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Kelly Bonanno

Life & Wellness Coach & Matchmaker helping you make your next chapter your best chapter

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June 24, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Summertime!!!

Are you as excited about summer as I am?! Sunshine, vacation, BBQs, beach days, sundresses, flip flops, friends, poolside vino parties, tennis, laughter, ice cream, mojitos, hiking, FUN!!!

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Beach days with my cuties are some of the happiest days!

My horoscope for June is absolutley phenomenal! The wonderful things it said were in store for me are beginning to come to fruition and this happy vibe of good things coming my way is said to continue throughout the rest of the year! I feel it and I am ready universe!

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Spending time with good friends is what summer is all about ♥

 

May 16, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Lessons My Mother Taught Me

My Beautiful Mother

My Beautiful Mother

Naturally, I thought about my mom and how much I miss her on Mother’s Day. I had a lovely dream about her the night before. She was happy, showing me around her new home. She always did have a flair for decorating, our home while I was growing up was beautiful. I view that dream as her way of communicating to me that she’s happy and peaceful among the angels ♥ having fun with my dad.

I wrote this article a few years after she passed. I learned a lot from her, these are a few of the gems…

After we become moms, we can’t help but see our own mothers in a slightly different light. We have a deeper understanding of the love they feel for us and we appreciate the sacrifices they made. Unfortunately my mother is no longer with us. I miss her and often wish I could talk with her and seek her advice on life, parenting, and how she kept her skin so smooth. There are moments when I think to myself how grateful I am for both the big and small lessons I learned from her while I was growing up.

She taught me proper etiquette and the importance of being polite. Because of my mom, I know which one is the salad fork, and that a simple thank you note is a lovely expression of gratitude. When we receive a gift or when someone goes out of their way to do something special for us, a handwritten thank you note is a show of gratitude that never goes out of style. My mom impressed upon me how important a thank you note is and I have done the same with my kids. It’s a simple gesture that shows a great deal of appreciation.

My mother was nurturing and taught me the important things in life, but she also modeled healthy living that certainly shaped how I live today… Read entire article at Parent Society.

 

 

 

January 1, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

A Look Back At 2014

I am grateful for the many blessings 2014 brought. It’s been a wonderful year full of cherished happy times with friends & family…

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Bonanno cousins! XOXO

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Christmas with cute cousin Corrine!

Merry Christmas 2014!

Merry Christmas 2014!

BFFs

BFFs

Cuties

Cuties

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Halloween fun!

Santa Barbara Thanksgiving with cousins!

Santa Barbara Thanksgiving with cousins!

My Harper nephews :)

My Harper nephews 🙂

Janessa & Bryce the newlyweds!

Janessa & Bryce the newlyweds!

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1st day of school

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Good times with good friends XOXO

Good times with good friends XOXO

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Summer Sizzle with Tamra & Ava!

 

 

Chicago is my kind of town

Chicago is my kind of town

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Chicago!

 

 

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Coco comes home XOXO

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Happy 2014!

August 5, 2014 By Kelly 1 Comment

5 Fun & Relaxing Ways To Bliss Out this Summer

Relax, rejuvenate & enjoy the sweetness of summer 

 

Play Like A Child What activity did you love doing when you were a kid? Bike riding, rollerskating, (my personal favorite back in the day), softball, dodge ball… whatever you did as a kid to have fun, do it now. You’ll get fresh air, burn calories and get a natural high from revisiting an old favorite.

Keep A Diary Journaling is a special way to get to know yourself better. When you’re feeling scattered and all over the place (what mom doesn’t from time to time?!) it helps you organize your thoughts and feelings. It also sparks creativity and self-expression and can help you heal from difficult experiences.

Start A Hobby Have you always wanted to learn how to knit, make ceramics, ballroom dance, paint, grow bonsai plants…? Do it! There is no time like the present.

Unplug Texing, emails, voicemails… drop your iPad, laptop, Kindle Fire and smart phone for a certain amount of time each day and be live with people or just enjoy some downtime. If you really want to live a little, uplug for an entire day every week. (Ok fine, once a month!)

Lake Gregory 027Enjoy The Little Things It’s not the big momentous occasions that make up the bulk of our memories, it’s those small moments and exchanges that add up and fill our lives. Slow down, be present and really enjoy the little things in life. Especially during the lazy days of summer.

July 26, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Happy Birthday To My Remarkable Son!

Happy 12th Birthday Joey! 

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What a great kid he is! Kind, funny, extremely thoughtful and fun to be around. He is also generous of spirit and very much in love with life. Joey is a mighty fine athlete and one smart cookie, a very bright straight A student! I’m giving myself license to brag since it is his birthday after all!

