Public School vs Private School: The Dilemma
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com “I just cannot take my kid to that school!” my cousin declared. She and her husband were working on their household budget – and private school tuition was on the chopping block. Unable to return to her work as a preschool teacher due to her MS, and facing skyrocketing medical bills, something…
➠ Continue ReadingThings I Tried, Succeeded and Failed at in my First Year of Mommyhood
That braid sticking up vertically from his head was a definite fail… When I was pregnant I did intense research of all the incredible things I could and would do for my new baby: cloth diapering, breastfeeding, reading, infant swim classes, sleep training, organic homemade food. I would be a progressive mama, giving my son…
➠ Continue ReadingHow I Buy my Family’s Meat Direct From a Farm
You know Mac. I’m talking Old MacDonald and his crew of cows, pigs, chickens, and other critters we imagine live on family farms. Sadly, Mac’s farm hasn’t been the reality since the 1950s. If you buy your meat from a grocery store, even if it’s labeled organic, most likely that animal was raised indoors in…
➠ Continue Reading3 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Cloth Diapering
By Alicia Barnes of LiciaBobesha.com 1. Don’t commit to one style or brand gDiapers are really cute and have a solid marketing plan, so when I became pregnant I knew I’d use gDiapers. After investing in them, I was surprised to figure out they were my least favorite. The craftsmanship was lacking as was the…
➠ Continue Reading7 Places to Find a Work-from-Home Job
By Tara Jefferson of The Young Mommy Life I’ve written about my life as a work-at-home mom and I just want to say – I hope I didn’t scare you off. Yes, it takes a lot more organization and patience and drive to continue to do this day in and day out. I have to…
➠ Continue ReadingWhen Things Don’t Go as Planned: Making Peace with Your Birth Experience
By Tamara of Boxer and the Baby Like most women I had this ideal labor and delivery in my head. It was so beautiful. I would sway on a exercise ball, sit in a bathing tub and breathe through all of my contractions. But like most women that never happened. I was apart of…
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I spotted this beautiful photo online and had to share! Beautiful brown ballerina ?
➠ Continue ReadingMy Marriage is not a Fairy Tale
A few weeks ago, a familiar panic seized me. The thought that my marriage is a sham. I married my husband at what was one of the most turbulent times of my life. I had quit a dead end job and left Chicago, the city I’d worked hard to build a life, career and identity…
➠ Continue ReadingHow I Created My Own Outdoor Movie Theater
One of the funnest things about summer is the movies! But as I get older, I go to the theater less and less and prefer re-watching movies at home. So, this summer, I thought it would be fun to turn my 10 ft by 4 ft balcony into an outdoor movie theater. It’s really easy….
➠ Continue ReadingBaby Hair: How Dominique Washes, Conditions and Styles Her 2-Year-Old Daughter’s Hair
By Dominique Goosby Harris of All Things O’ Natural Hola Chicas/Chicos…I pray all is well with everyone! Ok, so I get this question a ton times ten on regimens for little Natty kids, so I thought, this would be a great opportunity to share how I care for my little one’s tresses to keep their…
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