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Down for the Count

May 14, 2012

For the past seven days I have been laid out with bronchitis and a sinus infection. It started out as just a hoarse voice while I was in Miami and then by the time I got back home, it escalated to what I thought was a cold.  By mid-week, though it was clear that this [...]

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Fergie’s #Solopreneur Sanity-Saving Tidbit No. 1: Schedule Your Days

May 1, 2012

Today marks exactly 4 months of my being a 100% solopreneur.  While it’s been completely exhilarating, it’s also been completely overwhelming. Real talk. The simple fact of it all is that the daily structure that I once had while working a 9 to 5 is gone. Out the window! And I totally underestimated what that [...]

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Every Child Deserves a Shot@Life

April 23, 2012

The running joke on the Internet lately has been #FirstWorldProblems – I like that those using the hashtag are poking fun at themselves and acknowledging just how good us American moms have it because it reminds us all of the small luxuries that moms in other countries are forced to go without. Imagine that basic [...]

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I Wish I Had Duck Feet: Little Book, Big Memories

April 18, 2012

Every now and then something happens that completely floors you and brings you back to a special place in time…You just don’t necessarily expect it to happen when emptying your kid’s backpack! Last week I was doing my usual backpack check – you know, homework papers, scrunched up fliers, assorted junk that is sworn to [...]

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I Could Get Used to This: Loving My Brand New Feeling of Zen

April 16, 2012

I’m coming off of an exhilarating weekend hosting my very first {re}Treat Yourself getaway in Northern Virginia. The event was amazing on so many levels, and I’ll be sharing all about it with you in the coming days. It was so important for me to offer the perfect venue for the event, because as an [...]

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The Definition of Insanity: My Morning Routine

March 28, 2012

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein And this, my friends, is the definition of my morning routine.  Every single night before bed, I tell myself that I’m going to wake up early so that our mornings aren’t so hectic.  I might even set my alarm [...]

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My “Mama’s Going Out of Town” Routine

March 22, 2012

Image Credit: L’il Luna I’m heading to Chicago today for a media conference. It’s safe to say that I travel a lot.  As connected as we social media-types are online, we sure do frequent in-person events on a regular basis.  I’ve always said that there’s nothing like face-to-face connections. That said, I’ve scaled back dramatically [...]

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Week 1: #ProjectSimplify ~ De-cluttering The Girls’ Room

March 20, 2012

Week 1 of my Project Simplify de-cluttering mission went great!  I tackled the Girls’ Room because, well, let’s be real – it was in BAD SHAPE. My two daughters share a room and between both of their junk, and the junk that’s piled up over the years, their once-cute bedroom had become a haven for [...]

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The Secret to An Interesting Blog (+ Trash Bags!)

March 14, 2012

Oh my little blog. How I’ve missed you! Last month, during her session at Blissdom ’12 called: Grow Your Platform, Keep Your Voice: Maintain Quality, Tsh Oxenrider said: if you want your blog to be interesting, you must live an interesting life It was a great reminder that life comes first, before blogging, which can [...]

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Shellac, Instagram and Couscous: A Week of Firsts

March 2, 2012

My week has been cray-cray. I’m talkin’ spending entire days in my pajamas because I didn’t have time to shower and get dressed; yesterday I got dressed at 5pm just before picking up Chatterbox from Weird Science Club simply because I didn’t want her to give me a hard time for being “STILL IN YOUR [...]

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