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10 Tips for an Organized Christmas

10 Tips for an Organized Christmas

How I Organize Christmas: 10 Tips for an Organized Christmas I organize Christmas pretty much how I organize everything - with a combination of digital and paper resources. With the obligations of the season, the unpredictability of the weather, and the need to shop...

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Finals Care Package

Finals Care Package

Finals Care Package College finals come quickly. Your kids make a quick trip home for Thanksgiving and then take their fall semester finals in a week or two after they return to school. Get your finals care package ready to go in the mail right after Thanksgiving. If...

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Fall Care Package

Fall Care Package

Fall Care Package It's been a few weeks since school started. Your college student is settling in, but can always use some encouragement from home. No reason to wait until Halloween to send a care package! This fall care package is called "Hey, Pumpkin" and is full of...

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The Big List of Back to College Tips and Resources

The Big List of Back to College Tips and Resources

Back to College Tips Yikes! The day is almost here - the day you will take your child to college for the first time or send them off for another year. There is so much to do and think about. We have put together this Big List of Back to College Tips and Resources to...

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Back to School Care Package

Back to School Care Package

Back to School Care Package Help your students start the new school year with a Back to School care package! Get one in the mail now so it will be there in plenty of time for a first day of school picture with their package. This care package is created for your...

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What is An Empty Nester?

What is An Empty Nester?

What is An Empty Nester? What is an Empty Nester? According to the Google dictionary it is a parent whose children have grown up and left home. I have always been a bit puzzled by the term because unlike birds, we do not abandon our nests when our children stop living...

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Help I’m Parenting Adult Children! 5 Tips That Will Help

Help I’m Parenting Adult Children! 5 Tips That Will Help

No one ever says anything about how difficult parenting adult children could be! Your young adults are now beyond any type of discipline, and many times when they make a mistake, it can be very costly. Parents are now relegated to the sidelines, and young adults don't...

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