Small vs Large Conferences – Benefits of Each

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I had an interesting conversation this week that made me think about the value of big conferences over smaller ones. I was surprised to hear a friend say that they didn’t go to a conference because it was “too small” when we were actually having this conversation at a conference that was just over 100 [...]

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TaxMama’s 10 Tips for Success

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Running a business, a department and a home are so complex, with so many people and government agencies pulling on you from all directions. With all the endless reports and duties, it’s amazing that anyone is actually able to get work done, to produce a product finish a project and raise a family. Yet, we [...]

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How to Make Dinnertime Easier

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After I had my second child I returned to my full-time job in an office and left my husband home all day with two kids under 2. He did a great job caring for them and changing diapers, but he didn’t do dinner. Cooking dinner was still one family responsibility that was mine. I have [...]

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Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

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One of the fun things that my daughter and I do together is bake in the kitchen. I was super excited to learn that today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. According to popular legend, this timeless classic was created by Ruth Graves Wakefield when she chopped up a chocolate bar to make cookies for [...]

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Top 5 Things To Consider When Choosing WordPress Hosting For Your Blog

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Choosing a host for your new WordPress blog probably isn’t your highest priority in the early stages of development, but it shouldn’t be taken lightly. Your hosting provider has a big influence on the performance of your blog and, at the end of the day is in total control of your blog’s destiny. Why Free [...]

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Start a Financial Emergency Fund Today

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Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. – John Lennon in the song Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) It never fails; the very moment when you think you’re on a roll and you might have a little extra cash left over for something crazy and fun, the unexpected happens. Your transmission went or [...]

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15 Ways To Keep The Kids And You Happy During Summer Break

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While the end of the school year draws close, many of us are frantically trying to come up with our summer schedules filled with activities, camp, carpools and all without chaos. Summer usually means lots more kid time and a lot less work time, it doesn’t have to be a drastic change for your school [...]

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Branding For Websites

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Branding is awareness, identity, trust, but most importantly branding is you! When implementing a website for your business you should first create a marketing plan that determines what you want to gain from the website. Your marketing plan should also include branding. Most consumers need to associate a brand to a product or service to [...]

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Get Paid For Writing Blog Posts

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PR companies are realizing the buzz that bloggers are able to generate and are offering to send “mommy bloggers” and the like free products in exchange for a review (and ultimately a link back to their website). This is fine for the part-time blogger that likes to try new products, but if you’re like me, [...]

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Seek Out a Sense of Accomplishment

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This past weekend I ran my 4th half marathon. I don’t run them because I love to run. I am not sure that I even like to run. I train for them 5 days a week for 4 months every year now from New Years through the first weekend in May. I’m not alone. When [...]

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