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Pulled In 10 Different Directions At Once?

Pulled In 10 Different Directions At Once?

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Is the “urgent” taking over your life? I was just reading about the Tyranny of the Urgent, a great piece on the difference between the urgent and the important on Simplemom.com. I was reminded of an “ah-ha” moment I had in business school when I learned what the phrase management by exception meant. [...]

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High Powered Moms: From Workplace to Home

High Powered Moms: From Workplace to Home

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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As a mom with advanced degrees (M.B.A. and M.F.A.), I like to joke with my own mom that I spent a hell of a lot of money on my brain just to be a stay at home mom. It’s always good for a laugh from her as she not only helped educate me along [...]

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How To Talk To Your Nanny

How To Talk To Your Nanny

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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We have the most wonderful nanny who comes one day a week and, if my daughter and I could have our way, we’d have her ALL DAY EVERY DAY! Not that I want to outsource all of my mothering duties (though, to be fair, some days I want to do exactly that).
It’s [...]

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Envirosax: A Reusable Grocery Bag With Style

Envirosax: A Reusable Grocery Bag With Style

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Protecting the environment has never been so stylish – at least in the grocery store. Check out Envirosax. You may have heard of them before as they have been around awhile, but they are new to me.
I have a number of cloth grocery bags that I try to use and pretty much [...]

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How to Find A Good Nanny

How to Find A Good Nanny

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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This is not a comprehensive guide to finding a nanny but a quick look into how my family the best nanny ever! If you want to know all about finding, hiring, paying, tax information and job descriptions, then you should check out Nanny.com. They have everything you need to know, even sample interview [...]

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Alice.com Lends a Helping Hand

Alice.com Lends a Helping Hand

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Have you heard about Alice? She’s like your girl Friday, only she’s online and she’s not a “she” but a website. Basically, it works like this: you tell Alice what you buy (toothpaste, garbage bags, soap, etc.) and they remind you when you might be running low and help you buy it online. [...]

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A Blog Just For Fat Cats and Those Who Love Them

A Blog Just For Fat Cats and Those Who Love Them

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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I have a soft spot in my heart for fat cats. I’m not talking about just slightly overweight felines- I mean truly plus-sized pussycats. Now there’s a blog called ‘F@ K@ Lover that lets you revel in the glory that is fat cats. You add in a couple of fat babies posing [...]

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Breast Milk Soap

Breast Milk Soap

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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You know that scene in the movie Fight Club where we learn that the soap the main character is selling is made from human fat cells…I remember being so grossed out by that and thought, “only in the movies.”
Well, turns out it’s happening in real life, only this soap is made from breast [...]

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Oh, When The Saints Go Marching In

Oh, When The Saints Go Marching In

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Shocked to see a football reference on a Mommy blog? Well, hell has frozen over, you see, and the SAINTS ARE IN THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!
In case you need to identify a Saints fan this coming Sunday, here are some tips (stolen from a great article in the Times Picayune):
1. Beer. We [...]

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How To Set – and Reach! – Your Personal Goals

How To Set – and Reach! – Your Personal Goals

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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This is a guest post written by Jenifer Giles, a relationship coach specializing in couples coaching, pre-marital and marriage consulting. Visit her website at jenifergiles.com. Have a relationship question for Jenifer? Use our contact form to send it in and she will answer it in a future post.
Here we are again at [...]

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Post-Partum Depression After Breast Reduction Surgery

Post-Partum Depression After Breast Reduction Surgery

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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I have been writing about my trials and tribulations with breast feeding after a breast reduction. One of the biggest trials has been dealing with post-partum depression after breast reduction surgery.
Now to be clear, post-partum depression can hit any new mom, but the issues that mothers who have had a breast reduction are specific. [...]

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