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Quick tips for traveling with a toddler

November 30, 2012

We are preparing to hop on a plane with our two kids, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous. My almost-three year old isn't one for sitting still...

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Fashion tips from a J.Crew stylist

October 3, 2012

Photo: Babble.com I recently came across this article on Babble and was immediately enthralled. Blogger Mara Kofoed knows a personal stylist from J.Crew and shared some of her top-secret fashion tips. I learned some fun new things like how to properly cuff my shirts, how to roll a messy...

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Get rid of cable: A simple how-to

August 10, 2012

getting rid of cable: a how-to guide | TheMombot.com

My husband and I gave up on any kind of cable or dish service a few years ago when we could no longer afford it. Lucky for me, my husband is super smart about these things and a bit of tech-nerd (but a cute tech-nerd!), and he figured out ways for us to still enjoy some of the perks of cable and...

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Magic Bumpers for toddler beds

July 12, 2012

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I recently found a product that saved me from waking up to a screaming toddler in the middle of the night, and I thought it was worth sharing (because no one enjoys that, right?).

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How to hang gallery walls

May 18, 2012

I can't stand empty walls. When I move out of our rental, I'm going to have an awful lot of holes to fill, because I hang something on every inch. After hanging so many gallery walls, I've learned a few tricks along the way, including one from Young House Love that has made arranging and hanging...

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Practical dressing for date night

February 8, 2012

dressing for date night, mom fashion, practical fashion, valentine's day fashion

Practicality. It's what we moms are all about. It seems as soon as we get married, we trade shopping at Nordstrom for shopping at H&M. And when we start having kids, we trade shopping at H&M for shopping at Baby Gap. Quite frankly, we trade shopping for ourselves period for shopping for...

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Tips for throwing an affordable party

February 6, 2012

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Source: style-files.com via Brandi on Pinterest As soon as I had my daughter I was introduced to the wonderful world of children's birthday parties. What happened to the days of an ice-cream cake, a couple balloons, and a friendly game of pin the tale on the donkey? It's no longer an acceptable...

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