No, I’m not going to talk about sending your first born off to college instead I’m going to talk about your decision to head back to school yourself.  Moms are busy people, yet college moms are even busier.  If you are considering heading back to school I say “Congratulations!” College moms have to learn the finer art of balancing their lives.  They need to give enough of themselves to their children so that they are happy, yet also give enough of themselves to their studies to be proud of those accomplishments as well.  How exactly do you balance all this?  Some moms even throw in a job to boot!

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It’s time – the children will stay with a sitter while you and your husband get out for a few hours together.  Now what?

Leave your sitter a list of contact numbers so they may reach you at any time.  This list should not just be your cell phone number, as they are known to not work when you need it the most.  Be sure to include the number or numbers of the places you plan to be.  Also, leave a number or two of a local person they may call if they cannot reach you, such as a relative or close friend.

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We’ve all experienced it, the “Are we there yet” syndrome.  Being trapped in a car with bored children strapped into car seats is not my idea of a fun filled weekend.  Is it yours?  I doubt that I would find anyone that truly enjoyed this situation.  My children were 3 and 6 when we moved within an hour of my mother, up until this we were travelling 6 hours to visit her – yes 6 hours one way with small children buckled into car seats.

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I understand and appreciate how busy moms are these days.  We not only work outside the home, but clean the home, schedule our children’s activities into our schedules, make dinner and take care of our aging parents.  All of these activities are worthwhile, but they all take a toll on us personally.  Before we know it, weeks have gone by where we have not taken any time for ourselves.  We have not taken the time to relax, or do anything for ourselves!  Here are some tips to ensure that you don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.

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Believe me I do understand how hard it is to fit exercise into the busy and hectic schedule of any mom.  As mom’s, sometimes we need to think outside the box when it comes to exercise.  Is it a written rule somewhere that exercise has to be at the gym, or taking a run for an hour?  Check out some of these fun and child friendly exercise ideas that also will not break the bank.

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Would you like to be more of a green mom?  I know I try to do my part to be easier on the environment and be as green as possible.  So I thought I’d gather together a few tips and tricks at limiting the amount of plastic in our lives, making our homes greener.

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One of the hardest things to do after children is keeping that spark alive between husband and wife.  We sometimes get so wrapped up in raising the kids, worrying about money, stressing about making sure everything is just right, that we forget to kindle the spark that brought us together in the first place.  I have a few friends that swear date night with their husbands brings them closer.

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While I was searching over the web for hair cut ideas ans hair styles. I come across number of a very strange crazy hair cuts ides.

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Herbal tea is surging in popularity thanks to positive publicity surrounding herbal tea benefits and the vast array of delectable flavors available to consumers. Yet when you drink a cup of herbal tea, you are actually consuming an herbal infusion – also known as a tisane.
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