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Show ICooDgfaiiy Hail oood CLIPPER GREAT MOMS! Soft drinks, soft ball and great family relations Raising teen-agers is "definitely the hardest part of being a mother," laughed Barbara. She advises kids to "listen to their parents and be the best they can be." If she could escape on an all-expense all-expense paid dream vacation, Barbara Bar-bara would end up in the Bahamas, "where it's warm and beautiful," she said. "Sharing my life with my family, having everyone support each other and watching my kids grow and achieve," have been the crowning achievements to this point in Barbara's Bar-bara's life. A woman of simple tastes, Barbara's Bar-bara's dream Mother's Day would be spent on the beach at Bear Lake with her family. "I don't want anything special. Just my family, a Diet Coke and Cheetos and I'm in heaven," she said laughingly. KAYSVILLE "Always love them and try to think at their level," is the advice Barbara Rich has for mothers. As an avid Softball and volleyball player, she seems to practice what she preaches. Barbara was stunned to learn that she had been nominated as Kays-ville's Kays-ville's Great Mom. Her 15-year-old Brandon submitted her name, praising prais-ing her for being "caring and understanding." "That's really nice, especially coming from a teenage teen-age son," she said. Stacy, 18, is Terry and Barbara Rich's oldest child. She is followed by Brandon and the youngest, Lucas, 10. Barbara said she loves spending time with the entire family. fami-ly. "We have a lot of fun together. We are all active and that gives us a lot of happy times," she said. She said it is hard to measure a mother's greatest accomplishment, but she is proud of the fact that her children "aren't just my children, they are also my friends." When she is not busily mothering, mother-ing, Barbara loves to play sports. She has been a member of Softball and volleyball teams and enjoys the competition. Her musical talent also keeps her busy. She plays the guitar and sings at many community functions. Her favorite song is "The Greatest Love Of An, which was recorded by Whitney Houston. 4 I i ( ' |