Leaving Las Vegas
If you'll be winter driving over the mountains in a rental, ask for a Zamboniand make sure it isn't white. Then, before you leave the rental counter, make sure you ask for a directory of Mormon Bishops.
March 26, 2009
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You did WHAT?! The airing of marital laundry
Last month, something happened that was so unpredictable and outrageous that at the end of the day, the only redeeming thought I had was "Well, at least I can get a blog out of it."
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
May 24, 2012
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Windows and doors
What I have to say is difficult. I think I should state my central point now and then fill in the details. Here it is: My employment status with NCFR will be changing.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
July 24, 2013
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Want to win a free NCFR membership? Join in my trivia contest on my personal Facebook page!
Family studies enthusiasts - Join in my trivia contest! An NCFR membership is the prize! Click on the headline above for contest details.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
March 07, 2011
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Uneven Parallels
For a teen who hated Phy Ed classes, I could've been better served by Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
February 10, 2010
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The Ugly Christmas Shirt--the Gift that Keeps Giving
This year in our extended family, due to economic realities, we are celebrating on-the-cheap.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
December 16, 2008
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Threat Level Orange-- 8.3 million Americans at risk
The number of people in the last year who considered taking their own lives is frightening. The headline is: First-of-a-Kind National Study Reveals that 8.3 Million Adults in the U.S. had Serious Thoughts of Committing Suicide in the Past Year. That's incredible! And tragic.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
September 18, 2009
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There, but not There: Loving Someone Who Has Dementia
Pauline Boss is a pioneer in the subject of family stress and, in the 1970s, she began to notice a type of grief-frozen grief, she calls it-that families experienced when a loss is ambiguous.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
August 17, 2011
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Telemarketing: Don't Call Us...
The endless frustration of getting called by telemarketers during the dinner hour.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
February 19, 2010
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A taxing week
Taxes, paperwork, bureaucracy-- and a very funny sheet of paper.
Nancy Gonzalez, CFLE
March 01, 2010
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