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bostonmamas.com - 14 hours ago
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Audrey McClelland of Mom Generations is one of
these women who is insanely busy and has a
bajillion people in her life, but when you’re with her, you know you have her warm and loving undivided attention; she's a wonderful friend and I feel so fortunate that we overlap with some regularity at ...
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Simplifying the Holidays: The Little Black Dress, Five Ways
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bostonmamas.com - 18 hours ago
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Though I’m not worried about aging per se,
at some point during the last decade I started
listening to my mother’s advice to stop sunning and start taking better care of my skin. I’ve heard a lot of people extol the virtues of Arbonne (including a few girlfriends with lovely, creamy skin...), ...
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Fruit Salad For Your Face
bostonmamas.com - 36 hours ago
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A few weeks ago I experienced a rather
unusual night of party hopping that included seeing John
Ondrasik (aka. Five for Fighting ) live at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. In addition to being utterly moved by the musical experience itself, I also was touched by John’s clear love for his ...
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Road Dogging with Puppies
bostonmamas.com - 43 hours ago
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I’ve always been a fan of the diaper
bag that doesn’t look like a diaper bag, and
if you share that aesthetic, you’ll no doubt dig the modern simplicity of baby star ’s Rock the Tote diaper bag. Available in a cool collection of metallics (with pretty patterned contrast lining) and prints , ...
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Giveaway Goodness: baby star
bostonmamas.com - 2 days ago
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Jennifer James is one of the first bloggers
I met in real life, through the inaugural Disney
mom bloggers mixer . She since has become a dear friend and a trusted professional confidante; someone I admire for her general kindness, good karma, smart insights, and astute perspective as a long ...
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Simplifying the Holidays: Everyday Philanthropy
bostonmamas.com - 2 days ago
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Whether her nails are exposed during summer or
concealed by socks and mittens during winter, Laurel loves
having her nails painted; she typically wants at least four colors in one sitting. Subsequently, I only use non-toxic products and am a fan of Piggy Paint ’s natural, odorless nail ...
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(Safely) Paint Those Piggies
bostonmamas.com - 3 days ago
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I adore Melissa Massello, not only because she’s
super creative and fun (plus, we share bonds over
figure skating, fashion, shredding, and all things writerly), but because I’ve seen her jump from traditional employment to fulfilling her dream of launching the online magazine Shoestring ...
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Simplifying the Holidays: Rocks in a Jar
bostonmamas.com - 3 days ago
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Since launching Boston Mamas in 2006, I’ve made
truly incredible friends in the blogging community; some who
regrettably remain at laptop’s reach, and others who I’ve had the immense fun of meeting in person. And I’m especially lucky that a group of my talented friends have agreed to share ...
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Simplifying the Holidays
bostonmamas.com - 3 days ago
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I have long been a fan of Seventh
Generation (even more so after learning that they –
unlike most household and personal care companies – disclose all of the ingredients in their products) and right now they’re rocking a Million Baby Crawl grassroots educational campaign about keeping homes and ...
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Million Baby Crawl - Boston
bostonmamas.com - 4 days ago
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If you have questions about influenza/H1N1, the Boston
Public Library and the Boston Public Health Commission are
hosting a series of information sessions across the city, starting today. Topics will include flu prevention, care, myths and facts, and information on free flu clinics. All ...
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Flu Information Sessions
bostonmamas.com - 4 days ago
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Today, Paige shares a review of locally based
IdeaPaint , a brilliant solution for inspiring creativity in
the vertical direction, whether at home, work, or school. Read on for Paige’s review, as well as to learn how to win an IdeaPaint kit (entry closes November 19): + + + + + From ...
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Inspiring Creativity With IdeaPaint
bostonmamas.com - 7 days ago
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November is Prematurity Awareness Month and this year
Bloggers Unite is partnering with the March of Dimes
in support of the Fight for Preemies . The goal of the campaign is to have 500 bloggers post about a baby they love on or before Prematurity Awareness Day (November 17) to create awareness ...
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Fight for Preemies: Alyssa's Story
bostonmamas.com - 7 days ago
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Today, fashion addict Sarah shares the first post
in a series focusing on denim. Perfect for those
of us who love and live in jeans (um, that’s all of us, right?), Sarah offers tips on finding the right denim to fit your shape, as well as what to wear once you’ve found your perfect pair of ...
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Denim Guide: Fit Your Shape
bostonmamas.com - 8 days ago
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Last week I attended a media event hosted
by Stop & Shop and similar to last year,
where I came away with lovely ideas for easy and green holiday décor , I left with some good ideas related to holiday gifting and decor. Specifically, I was reminded of the beauty and ease of prettily packaged ...
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Food Gifts & Floral Tricks
bostonmamas.com - 8 days ago
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Despite my clean approach to food, I still
periodically long for – but abstain from – classic
(i.e., preservative laden) childhood confections. So I was more than a little intrigued to learn about Plush Puffs gourmet marshmallows. And more than a little happy that these pretty little puffs ...
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Pretty Little Plush Puffs
bostonmamas.com - 9 days ago
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Today, Jennifer shares a great local lead to
get a jump on holiday shopping while supporting independent
artists and crafters. Read on to learn more about next week's juried Wellesley Marketplace Craft Festival , as well as to learn how to win a pair of premier shopping tickets to the event ...
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Wellesley Marketplace Craft Festival
bostonmamas.com - 10 days ago
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Davis Square’s bargain retail profile recently kicked it
up a notch with the addition of Buffalo Exchange
(on the same block as Poor Little Rich Girl and Good Will). Giving national chain a good name, Buffalo Exchange allows for direct sale or trade of used clothing and accessories, and carries ...
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Buffalo Exchange
bostonmamas.com - 10 days ago
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Like most parents, I periodically lament over packing
lunch and snack, especially when we’re low on fresh
produce. Having a stash of Revolution Foods snacks on hand subsequently has bailed me out on more than one occasion. These organic snacks and sandwich fixings are happily free of trans ...
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Snack Revolution
bostonmamas.com - 11 days ago
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Today, parent educator Hetti Wohlgemuth shares key lessons
from motherhood: “Could I write an essay -- under
1000 words -- about motherhood? What an absorbing assignment. In the recently released movie Motherhood -- which includes great actors, great Manhattan scenes, and too many New York ...
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Motherhood, In Less Than 650 Words
bostonmamas.com - 11 days ago
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Today, Kate and April share their thoughts on
a couple of winning games from local children’s game
company Gamewright . Read on for Kate and April’s reviews, as well as to learn how to win a signed copy of Gamewright’s popular Can You See What I See? Finders Keepers Game (entry closes November ...
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