Have you ever thought to yourself, I really need to improve my health? The first place you think to look is the internet. This is a great idea until you start reading. Try Keto, Intermittent Fasting, Count Your Macros… Go gluten-free, dairy free, avoid seed oils… If you are over 50 you must do this, […]
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When my own three children were still in elementary school, a more “experienced” mother said to me, “The thing about being a parent is, if you do it right, you work yourself right out of a job.” I pondered on her comment for a really long time—years actually. I knew that one day my kids
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After a hurricane makes landfall in Florida, countless hurricane survivors tell the media, “It’s the price we pay to live in paradise.” However, I might object to this definition of the word “paradise.” When our family made the choice to follow my husband’s career wherever it took us, I never dreamed that this landlocked-born girl
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To read the first part of this interview with Theresa Harmon, see here. She is the owner of All the Trimmings Shop in Richmond, VA. All the Trimmings Shop is a one-woman workroom that fabricates soft furnishings (pillows, drapes, cushions, bedding, etc.) for the home. Theresa is the creative seamstress behind the business that she
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If you’ve ever thought of starting your own business, you need to read this. Theresa Harmon is a talented seamstress with many years’ experience. A chance encounter with a B & B owner led her to open her own workroom, All the Trimmings Shop. She is mom to five children, grandmom to six, loves people
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“I’m at the emergency room right now—could you please call me back as soon as you get this message?” The woman sounded upset. I’m a public health nurse, and one of my duties is to advise members of the public who have been bitten or scratched by animals domestic and wild. The rest of the
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Why choose a name like Speak Excellent Things? When considering what to name our website and community, I had only one idea. It’s a concept, a belief, a feeling I’d been mulling over for several years, and I really believe it fits. It provides us with an image of a woman eminently worthy of emulation,
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