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Friday Photo Tip | Don’t Say Cheese

It's the go-to: "Say Cheese for Mommy!" But this week I'm here to tell you that in my experience this yields unnatural, eye-squinting, fake smiles. Here are some much more effective ways I've found to get TRUE smiles from your kids in photos…

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Aloha, Hawai’i!!

As a seasoned (I won’t say old…) military spouse, I’ve learned that every time we move, things are unpredictable. Our December move from Virginia to Oahu was no exception…

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