Parenting

You Can Afford To Be A Stay At Home Parent

From the moment I learned I was pregnant, I knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. That feeling only strengthened when my beautiful son was born. I took one look at him and wondered how I could ever give up the opportunity to spend each and every day with him, watching him grow and learn, and exploring the world…

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Careers

Creating Your Own Luck

Losing my job in the last recession of the last century, I discovered first hand the power of creating your own luck. A week later, I decided to locate an interim position while I looked for a “real” one. Accepting a temporary position at minimum wage in an industry I knew little about, I decided the way to enjoy the…

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Destinations

Halstatt Austria Scoffing At The Sound Of Music

Set in Austria, the Sound of Music is an epic film spurring dreams of a heavenly land in every child that sees the movie. In truth, they should have filmed the movie in Halstatt, Austria. Halstatt I had been in Salzburg for four days and was growing restless. The city was an eyeful with beautiful garden areas, architecture and plenty…

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Happiness

The Vision Of James Allen Who Was Allen

James Allen’s inspirational writings have touched the hearts, and influenced millions of people around the world – yet today, he still remains almost unknown, to the vast majority! It is said, he never gained much fame or fortune… and this unrewarded genius rarely made enough money from his writings, to even cover his expenses. As A Man Thinketh by James…

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