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May 2012   
     


This 11-year-old has just gotten her first "how to mow" lesson from Dad. From the lilt in her step, you can see the task is still fun. How much longer will that last? Hard to say. Good thing we've got a picture to remember when the chore was an effort we adored!

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Man Candles -- featured by CNN

Yankee Candles releases "First Down," "Man Town," "2 x 4" and "Riding Mower."(Click picture for video story.)
Should Libraries Feature Steamy Best Sellers?

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Watch this one with the kids!

Click the picture to see enjoy this time-elapsed video of a mommy bird raising her chicks...eventually leaving her nest empty.

Happy Belated Mother's Day to all our Mom-Readers!
 
   
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 Book Reviews

The Rough-Face Girl
by Rafe Martin
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HER-stories Children's area.

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A Tribute to Mommies
Mommy Rhapsody
by Church on the Move
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Higher Love
by Steve Winwood
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Bette Davis Eyes
by Kim Carnes
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Pains of All Kinds

by Kristen A.

My recent addiction to saying “Yes” led me down an old but familiar road.

The challenge was caring for a friend’s son for 13 hours.

I had offered a year earlier in passing, only to be remembered now....ahhh! I couldn’t say no but it had been 11 years since I had cared for a 8 month old. My anxiety level rose as the day neared. I gathered important strategic information from the parents and told myself over and over, “You have done this with your own two kids, you can handle it.”

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Moving Daze Managed

by Susan Craig

It felt wonderful. I crossed each item off as I entered it into my computer. When all the items were entered, I crumpled the original list and threw it away. My heart felt light and free, as list after list hit the waste-paper basket.

Moving Daze Managed

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