Mom am I a Mexican?

I’ll never forget the moment my nine-year-old son uttered those words. I had just picked he and his brothers up from school. My response,...

Manda Jones

Aug 27, 20173 min read

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Epic Apathy

I founded an organization, if you could even call it that, by the name Shop Small Challenge. Throughout the years we have managed to gain...

Manda Jones

Jul 4, 20172 min read

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Shop Small Challenge-How to Help!

Find ways to get the small business owners in your area involved. There is certain level of apathy among small business owners because...

Manda Jones

Jun 15, 20173 min read

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The Greatest Man I Ever Knew

It’s Memorial Weekend. I have several veterans in my family and love and feel grateful for their service. Yet the man I most cherish...

Manda Jones

May 28, 20172 min read

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Before Monopolies became our Addiction

Entrepreneurs, we must put some hard truths out there. We must support each other, we must participate in networking event for small...

Manda Jones

Apr 11, 20172 min read

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The Middle Ground on Abortion

I am a little late on this one and I deeply apologize. We have had two very different views on abortion blogged from individuals on very...

Manda Jones

Feb 19, 20172 min read

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Black and White vs. Color

Artists of all kinds have emotions that others are not afflicted with. Singers, Writers, Painters, Actors and artists of all kinds must...

Manda Jones

Feb 18, 20171 min read

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The real Patriots are Progressives

The colonist had a choice, join the foreign rule (what they thought would be the safe side) or become a Patriot (a rebel) and fight for...

Manda Jones

Feb 16, 20172 min read

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12 things Jesus would NOT do...WWJND...

What would Jesus NOT do… Throughout this election, I heard this and saw this line on my social media several times, "we are not hiring a...

Manda Jones

Feb 13, 20171 min read

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Four for the request of one...how we became a blessed big family by chance.

If my husband and I look completely overwhelmed and exhausted in this picture, that’s because we were. Infact we have been since May 21,...

Manda Jones

Feb 11, 20174 min read

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How to fight your way to change! #shopsmallchallenge

Shopping small isn’t an easy task these days. You are surrounded by all kinds of big box stores and the little guys are hidden in dark...

Manda Jones

Feb 8, 20172 min read

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Who's "your person?"

Recently my best friend celebrated a milestone birthday. I hated not being with her to celebrate, but in the last decade we have lived in...

Manda Jones

Feb 7, 20172 min read

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Want to feel like shit every time you break your own ethical code? Keep your kids in the know.

Four years ago, while rushing though a cold Colorado grocery store parking lot with my four baby boys, my then four-year-old son...

Manda Jones

Feb 7, 20172 min read

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Shop Small

#shopsmallchallenge and #coffeeshopchallenge are two challenges where all you need to do is take a picture of your favorite brew or...

Manda Jones

Jan 24, 20171 min read

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Just another mommy blog...about a morning from HELL!

First, I woke up late. Late, but can still get them to school on time if they cooperate, late. One of my middle sons (I have twins in the...

Manda Jones

Jan 20, 20172 min read

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Taboo is kind of our thing...

This blog is all about the taboo topics we American's avoid, that are destroying us from the inside out. From unconventional parenting,...

Manda Jones

Jan 16, 20171 min read

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