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Secrets, Happiness and Comparisons

10.03.2012 by juliegumm@yahoo.com //

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Here’s some miscellaneous posts I’ve enjoyed lately.

Keeping Secrets from Mommy – Awesome post for Jamie Ivey about why innocent secrets might be a bad idea. I had never even thought about this but she has some great points. No more secrets in our house.

Your Happiness Means Everything to Your Husband – Did you know that one of the primary indicators a husband uses to determine if he is successful as a husband and a father and a man is – his wife’s happiness. Great post from Peaceful Wife.

Comparisons will kick you in the teeth and hijack your dreams every time – You know I’ve been talk about comparisons and contentment quite a bit lately. This post from Gypsy Mama nails it.

 

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