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Primavera is one of the four Princess Fairies. They are four best friends that live in a magical forest. Each fairy has a special magical power! For Primavera, that meant making sure that the seasons changed on time. Since there are four season changes in a year, Primavera was always quite busy. But she enjoyed her job - except for the one time when it seemed that the magical forest would be stuck having winter forever!

Are you looking for non-religious kids' Christmas stories? If so, you will enjoy our collection: Kids' Christmas Book with Santa Claus and Non-Religious Stories: Xmas Holiday Story Books for Children. Note that these are public domain works that were originally written by the indicated authors. All of the stories have been modernized and re-written for the 21st century.

Today's parents seem to inhabit high-speed whirlwinds, where time is scarce and stress runs high. But what if there's a proven way to navigate the chaos, a way to strengthen connections with your children while supporting their personal growth—all through the power of small, actionable steps? In The MicroStep Method for the Overwhelmed Parent, Mary Willcox Smith guides listeners on a transformative journey, showing you how to chart a straight course through the commotion and, at the same time, how to rediscover the simple joys of parenting. Imagine: it's long past your child's bedtime.

We are influenced by every person and interaction we have, and, in turn, we influence everyone and everything around us. We all have a choice about what to do with our influence: Will we leave a negative impact on others or use our influence to become a shining beacon of positivity? Smith and Griffin upskill listeners with tools to stay humble, lead themselves and the people around them well, and create opportunities to expand their influence in new and exciting ways.

Four Improvisers and a special guest embark on a new tabletop RPG adventure every episode, where players are just as likely to roll for initiative as they are to break into song! Episodes are self-contained, so jump in wherever to listen as Gabe, Greg, Sean, and Mary Lou roll dice and make up a musical on the spot. Welcome to the table!

While most of us have grown up being taught that the letter “I” has no place in the word “team,” teams are wholly made up of individual advantages that contribute to the collective power of the group. In Individual Influence, authors Brian and Mary Smith go far beyond this axiom, making a persuasive case that even a company or team of individual players is still an “Individual” at its core—expressing the collective influence of all those who play a role in it. Thus, there is not just one “I” in team, but many.

Copperheads make their dens between rocks and in woodpiles. Learn about this patterned predator.

Known for their wild hair, tamarin monkeys are an at-risk member of the monkey family. From food to homes to behavior, learn the facts on these endangered primates.

Pygmy marmosets are the tiniest members of the monkey family. From food to homes to behavior, learn the facts on these pint-sized primates.

Rattlesnakes distract prey with a shake of their tails. Learn about these fanged hunters.

Long-limbed spider monkeys are noisy members of the monkey family. From food to homes to behaviors, learn the facts on these tree-swinging primates.

Found throughout the United States, a garter snake may be lurking nearby! Hear about these common creepers.

Widows may ask: My husband and I were one. What do I do now that half of me is gone? Who am I now? Will this pain ever end? What do I do when I feel so all alone? How will I find a new normal? Don't Lose Heart! A Widow's Guide to Growing Stronger explores these questions and more, addressing the feelings of desolation and disorientation that widows often experience. Together, Linda and Mary Beth now bring the comfort and hope to other widows which they themselves have received from God. Don't Lose Heart! can be used for both individual or group study.

After helping over 18,000 CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees worldwide, Dr. Brian Smith and his daughter, Mary Smith, share their knowledge of being a great leader in their second book of The I in Team Series. Individual Advantages: Be the “I” in Team emphasizes that one’s greatest responsibility is their influence. Building on the lessons taught in the first book, Be the “I” in Team aims to guide current and aspiring leaders towards being a positive influence on their teams.

Our show expands, in depth, the philosophies in our book series, The I in Team Series. We discuss finding one’s own influence, using that influence in their life with their various teams, and building teams around them that enhance and positively increase influence. We hope to show you that you are important to the teams you influence and that by understanding your unique influence you will be able to positively contribute to the world around you. Your influence is the single greatest responsibility you have. We cover looking at our foundations, understanding our shortcomings, being a team ...

Skimming all the news in Kappa Kappa Gamma's magazine The Golden Key (now called The Key) - starting in 1882.

Welcome to Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals. Theater is a community event and it takes a village to operate. From actors to designers to company managers to teaching artists to data nerds and dramaturgs and everything in between. So join me weekly to learn more about each person's journey and the "hustle" we call theater as we go Beyond the Lights.

Uncle Hubbard and the Burlap Sack tells the story of a small, curious girl named Mary growing up in small, rural Sullivan Hollow - a southern town that was a lovely place of hills, trees, and fields. Mary was surrounded by family and friends, including her neighbors and the students who rode the yellow school bus to school each day. Mary’s family included four sisters, four brothers, her mom, her dad, and her grandfather. There was much work to do, and they did it as a group. They made sure that there was ample time to play with family and friends when the work was complete.

When recurrent flashbacks lead Mary to seek a guide for recalling her former incarnations, she discovers that her quest for spiritual truth began with an incarnation as Marisa in Atlantis, 5300 B.C. Her guide, Cherry, teaches her a technique for self-regression that proves itself from the beginning. As the 12 stories of her past experiences unfold, Mary gains insight into a common thread of situations and relationships that led to choices and realizations from life to life.

Hun, som ønsker at være dronning, må vinde kongens kærlighed - og rigets. Whitehall udspiller sig i det 17. århundrede hos den engelske konge Charles II hofs og er fortællingen om hans dronning, den portugisiske prinsesse, Catherine af Braganza.