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Happy November all! Hope you are all doing well. This month we are all excited about Thanksgiving. It is an exciting time around here. In order to cut corners, we have decided to purchase a Thanksgiving box from IGA. By doing this, we will save a few dollars on the whole package, though there are a few elements missing like a second pie, a quick bread and eggnog. This is okay. If my sister and the boys eat with us, they will bring these items. If they don’t, then my daughter and I have decided that they are not truly necessary. Why are we cutting these corners? Well, we both want to see New Moon at the theater. We are planning to see this just before Thanksgiving. It will be great fun for us. Shannon Twitter @BangorSingleMom Have you read these yet? Keeping the Single Mom: The Kitchen Examiner Q & A: Beth K. Vogt, National Parenting Toddlers to Teens Examiner Single mom families cooking: Great vegetarian meals for your family Single mom families cooking: An autumn feast, or just recipes for autumn
It has been such a busy last few weeks, what with work, fun and the college tour. I have been working double time during the week in order to be able to take time off during the weekends. Weekend #1 I worked ahead all week in preparation for the weekend. My sister, brother-in-law and I took my daughter and her friend to Portland where we took a tour of the University of New England on the Biddeford campus. We then went to the Portland mall. On Sunday, we were able to visit Jo-Jo. Weekend #2 Another work-ahead week to prepare myself for a weekend with friends. Missy, Dwight and Wyatt and I went to Salem, Mass. for Halloween. We had a great time shopping, participating in a ritual, seeing the sites and stuff. The next day we went to see the homestead of Rebecca nurse. It was a lot of fun. Weekend #3 Worked extra again, for a third weekend away. While Zowie visited a college friend, I went up north to visit my daughter Skye. She showed me the town, and I was able to meet some of her friends. I stayed at her place. She lives with her boyfriend and his family. I took the bu there, then she and Kevin brought me home. Upon arriving back here, we visited some family and friends that Skye has not seen for a while, then she showed Kevin the family photo albums. Shannon
Happy Halloween to all single moms! I hope you are having fun with your little ones. Did you think to spend some time with your friends celebrating? I am in Salem, Massachusetts with friends today and tonight, and I will let you know of our adventures after returning home. Happy Halloween! Happy Samhain! Shannon
Hello single moms! I am having a busy time at this point. Last weekend, My sister, brother-in-law and I took my daughter (Zowie) and her friend (Hanna) to Portland. Our main focus was on the University of New England college tour, which both of the girls loved. I loved it as well. Zowie, going to school for psychology, would get a lot out of that school. And Hanna, going into pharmaceuticals, could get her Chemistry classes in there, as well as do an interesting minor in marine studies which she would love. I am going away this weekend as well, with friends, for Halloween. My best friend, Missy, and I are taking our friends (Dwight and his partner Wyatt), to Salem Massachusetts for Halloween. We will stay one night and enjoy the festivities. I love Salem, so I know that we will have an enjoyable time. I will let you all know how it goes when I get back. The next weekend I am going to Fort Kent for two nights to visit my daughter Skye. She turns 20 next week. I will miss her birthday, but will be there the next weekend. We will bake her cake together and have a small celebration with a few people. I encourage all single moms to take some time to be away from home, for one reason or another. To visit a child. To have fun with friends. To do whatever they want. Have some fun, and stop worrying and stressing. It is good for your body, soul and mind. This time will be a true blessing! Shannon
Children love Halloween, and moms love to watch their children having fun. Parents can enjoy the fun with their children by cooking with them and making Halloween related crafts. These types of things build stronger bonds between moms and their children. My daughters are 17 and 20. Only one lives at home. I will be in Salem, Massachusetts with friends on Halloween, and my 17 year old (Zowie) will be staying home. Her cousin, Zachary (14) will be here with her. They will be keeping the door locked and having a horror movie marathon. What are your Halloween activities going to consist of? Parties? Haunted Houses? Trick-or-Treating? Let us know in the comments. Shannon Twitter: @ShannonLBuck and @BangorSingleMom ~~~~~ Recent Articles On: The Green Mom Bangor Single Moms Examiner Single mom families cooking: Great vegetarian meals for your family Single mom families cooking: An autumn feast, or just recipes for autumn Single mom families helping others What a single mom can do when her children bring home too much Halloween candy Halloween party tips for the single mom family Single mom families cooking: Great ways to eat spinach Living the Low-Income Life Three Ways to Save and Sharing Pumpkin Puree Instead of Pumpkin in a Can Help Keeping Your Home Simplyfied, Clean and Organized!, Frugal Recipes Crisp Rice Treats Recipe for Halloween and Autumn Halloween Tic-Tac-Toe Brownies Baked Apple Chocolate Chip Bars Using all of those Pumpkin Seeds Roasted Pumpkin Seed Flavor Variations Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies Create Pumpkin Bowls for Soups Why Use Herbs and Spices in Cooking How I Afford all of these Herbs and Spices How I Afford all of these Teas Mainely Thoughts Keeping the Single Mom Home
