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At the end of August, I was invited to visit Door County, Wisconsin with several other travel writers and bloggers. Having never been to any of the Great Lakes, I assumed I’d be visiting a place that echoed my childhood memories of growing up on an island on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. In some ways, I was right. In…
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This blog post on the reasons to get the flu shot is made possible by the American Lung Association, in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. It’s important to get vaccinated to help protect yourself and those around you every year. Annual vaccination is…
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How To Write A Perfect Holiday Letter There’s really nothing nicer – and these days more of a surprise — than getting a hand-addressed card in the mail. Whether it’s an elegantly printed and personalized holiday card or a crafty one you make yourself, it’s bound to be appreciated more than just another e-card or group greeting on social media….
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I didn’t realize until a few hours ago that my kids have a half day on October 11th and we can actually GO to see the new The Addams Family movie when it comes out! I’m very excited. As are they. Or at least, the younger two are. Fourteen year olds seem to get excited about new phones and makeup…
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Are your kids like mine? Go school shopping before school, get the clothes, the shoes, the supplies, and think you’re done. Then the first day of school comes, then goes…and someone has a growth spurt. I think it’s happened to one of the three Mini Martins at least 8 times in the 10 years I’ve had a kid in school….
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I have a (not at all very secret) love of watching Hallmark Christmas movies. In fact, several of my mom friends and I have talked many times about having a pajamas and cocoa day in December to just sit and indulge in watching the Hallmark Christmas movies all day wihle the kids and spouses are at school. Maybe it’ll really…
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