More Than a Mom

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You wouldn’t trade your family for anything in the world…

Should you have to trade your world for being a MOM?

As a MOM, you are a doctor, a referee, maid, teacher, lawmaker, and finder of lost things. We know that you are happy to do these things for your family. But have you reached a point where it is all you feel there is time for?
Does it seem this is all that anyone expects you to do or be?

Being a MOM may be the BEST job in the world but…

You can be MORE THAN just A MOM...

Challenges. Changes in circumstances. Situations we would never ask for in a million years. Faced with the ugliness life will eventually serve up in the form of unexpected crisis, you will have a choice.
Victim or Victor? The Choice is Yours

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While it is good to anticipate future hazards and prepare for them, it is not good to experience the real dangers of worry. Learn how you can Escape the Worry Trap

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Whatever you want to experience in your outer reality, whether it's happiness, love, prosperity, compassion, freedom or whatever, begin making it your purpose. How do you do that? It's simple really. Each day when you wake up, just decide "today, I make it my purpose to be happy, prosperous, compassionate, loving..." read
You Did That on Purpose! by Personal Coach Michael Pollock and start living your life on purpose today

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Susie Michelle Cortright's "Rekindling the Romance" will help you find time again for Love in spite of life's little interruptions.

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Debra Brooks of MDC Marketing shares 10 Ingredients For A Successful Business

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"Dear Chuck & Sue,
Can you recommend a business that will help me earn $10,000 to $20,000 each month. I need to start earning this type of money as quickly as possible.
Sincerely,
I want To Be A Millionaire By Next Tuesday"

We kid you not. We get e-mails like this everyday. They are the types we call shoulda, coulda, and woulda.
Are You A Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda?

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It's no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money. Get useful tips in Meal Planning Made Easy

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New Year's Eve has long been a time of celebration, when people all over the world welcome in the new year uproariously. There may be singing and dancing, firecrackers popping, horns honking, and church bells ringing.
Learn more about the New Year's traditions and where they came from in Mary Emma Allen's
The Origin Of New Year's

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Cold winter weather is the perfect time for "comfort foods". They warm us from the cold and bring comfort inside and out. Let Mary Emma Allen teach you different ways to use Chowders For Winter Meals

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With the decorations still up and the Christmas successes or disasters fresh in your mind this can be the perfect time to make plans for next Christmas. Let Colleen Moulding show you How To Make Next Christmas Even Better Than This One!

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Shopping at thrift stores is not a new idea. Many, many people save money by purchasing pre-owned items, particularly clothing. Unfortunately, many people also go home and find that their new-found treasures are not what they expected them to be. Suddenly, that wonderful bargain, finds itself in the growing pile of items to be given away. Another problem is actually finding something we want. We join the mass of shoppers on Saturday afternoon, and can't find a single thing. This can all be avoided with just a few precautions. Find out how with our newest columnist. Introducing Koni Coward and her column:
I'm Not a Cheapskate, I'm Just Frugal!

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Stretch your beauty budget by creating your own Homemade Facial Scrubs and Masks

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Don't hang up your sneakers simply because cold winter weather is just around the corner. There are lots of ways to continue your exercise program in spite of the chilling temperatures. Winter Workouts

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Learn the Secrets to Sound Sleep

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Quick quiz: Would you rather run 75 miles or have sex three times per week for a year? Research shows that both activities burn the same number of calories. (7,500, to be exact). The Health Benefits of Sex

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Are you quilty of wishing your life away? T.W. Winslow shares his views of taking life as it comes. Wishing It Was Friday

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New Year's Resolutions
With the new year come thoughts of new beginnings. Many of us ponder our lives and ourselves and resolve to making change. We make our lists - lose ten pounds, find a better job, go back to school, buy a house, stop smoking...

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January's Book Review : Judy Gruen's book "Carpool Tunnel Syndrome: Motherhood as Shuttle Diplomacy" is a fast paced, hilariously funny look at her life as a mom. Every woman with children will be able to relate to the stories found in this must read recent release.

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