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Monday Morning Motivation: Who Are You REALLY Trying To Impress?

I've been wearing myself out lately trying to be a "great mom and wife." I've been cooking like a maniac and cleaning and hustling my butt off to bring in some additional money to the house. I've been packing snacks and lunches ahead of time, trying to exercise more to get some of my bedroom mojo back, and spending way too much time on Pinterest trying to find cute crafts to do with the … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} Couldn’t-Be-Simpler BBQ Chicken Pizza

Are you a fan of The Young Mommy Life on Facebook? Join us for daily conversations about what it means to be a young mom.  Two weekends ago, I decided to make pizza. I love all the neighborhood places around us, but we had my nephews over (two teen boys with big ol' appetites) and I wasn't trying to spend $40+ to feed everyone. I figured, I'll just make it myself! Only problem was that I didn't … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} What We’re Eating – September 10-16

This week was really hard because I have a feeling it's going to be ultra busy. I've got orientation for my son's school, a big event for a client is on Thursday, and sometime between Wednesday and Friday is my son's first day of preschool but I still don't know when that is. Ahem. So I'm trying to (as always) plan ahead and take the work out of dinner. Although, I must have been in denial … [Continue reading...]

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An Open Letter To Mom To Be Aubrey Howard

So the 18-year-old daughter of actor Terrance Howard (you know, Hustle & Flow, Pride, Red Tails, etc) got married over the summer and is expecting her first child in a couple weeks. A writer with Clutch magazine wrote a pretty sternly-worded letter to the young bride and soon-to-be mother entitled, "Aubrey Howard, You Have A Lot To Learn." In it, she discusses why she thinks getting married … [Continue reading...]

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Grocery Shopping And Meal Planning Tips (Or, How I Make Sure My Family Has Enough Food To Eat All Week)

My new goal is to cut our grocery bill. I can't do much about the mortgage or the car payment but I can make our food budget more reasonable. I'm not that good with coupons, but I do watch for sales and I plan our meals and it's already made a dent in our budget. I'm trying to get down to $30 per week. I talked about spending $50 per week previously, and since I have cut cupcakes out of the … [Continue reading...]

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{Tales From An Emotional Eater} I Only Eat Dessert On The Weekends Now

I eat my feelings. We're talked about my emotional eating before, but here it is again. I eat when I'm happy, I eat when I'm sad or when I'm stressed or when I'm tired. I eat to make myself feel better, to pass the time, to reward myself, to acknowledge how hard I work. At the end of a day filled with obligations—driving my daughter to school, cleaning the house, working, studying, writing, … [Continue reading...]

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{Giveaway} Hanes + Box Tops For Education Get You Right For Back To School

I told you about my obsession with Box Tops. It's getting a little out of hand. Nevertheless, I'm proud of it because it means that I'm helping my daughter's school and giving them much needed funds. I'm proud to partner with Hanes (a big Box Top supporter) to offer you this giveaway to help you during this back-to-school season and to get your family excited about Box Tops! The Apparel … [Continue reading...]

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The Anatomy Of A Family Photo

My friend Amanda is an expert photographer. She's fabulous. Her photos are incredible. Pretty much every favorite picture I have of my kids is one she took. So when I looked up a couple months ago and realized our last family pictures were in November of 2009, I kind of gasped a bit and hustled to send her a message asking her if she'd pretty please fit us in her busy schedule and snap some … [Continue reading...]

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