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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

Gently heading into 2016…..

Choosing a word of the year is all the hype. Perhaps you’ve already chosen yours or are in deliberation. Or maybe you have never even thought about letting a word […]

January 14, 2016/5 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

How can we make 2016 our best yet?

Here we are again friends. That first full week in January when the kids head back to school and we are left to regroup after the holiday hustle and bustle. […]

January 6, 2016/4 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

How to Live a Great Story with Bob Goff

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If you haven’t met Bob Goff or heard him speak yet, do yourself a favor and get him on your 2016 calendar. He will inspire you to love extravagantly and to […]

December 2, 2015/1 Comment/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

My Baptism Day

Baptism

Yesterday I had one of those Sunday mornings when I really didn’t feel like going to church. It was one of those Sunday mornings when it felt right that our […]

November 30, 2015/19 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

What does it take to live a Great Story?

Living a great story involves changing the way we approach life. Attending the Storyline Conference helped me clarify what a meaningful life looks like and how life is my story to create. I […]

November 20, 2015/1 Comment/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

What does it take to be Interesting?

What makes a life interesting?   My friend, Kelly, worked a profitable direct sales business with me for a few years, until we both quit when it no longer served our […]

November 16, 2015/1 Comment/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

5 Reasons We Don’t Allow Our Kids to Use UBER

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“You can’t take us to the mall, Mom? It’s ok, we can just UBER it,” says my almost 13-year-old. Excuse me? Come to find out, this is really going on […]

November 13, 2015/3 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

Want to make a Veteran uncomfortable? Just tell them ‘Thank You for Your Service’

Just what do you say to a Veteran to honor the sacrifices they have made for our country? Does “thank you for your service” come to mind? Do you know […]

November 11, 2015/0 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

What does it take to live a Great Life Story?

  Isn’t that quite the question? Just what does it take to live a great life story? I know it takes more than money, a beautiful house, comfortable lifestyle or high performing […]

November 6, 2015/2 Comments/by Amy Carney
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Amy Carney
Blog, Parenting

5 Things Every Family Meeting Needs

I wouldn’t say last week was one of my better ones. My throat is scratchy from all the nagging and raising my voice (otherwise known as yelling) in frustration with […]

November 2, 2015/8 Comments/by Amy Carney
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