Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Where were you that September day?
Where were you when the world stopped turnin’- that September Day? It’s that time of the year again when we remember the most tragic incident in US history. It seems insane to think that it happened 18 years ago. The kids who are now turning into adults were either infants, or not born yet. Every…
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Teaching Kids Essential Life Skills
Okay, let’s really think about this. Any parents, caretakers, babysitters, or anyone who has taken care of children, what is the hardest part? If you ask me, it’s teaching them essential life skills. You know what I mean, all of the things that we could do backwards with our eyes closed. Let’s talk about some…
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We Bought A Zoo
Hello! Welcome to our home! We’ve got kids, dogs, and cats. You are able to interact with each species, but beware of the children; they are prone to biting, hitting, and screaming when provoked. I think I’m going to get this sign made for our front door. Or in short terms “Welcome to the zoo!”…
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Kids vs Chores
So is it just me, or does anyone else have a hard time getting their kids to do chores. I mean, personally, I am not below bribing my kids with my soul just to get them to help me around the house, but they still refuse. Okay, they don’t ALWAYS refuse, there still that .7%…
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Birth Photography
Raise your hand if pictures are, or have always been a major part of your life. For the large majority of people, from the day you are born, your parents start snapping photos. Years later, pictures become storytellers and some of our greatest possessions. For 10 years now, my household has been taking “Family Pictures”…
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The Family Calendar- A blessing and a curse!
Are there any other families out there who rely on calendars to live? Whether you have 100 kids, or you just can’t keep track of the 45 activities for your 1 child, those things are life lines! But if you’re like me, they can also cause some… issues. Watch the video below if, you too,…
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School. Fundraisers.
With school in full swing for our family, I wanted to bring up a touchy subject: School Fundraisers. I need to start by saying how much I sincerely appreciate our school’s PTO! They are a special breed and do so. much. for our schools. Now for the truth bomb- I can’t handle all of these…
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A Mama in Mourning.
Everyone loses someone they love, eventually. It’s the circle of life, right? Every living thing has its end. While some handle the loss of a loved one in a more composed way, for other’s the hurt can be debilitating. Either way, losing someone you care about hurts, bad. Being a parent and dealing with death…
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These are a few of my favorite things: Hair Products!
As some of you know, not only am I a crazy mom, I’m also Hairstylist at a local salon in my community! I absolutely love my job, and while my kids are young I work part time. I look forward to going full time once they are all in school. With that being said, I…
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Staying in touch: Childless, Childhood friends edition.
I want to thank a good friend of mine (23 years and counting) for the topic idea for today. It’s actually a pretty easy one for me to write, especially since I was a relatively young mom, so this has been relevant me for quite some time. Let me first point out that I have…
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