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August 2, 2009 is National Kids Day - Celebrate with Oobleck!

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 by Tracey Ingle

In our newsletter this month, we featured a recipe for Oobleck, that fluid-not a fluid substance written about by Dr. Seuss in Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  Okay, so the recipe wasn’t for exactly the same thing that Dr. Seuss wrote about, but it’s a close second.

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Attention Massachusetts Moms and Dads: Avoid These 6 Mistakes

Sunday, April 5th, 2009 by Tracey Ingle

If you are one of the 31% of parents who has named guardians for your kids, you’ve probably made one of these 6 common mistakes:

1.  You may have named a couple to act as guardians and you have not indicated what should happen if the couple broke up or one of the partners in the couple died.  This means your kids could end up in the care of someone you wouldn’t really want.

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Progress Not Perfection: An Estate Plan Grows With You

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 by Tracey Ingle

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had surgery two and half weeks ago - back surgery to be exact.  While the recovery is going well (thanks to those who have emailed and sent their wishes and prayers) it still takes patience.  I am the first to admit that I have no patience when it comes to being injured.  As I’m sure many of you can relate, it’s frustrating when the body doesn’t do what it’s supposed to.  I constantly remind myself that it’s about progress, not perfection.

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