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Casting Call for Southern California Families!
Does your family like to have big dinners and parties? I was contacted by the casting crew for Trading Spouses because they are looking for Southern California families to try out for a new reality TV show that will showcase families competing against one another in a dinner-cook off. They are looking for families with a minimum of two children ages who love to host and throw dinner parties. Good luck dandelion moms! Here is the information to contact if you are interested!!
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Dandelion Moms Favorite Holiday Gift Ideas Giveaway
YAY! Tis the season for friends and family to celebrate and enjoy one another. What better way to say thank you for all that you do than to provide a holiday giveaway?! We hand-selected the following companies because we love their products and think you will to! The dandelion moms Favorite Holiday Gift Ideas giveaway has gifts for the whole family – for mom and dad, for the kids and even your furry friends! We are excited to be working with these wonderful companies to provide you with some treats that you can enjoy with your family. Make sure to enter as many times as you can and good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway…
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Ask the Doctor :: Overindulgence Prevention 101
Ask the Doctor: Question: Last holiday season, I drank a little too much alcohol and ate too much food. Do you have any tips for the occasional overindulgence? Tis the season of celebrating with family, friends and holiday treats. It’s good to enjoy this time of year; spending more time with your loved ones, yet, we tend to overindulge a bit and forget to listen to our bodies (that are clearly telling us to stop eating and drinking). Below are a few preventable tips to remember and also what do if the excitement overshadowed and thus the prevention was not heard. Overindulgence Prevention 101 1. Don’t go hungry to a party: Eat…
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Reflections :: Self-contemplation helps you follow-through
Two weeks ago I posted about the “feminine” function of the psyche, what we might easiest call our emotional and intuitive inner life. In depth psychology, we name this the anima. A common wound in our logic-driven society is to thwart the needs of the inner life, to repress ourselves. It is a theme I write often about, how to gently recognize if we are hurting ourself by focusing too much on doing rather than being. Nurturing the inner function is a priority for a healthy individual. It extends to deeper, more authentic relationships, families, communities and so forth. The relationship with yourself is the starting point! To…
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Dandelion Moms Project Kindness :: Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign
What is the dandelion moms Project Kindness? Well, every month we select an organization that is helping others in some capacity. One month we supported a grassroots non-profit organization that was helping to create a library filled with books in a small town in the the Dominican Republic. Another month we supported the Project Night Night that helps children in shelters feel safe and loved with a special tote bag that is filled with a children’s book, blanket and a stuff animal. It warms my heart to see our lovely dandelion moms helping in any way they can – even if it is sharing the post about an organization helping others and getting…
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Recipes :: For a Delicious Thanksgiving Meal
After searching for the easiest yet tastiest looking Thanksgiving recipes this afternoon, I am in dire need of a piece of pumpkin pie at the moment! Marie Calendar’s here I come! We are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and I am looking forward to having a big ‘ol feast with our friends and family! But it can be stressful if you don’t have a game plan so I found some tasty recipes for a more traditional Thanksgiving meal. I even found a gravy recipe that is almost exactly the one that has been passed on for generations from my mother’s German grandmother to me! Here are some delicious recipes that include an…
