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When Your Daughter Is Getting Married (And You Have 6 Kids)

When my children were young I would throw some of the most amazing birthday parties. Every year I would throw six fun birthday parties, one for each child with a theme, decorations, and activities. 20 years later I still bump into to parents and children who share their memories of the Newsome kids’ birthday parties.…

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#SportBits….#TGIF

#TGIF Modern Moms. Wow, what a week! I don’t know about you, but the Holiday parties have already begun in my world. Office parties, white elephant parties, and neighborhood parties: it’s the perfect time to talk sports with your family, friends and co-workers. With the college and pro football seasons winding down, there are lots…

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1.25 Million Popular Pacifier Clips Recalled!

Oh baby! More than a million pacifier clips have been recalled by Playtex due to choking hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today.Here’s the problem: the pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off, which equals a dangerous choking hazard for little ones.Most moms are familiar with this sort of clip – they are meant to attach pacifiers to clothes, diaper bags, strollers and so on.The …

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Vegetable Stock Recipe

Vegetable stock is a wonderful thing to have on hand in the house. It adds lots of flavor to soups, and tastes great when added to rice. You can replace the liquid in many dishes for vegetable stock yielding a deeper rich flavor.But cartons of pre-made vegetable stock can be expensive, especially if you opt for the organic varieties, and its very easy and inexpensive to make yourself at home.Thanksgiving will be …

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Fox Biz’s Sandra Smith: I Sneak “Me Time” In The Middle Of The Night

If you find a BabyBjrn Baby Carrier and Google Calendar in the vicinity of a stock trading floor, chances are you just might catch a glimpse of Fox Business Network reporter and new mom, Sandra Smith.Having grown up in Chicagos financial district, Sandra knew how to talk about U.S. equities, commission reports, investment management, and just about everything else with a number in it. And as she rose the ranks as a …