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From The Vault: What Do You Do When You’re Overwhelmed?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don’t fret! In between some of the new content, I’m revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published September 2010.  I came home from class and was thrilled that I made it home in time to see my babies. They had just eaten dinner and it was time for their baths. I wanted … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: Why Is Motherhood Harder For Me Than Everyone Else?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don't fret! In between some of the new content, I'm revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published February 2011.  It’s a question I used to ask myself all the time. Why did other mothers seem so much better at anticipating their kids’ needs? Keeping their cool when … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} What’s For Dinner December 24-December 30

Christmas is finally here! I feel like this is my favorite time of the year and the joy continues all the way until January 2. And after that? The joy fades a bit and life goes on until the next holiday. But for now, I'm enjoying baking cookies with my kids every other day and hibernating under the covers like a bear every chance I get. Here's what we're eating this week  - please share your menu … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: Our Bodies, Photoshop And The Pursuit Of (Impossible) Perfection

Originally posted February 2011  I can't go to the grocery store without passing at least four magazines with some postpartum celebrity mom either a) cradling her newborn and calling motherhood "the greatest thing that has ever happened" to them or b) showing off her new post-baby body in a bikini saying how easy it was to lose the weight. Or, like Kendra Wilkinson, they can do … [Continue reading...]

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My Christmas Menu (Including Honeybaked Ham Copycat Recipe)

My Thanksgiving menu was pretty successful but I think, just maybe, I'm done making a large turkey for the holidays. I'm tired of how much it costs, how much I end up wasting and how long it takes to cook. Just done fussing over it. So while in years past, my Thanksgiving and Christmas menus were generally identical, this year I'm going to do it a bit differently. It is definitely scaled back … [Continue reading...]

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Win A $50 American Express Gift Card From State Farm

UPDATE: Eve is our winner! Congratulations to her and thank you to everyone else who entered! I took the plunge recently and purchased life insurance for everyone in my family. We met with my State Farm agent (it really is just like the commercials) and she helped us figure out how much coverage we need for everyone. We got our insurance physicals (really just a blood draw and urine sample) … [Continue reading...]

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My Christmas Menu And Yearly Traditions + $25 Walmart Giveaway

I don't get as into the food on Christmas as I do for Thanksgiving (planning my Thanksgiving menu was a month-long event) but still, what I'm eating is a big part of any holiday gathering I'm hosting. What I like most about Christmas is Christmas morning. It's very rare that you wake up and you're excited about what's to come. Most of the time you're dragging yourself out of bed, cursing your … [Continue reading...]

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I’m Almost Done With “Super College” And I Have My Children To Thank For It

My kids make me feel like a superhero. About two semesters ago, when I was hit with a motivation slump I thought would never end, my daughter came up to me and put her head on my shoulder. "Mommy, when you are going to be done with school?" "I don't know, baby. Probably in another year or so." She looked confused. "So...what kind of school do you go to?" "Well..." I racked my brain trying to … [Continue reading...]

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