My Top 9 Excuses For Not Being Around Much Lately (Part 3…)
Allrighty then... I know you have been waiting for it. The characters have been developed. The plot has thickened, and here we are at the climax and conclusion of my dramatic list of excuses for neglecting my blog. If you missed Part 1 or Part 2, take a moment to get up to speed. If you have been hanging on the edge of your laptop, here it is. There is even a moral to the story. I don't disappoint. Excuse #3: I got stuck in my car for 10,000 miles. Really! Summer kind of exhausted me. I was all purposeful ...
My Top 9 Excuses for Not Being Around Much Lately (Part 2)
Thanks for joining me. If you missed part 1, click here for a quick catch up. As you may know, I have been quietly neglecting my blog for a few months and felt it was important that you understand the completely compelling reasons for my absence. I know you have lost sleep over this. [caption id="attachment_2360" align="alignnone" width="610" caption="Photo Credit: Buckingham Fountain by Kim Bauer; Copyright 2011"][/caption] Excuse #6: Chicago is “my kind of town.” At least I am trying to convince myself and my kids of that because we might have to move there since my husband has been ...
How Little We Know, How Eager to Learn—Life Lessons from Sir John Marks Templeton.
The underlying goal of my writing is to find people, places and things that are fabulous and share them through a very personal lens with my readers. I look for “take home value”…concepts, ideas or products that you can put to use immediately. Fabulous things and places are abundant. Discovering legitimately fabulous and inspiring people is like finding a needle in a haystack. I often resort to the history archives to find worthy role models. One unblemished exception, and possibly one of the greatest influences in my life has been Sir John Marks Templeton who holds a special place in contemporary ...
My Top 9 Excuses for Not Being around Much Lately (Part 1)
If you follow my blog with any regularity, you may have noticed I haven't been posting much over the last 4 months (okay, 6). I thought I owed you an explanation and it basically comes down to a list of excuses. Excuse #9: Nature called (as in Breckenridge) and I really needed to focus my energy on our Christmas picture with it being June and all. So, we made a pilgrimage to Colorado but instead of driving we flew because our dog died which was really, REALLY sad. [caption id="attachment_2331" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: Kim Bauer; 2011 All Rights Reserved"][/caption] I know ...
How to Help Teens Recognize and Tame Perfectionism
[caption id="attachment_2420" align="alignnone" width="337" caption="Photo Credit: say no to peer pressure by 13morbidmouse13-d330u3u"][/caption] The teenage mind is quite possibly one of the most complex systems on the planet. Just because we managed to survive our own teen struggles, doesn’t necessarily leave us well prepared to help our kids. Teens today face pressures we never dreamed of—college entrance exams, peer pressure from social media, lack of worthwhile role models and mentors, a sense of entitlement, schools that are not necessarily “safe”, and hints of even global instability. When my daughter recently told me that she is struggling with being “too critical of herself”, ...
Behind the Scenes at YAGP, The World’s Premier Ballet Competition!
detect invisible This story starts in the spring of 2010. Darling daughter, aka ’Tina Ballerina competed in the regional competition of the Youth America Grand Prix. YAGP is sort of like the Olympics of Ballet, with the real prize being a shot at one of over 200 dance scholarships that are offered from the top ballet companies around the [...]
The Economy is So Bad That…
August 9, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. African television stations are now showing ‘Sponsor an American Child’ commercials. Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can’t afford batteries. I ordered a burger at McDonald’s and the kid behind the counter asked, “Can you afford fries with that?” CEO’s are [...]
An Exclusive Interview With The Founder of Super Charged Science
August 6, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible As parents, we’ll do almost anything to give our kids a competitive advantage in life, especially when it comes to education, for education is “the key” to our children’s future success. What we really, REALLY WANT, is for our children to learn in a way that enables them to extrapolate abstract concepts and [...]
The Straight Scoop on Using Protein Supplements to Optimize Nutrition
August 3, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible Whether you are a body builder trying to “get ripped”, a housewife trying to lose weight, or just interested in learning more about nutrition, you may have noticed a lot of buzz (and controversy) about protein. It certainly plays a vital role in our health. But when was the last time you stopped [...]
Don’t Mess With Mature Women!
August 2, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible A mature (over 40) woman gets pulled over for speeding… Older Woman: Is there a problem, Officer? Officer: Ma’am, you were speeding. Older Woman: Oh, I see. Officer: Can I see your license please? Older Woman: I’d give it to you but I don’t have one. Officer: Don’t have one? Older Woman: [...]
Another Great Aspect of Home School—Self-Taught Side Yard Science Class
July 30, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible My heart pounded and I hastened my pace to a frantic jog while searching the house at 7:00 am for my 9 year old son. “Did I forget to lock the doors last night?” I wondered as I mentally recounted my nightly house closing procedure. The irrational side of my brain repeated relentlessly, [...]
Proof Reading is a Dying Art! Why You Should Always, Always, ALWAYS Proof Your Work!
July 28, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible The other day, I recieved an email from my crazy relative that made my day. It was entitled: Amazing Simple Home Remedies that REALLY work! Well he’s on a roll…had to share! Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and [...]
This Is Truly Fabulous! Watch it tonight on NBC!
July 27, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible As some of you know, the theme of my blog is “fabulous”. I comb the planet (or at least my own neighborhood) looking for information, people, products that are inspiring and life changing. So when FABULOUS comes knocking in my email inbox, I just have to share! I have had the good fortune to [...]
Amazing Simple Home Remedies That Really Work!
July 27, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible WRITTEN BY A MAN Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop. Avoid arguments with the females about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink For high blood pressure sufferers—simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, this reducing the pressure on [...]
Why Reducing Your Sugar Intake Could be the Most Important Step to Lose Weight.
July 23, 2010 by confab
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detect invisible I am on a mission to improve my focus. I mention this only because I have been analyzing every major area of my life, from my health, fitness, wellness, finances, business and relationships to determine the vital few things I can focus on in order to make massive improvements or changes in each [...]
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