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Hidden Dangers of That New Car Smell
Ah, the smell of a new car! It is the smell of success, an inextricable part of America's love affair with the automobile, the scent of a three-ton version of Proust's madeleine. But as we're finding...
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Romney Wins Florida; The Primary in Tweets
Mitt Romney won Florida's Republican presidential primary with a commanding lead over Newt Gingrich, with Rick Santorum and Ron Paul a distant third and fourth. Exit polls showed Romney winning 51% of...
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Best Picture Dinners: Moneyball
Today, our Best Picture Dinners progressive party moves close to my home: Oakland, where much of Moneyball, which stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, was filmed. The movie focuses...
View Article(VIDEO) My Kids Are Exhausting
Do you need a mid-week laugh? The BlogHer Moms Giggle is back up and ready to help you make it through the rest of your week. We'll be bringing you some great videos from Rooftop Comedy on Wednesdays...
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Flattery: The Ultimate Recruiting Tool
Today I received a call. Not just any call, mind you. This is the one I’d been waiting for. OK, I’m giving it more credit than it deserves. It was out-of-the-blue, totally unexpected, yet one that...
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Called to a Second Career as a Chaplain
After almost 25 years of working as a dental hygienist, I realized my mind, body, and soul couldn't make it for another 20 years or so. And so the Great Discernment began. I am a God person -– believe...
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I Don't Recommend Parenting Books. Not One.
I have a number of parenting books in my (quite sizable!) library. I hate them all. I really do. Mainly because what works for one of my kids doesn't work for the other. I've given up on them....
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"Forever" Dies Hard
I didn't want to sell my engagement ring -- more out of obstinate pride than any sentimental reason. When my husband and I got a divorce, I did the tasteful thing and offered to return the ring to...
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I'll Always Be Mom of the Year
[Editor's Note: You expect things to be different when you become a parent and welcome a child into your family. But you don't always expect the reality that you are suddenly living. Laurie at The...
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Buyer's Guide 2: Picks From the Inspiration Experts
Product Picks From the Inspiration to Fitness ExpertsOnce again, we asked our Inspiration to Fitness experts which products they would love to try out from Best Buy, and here are their latest picks! In...
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The Hardest Stage of Parenting Is...
The hardest stage of parenthood is when your children are newborns. All they do is eat and poop and cry and they can't do anything for themselves. You are certain you will never sleep again. The...
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Why We Raise Our Own Meat
The more I learned about the way meat animals are raised here in the US, the less I liked it. Upon realizing the way animals are treated - raised in close quarters with tails or beaks cut off, unable...
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The Endless To-Be-Read Pile
(originally posted on My Really, Real Reality) One of the blogs I follow recently asked the question: "How far along are you in your current read before you start thinking about what you’ll read...
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Susan G. Komen Releases Statement, Changes Criteria For Grants To Fight...
Just after 10am ET this morning, the Susan G. Komen For The Cure released an announcement changing their funding criteria for grants to fight breast cancer. The announcement came after strong response...
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Cupcake Candle "Recipe"
[Editor's Note: Blogger Megan Anderson has whipped up a ‘recipe’ for making cupcake candles. These candles, complete with frosting and sprinkles, look good enough to eat. This batch was for a kid’s...
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Mommy Has a Face, You Know!
I know my daughter loves me very much. But there are certain parts of me she loves maybe a little TOO much. I am really proud of the fact that my daughter is closing in on 16 months now, and she is...
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BlogHer Talks to William Lassek & Steven Gaulin
BlogHer caught up with William D. Lassek, M.D., and Steven J.C. Gaulin, Ph.D., co-authors of BlogHer Book Club's pick, Why Women Need Fat for more information on what women eat and how it affects them,...
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Fitness is Family Time Now
It's been a good week. My slow start in this Inspiration to Fitness program has proven to be very beneficial in my journey... kind of like when you play with one of those pull back cars that go on...
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Photo Essay: The Stark Beauty of Winter
Yesterday, Punxsutawney Phil declared six more weeks of winter and today, I awoke to eight inches of magical white stuff outside my Denver window. Such seasonal signs set the mood for this lovely photo...
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The Language of Weather Awareness
If your area is prone to extreme weather, you will be interested in this advice from Patricia Vollmer at Geek Mom, who tells you how to stay alert of potentially dangerous weather events. She writes,...
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