious Life “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” ~ Leon J. Suenes While the January is often accepted as the time of year to make a fresh […]


August 29, 2011 - Have you ever felt alone in a crowded Facebook room?

Have you ever felt alone in a crowded Facebook room? Guest Opinion I think one of the genius ideas of Facebook is that it has given people an automatic social connection wether they have earned it or not. In many ways it can be a fake social connection with just […]


August 28, 2011 - Junk food ads using power of nagging to submit parents

Cartoon Characters Prod Kids to Nag for Unhealthy Foods — Study finds TV ads key element in why young children whine for sugary treats. By Serena Gordon HealthDay News HealthDay News — If you’re a parent, you’ve no doubt heard plaintive wails from your child as you traverse the treat-filled […]



August 26, 2011 - Concerns over the Alzheimer music tour of Glen Campell

Concerns over the Alzheimer music tour of Glen Campbell By Evergreen, Oregon writer Watching this news video about country star Glenn Campbell doing a final music tour despite being diagnosed with Alzheimer has me really concerned. Just watch the video and you will notice that the Alzheimer’s effect has already […]


August 25, 2011 - Sometimes I don’t want to talk to my kids

by Jen Rouse The Short Years Let’s have a little confession time here: you know how family dinners are supposed to be the holy grail of parenting? How you all sit around and share about your day and laugh together around the dinner table, and doing so is supposed to […]


August 24, 2011 - Social Networking Mistakes Can Cost You

By Erika Weisensee Milwaukie Writing Mom Social networking began as a young person’s phenomenon. Initially, high school and college students dominated Facebook and MySpace, creating profiles as a way to interact with their old and new friends. The social networking craze has now spread well beyond the younger generation, with […]


August 23, 2011 - A modern lady knows the art of discretion

Why Not . . . Be Discreet? by Shannon Ables The Simply Luxurious Life The epitome of a chic, classy, modern lady is her ability to always be mysterious which–due to this behavior–provokes even more curiosity in those that are around her. But, as one of my readers pointed out to […]


August 22, 2011 - Tether your vine for growth with purpose

Tether Your Life By Writing Your Own Obituary by Kari Patterson Sacred Mundane “You’re writing your obituary?!” Their husbands thought they we were crazy. They could blame it on me, their crazy-mentor-girl who made them do it. But the 20-foot vine was proof. We have to know where we’re going. […]