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How To Pin On Pinterest

10/20/11 7:15am by susiej
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His Last Christmas Wish

12/10/09 1:28pm by susiej
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UPDATE:  Nate has received an abundance of cards, and he is overwhelmed with gratitude. You have helped him reach his dream. He is now very weak, and volunteers and family are opening the cards and reading them to him. If you would like to make a donation earmarked for hospice in Nate Elfrink’s name, you can do so at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation. You can mail donations to the foundation at 700 Children’s Dr., Columbus, OH 43205.   Read more >

Tobacco Companies Are Trying To Hook My Kids

6/8/09 7:02am by susiej
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As parents, we have done a respectable job of teaching our four boys that smoking is a dirty, smelly, dangerous habit that is highly addictive and one that could ruin their lives. I think our plan has worked; our kids are repulsed by the smell of smoke — not just the smell, but the very idea of breathing harmful chemicals sends them reeling in disbelief. “Why would anyone ever do that?”  Read more >

Give What You Grow

2/18/09 8:38am by susiej
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Grow a garden this summer, even a small one, to give food to your local food banks. Right now, the global economic crisis is stressing pantries, as more families must make the choice between food or utilities. In 2007, the number of undernourished people in the world increased by 75 million in 2007. We can expect that number to rise.  Read more >

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Full Name
susiej
Member Since
January 2007
About Me: 

Susan J. Owens is a communications consultant for Fortune 100-500 companies. Her work appears in national magazines, and she writes a monthly parenting column for CM Media. There, she writes about the lessons learned during her journey of raising four boys. On susiej.com, she shares parenting stories, time-savers, health-focused recipes and crafts. She is an avid yoga practitioner, and her husband is a 2-time Ironman triathlete competitor. Her boys are quite active in sports, and her blog focuses on creating a healthy lifestyle. She has a green thumb, and has a passion for growing her own food, and is constantly looking for gardening shortcuts. Read more about her on her blog, susiej.com.

Profession: 
Writer
Location: 
Columbus, Ohio
Location Tags: 

Midwest, BigTen, Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington

Employers: 

Self employed communications consultant for Fortune 100 -500 companies.

School Tags: 

The Ohio State University, BA Journalism

About Me Tags: 

Parenting, fitness, sports, yoga, boys, cooking, crafts, humor, fashion, aromatherapy, water skiing, swimming, lacrosse, basketball, Ironman, triathlons, gardening, writer. Healthy Lifestyle.

Causes Tags: 

Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Fund, Leukemia Society, Pelotonia.

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