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~ The below is an excerpt from my book Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight ~ this is post 2 of a 5 week series. I wasn’t surprised when Nathan expressed interest in enlisting in the Marine Corps; I just wasn’t expecting such a huge announcement to be made at the dinner table….

What happens when an Urban Retro Fitter Mom encourages her kids to help out in the kitchen? Yummy goodness! Teaching your kids to be comfortable in the kitchen and make food that is wholesome and nutritious is one of the best gifts a mom can pass along to her children before they start leaving the…

It wasn’t beginning to look like Christmas at the Seither House. I had seen pictures posted on Facebook of decorated trees and lights glowing from greenery draped banisters,but the Christmas totes of our decorations were still in a small shed. Every time our kids mentioned getting a tree, I felt my inner Grinch start to…

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOLOi6yE_SU&utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_content=consumer&utm_campaign=NOT-VID-EXP-888-YouTube_R[/youtube] Super cute and easy! With just a jar, cotton gauze, google eyes and a glue stick you can make these adorable jars that can be filled with candy or add a battery operated tea light and you have a sure to please decoration! From my home to yours!  

Prologue William Gooch was consumed with the prospect of gold. The journey from the flat plains of Missouri over the rugged Sierra Mountains was treacherous. They would leave for California at dawn’s first glow. He watched his slaves, Peter and Nancy, load the wagon with needed supplies. There was only one more thing William needed…