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Meat Lovers: A Newlywed Story and Bistec Encebollado Recipe – Plus A #IHeartBeef Giveaway!

Disclosure: This post is part of a “I Heart Beef” campaign with TheMotherhood.com on behalf of The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. I will receive compensation for sharing my memories with you, but my opinions are mine. In fact, I have always loved beef.
We are what you would call meat lovers. That is to say [...]

How Do You Define Balance?

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What does balance mean to you?
Is it about balancing you as a person? Does it involve the people around you? Or is it about the roles you play in life?
Let me elaborate a bit on what I mean.
Balancing You
Do you strive for your physical, mental, and spiritual health to be in-line? Does having balance mean [...]

Why Men Shouldn’t Do Grocery Shopping: A Purex Video Review

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Purex. All opinions are 100% mine.
Hello, hello. It is that time of the week again. Viernes! Friday! And, it’s definitely TGIF for me. I’m looking forward to having some fun family time this weekend, though I was grateful to return to a “normal” routine [...]

Kristi Yamaguchi on Being a Working Mom

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Kristi Yamaguchi, US Olympic gold medalist, is featured in the February/March issue of Working Mother magazine. In her interview with Working Mother, Kristi Yamaguchi speaks on success, balancing her high-profile career and home, motherhood, and the lessons she’s learned.
I thought it would be interesting to see how a celebrity mom handles work-life balance, especially when [...]

Atlanta Billboards Say Black Children Are An Endangered Species

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I first saw this story on the Orlando Sentinel’s Moms at Work blog, but with a quick search found other stories like the one on NYDailyNews.com.
What do you think?
What is your initial reaction to the billboard?
Do you think it’s effective in getting their message across?
You may have to read the stories to find out the [...]

Recap of #Blissdom Session: Blogger’s Guide to Legal, Accounting & FTC Guidelines

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Disclosure: My trip to Blissdom was provided courtesy of Fleishman-Hillard and the U.S. Potato Board as part of participating in the TasteMaker Challenge.
This past weekend I attended the Blissdom 2010 conference and was able to get together with many other women to learn about various blogging topics, network, and have fun. There were many great [...]

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Win a $50 Photo Card Creations Coupon!

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When my daughter was born, I was very late in sending out her baby photo along with an announcement of her birth. I never actually sent out a formal announcement per say; I opted to do that via email. I sort of just sent out her photo to close friends and family with a small [...]

Are Mobile Devices Good for Work-Life Balance?

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“European consumers believe that mobile technology is enhancing their work-life balance rather than overloading them with communications, according to a new survey by Motorola.”

I came across an article titled, “Mobile technology ‘key’ to the work-life balance,” which starts out with the above quote. I found this interesting because I often hear about people who feel [...]