If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: Time flies. ©2010 Suburban Scrawl
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It’s A Miracle!!!
No idea what this is about? Find the back story here. ©2010 Suburban Scrawl
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What Kind of Gift Should I Buy For An Eagle Scout?? (I’ll Tell You!)
By far, the general search topic that brings people to Suburban Scrawl (besides the “Melisa with one S” search, of course) is anything that has to do with “Eagle Scout”. As it turns out, there really isn’t much out there regarding etiquette for Court of Honor speeches and gift-giving. People ask me about the gift-giving thing all the time anyway, so I thought I’d write a post about it as a public service, you know, because I’m all about giving the people what they want. First, for you folks who arrived here because of a search and may not know from being a regular reader what it means to be…
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Acts of Bravery
It’s Prom Season! Did you know that? If you’re not a parent or if you have small children, you probably don’t put any thought into the biggest dance of the year at all, but in my house the chatter is in full force. It was a given that the older boy and his girlfriend of six months would be going. She bought her dress last Saturday and has put much thought into her hair and other details, but then preparations had to cease because there was one detail that my son had to take care of: he had to ASK her. HUH? I know. And it’s not even that easy.…
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Just a Reminder…
It’s been a while since I have done a shameless self promotion post on this, so I guess today is as good a day as any to use this space for just that reason. Some of you newer readers may have absolutely no idea that I actually have a book out there. It’s called Remembering Ruby: For Families Living Beyond the Loss of a Pet. Although the target age range is 4-9 (ish), it’s really a book meant for families to share together. I can also say that many adults have told me that they read it and found the story to be very helpful. The book has two parts.…