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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

How to Stop Reacting to Your Child’s Pleading Texts

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Forgotten homework. Instrument. Water bottle. PE Uniform. Lunch. Cell phone. And the list goes on. You name it and our kids will forget it. And then they’ll want us to deliver it. How […]

March 3, 2017/8 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

4 Tips to Being an Intentional Tooth Fairy

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I’ve been thrown into early retirement. Pushed out before my time. My kids’ tiny, wiggly teeth have been replaced with mouths full of metal braces. My role as the Tooth […]

February 28, 2017/2 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

Parents, this post is your warning…

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As parents our days can belong. Dreadfully long when the kids are young. It’s not until we catch a glimpse of our teens, like toddlers in an old photo, that […]

February 17, 2017/5 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Featured, Parenting

4 Ways to Create Meaningful Traditions in a Glass Jar

We read about various simple traditions created within a glass jar. We love the ideas and we’re inspired to start, yet regular life gets in the way and somehow we never […]

February 7, 2017/6 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

You are dying. Live like it.

What if you knew you were going to die this year. Would that change the way that you lived? Would you make different choices and decisions in your family because […]

January 31, 2017/7 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

5 Reasons Your Kids Should Write Thank You Notes

Do you allow your children to receive gifts without any expectation of writing thank you notes in return? Is having your kids write thank you notes optional? How do I […]

January 23, 2017/4 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

The Power of $12

I consciously handed out Christmas cards last month to local friends to see how much I could save by forgoing stamps. It was a little experiment to bring awareness to […]

January 17, 2017/2 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

Design A Belief Board instead of a Vision Board

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Vision Boards are all the rage in the new year when people want to creatively visualize their dreams by cutting and pasting pictures and words to represent their goals in […]

January 10, 2017/1 Comment/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

My One Word for 2017 is…

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Here we are in the beginning of yet another year full of promise and hope. Have you noticed that you are already falling back into old habits? Have you chosen your […]

January 6, 2017/0 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Featured

10 Questions to Ask Yourself in the New Year

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Before You Plan Ahead, Reflect Back: 10 Questions to Review Your 2024 Before you dive into setting resolutions, goals, and dreams for the upcoming year, take a moment to pause […]

January 1, 2017/1 Comment/by Amy Carney
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