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Running A Household Without Running Yourself Out!

People often describe me as "Wonder Woman" or "Super Mom", when most days it's probably closer to "Crazy Woman" and "Super Tweaker". I already know what you're thinking. You're right, it's NOT as easy as it looks (and when has it LOOKED easy??? CCHHAAA!!!)

Even on my better days, when I have all the plates spinning and everything seems right with the world, all it takes is one kid in the wrong place at the wrong time, and things plummet off the precipice into total chaos.

 So what's a Mom to do? Keep reading, and I'll share some of my best strategies for hanging on to sanity!

Elvis Presley - That's Alright, Mama ! 

When Life Gets Rough, Let The King Tell It Like It Is...

Elvis Presley That's All Right Mama

Elvis Presley Thats All Right, Mama Live Written by Arthur Crudup. Elvis recorded it July 5, 1954 at Sun Records-his first commercial recording there. It was the first Elvis record played on the radio. Dewey Phillips played it 14 times on his Red, Hot and Blue show and he received 47 telephone calls from listeners when it was played. Elvis interviewed on the program later that evening. The single did not chart nationally, but it reached #4 in Memphis. Fewer than 20,000 copies were sold. The flip side was Blue Moon of Kentucky. Elvis sang it on his Grand Ole Opry appearance on October 2, 1954 and during his many appearances on the Louisiana Hayride and while touring the south in 54-56. Elvis also sang it in That's The Way It Is in 1970. Elvis also sang it June 21, 1977 in Rapid City, South Dakota, which was used in the TV Special Elvis in Concert. The original version is available on 2nd to None, Artist of the Century, The Sun Sessions, Great Performances, and The King of Rock n Roll-The Complete 50s Masters, Well, that's all right, mama That's all right for you That's all right mama, just anyway you do Well, that's all right, that's all right. That's all right now mama, anyway you do Mama she done told me, Papa done told me too 'Son, that gal your foolin' with, She ain't no good for you' But, that's all right, that's all right. That's all right now mama, anyway you do I'm leaving town, baby I'm leaving town for sure Well, then you won't be bothered with Me hanging 'round your door Well, that's all right, that's all right. That's all right now mama, anyway you do

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Hey, I Wrote An eBook About Raising Kids! 

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Not the 'End All' edition, but you might find some pearls here and there...



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Is Turn About Fair Play??? 

BK Whining Parents

My 3 and 5 year olds just didn't understand why this was funny.

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Blogs For Large Families 

Excerpt from A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family
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mum2twelve... now My Bakers Dozen: Jesse Tree
CCL's magazine: Family Foundations "How Do You Raise A Large Family - one at a time. " June '07 issue ~ Interviewed by Faith & Family about the challenges of raising a large family. ~ Ghost writer for the character MI Spy, ...
The Yeshiva World » 27 Percent Of First Graders Are Chareidim ...
Taking a firm position in support of the value of having large families and raising many children was Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman. (Yechiel Spira ? YWN Israel). Print This Article Email This Article · Signup for alerts ...
10 Tips for Successfully Raising Money in a Political Campaign ...
In addition, the prevailing wisdom was that in order to raise the big money needed to win elections, the candidate needed name recognition in order to reach large donors. Post Obama, the paradigm has shifted. We now know that with the right ... Your fund-raising goals should be aligned with the overall dollar amount needed to fund your campaign. You can find an example of a fund-raising plan at my blog, www.spatterblog.com. Raise money from your friends and family FIRST. ...

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After all is said and done... 

I love my family! They are always there, even when they may not want to be. So love your family, even if it's only two of you...

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