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How to Design a Vision Board of Your Ideal Life 0

There's something about seeing a goal in images that makes it feel (more) real, and that's why I created my first vision board in December 2011. I had some pretty major goals that I wanted to accomplish in my life in the coming year (my 35th), but more than anything, I wanted to have my first child.My husband and I had been trying unsuccessfully for a few years, but seeing it on my vision board was first time that I really believed in my heart that it would happen, even though I'd wanted it to happen so badly before. It...
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Moms-to-Be: Your Ultimate Hospital Bag Checklist 0

This post started out as one of several mommy-to-be lists that I created for myself almost two years ago in preparation for toddler boss’s arrival.  After I packed my bag, I didn’t look at the list again until a couple of weeks ago when I ran into a friend and fellow mompreneur who was preparing to have baby #3 in less than a week. She’d already had two home births, but this was going to be her first time in a hospital and she had no idea what to pack.  There she was, running a business, literally...
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7 Tips for Staying Organized During & After Your Baby Shower 0

About to have your baby shower or just had it and feeling slightly overwhelmed? No worries! Here are seven tips to help you get organized and on top of it all during a time when extra stress is the last thing you need. 1.   When it’s time to open gifts at your shower, ask 2-3 of your friends to help you with the following roles: The Handler: She responsible for handing each gift to you to open and announcing who it’s from. Everyone likes to see the mom-to-be’s reaction when she opens the gift she selected...
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4 things I said I'd NEVER do as a mom that I'm doing right now... 1

Admittedly, when I got pregnant, I knew nothing about babies. When I say nothing, I really do mean nothing, as in I'd never changed a diaper or even held a baby below a certain weight. Both were conscious decisions that I made, mainly out of fear of the "unknown."  So to overcome my fear while I was pregnant, I spent a lot of time reading parenting books/blogs and I enrolled in every parenting class I could find between DC, MD and VA.    When the time came for Riley to make her "Grant" entrance into...
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