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Adventure makes me happy, and I have my shoes on

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Every once in a while, my daughter says something that makes me look at her in a whole new light.

The other day, she started our day at 6 am, by saying “adventure makes me happy, and I have my shoes on.”

I’ve always known she was adaptable, and maybe even adventurous, and she’s [...]

Dear Gem – Month 30

by Judy Schwartz Haley

The weather turned since the last time I wrote one of these letters to you. In just a couple months we went from temperatures in the 80s to frosty mornings and piles of multicolored leaves on the ground. You’ve changed so much, grown up so much, in that little bit of time.

You notice [...]

She’s got a style all her own

by Judy Schwartz Haley

My little girl is starting to exert a little influence over what she wears.

This is what happens when she picks out her own clothes. Mama’s just trying to stay out of her way.

Yeah, you wish you could pull this look off. ;)

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And Stasha, I’m submitting this to listicles [...]

Dear Gem – Month 28

by Judy Schwartz Haley

This month you made your international television debut on CNN!

This story was about Debbie Cantwell, another woman who survived breast cancer. She went on to build an organization to help other young women with breast cancer. She helped us by hiring someone to come clean our home when I was tired and weak [...]