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Great article Cindy! I am fortunate enough to have two athletic children, who can be very competitive at times. They have heard me say many times, life is about choices, those big and small, they all matter. I am so glad that my children chose to play organized sports and become part of a team.
Karen in Winning with Humility and Losing with Grace on May 22, 2012 at 9:59 pm
As always, great information, just in time for an upcoming wedding! A wedding is such a special day for couples and those invited should feel privledged to share in their big day.
Karen in The Best Wedding Guests on May 22, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Dear Sweet Lady, You are my all time favorite Chef. I've tried a lot of your recipes and loved everyone. I really admire the relationship between you and Michael. Not many real and true love stories out there today, good to know that it's still that way between some folks. I want to personally congradulate you on all you have accomplished thru your life. I admire you. Sure hope you have a great day.... Thank you for reading.....Sincerely...Yvonne Taylor
Yvonne in Behind the Scenes at Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine on May 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm
As usual, great information!! All of your blogs on weddings have been very interesting. I will definitely print this one for my children. Looking forward to the next article!
Ann in The Best Wedding Guests on May 22, 2012 at 5:42 pm
My son is now 7 years old. He is a January baby, and it seems he is always snowed in on his birthday. We celebrate at home with a cake and ice cream, some presents etc. Nothing big, just him, his brothers and sisters and us, his parents. However, we do Birthday in July. He can invite 5 of his best buddies for a day out(No gifts allowed). Some times we do a BBQ with swimming at the lake. Some times we go to Chuck E. Cheese, I give them $10 each and let them play video games for 4 or 5 hours. I did this with my older kids as well. (They are 24 and 22 now) and it worked well. They don't expect huge parties, their friends don't expect party bags for Birthday in July. Nothing over the top, and they get to have fun on their day.
Tamara in The Birthday Beast on May 22, 2012 at 3:55 pm