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3 creative ways to put your spouse first

3 creative ways to put your spouse first

Mary Jo Gerd

Families are as unique as fingerprints, some will make travel, sports, or music a priority. While others rank education, outdoor adventures, and entertainment higher. While there is certainly room to...

3 creative ways to put your spouse first

Mary Jo Gerd

Families are as unique as fingerprints, some will make travel, sports, or music a priority. While others rank education, outdoor adventures, and entertainment higher. While there is certainly room to...

3 EASY FAMILY GOALS TO ENSURE YOUR YEAR IS A SUCCESS

3 EASY FAMILY GOALS TO ENSURE YOUR YEAR IS A SU...

Mary Jo Gerd

Controversial statement alert! (We’re already days into the new year, so it’s high time we stir things up…) Most likely we’ve all heard or spoken the old adage, “Practice makes...

3 EASY FAMILY GOALS TO ENSURE YOUR YEAR IS A SU...

Mary Jo Gerd

Controversial statement alert! (We’re already days into the new year, so it’s high time we stir things up…) Most likely we’ve all heard or spoken the old adage, “Practice makes...

OUR 2020 ULTIMATE NO-SHOP CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE

OUR 2020 ULTIMATE NO-SHOP CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST F...

Mary Jo Gerd

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — SIMONE WEIL As the above quote from the French philosopher, Simone Weil, points out, to give of ourselves is the...

OUR 2020 ULTIMATE NO-SHOP CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST F...

Mary Jo Gerd

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — SIMONE WEIL As the above quote from the French philosopher, Simone Weil, points out, to give of ourselves is the...

A WHOLE YEAR OF GRATITUDE

A WHOLE YEAR OF GRATITUDE

Mary Jo Gerd

One year when I was feeling particularly burdened by the stress of the holidays of my big family—it’s a massive undertaking of shopping, feeding and cleaning up after all those...

A WHOLE YEAR OF GRATITUDE

Mary Jo Gerd

One year when I was feeling particularly burdened by the stress of the holidays of my big family—it’s a massive undertaking of shopping, feeding and cleaning up after all those...

Gratitude at Gunpoint

Gratitude at Gunpoint

Mary Jo Gerd

Years ago, a motivational speaker told a story about the importance of gratitude. It has stayed with me for years. I can’t remember the name of the man who told...

Gratitude at Gunpoint

Mary Jo Gerd

Years ago, a motivational speaker told a story about the importance of gratitude. It has stayed with me for years. I can’t remember the name of the man who told...

Activating the hubs with a compliment sandwich 🥪

Activating the hubs with a compliment sandwich 🥪

Mary Jo Gerd

My first job on my meandering path to becoming a blogger was rookie TV news writer. Fresh out of college, clothed in a new “professional” wardrobe—I was ready to impress....

Activating the hubs with a compliment sandwich 🥪

Mary Jo Gerd

My first job on my meandering path to becoming a blogger was rookie TV news writer. Fresh out of college, clothed in a new “professional” wardrobe—I was ready to impress....