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Magazines, Lose the Poison Perfume Pages!
After discovering that perfume ingredients are often linked to allergies and hormone disruptors, this mom (and magazine lover) got mad. Then, she launched a petition to convince the CEOs of Condé Nast,...
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Parenting Lessons from Lance Armstrong
My husband and I have been following Lance Armstrong’s career since he started racing in the Tour de France following his battle with cancer. We read his books, bought LiveStrong bracelets and...
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The Perfect Gift for the Crafter on Your List: Crafty E-Courses
I’m one of those crafters who likes a little bit of everything. One day I might be baking, the next I am crocheting, and all the while my paint is drying on something else. I’m not alone. What do you...
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Gender Marketing: Now Stinking Up the Room with Candles!
Before reading further, take a good look at the picture. It's blends oddly well with the purple leather chair that my husband bought through Craig's List several years ago, so you may have to squint....
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Is It Selfish To Choose A Life Without Prescribed Medications?
Is it really so wrong for someone to choose not to live a life that is extended through prescribed medications? I have asked myself this question many, many times, and I always come back to the same...
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The Things Kids Say: "Hand Jive"
[Editor's Note: Oh, the things kids say -- or, really, mispronounce. They're cute and funny and great memories -- when they happen at home. For The Crislers, who have been listening to a lot of "The...
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Tis The Season For Fiscal Responsibility
On Nov. 6, Americans made one of the most important decisions they are tasked with in our great country and chose President Barack Obama to serve another term, in addition to other candidates...
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Announcing the BlogHer PRO Closing Reception, Hosted by Zynga
We are excited to announce the closing reception for BlogHer PRO on December 13 in San Francisco will be hosted by...Zynga!Zynga is the company behind such addictive social games as Draw Something,...
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Sarah Macklem's Home Featured in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine + More!
The Yellow Cape Cod blogger Sarah Macklem's home will be featured in the 2013 edition of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine.Kristin Alexander, blogger at What She Said, had a piece...
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Knowing Where Things Are & Other Things I Miss
What do you miss most about the days before you became a mother. I miss sleeping really, really soundly. The smallest noises wake me up now! I liked the list that The Girl Next Door Drinks and Swears...
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GIF is the American Word of the Year
The Oxford English Dictionary finds the American penchant for creating animated GIFs to joke about almost anything worthy of bestowing the American Word of the Year award to the word "GIF."The Mary Sue...
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Little Puff Pastry Pizzas With Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, and Cheese
[Editor's Note: Though this recipe was designed as an appetizer, it would also make a quick and easy elegant dinner option! Use the baking time to add a salad, and you're all set. --Genie]I love puff...
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Storytelling on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Whether you know it or not, since 1998 November 20th has been set aside as the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day for remembering the tragically high number of transgender men and women who have...
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Woodland Creature Brown Paper Bags
If you've seen many of my other tutorials, I'm sure you've noticed that I love animals and I love creative gift bags and boxes, and sometimes these two just happen to collide. Today I'm going to show...
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Women's Pay: Starting Behind, Never Catching Up
Crack researchers at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) have long been seeking the reasons behind the the difference in men's and women's earnings. New findings with far reaching...
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It’s Not the Math that’s Hard
[Editor's Note: Ann Marie talks about stealing war ponies, probability and math education in this terrific post. -Virginia]Probability by Future of Math via FlickrHoksinato is not sure whether or not...
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10 Children's Classics from the 1980s
The 1980s are here!It's, like, a totally awesome decade, dude.I'm really happy with this list of classic children's books from the 1980s even though using the term "classic" is becoming more and more...
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An Invisible Start-Up Unicorn
[Editor's Note: If you read the articles and profiles of a typical person in tech startup, you never see a middle-aged or older everyday woman. When you see women at all, they tend to be young,...
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Who Wants to Hide the Turkey?
Dear Mouthy Housewives,This Thanksgiving will be my nephew's first and, since I'm hosting, my sister-in-law called with a very strange request. Apparently, she is worried that the sight of a turkey on...
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BREAKING NEWS: Cease-fire Reached in Gaza
Have you been following the fighting this week on the Gaza strip? Finally, Hamas and Israel have agreed to cease fire effective 2 p.m. EST today. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been in the...
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