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Are Your Kids Cooked?

As I’ve been readying our son to leave home for the next two years, many parenting questions have surfaced. Vital questions such as, “Does he know how much we love him?” and “Does he know how to clean a bathroom?” and more importantly, “Will he clean that bathroom?” However, as he and I have spent these …

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Deal w/the Sassies

The other day I had a timely “teaching moment” with my girls. After being up all night—literally—with my toddler who fought an ear infection, I attempted to catch some final zzzs between 4:30 a.m. and 6:45 a.m., the latter time when my junior high kids readied for school. However, I was awakened by the sounds …

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Holiday Décor with the VEERS Method

The holidays approach with Halloween right around the corner. No need to feel overwhelmed by the possible increase of to-dos, especially with decorations in the mix. This year, use VEERS and more importantly, involve your children in the decorating (a.k.a. why Halloween can be scary…) Last week my young daughter, who had hounded me to …

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Fit & Fab in REAL Life!

With the crisp fall weather maybe you’ve been wanting to start or notch up your fitness goals, but just can’t seem to get in the groove. Here is one VITAL suggestion for your success: create a DOABLE rhythm and routine that you like! I don’t know about you (“I’m feeling 22…”) but if I don’t …

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Got Joy?

“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” Emily Dickinson Over the past several months I’ve learned something about joy. It’s a mixed emotion. Like recently when my son was called to serve a mission for our church. Though he’s planned to go since he was a young boy, and is …

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KSL Segment "What's Your Parenting Style?"

Check out my KSL segment “What’s Your Parenting Style?”on Studio 5 with Brooke Walker. and thereafter right here on www.conniesokol.com. You can also read it on HERE!

Got Holy Habits?

A few weeks ago I had an experience using all three Holy Habits—Prayer, Scriptures, and Promptings. Through a difficult situation I suddenly felt a loss of my typical peace. A silent question repeated in my mind, What should I do? As I went about tidying the house with my “helper” two-year-old, the thought came—“Pray.” Immediately …

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KSL Segment "More Mindful Living"

Enjoy Connie’s KSL segment today on “More Mindful Living” and tips to make it happen (especially the “NO” button), CLICK. And check out the online article version on KSL.com CLICK HERE. Purchase Faithful, Fit & Fabulous as a group or book club and receive BOOK DISCOUNT PRICING. Email for more information at me@conniesokol.com