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Happy Safe 4th Of July!
Have a safe and wonderful 4th Of July!!
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The Four Must Knows for Stay-at-Home Mom Looking to Start a Business
Maybe you’re a seasoned stay-at-home mom that’s growing a bit bored with your daily routine, looking for some way to feel more fulfilled. Or perhaps your kids are about to leave the nest and you know that there’s something greater for you just around the corner. Either way, once you feel the itch of entrepreneurship it’s difficult to ignore, isn’t it? Although there are plenty of joys to being a stay-at-home mom and watching your children grow before your eyes, the fact remains that starting your own business perhaps represents the ultimate feeling of fulfillment for mothers. This is especially true if you left behind a bustling career prior to settling down. That being said, you need to take some major factors into consideration before you decide to take the leap. Just like the fact that not everyone is cut out for the nine-to-five grind, entrepreneurship has some serious hurdles to entry that you’ll need to jump over if you want to succeed. So, where do you need to know before you get started? Protect Yourself Regardless of what you decide to do, from stay-at-home marketer to business consultant on the side, it’s crucial that you understand that it’s a…
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How to Dress Your Kids for Fun in the Sun!!
How to Dress Your Kids for Fun in the Sun Summer is the season to be outside. The kids are out of school, and hours of play outside are ahead of them each day. Ensuring their safety is essential, as is protection from the hot sun and its effects. A sunburn is dangerous for anyone but, for a child, it can be even more damaging than for an adult. Limiting their time in the sun during the middle of the day is a good idea. So is limiting outdoor activity when the UV index is especially high, because protection against ultraviolet radiation is the best way of defense against skin damage from the sun. Dressing Your Kids Appropriately Aside from sunscreen, clothing with ultraviolet protection should be used so that your kids are protected everywhere from the damaging rays. The dyes used in the clothing disrupt the light before it hits the skin. For the best effects, choose bathing suits and swim shirts with an ultraviolet protection factor, or UPF, rating of 50 or higher. For young toddlers and those in the earliest years of school, swimming trunks with UPF protection are available. There are even ones with built-in diapers…
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Mother Daughter Matching Dresses From ETCYY!!
Alice is over the moon at the prospect of matching Mommy and Me dresses. She insisted we change into the dresses the moment we walked into the house. Once in our dresses she insisted that we go for a walk in our “fancy matching dresses”. So they are definitely a hit! Much twirling, curtsying and spinning. I love the length, for myself and for my 6-year-old daughter. Alice looks so grown up in this black and red dress. While the neckline is great for kids and for small, busted women, it’s not so flattering for full bossomed women like myself. The dress is incredibly comfortable and well sewn. It’s not a repetitive pattern rather separate panels sewn together which I love. WHINES While I wanted to love this dress, the cut is not for me. I’m a chubby little apple shape and the dress does nothing to mask that. I added a wide belt to give the appearance of a waist and that made me feel a little better but I longed to cover my arms with a sweater. For my more slender counterparts in Mommi-opolis this will beautifully highlight your shape, don’t let my self conscientious nature prevent you from…











