Empowering Women Together: #PinToEmpower Prize Pack Giveaway

May 8, 2013, 9:47 am

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Two years ago I found myself in quite a pickle. My marriage was ending, and as the stay-at-home-mom to a disabled child with an extensive therapy schedule, I really didn’t know how I was going to make ends meet. In the ensuing months, I worked hard to build up my blog and start producing an [...]

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Snap It Right… there are no “do-overs”.

May 9, 2013, 4:31 am

≫ Next: Yummy Dessert in a Jiffy!

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Between Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, summer parties and family outings, you'll have many opportunities to get great pictures of your family and friends over the next few months. Will those shots be frameable display pieces, or Facebook fodder? The difference may well hinge on having the right camera...

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Yummy Dessert in a Jiffy!

May 13, 2013, 12:00 am

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I love cooking and baking, but sometimes there are only so many hours in the day, and something's got to give. When having guests over for dinner, unless I make some time prepare a dessert the day before, a homemade dessert is not likely...

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Peppa Puggle: The Fruitless Frogger

May 14, 2013, 6:08 pm

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I couple years ago my parents adopted this little black puggle, named Peppa. He is one monumental pain in the backside and a little wacko. He is cute as all get out though, and certainly has “character”. We assume the little guy was just a bit too hyper for his original owners. My parents take [...]

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When Blogging Hurts

May 16, 2013, 12:00 pm

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Blogging seems like it would be a pretty cushy gig. Stay home, make your own hours and write. The thing is the hours can actually be quite long, and many times deadlines are often short and frequently bunched together. One week I have a clean house (well relatively clean), I'm on schedule and even manage to get a couple projects done... the next I feel like I am chained to my computer from morning until bedtime, writing, editing, doing social promotions and fixing some code that broke or what not...

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Don’t Make My Mistake #springsavings

May 19, 2013, 8:00 pm

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It all started on a slushy winter morning. We had gotten a few inches of wet snow and school was delayed an hour. My daughter and I put on our snow boots, trudged out to the SUV and I strapped her in, only to walk over to the passenger side and see the rear tire was stone flat...

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Fully Functional Instagram App Now Available for Windows 8 Phones: Itsdagram Review

May 20, 2013, 8:26 am

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You can now use Instagram on Windows 8 phones. For those of us who work in social media (and those who are just addicted to sharing snapshots on Instagram), this was a huge stumbling block for the Windows 8 platform. I know it has been a thorn on my side. While I can’t stand Windows [...]

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Pinbots: How to Recognize Them & Their Dangers

May 26, 2013, 9:00 pm

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Pinbots a Growing Problem on Pinterest As some of you know, I am very engaged with Pinterest. I have noticed a growing problem there, the presence of more and more pinbots. When I say pinbot, I’m referring to fake Pinterest accounts, which are likely at least partially automated. I am not talking about real people [...]

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A Walk Though the Fires of Adversity, Brings the #GoodLife

May 29, 2013, 6:00 am

≫ Next: Vote to Win Naked Power Garden Sweepstakes Opens for Entries

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Sometimes, like the Phoenix of mythology, you have to walk through the fires of adversity to find your place of happiness. Two years ago, I was not in a happy place at all...

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Vote to Win Naked Power Garden Sweepstakes Opens for Entries

June 16, 2013, 10:43 pm

≫ Next: New Directions for Burnt Out Mom Bloggers

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The Naked Power Garden sweepstakes is live! Entering is as easy as voting for your favorite recipe. Of course I would love it if you voted for mine, so I don’t look like a monumental schlub (It’s the hot pink sherbet in the 3rd row). Here is the link to enter: https://www.facebook.com/BlissbyGlam/app_468419539902553 Voters will [...]

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New Directions for Burnt Out Mom Bloggers

May 23, 2013, 5:34 pm

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Are you a burnt out mom blogger? Has the thrill of getting a tube of diaper cream, in exchange for your honest opinion, in the form of an article and social promotion, worn off? Is little Johnny tired of you sticking your camera in his face for blog pictures? Have you realized your blog is [...]

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Sesame Crusted Eggplant Recipe: Baba Ga”not”

July 4, 2013, 5:44 am

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I wanted to do a little something different with my eggplant this time. Sesame Crusted Eggplant with Lemon and Garlic is what I came up with. I guess you could say it is sort of a cutlet form of baba ganoush, but obviously the results are quite different, hence baba ga”not”. The recipe is really [...]

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Frozen Treat Frenzy Giveaway

July 17, 2013, 5:00 am

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Little Foodie (my daughter) and I had the laborious task of being ice cream and frozen treat samplers over the past week. Yeah, life is tough. Good news is one of you will get a pack of free product coupons so you too can have your own frozen treat frenzy.

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Hairy Scary

July 19, 2013, 3:42 pm

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You’ve all met Lil’ Foodie and I’s trusty companion Hannah, our German Shepherd Dog. Despite Ms. Hannah’s many endearing qualities, there is one thing that drives me crazy. All the HAIR! I have a nice vacuum. It’s just not designed to handle copious amounts of dog hair. The canister isn’t quite wide enough, and hairballs [...]

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Discretion is Key in an Undercover Spy Mission

July 29, 2013, 8:00 am

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As many of you already know, Lil' Foodie (my daughter) has autism. This effects not just her speech, socialization and focus, but also her motor control to some degree. While she has been daytime potty trained for quite some time, she has not been successful in staying dry overnight...

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Getting Dinner on the Table During the Back-to-School Hussle

August 3, 2013, 2:00 am

≫ Next: Be the Prepared Mom this Back-to-School Year

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I want to enjoy those final fleeting weeks of summer, doing fun activities with my daughter, but as we all know the back-to-school season is both draining on the wallet & a big stinkin' time suck, which of course makes quick & easy budget friendly meals all the more appealing...

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Be the Prepared Mom this Back-to-School Year

August 6, 2013, 10:00 am

≫ Next: Summer Fun with an Otter #OtterSummerScramble #YOLO

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Little kids are "booger machines", which is probably the reason that wipes and facial tissue have been at the top of the teacher request list I receive each year. ... Schools may grow their minds, but they also grow germs like petri dishes...

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Summer Fun with an Otter #OtterSummerScramble #YOLO

August 9, 2013, 4:00 pm

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To me Otter Pops are reminiscent of my grandparent's house. My grandmother always had them in the freezer during the summer as an inexpensive treat to hand out when the grandkids came over. My parents really didn't buy any, so they seemed a little extra special when we had them over there...

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Even I’m Keuriging It Now #BrewOverIce

August 13, 2013, 2:33 pm

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For years now, I’ve been listening to fellow bloggers and local friends espouse the virtues of their beloved Keurig machines, almost as if they were the holy grail of coffeedom. For years, I said, that’s nice and all, but I’m an ice coffee drinker & only grab a cup of hot, when I don’t have […]

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Painless College Savings, for Even the Cash Strapped

August 25, 2013, 5:04 am

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Many of us want to save for our children's future college education, but just can't seem to find any extra money to do so. The thing is the sooner you start socking some money away, even a small amount the better the end result. This leaves us in a bit of a pickle... well unless we sign-up with Sallie Mae's Upromise. You see, with Upromise we get a kickback for our kids whenever we shop participating merchants ...

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