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Where Have I Been?

May 15, 2009 · 5 comments

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I don’t want you to think that I am neglecting my blog. Actually it is quite the opposite, for those of  you that do not know me, by profession I am a website designer / search engine marketer. Surprising? Most likely not. There has been a lot going on in the past year in web [...]

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Cupcake Memories and the Odd Birthday Week
Cupcake Memories and the Odd Birthday Week

The annual birthday week has finally arrived. February 9 was son #3 15th. birthday; sadly it was on a Monday and he had to go to school or welcome to the real world. He said many of the kids wished him a happy birthday, which he was surprised but figured they got the date from [...]

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One Month Milestone, Will My Family Ever Be Normal? It has been four weeks since our son moved into a group home or step down program from residential treatment in Provo, Utah. This is proof that the process continues, the transition has been an adjustment for everyone. What is different now than when he was [...]

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Financial Crisis and Families - How To Explain To Kids
Financial Crisis and Families - How To Explain To Kids

Each morning, these past weeks, as I am driving my son to school, I get the aching reminder about our economy when I hear the bells and the radio announcer reports another day of the stock market plunging. At our house we are feeling the pinch of this economic crisis and I personally question the [...]

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Happy Anniversary Family! Not only to my son that is in residential treatment, but also to our family for persevering through this process and being under the microscope as parents. This anniversary is special on a few different levels: One year ago, my son moved from one treatment center to another. After weeks of going [...]

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