Dere Mommy…

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I’m not exactly sure how it happened but my kids have grown into such thoughtful little people. And being that I am less than thoughtful most days, you can’t say they got it from me. Chase wrote a note for me last night before he went to sleep and left it on his bed so [...]

Fort Worth Chevy Sonic Adventure – Win a new CAR!

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There is something really cool going on in Ft. Worth this weekend, and you are going to want to be a part of this! Grab your best friend, business partner, spouse (if you’re adventurous) or some stranger for that matter – and head out to the Ft.Worth Chevy Sonic Adventure!  It’s your chance to WIN [...]

A misinterpreted calling

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I think I have been mistaken in what I was called to be for a long time. I have spent years chasing success. Success in business. Success in well-groomed, well-behaved, well-fed kids.  Success in a happy marriage.  Success in a clean house.  The measure has always been success. Definition of success: suc·cess [suhk-ses] Show IPA [...]

New Show at Medieval Times in Dallas

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When I ask my kids where they would like to go for dinner, their default answer is Medieval Times.  It has been since we first took them there a year ago! Unfortunately, Medieval Times is more of a special occasion dinner  destination — not a “it’s Monday night and mommy doesn’t want to cook for [...]

WordPress Backup Plugin

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I recently ran into a problem with the WordPress backup plugin that I have used in the past. Instead of emailing me my weekly backup, it started saving them on my hosting space.  The problem with this lies in the fact that I don’t want to waste disk space with old backups of my site. [...]

Diet Update: Day 14

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So, I thought it was about time that I update you on the diet. The first 2 weeks have gone really, really well! I have been on the Bouari Clinic diet for 14 full days now and have lost 8 pounds! So, you might be wondering how life has changed over the past 2 weeks… [...]

Advertising Plugin WordPress

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Over the years, I have searched and searched for the best way to manage advertisers on WordPress.  And I have finally found it!  If you are offering advertising on your WordPress site, you are probably spending more time than it is worth corresponding with advertisers and adding button codes.  OIO Publisher has developed an amazing [...]

Shauna goes on a diet…

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So, if you have followed me for very long, you might know that I will let you all up in my body-weight business on a regular basis.  Like most women that I know, I have struggled some with my body image over the years.  After three kids, I am still holding on to some baby [...]

How do I get my photo to show up next to my comments?

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One of the more common questions that I get is how to get your picture to show up next to your comments on your own blog and on others blogs.  The difference is this: No one wants to have a blank face! To get your photo showing up across the web as you comment on [...]

New Home Office Space

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I spend a significant part of my day “in my office.”  The tricky part is that I don’t actually have a room for my office. So … my office is in my living room.  There are a few downfalls to this, but for the most part, I love being in the middle of the action. [...]