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When the Seasons Change, it's Time to Change with Them
When the seasons change, it’s time to change with them. We’re not only talking about when the seasons outside change. It’s not just switching to warm weather Autumn clothes and bring in fall home décor that’s important. I’m also talking about when the seasons of life change. It’s not always apparent when you end one chapter or season of your life an enter another. Sometimes a major life event closes the curtains on one act to usher in another and you’re fully aware that life is changing forever. But other times the change is more gradual and you just can’t see it when you’re in the midst of day-to-day life.…
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8 Quick Rules to Grow Up Your Wardrobe
“Help! I Have No Style…” It can be hard to transition from high school student to college student to young newlywed to career woman to mommy on the go. Many women’s closets are still harboring pieces of clothing from each time period, including many too-young pieces that don’t fit properly anymore, are out of style, or are just plain too young. If your closet looks like a mishmash of a tween/teen closet, a college grunge collection and a mom trying to figure out what her style is, this guide is for you! When you look good, you feel good. The manner in which you package yourself often times dictates if…
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Goodbye Medela Breastpump, My Old Friend
I’m weaning my final baby, now four and a half months old. The Medela breastpump, however, has become so much a part of my life over the last 5 years that I can scarcely imagine my life without it!
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13 Things You Need to Have in Your Purse (but Probably Don’t)
We all know that a woman’s purse is her arsenal of tools that help her take on the world, but there are things you need in your purse that probably aren’t in there. Are you prepared for anything life might throw your way?
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12 Natural Beauty Tips From The Kitchen
We found a great article at TipNut with tips for natural beauty tips and remedies using foods and other household materials. Among them are beauty tips for olive oil, sesame oil, strawberries, apples, tea, egg whites, honey, yogurt, lemon juice, and even avocado!
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Mom Time – 6 Ways to Make Time For Yourself
Once you have become a mom, it very difficult to find time for yourself. You get busy with the challenges of motherhood, while managing household chores. Finding time for moms is a difficult but with a little time management tactics you will be able to manage it.
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Recession-Proofing: It’s Not About How Much You Make
Editor’s note: With many American families feeling the pinch of the current recession, more and more people are turning to the internet to find ways to survive on one income. Some are even learning how to get by on no income due to a recent or impending layoff of their family’s breadwinner. What would you do if you or your husband lost your jobs? In this series, we’ve been talking to moms and dads about the measures they are taking for recession-proofing their families. What can you do now to ensure that a financial hardship would have the smallest possible impact on your family’s well-being? This week, Amy is giving…
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How one SAHM Recession-Proofed Her Family
Editor’s note: With the current state of the economy, many one-income families are especially worried about the security of their employment. We’ve been talking to moms and dads a lot lately about the measures they are taking to make sure their families are recession-proofed. In other words, what can you do now to ensure that a possible layoff would have the smallest possible impact on your family’s lifestyle and well-being? This week, Phoebe Hendricks was kind enough to share her tips and strategies with us. The following is a guest post by Phoebe Hendricks. She is married to the most amazing and supportive husband and is a stay at home…
