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Friday, January 6, 2012

Moms Talk: A New Year, A New Pile of Stuff

The holiday season is officially over, and a lot of moms are looking at their kids’ holiday loot and thinking the universal question: “Where do I put all this stuff?” Let's put our heads together and tackle the clutter!

I stood in the middle of the toy room floor, surveying the chaos left over from Christmas with a nervous twitch in my eye. I realized I needed help, and I thought some of you might too.  Let me preface all my complaining by saying I recognize this to be a first world problem. "Help! I have too much stuff!" Yeah, I know.  Here's the deal: My kids were very blessed by generous family members this year, and they racked up a considerable amount of fantastic new toys and gifts. I’m very grateful for all they got, but I also don’t really have any extra space in my little house. What I’m in need of is a good purging and organizing session to make room for the new things, and judging by the new store displays of bins and shelves and boxes cropping…

Jessica

9:54 pm on Sunday, January 8, 2012

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Amanda Riley Foundation Welcomes New Year

In a message to the community, organizers from the Amanda Riley Foundation give an update.

(Editor's Note: This is a letter e-mailed to the community from Barbara Riley, of the Amanda Riley Foundation. There have been minor edits. Also, if you want to find a way to help the charity, see the list of events below and needs for volunteers.) Hello all,  Wow, it has been quite a while since I have had the time to sit down and send out an update on the foundation. There has been so very much going on I feel like I am always playing catch up, but it is a labor of love and gives me purpose and satisfaction knowing we are making a difference in the lives of children battling cancer. This past year was a year of healing, learning and lots of hard work as I am sure 2012 will be as well.  We just completed our first full fiscal year as a …

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