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Family Relationships: Handle with Grace and Compassion
Three years ago I moved back home to live with my mom. This is may be out of the ordinary for a person in her thirties, maybe not. What was out of the ordinary was the fact that she and my dad were also living together, as roommates, after almost 20 years of being split up. It was an opportunity for me to enjoy the blessings of a two parent home. Wouldn’t it be marvelous if it were as easy as that? The hard reality showed quickly. It was pretty apparent that my dad was still reactive and quick-tempered, at times downright cruel. My mom as result was defensive, cold. These…
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Gobble Gobble! Thanksgiving Facebook Party
What a fun time of year filled with food and good cheer! We want to help bring in the holiday season with some fun and goodies with our Thanksgiving Holiday Facebook Party! We have loads of promo codes to hand out from our wonderful participating developers plus we will have an Amazon gift card as well! Come join in on the fun this coming Monday night the 19th. WHAT: Dandelion Moms, Penelope and Polka Dots Publishing will be putting on a Thanksgiving Holiday Facebook Party WHEN: Monday, November 19th from 5pm – 8pm PST WHAT: Goodies will include codes and a gift card and fun! WHO: Anyone can join in on the…
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Money Matters: Business or Hobby?
Is My Hobby Really A Business? “Generally, an activity qualifies as a business if it is carried on with the reasonable expectation of earning a profit.” (IRS Pub FS-2007-18, April 2007) You have been crocheting blankets for years. It is a relaxing activity that you really enjoy. People have offered to pay you to make one for them. You think, “Why not?” Do you intend to start making blankets (or other items) for a profit? Or, do you just want to have your friends reimburse you for the cost of the materials? If you don’t intend to make a profit from your sales then you are engaging in…
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A Beautiful Fall In Santa Monica
Santa Monica is a wonderful place to visit any time of year, but Fall is especially nice with beautiful, warm days and lots of fun activities. While it can get a little nippy at night with the ocean breeze, a sweatshirt or light sweater will usually be enough. Santa Monica hosts many fun activities through the months of October through November. If you missed the Halloween fun, be sure to check out the Thanksgiving and Christmas activities. Every year, Downtown Santa Monica creates a little piece of heaven known as ‘ICE at Santa Monica‘ right on the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue. This incredible outdoor skating rink gives tourists…
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Artist Flora Bowley
The creative process is such a personal journey I love to hear about artists who do what they do so well and love their “job”. I came across Flora Bowley a few years ago and have admired her ability to draw you in to her paintings, which I find so calming. Read what Flora has to say about her journey as an artist and the new project she is working on. What was your inspiration for wanting to be an artist and create? I think I may have been born to be an artist. My happiest childhood memories included things like sculpting clay that I found near our house, braiding jewelry…
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Dandelion Moms iPad Mini Giveaway
We are so excited to be with all these wonderful developers who are helping to sponsor this iPad Mini to help spread some holiday cheer! As a busy mom I know how my iPad has come in handy at trips to the doctors or grocery store. With some many educational apps available I am able to ensure that my daughter has some educational time on the iPad as well. But of course, we love all the fantastic storybooks apps out there too. We are looking to have four giveaways for the holidays. Please stop by the developers pages to say hello and a big thanks as we couldn’t have done…
