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The Good, Bad and The Ugly Of The Work-At-Home Mom Life

I'm coming up on the eight-month mark of self-employment and have had some time to reflect on how far I've come since last December, when I was shaking in my boots with nothing but two months' pay, hope and prayer. A lot of people ask me what I do in my "real life" aka what I do outside the blog and it's a lot: I'm a freelance writer/blogger, meaning I write articles for other sites and … [Continue reading...]

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{Fabulous Finance} The Coupon Game

by Candis Jackson Chances are you’ve caught at least one episode of the TLC hit TV series, Extreme Couponing. And chances are, if you’re anything like me, at the conclusion of the episode you’re a tad bewildered…better yet, stupefied. At first glance, it’s hard to believe a few stacks of coupons can bring a $700 tab all the way down to a measly 72 cents. It’s even harder to figure out how to do … [Continue reading...]

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Make It Happen Is Now Available In Paperback!

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears (and a whole lot of cussing) to take Make It Happen from an ebook to paperback. But it's here. It's finally here. I started with the ebook because it was the fastest way to get the book out. Of course, if you don't have an ebook reader (or an iPhone or a smartphone or an iPad, or just don't feel like reading it on your computer) it is not the most … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} What’s Holding You Back?

Sometimes in life we finally get a chance to get our heads above water and we realize there's something we don't like about our life. Maybe it's our job. Maybe it's the fact that we can't seem to go three days without an argument with our man. Maybe it's the fact that the kids are always fussing, or money is always tight. We want something to change but we don't know how to start. So we … [Continue reading...]

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{Make It Happen} Your Success Starts With You

When my daughter was about five or six months old, I marveled at how fast she was growing up, and how often I was busy with work and school and other stuff that always seemed to creep up. I wanted to put her first in my life, but I also had bills to pay. I landed a decent internship that morphed into a full-time job and I snatched it with both hands. The salary was nothing to sneeze at and - … [Continue reading...]

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How Do You Say To Your Kids, “We Can’t Afford That”?

I was 20 years old when I stared down that first positive pregnancy test. The ONLY thing (and I mean the only thing) that gave me any sort of joy about the situation was that her due date was my birthday, in November. It was like a sign from the heavens that this little one was meant to be in my life. I even trotted that line out when I broke the news to my parents. "So you see, your daughter … [Continue reading...]

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Guest Post: The Art of Being A Student Mama, Part 2

Melvina drops even more knowledge on day three of her guest series. Click here for part 1 and part 2. Here’s a few more tips for succeeding with your studies: A DEDICATED PERSON: I alluded to the idea of it taking a village to raise a child idea and accepting or asking for help whenever you have an inkling of needing it! Well, I also think if you can manage it, find an extra-special person to … [Continue reading...]

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