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Joey exudes a positive energy that breathes life into the world and has a happy affect on those around him. He brings an abundance of joy into my life. I’ve learned so much from having him in my world.

Star quarterback!

Star quarterback!

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Seems like just yesterday…

 

♥ I am truly proud & blessed to be his mom ♥

July 10, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Lessons My Father Taught Me

His optimism and perseverance never cease to amaze me

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It’s a year ago today that my father passed away. The year of firsts… first Christmas without him, first Father’s Day without him… but I miss him every single day. The world felt safer with him in it. I am fortunate to have had a father I admire and respect. I am the woman I am today because of the way he and my mother raised me and the abundance of love they gave me. In honor of him, I am reposting this article I wrote about him for Parent Society…

I reflected on some of the many lessons I learned from my mother in a recent article. On Father’s Day, I couldn’t help but think about the things my father taught me. He is a brave man who has endured a lot during the course of his long life. My dad is a likable character with a great sense of humor…. a great storyteller with a vivid memory that allows him to recount events in his life with great detail. His advice throughout the years has stayed with me and served me well in life.

My father is the most optimistic person I know.  He has had some serious hard knocks in his life but he keeps a positive outlook, pulls himself up by the boot straps and carries on. Some might say he’s positive to a fault and that his thinking may be unrealistic in some instances. However, negative thinking never gets anyone anywhere. Scores of studies have touted the benefits that positive thinking has on our health and well being. Some believe this way of thinking is inherited. I’m fairly optimistic so there just might be some truth to that. Whether it’s genetic or not, he modeled it so I learned it.

He perseveres. It’s not enough to simply think positively in the face of adversity, learn what you can from the situation, move past it, and keep living your best life. He has had many blessings in his lifetime… Read entire article at Parent Society.

His optimism and positive attitude were an inspriation

July 8, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

7 Tips to Make Traveling With Kids More Enjoyable

First tip: Don’t do it. All right, I’m kidding, of course, but anyone who has traveled with kids will tell you that it’s challenging. They fight, they get bored, hungry, or tired, and they incessantly ask, “are we there yet?!” The lasting memories made on family vacations are priceless, but hassles on the road make for memories we’d pay to forget. Whether your next family getaway is by plane, train or automobile, these tips should help make your summer travels go a little smoother.78656099-300x200

1. Bring Electronics

This is a no brainer. Any parent knows that a portable DVD player or handheld game will keep most kids quiet for a decent period of time. However, hours of screen time on the road will likely have them bouncing off the walls when you reach your destination, not to mention how unhealthy an overload of endless screen time is. Not good for their developing brains! Be sure to break it up with other activities and music.

2. Have Games, Will Travel

Game options are endless. Mix up that screen time with puzzles, books, activity pads and mini portable board games like Sorry, Clue, and Trouble. Bring some paper and pens so you can play tic-tac-toe, hangman, and connect the dots with them. Older kids will love Me Vs. You, head-to-head brain races from Klutz.com. This type of fun is a must on long plane trips and car rides. It keeps kids busy and exercises their brains… Read entire article at Parent Society.

July 2, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Go Dodger Blue!

My son’s little league team was fortunate enough to watch The Dodger’s batting practice and get autographs from some of the players. Such a fun day for all of the families!

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The Little League Dodgers!

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Jackson running on the field at Dogder Stadium!

Jackson was very lucky to be one of the

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Jackson and Yasiel Puig

children chosen to run on the field just before the game! He ran to Puig who signed his baseball! What an amazing opportunity that will be a special lifelong memory for him. And to top it all off, the Dodgers won!

Go Dodgers!

June 9, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Lessons My Mother Taught Me

As I celebrated an especially fun Mother’s Day, I found myself reflecting on lessons I hope to pass on to my children

photo (1)After we become moms, we can’t help but see our own mothers in a slightly different light. We have a deeper understanding of the love they feel for us and we appreciate the sacrifices they made. Unfortunately my mother is no longer with us. I miss her and often wish I could talk with her and seek her advice on life, parenting, and how she kept her skin so smooth. There are moments when I think to myself how grateful I am for both the big and small lessons I learned from her while I was growing up.

She taught me proper etiquette and the importance of being polite. Because of my mom, I know which one is the salad fork, and that a simple thank you note is a lovely expression of gratitude. When we receive a gift or when someone goes out of their way to do something special for us, a handwritten thank you note is a show of gratitude that never goes out of style. My mom impressed upon me how important a thank you note is and I have done the same with my kids. It’s a simple gesture that shows a great deal of appreciation… Read entire article at Parent Society.

March 10, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Remembering My Dad

Remembering my sweet daddy…

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Today would be my dad’s birthday

My dad with Joe DiMaggio

My dad with Joe DiMaggio

 

 

 

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