Thanksgiving in Early America by Elaine Marie Cooper When we sit down at our Thanksgiving meal this month, we’ll be recreating a celebration that is as old as our country: sharing food with loved ones while thanking the God Who has provided the abundance. While we understand that the First Thanksgiving was celebrated here by the Mayflower survivors along with the … [Read more...]
Shutterfly Family Photo Days
It's that time of the year when people that want to get a great holiday photo start their planning process. This is when you want to start thinking about what you would like your card to look like and plan your photo session to get that great picture your dreaming of getting. We all know it's not that easy, especially when you have real little ones. One year at the … [Read more...]
The Traveling Nurse
Sometimes you need to think out of the box when it comes to your profession, and explore where it can take you. I never knew that there was a demand for Travel Nursing here in the U.S. I actually never even thought it existed unless you signed up to volunteer in another country. Then I came across this website and found out it actually does exist, and it sounds like … [Read more...]
Motherhood: The Fast-Track to Social Demotion
Photo credit: ariadna from morguefile.com Motherhood: the fast-track to social demotion By Maria Tumolo (MsXpat) Since becoming a mom, my social life has taken a nose dive. I’m not saying that I was socialite, not by any stretch of the imagination. However, I’d like to think that I got around socially a fair bit, even while pregnant (although much slower). Now I’m … [Read more...]
Preview: The Story of Broke
I am a big Anne Leonard fan and have posted several of her films on my site. I'm sure you recall The Story Of Stuff or maybe the Story of Bottled Water. Coming on November 8Th her new film The Story of Broke is being released. Here is what it's about: The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us … [Read more...]