Kim Staudenraus on December 24th, 2009
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Is it possible to fireproof your marriage?
Being married is wonderful; it is also the hardest thing in life that you encounter on a daily basis. It takes learning each others expectations of what being married is all about. It takes understanding, as well as learning to love each other after the [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on January 2nd, 2009
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It’s a new year.  A time for new beginnings.  A time to make wrongs right, and improve who we are.  What are you going to do this year that will be an improvement over what you did last year?

Some people go from year to year thinking “I hope this year will be different” but yet [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on September 28th, 2008
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Fireproof was released on Friday and I took the afternoon off to see the matinee. The movie is fantastic and a must see for everyone who is married, separated or divorced.
Ladies – Have you ever felt like your husband just doesn’t understand you.  That they have no clue about all the hard work you do?  [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on July 26th, 2008
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Sometimes you get an email that is so powerful that forwarding to a friend or relative just doesn’t seem enough.
Today, I received one of those emails from my uncle. It is was titled “The Duck & the Devil.” I couldn’t even imagine what this could possible be about so I read in full…and [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on March 30th, 2008
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This is republished from February with additional and what I think is the most important information and resource you can use during this time of separation and/or divorce, the update is listed at the bottom.
What do you do when your husband or wife decides to leave the marriage? You believe in your marital vows, “til [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on February 4th, 2008
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“But my kids are happy.”
This is what the lady in front on me inline at Kmart said yesterday as she was unloading a cart full of toys. She went on to say she had two kids and their birthday’s were coming up. Her posture confirmed her words, she seemed defeated….broke. She seemed guilty knowing [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on January 28th, 2008
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Individual Character
It is really all we have in life that shows who we really are to others.
Dictionary.com defines character in part as: moral or ethical quality. Qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity, reputation.
What does it mean to be of good character? Have you really thought how others view you and your character? [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on January 17th, 2008
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There are various methods of getting out of debt, the one I like best is the Debt Snowball. It is simple, and provides a quicker sense of accomplishment. Dave Ramsey is the primary advocate of the debt snowball.
So what is it? Well, before I get into the details, I first want to [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on December 3rd, 2007
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We all have life changing experiences. I believe that each life changing experience happens for a reason. I also believe that once the initial shock and hurt subsides it is a good time for self reflection. It is a good time for self evaluation, to determine how this change can improve [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on November 2nd, 2007
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Many people in debt think “I’ll just file bankruptcy and start over, it’s easy”.  The people who say that are in denial.  Sure, the process might be easy (actually easier than I think it should be) but the hard facts are that bankruptcy will change you life for a long time (by the way most [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on October 2nd, 2007

Goal – Dictionary.com defines it as: “the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.”

Goal, intention, objective, destination, target, mission. No matter what word you use, it is a point in your future that you aim for success.

We have all set goals, we have successfully achieved many and we have [...]

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