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15 Questions to Ask Your Child After School

I always ask Bear how his day was. Sometimes, he'll go into detail and tell me everything. Sometimes, I'll be lucky if I get a few bits of info from him. I figured out why my approach was all wrong and Bear's answers were so succinct - they were too easy. if I ask, 'How was your day?', you're probably going to answer with something like good, bad, or
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5 Tips for Creating Quarterly Goals

I type this post every year and it's for good reason - people still make resolutions and break them every time. Don't get me wrong - if you're the type to stick to your New Year's resolutions, I applaud you! Most people usually give up around Valentine's Day and by the time January 1st rolls back around, they start the same process over. Me? I used to be a
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Dear In-Laws, Please STFU

Over the weekend, Maks and I hosted our in-laws, his parents. Yes, those parents. I put on my nice face as I welcomed them into my home. Our conversation was little but I also had a lot to do in the kitchen.  The night before, I attempted to make pizza. We usually order pizza but with the weather changing and our tastes also changing accordingly, I decided it was homemade