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Adding Branches to Your Tree
Have you ever researched your family tree? A few years back I started in response to some harsh treatment I was receiving from a manager....
Stephanie Valentine
Jul 1, 20154 min read
3 Reminders from the Robins
Raising children is an enormously important part of life. I think one of the most important, or the most important, period. - Eric...
Stephanie Valentine
Jun 14, 20154 min read
Solace In Sweat - Part 3
Truvy: Well, these thighs haven't gone out of the house without lycra on them since I was 14. Clairee: You were brought up right....
Stephanie Valentine
Jun 4, 20153 min read
5 Squared is the Answer
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.- Confucius The company I was working for had...
Stephanie Valentine
May 25, 20153 min read
Solace in Sweat Part 2
I worked hard on jogging, pacing myself and breathing enough to sign up for the breast cancer awareness 5K. These darn races are always...
Stephanie Valentine
May 16, 20153 min read
Solace In Sweat
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual...
Stephanie Valentine
May 11, 20153 min read
The Importance of a Hug
There's nothing like a mama-hug. Terri Guillemets My mother found an article on the importance of being hugged several times each day...
Stephanie Valentine
Apr 29, 20153 min read
Get Here When You Can
There are hills and mountains between us Always something to get over If I had my way, surely you would be closer I need you closer. I...
Stephanie Valentine
Apr 17, 20153 min read
Brotherly Love
The best protection any woman can have... is courage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton These little cherub faces belong to my brothers. They are...
Stephanie Valentine
Apr 1, 20153 min read
The Dreaded Chore List
In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving. - William Baldwin If...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 20, 20153 min read
A Special Kiss
I'm going to be a strict mum. I know that love is the most important thing - you've got to have lots of kisses and cuddles - but you also...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 19, 20153 min read
A Safe Place to Rest
That strong mother doesn't tell her cub, Son, stay weak so the wolves can get you. She says, Toughen up, this is reality we are living...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 17, 20153 min read
Happy Birthday Auntie
These days when I ask her how she is doing, she says “I am breathing in and out at regular intervals.” In my February 7 post I talked...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 16, 20152 min read
Boost the Blog – Valentine’s Day
Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense everything that comes...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 15, 20152 min read
Sisterly Love
Me and you, us never part. Makidada. Me and you, us have one heart. Makidada. Ain’t no ocean, ain’t no sea. Makidada. Keep my sister away...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 7, 20153 min read
Happy Anniversary, Sam!
The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. Audrey Hepburn If you are able to make it to this season of life, you start to adopt...
Stephanie Valentine
Jan 28, 20153 min read
Content of Character
Intelligence plus character is the true meaning of education. Martin Luther King Jr. This weekend we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. Many...
Stephanie Valentine
Jan 18, 20153 min read
The Addiction of Accomplishment
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle There is something about achieving your goals that...
Stephanie Valentine
Jan 10, 20153 min read
Christmas Joy
The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy. Luke 2:10 Christmas is a...
Stephanie Valentine
Dec 27, 20143 min read
Unnecessary Roughness
“Confidence, courage and (a) determined spirit are vital for surviving hard times.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita Most of you know that I am a...
Stephanie Valentine
Dec 15, 20143 min read
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