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20 Things You Need To Get Through The First 5 Years Of Young Motherhood (Items 6-10)

Read items 1-5 here.  6) A guaranteed pick-me-up. Stress is something that comes along with the territory. If your kids don't listen, or money's tight, or work is driving you crazy, you need something that you know will help you release that stress that builds up. I just suffered through it until one day I'd explode, everyone would be terrified and then I'd apologize. And the cycle would … [Continue reading...]

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What Being On Government Assistance Is REALLY Like

by Emily Renee Lingenfelser  Let's talk about welfare for a second. I really wanted to keep my mouth shut on the subject after the election was over, but I cannot simply sit here reading ignorant comments anymore. For example, on CNN's Facebook page, they asked "What did you learn on election night?" The following are real-life answers from American citizens: "That it will pay to quit your job … [Continue reading...]

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5 Things To Do With Your Kids Once The Weather Turns Frightful

Image courtesy of Ron Bird / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Currently I’m a work-at-home mom and since my three-year-old son goes to preschool only three days a week, that means there are two days where I have to entertain him and try to get work done at the same time. Simply put, it’s a hard balance. I don't want to ignore him for two hours while I work, but doing the whole stop-start thing makes … [Continue reading...]

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20 Things You Need To Get Through The First 5 Years Of Young Motherhood (Items 1-5)

I wish there was an instruction manual that they hand out when you are getting ready to leave the hospital with your newborn. Something along the lines of "101 Fool-Proof Ways To Raise A Child And Still Get Enough Sleep, Look Great, Shower Regularly and Have Lots of Sex and Lots of Friends." I would have killed for a book like that. But alas, there is no book. No instruction manual. We're … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} Spicy Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Okay. So I'm late to the "pesto" party. Why didn't someone tell me how delicious it is?? I've been avoiding it for years because I'm allergic to pine nuts. (Pesto is basically just basil, cheese, olive oil and other deliciousness mixed up into a paste-like consistency.) But then I came across this: NO PINE NUTS! *backflips* Since my discovery, I've been using this on everything! Potatoes, … [Continue reading...]

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{Monday Morning Motivation} How Do You Know If You Don’t Try?

In today's Monday Morning Motivation video, I'm talking about conquering fear. I feel like I'm always talking about fear but that's because it's always there. We're adults now, and fear kind of comes with the territory. With my business, I'm learning that business I've always got a ton of great ideas, but sometimes I freeze up during the execution portion. No bueno. So watch the video. Get some … [Continue reading...]

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Make It Happen Available For Free November 12-14

From November 12-14, my first ebook, Make It Happen: The Young Mommy Guide To Creating A Career You Crave, is available for FREE from Amazon.com. Just because the holidays are here, it doesn't mean we have to coast into 2013. Finish the year strong and get your mind right for what you want to do in the upcoming year. You CAN do this. Reading this book is step #1. In the book, you'll learn how … [Continue reading...]

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My Thanksgiving Menu + Tips For Holiday Entertaining

Since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year, I have put a lot of thought into what's going to be on my table this year. It is going to be, in a word, EPIC. I've already picked out my "fat pants" to wear after all the cooking is done and the chowing down begins! (But first, can I just say how weird it felt to type out "holiday entertaining"? For me, that sounds like something "adults" … [Continue reading...]

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