When I was in Kindergarten I was fortunate enough to have an amazing teacher. Her name was Mrs. Jensen. To a young five year old, she looked very "grandmotherly," though I don't know how old she was ...
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Share How You Lend a Helping Hand this Holiday Season #HormelFamily
This year, I am excited to teach The Boy more about the importance of giving. The holiday season is often filled with "I wants" and fun celebrations, but it is important to remember those who are less ...
parenting – the bravest thing you’ve ever done
November is the month of giving thanks and reflecting on our lives. I have been doing a lot of that, not just in November, but for the entire year. As I work on my Day Zero project, I find that I am ...
Your hair looks nice today Mom!
Being a mother comes with its rewards. These rewards are not monetary, cannot be redeemed for free coffee or a cute top, but are measured in words. As I was rubbing the sleep out of my eyes on this ...
The Days are Long, but the Years are Short
I always knew that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mother. What I didn't know was how exhausting it is. There are some days when I want to dust of the resume, polish my heels and put a suit back on. And ...
8 things I’ll miss about summer
Summer is unofficially over on Cape Cod. It ended last Monday will the mass exodus of vehicles heading west bound on Route 6, up and over the Sagamore Bridge, leaving us with the memories of another ...