Tag: needs
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I Really Want That
She’s only a year old, so she hasn’t had an abundance of sugar. She hasn’t fancied much food in general. Until she discovered ice cream. I was at our local Chick-fil-A with two of my daughters and a handful of grands. The world has developed a desire for its nuggets, but they also have a…
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What’s It Worth To You?
Ikea is known worldwide for its modern furniture, low prices, an inviting shopping experience, and impossible instructions for putting said furniture together. Swedish words are used for all the products sold there. For monolingual me, the words are unpronounceable and don’t really mean anything to me. This also is logical that instructions are in pictograph…
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When Doing Doesn’t Do It
It was too hot and muggy to play outside. My sweet husband can’t stand the beach. I was unwilling to stay inside with kids who were more than content on screens. Fearing I’d be watching them turn into zombies, I needed to come up with somewhere to go and something to do. Anything. We ran…
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What Are You Fishing For?
The pond behind our home is a treasure trove of amazing creatures waiting to be discovered. Or caught. The kids often fish back there, using everything from worms to hot dogs to bread for bait. (You’d be shocked at what’s attracted by wieners–they’re favorites of turtles and bass.) The fun is always in the catching.…
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I’ve Got You Babe
Sonny and Cher would have been so proud. We finished our year of development, coaching, and training with a year-end retreat that gave all our participants a chance to share how the time had impacted them. Some expectations were realized; others didn’t fulfill intentions but saw growth they hadn’t anticipated. It was a time of…
Tip of My Iceberg 