Contents 4 Things We Love
Hi from Mel!
6 Overcoming Obstacles
8 Mark it
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10 Fun & Games
Contributors Melanie Paticoff Grossman • Editor in Chief Magazine Design • N-KCreative.com Overcoming Obstacles • Jorge Mark it with an E • Evelyn Books We Love • Eva With special thanks to all of our featured H W friends
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Mel Paticoff Grossman
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