Month: July 2018

Blogging, Writing, and Finding “Me”

Blogging, Writing, and Finding “Me”

Often as bloggers, we have a lot of social media accounts. Between these and our blog stats, we are always looking at numbers. How many people viewed this post? How many people commented or shared it? Are my numbers up or down? Numbers can be depressing at times as we compare with others we see around us. Read more…

Friday Memes


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Venture Girls Raising Girls to be Tomorrow’s Leaders

Girls need to be taught to look for problems in their world and then be empowered to make changes and build things that can institute those changes. Girls are traditionally more drawn to making changes for the better in our world. Giving them the tools to do that makes STEM subjects much more appealing to them. Read more…

Friday Memes


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How Does a Service Dog Really Help?

How Does a Service Dog Really Help?

“Spending this extra time with our service dog Charlie has been fascinating to me. So many days, he knew I was struggling, he would jump up on the bed and lay down on top of my lap and legs. It provides deep pressure aiding in calming people down. I’d never experienced the deep pressure that he can provide before. It was very grounding and calming. I just wouldn’t have guessed it could be comforting. Add to that being able to pet him and run my fingers through his hair or rub his silky ears, was pure bliss.”
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Camping with Kids

Camping with Kids

I LOVE camping. I love the smell of a wood fire. It is one of my favorite smells.
Add roasted marshmallows to it and I am one happy person! I love sleeping in a tent, and the unique smells and sounds that you can experience there. It’s something of an adventure and I’ve always loved adventures. Read more…