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Autism and a Death in the Family – Part 1

How will children with autism react to a death in the family? I do not know how each child will specifically react. However, my family and I had to deal with a sudden tragedy over the holidays. What happened? I had a sibling pass away suddenly just before Christmas. I flew to North Carolina from…

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MINIONS Are Back And Better Than Ever

The Minions are back and they are better than ever! Did you ever wonder where the Minions came from and how they ended up with Gru in the Despicable Me movies? This Universal movie answers all your questions while showing how these lovable yellow creatures served the most despicable villains of the times. But the main…

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Why I Haven’t Had Date Night In 12 Years

I recently experienced something very new and different. For the first time in over 12 years, I had a night away from the kids with Daddy-o. Yes. The first time in over 12 years. His cousin was getting married in Taos, New Mexico. How could we resist? Now, I know what all you advocates of…

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Celebrating Fat Tuesday? Check out the History of Mardi Gras!

We all know that Mardi Gras involves parades, fatty foods and colorful beads. But not all of us know its actual history. In the U.S., Mardi Gras has evolved to become a worldwide recognized holiday with people traveling from all over the globe to take part in the week-long celebration in New Orleans that includes masks, dancing, beads, parades and traditional foods like gumbo, King Cake and Paczki.

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February Astrology

The early February planetary lineup in Aquarius, along with a Libra moon and Jupiter in Gemini, makes for a lot of air which inclines towards verbosity – but of course with many innovative and original ideas bandied about, so typical of Aquarius. This preponderance of refined air, the label attached to Aquarius, IS technologys true Homeland.