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Putting the Giving in Thanksgiving

November 6, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

The way I see it, fall just gets progressively better and better. What’s more fun than Halloween and buckets of free candy? Why, an entire day devoted to gratitude and gluttony and football, of course! As much as I love holidays that force my extended family to hang out together (Zero sarcasm, you guys. I love…

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Party On, Excellent: Navigating the Guest List

November 3, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

I have to confess: kids’ parties wear. me. out. But not necessarily for the reasons you think. Sure, it’s exhausting just to watch (let alone corral) a dozen toddlers souped up on cupcakes and ice cream, though that’s not what tires me anymore – I’m prepared for that kind of energy-suck. What makes me weary…

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Trick-or-Treat, Smell My Feet, You Don’t Even Live Here

October 29, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

I can’t help it; I love Halloween. I love the weather, the bulk bags of candy, the spookiness, the horror movie trailers that autoplay when I’m scrolling through Facebook (not really; those things FREAK ME OUT). And I’m not bragging when I tell you I am awesome at coming up with Halloween costumes. One year,…

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Rachel holds a BS in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. Innovative and academically forward in her successful “Mommy and Me” curriculum and interactive birthday parties, Rachel was encouraged by her large following of dedicated parents and their children to develop a preschool program. Read More...

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