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So much of our perceptions about life and families are generated by what we see on movies and television shows. Having grown up knowing only one family that had step siblings, most of what I knew about life with a step brother or sister came from Brady Bunch and Cinderella. Two very conflicting situations. The one family I knew [...]
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Do your kids love science? Maybe they just like to make a mess? Then a Science Birthday Party is perfect for them. Science was the theme for Matthew’s sixth birthday. We rented a building at a nearby park so we could keep the mess out of my house. We lined several tables with blue tableclothes [...]
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When I first learned I was pregnant I did what most moms-to-be seem to do. I picked up every book I could find, read the magazine articles, and jumped on those websites that described what my baby looked like 6 weeks after conception. Everything I read led me to the conclusion that a natural birth [...]
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We have a stack of books that we whip out at the start of October ever year. The ones on this list are the ones we whip out even in the middle of May. 1. The ABC’s of Halloween This is my very favorite book about Halloween. Each page contains a beautifully written rhyme for a [...]
Keep Reading →My DVR is jammed-packed with Halloween-inspired movies. I nearly ripped Sebastian’s hand off as he attempted to delete them. Hello, do you not know me?! So what are our favorite family movies for the Halloween season? 1. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie – I purchased this movie when Matthew was 3 and for the first two [...]
Keep Reading →For the last six years my family has traveled to Gretna, Nebraska to visit Vala’s Pumpkin Patch. As soon as the Iowa State Fair comes to a close the kids are asking when we get to head out to the “Halloween Place”. Vala’s is priceless, although it’s literal price is $12.95 per person (as of 2010). [...]
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When you put two existing families together there are many terms you can use. In the past they were called step-families. We all know the images that the term “step” conjures up in our brains. Somehow step-family just doesn’t feel like “real” family. The term blended became vogue awhile back, yet some are saying this [...]
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My name is Jacki and I am a divorced, Pagan mom trying to raise a son in a blended interfaith family. At The Raven's Spell you will find musings on motherhood, spirituality, divorce, and the blending of families. If you enjoy what you read, please be sure to find a way to follow.
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