Category: Home and Family
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Harvard rescinds acceptances as a result of private chat messages
It was reported this week that Harvard rescinded 10 college acceptances in its new freshman class due to offensive memes in a private group chat. You can read more about it in this article by Samantha Schmidt of the Washington Post. As a mom of two teens who are getting ever-so-close to college application days, I can…
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Macaron-baking class with Macarons by Patisse in Houston
My daughter LOVES macarons… She loves the color, the flavor, the light texture. I think she loves every single thing about them! And, ummmm, who doesn’t? She also LOVES baking… She loves following recipes, adapting recipes and making anything delicious. And, ummm, who doesn’t want to support THAT hobby?! I love to bake and I…
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Instacart helped me have a Merrier Christmas
First of all, this is NOT in any way, shape or form, a sponsored post. I’m not even using my referral link. Okay, now with that out of the way, let me tell you my story. On December 23, I was going over my to do list for the day in my head and avoiding actually…
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National Suicide Prevention Week: I dare you to take a look
Every 13 seconds, on average, someone attempts suicide in the United States. Every 13 minutes, someone succeeds. Or I guess you could also say that every 13 minutes so many more of us fail. Fail at listening, helping, reaching out. Catching the signs and intervening. Ouch. National Suicide Prevention week started yesterday in the US.…
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Memories to Share: Some Very Special Neighbors: April – Memories # 5-8
Share your memories! Hello there, friends. I’m still easing into April and about to launch into a busy month of travel. (I’m actually at the airport waiting to board my first flight of the month right now. Rome, here I come!) Before things get too crazy, though, I wanted to share the latest in the…