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La Jolie MLN Helps in the Fight Against Addiction

The birth of sHOe, sHOpping, cHOcolate, SoHO, HOme, alcoHOl

Okay, so what do t-shirts and pillows have to do with this? While on the phone with the counsellor, I was doodling. For some reason I can’t explain, I wrote the word “shoe.” Then I colored in the “ho.” Next, I wrote the word “shopping” and colored in the “ho.” Pretty soon I had shoe, shopping, chocolate, soho. Then the light bulb moment; I wrote the word alcohol. And there it was “ho.” …

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Kerry’s story

Turning a sports broadcasting career into the art of giving.

In business, the term “road warrior” refers to someone who spends enormous amounts of time traveling for work. That’s an apt description of my life before marriage and kids. I’ve worked in broadcasting throughout my career, starting in sportscasting which had me on the run between the Midwest to the West Coast covering both collegiate and major league baseball, hockey and football. But I always had a passion for community service and tried to fit in charity work whenever a window of time opened up.

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Meet Maria

Escaping genocide and civil war. One family’s story about a dream to live in America.

I always wanted to write the story of my family’s struggle and their escape to freedom.

My dad was the only survivor among his family of ten from the Assyrian (known to many as the Armenian) genocide. It started in Turkey in 1915 during World War 1 and eventually resulted in the loss of approximately 1.2 million people.

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Theresa’s Story

You are still marketable after staying home for 10 years…

Before twins, my career was in the pharmaceutical industry where I served as a District Sales Manager. I led a team of 10, covering a 4-state region, enjoying the challenges and perks of a successful career. The decision to have a family was something my husband and I agreed we wanted. At 40, I had twins—a girl and a boy. Being Mommy to two beautiful and healthy babies was such a blessing. You can prepare all you want for their arrival, but the reality was, life as I knew it was changed forever…

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Fashion & etiquette tips for wedding guests

Dos and Dont's for Guests.

DO read the invitation, the bride will specify the dress code in the invitation. When in doubt, reach out to the bride and groom and ask them what they have in mind for their big day.

DO dress accordingly to the venue and weather. Always keep in mind the location and the season of the wedding to pick the fabric, color, length and style of your dress. Also pay attention to tradition…

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