Author Archives: charlene harreveld

But He WAS Getting Help and He Did it Anyway: How What I Learned from My Friend’s Suicide is Helping Me Cope with Robin Williams’ Death

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It’s so ironic to me that my last post was about a definitive movie from my daughters’ childhood and how that movie helped me decide to peel back my layers and write about things that really matter to me.  I mentioned that one of my upcoming posts would be about my friend’s suicide.  All day today another quote from a different movie… Read more »

Just Call Me Shrek

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Okay, I’ll admit it.  When my girls were little, I used movies as a babysitter.  I can recite almost every line from almost every Disney/Pixar/DreamWorks movie.  I can’t tell you what any of the scenes look like because I was busy cleaning toilet bowls, cooking, or doing the laundry while my girls sat motionless in their enchantment.  I can, however, tell… Read more »

The Most Important Lesson I Taught My Daughters I Learned from Halle Berry

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When I hear the name Halle Berry, I immediately think of three things:  her gorgeous face, her adorable pixie cut, and her messy break-ups.  She is often in the press for her impeccable red-carpet looks, her cosmetic company endorsements, and her roller coaster of a love life.  However, when it comes to giving parenting advice, her name doesn’t appear on any… Read more »

Free Printable Scholarship Organizer

*Scroll Down for the Link* Now that school has ended, college plans are all wrapped up, and all of the scholarship money for this year has been doled out, I finally found a minute to share something with you that came in handy during my daughter’s search for extra help to pay for her educational expenses.  There are so many… Read more »

First Apartment: Breakfast Bar Before & After

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Living Room Before & After:  click HERE Kitchen Before & After:  click HERE The apartment has an open floor plan.  When you walk in the front door, you see  the living room/breakfast bar/kitchen.  It was difficult to find the perfect bar stools.  They needed to be very nice since they are one of the first things people see when they… Read more »