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Six Apps For Grocery Shopping On A Budget

By Sarah W. Caron Your smartphone can do so many things -- including helping you save big on your grocery bills. From apps designed to help you find the best coupons and deals in your area to meal planning and shopping lists, your smartphone can help you plan and shop smarter each week. These apps are all available for free, and can work with many smartphones. You're just a few taps away … [Continue reading...]

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Three New Books By Young Mom Authors

When I started this blog back in 2008, there were few places young moms could turn to find support, information and encouragement. But now, we're not waiting around for others to build these spaces for us—we're doing it ourselves. Here's three new books for young parents by three of my favorite people! The summaries are in their own words. Please purchase at least one - or all three! Single … [Continue reading...]

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[Family Travel] Explore Castaway Bay, Cedar Point’s Indoor Waterpark

This past weekend, my family was invited to Cedar Point's indoor waterpark, Castaway Bay, for a blogger event. We were instructed to enjoy the 82 degree weather inside the park and splash around to our heart's content. It was my first time at the waterpark and I was eager to see if it would live up to expectations. Once we got there, the staff at Castaway Bay treated us to a pizza and salad … [Continue reading...]

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Supporting Black Girls Is Sesi Magazine’s Mission. Get A Taste.

When I was an undergraduate, Andrea Butler was one of the few other black women in the journalism program with me. It didn't matter that she was in graduate school -- it helped to see other faces like mine as we went about our daily lives learning how to lay out compelling magazine pages, conduct compelling interviews and wring those words into compelling stories. We bonded over our love of … [Continue reading...]

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6 Apps To Help Your Preschoolers Learn Basic Skills

I got an iPad for Christmas last year. And since then, my children have completely taken it over and claimed it as their own, so much so that when I'm looking for it, I'm damn near asking them for permission to use it. "Hey, babies, where is the iPad?" "It's in my bed," my 3-year-old says, … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Babies + Toddlers, Cool stuff I know you'll like, You + Your Kids · Tagged: featured, tech, You + Your Kids

Five Places to Score Free and Inexpensive Children’s Books

By Gerri Kimble Building a home library can be expensive, so it’s nice to have several ways your children can read all the books they want. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – I learned about this organization from a pregnancy message board, and quickly signed up when my daughter was born. This is a cool way your child can get a FREE book in the mail every month until he or she turns five … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cool stuff I know you'll like, Education, guest posts, Money + School, School-Aged Children, You + Your Kids · Tagged: featured

Giving Up Isn’t An Option: An Interview With Teen Moms Turned Med Students

I meet a lot of fabulous women on this blog. It is probably one of the top two reasons why I keep on posting every day. I get inspired and uplifted by your stories and it all makes me what to be a better mother and a better person. A couple months ago, Jessica and Emma contacted me. (See their smiling faces right over there?) They are the moms behind the blog, Stethoscopes and Sippy Cups, where … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Career, Cool stuff I know you'll like, Education, Hit the books, In good company, Student Mama, The big picture · Tagged: featured

I’m Becoming A Runner – Yeah, That’s Right

Okay, well, not quite. At least, not yet. Today is the first day of my Couch-to-5K program. By the time you read this, I should have finished my first run. On Sunday, I set my alarm for 6 a.m. (just so I won't be tempted to just keep on sleeping to my normal wake-up time of 6:30) and plan to be out the house and on the street by 6:10. Why am I doing this? A couple reasons. I can't seem to do … [Continue reading...]

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