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Good day! October is a special month in the lives of children. They love the candy, decorations and movies that are available this month, but they also love to spend time with their moms. Single mom families can make October a truly enjoyable month in many ways. Throwing a Halloween party and Trick-or-Treating are wonderful traditions during the month of October. Safety is important during Halloween. Candy safety rules help to protect our children, as do costume and Trick-or-Treat safety. One important issue for moms is what to do with all of the candy that our children are coming home with. This article will help. There are other ways in which single mom families can celebrate this month as well. Doing autumn related projects together is much fun. Spending time in nature is another option. Apple picking is fun, as are corn mazes and haunted houses. Zowie and I have already decorated for Halloween. I will be spending Halloween in Salem Massachusetts with friends, while Zowie will be home having a horror movie marathon with her cousin. His mom and my mom will be checking in on them. Zowie is 17, and can handle this well. What special plans do you have for October. Feel free to share your plans, traditions, recipes and decorating and craft ideas in the comments section below. Shannon Twitter: @BangorSingleMom Twitter: @ShannonLBuck *** Bangor Maine Single Moms Support Groups on You can also follow me for updates on Twitter Feel free to join. Each support group covers different topics, so you will not be bored if you join both;) *** Updates: Bangor Single Moms (Not just for moms in Bangor!) Single mom families cooking: Great ways to eat spinach The Bangor Public Library: Books and so much more Favorite parenting and single mom books GLBT history and the single mom Single moms: When breast cancer strikes Shannon Twitter: @BangorSingleMom
Hello everyone! You get and extra post this week. Yay!!!! Keeping the Single Mom Home Part of my effort in providing single mom families with support. It can be hard to keep everything in our home, as well as our lives, organized. I know this first hand. I struggle, as many do, with organizing my home. Cleaning tasks are performed daily or weekly, depending on what they are. However, I am a pack rat. I am also unorganized. This blog is set up as a step-by-step process to help us all better organize our homes and lives. For me, some of this will be done through simplifying. Yes, this is hard for one for us pack rats. It is becoming necessary. Visit the Blog at: http://keepingthesinglemomhome.wordpress.com/ Shannon
Good evening all. I am so sorry that this is being posted so late this week. Alas, I ended up sick for 3 1/2 days, and am just starting to feel better today. Of course, I was not totally out of commission. As I was laying in bed, I managed to brainstorm a plethora of things to write about. ~~~ I just wanted to pop in and let all of you single moms know about the support groups that I run for single moms. Bangor Maine Single Moms Support Groups on You can also follow me for updates on Twitter Feel free to join. Each support group covers different topics, so you will not be bored if you join both;) ~~~ This single mom was featured on Rachel Tobins’ Salt Lake Single Moms page as a Single mom for National Unmarried and Single Americans Week. How awesome is that. I appreciate the acknowledgement. You can read the article here. Feel free to comment. ~~~ Are you finding the act of raising sons to be difficult? It can be hard for moms to raise sons, particularly when the father is not involved and the boy is going through puberty. Many interesting things are going on inside of the boys, and a single mom may feel out-of-the-loop on what is happening with her child. Be aware that there are men in your life whom you can talk to. Ask them about what happens at different stages in a boys life. Some of the men that may be able to help are:
No matter who you turn to, discuss the important things. Especially what happens during puberty and the teen years. What changes will happen? What personal things will happen? ~~~ Updates: Bangor Single Moms (Not just for moms in Bangor!) Bangor single moms online support groups Shannon Twitter: @BangorSingleMom
Hello. I hope that you are all having a great weekend. I just wanted to pop in and let all of you single moms know about the support groups that I run for single moms. Be one of the first to join Bangor Maine Single Moms Support Groups on You can also follow me for updates on Twitter Feel free to join. Each support group covers different topics, so you will not be bored if you join both;) Shannon
Being a mom to daughters is so important. Raising them up to be happy, productive adults is a job in-and-of-itself. I can be a lot of fun, but their will the stresses over time. It is important to remember the end goal. What you want for your daughter’s future, as stated above. Nurturing them is important. Caring for them. Loving them. Spending time with them. Having fun with them. Talking to them, about the little things and the big things. Stay close, and keep the lines of communication open. When done properly, even if their is a rift in the relationship when the teen years strike, you will get your daughters back.
Mother and daughter relationships are special and important. Nurture them always. *** Updates: Bangor Single Moms (Not just for moms in Bangor!) Single moms creating family memories: A family blog Single moms creating family memories: Ideas for your family blog Single moms: Gift ideas for grandparents Single moms: Good places to go for brunch on Grandparents Day Single moms: Update or create a resume Free gift ideas and craft ideas for Grandparent Days Simple crafts to honor September 11 Frugal Recipes Peanut Butter and Apple Roll-Ups Living the Low-Income Life Revisiting the Tightwad Gazette They Call Me “The Frugal Zealot” Shannon Twitter: @BangorSingleMom |
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