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Fitness :: Exercise Regimes for a Healthy Lifestyle
As moms sometimes there is not enough time to fit in an exercise regime. Becoming a parent doesn’t put a halt to the complexities of life. There are the regular responsibilities of shopping, working, and cleaning. That alone can make fitting in daily or weekly exercise a hassle, but then there’s the parent responsibilities that you love and at times kind of don’t love that seem to suck away the rest of your time. By the time you get a free moment, you might not feel like exercising that time away. Unfortunately exercise should be considered just as vital to you as feeding the kids or cleaning the house. Arranging time…
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Inspirational Mom: Tory Johnson of Spark & Hustle
The latest State of Women-Owned Business Report by American Express Open has just been released and provides some interesting insights into the current trends among Women-Owned Businesses (WBE). The study has the following conclusions about women-owned businesses in 2012: There are over 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States (8,345,600 to be precise) WBEs are generating $1,291,267,100,000 (nearly $1.3 trillion) in revenues and employing 7,697,000 people Between 1997 and 2012, when the number of businesses in the United States increased by 37%, the number of women-owned firms increased by 54%—a rate 1½ times the national average.* Finding the Motivation to Go After Your Dreams: As…
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Extreme Couponing – Money Saver or Time Waster?
Extreme Couponing – Money Saver or Time Waster? We have all seen those shows on TV that show the amazing moms who have turned coupon clipping into an art form. They scour the local papers, grocery store inserts and the web for the best deals. They utilize elaborate organization systems for making their shopping trips as productive as possible. It is enough to make my head spin. I am all about saving money and I have been known to clip a few coupons myself. I even take advantage of a good deal or two in my local grocery store. But savings is not just about dollars and cents. Value…
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Travel: Tips on How to Travel with Kids
We have done our fair share of flying with little people, and I don’t mean the plastic variety. The first flight I took with my now 11 year-old was from Los Angeles to Seattle when she was about 3 months. The most recent flight was this past December when we summoned up the courage to take our three to Australia with the youngest just having turned four. The first thing people asked about the trip was “How was the flight?”, and I could honestly answer that although long, it wasn’t that bad. But that’s also because we’ve had lots of practice. Even when our children were crawling or…
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Money: Saving with Groupon.com
Saving Money with Groupon.com Groupon.com is a free subscription service that offers a cornucopia of items at discounted prices. There are deals on restaurants, household goods, toys, clothing, make-up, even vacations. When you sign up you give the site your location and your email address. Your location allows Groupon to show you ads targeted for your area. These ads are most often for restaurants and services near where you live. Your email address allows Groupon to alert you hot deals. We are all trying to save money, so a site that can offer a way to do that can be a big benefit. I want to caution…
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Money: Save by Cutting Corners
Children have a wide range of needs. The problem that parents might face is finding the funds to pay for the needs of the entire family while also putting aside a little extra for emergencies, college and retirement. By following a few money saving tips, parents can reduce the expenses and provide a great lifestyle for the present. Buy a Used Car Buying a new car is not the best way to handle personal finances or the financial needs of a family. According to DaveRamsey.com, the average new car costs around $26,000 and the interest rate on that new car averages 9.6 percent. That means a new car will…