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These are the Most Comfortable Summer Shoes for Women

There are plenty of summer sandals out there, but I believe I have found the most comfortable summer shoes for women.  If you have been around for the past year or more, you know exactly how much comfortable shoes mean to me. I developed a painful plantar fasciitis injury and it has taken me nearly …

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It’s Time to Trade Productivity for Value

It’s interesting to see how things shake out in life sometimes. This year especially, I’ve already run the gamut on emotional health in the 5 short weeks we’ve had of 2017. I’ve been trying to be productive but the pieces aren’t fitting together. This weekend, I realized it was time to trade productivity for value …

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How to respect the Office of President when your candidate loses

In the wake of the third and final Presidential debate, I can almost audibly hear a collective sigh of resignation from the recesses of America. This is it. There’s no back-door, no last-ditch candidate swooping in to save the day. These are our choices. And when it’s over, we’ll be faced with another choice; whether …

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Is the Embassy Suites Convention Center Washington DC Good for Families?

When we planned our family getaway to Washington DC, we knew we needed a place to stay that was centrally located, safe and convenient for families. So, when I learned about all of the family-friendly amenities available at Embassy Suites when I was at the Mom 2.0 conference earlier this year, the Embassy Suites Convention …

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The 5-minute lie that’s killing your productivity

Lie: It will only take 5-minutes. I need to tell you a secret. I lie to myself all the time. Every day. Several times a day. What’s worse is that more often than not, I believe my lies. I intentionally disregard real life and my own humanity with impossible optimism for what will be accomplished. …

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Meet the man who is feeding Philadelphia’s homeless – one slice of pizza at a time

This is a sponsored post Mason Wartman, owner of Rosa’s Pizza in Philadelphia, PA. is a pretty laid back guy with a pretty great story. After spending some time working on Wall Street after college, he decided to return home to fulfill his simple dream of making pizza and selling slices for $1 each. But …

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