This is a sponsored post written for LifeLock. The personal experiences shared are honest. At the beginning of this year, I set a personal blogging goal: to attend 3 different blog conferences this year. And not just local conferences, but some of the major national-level conferences. Exciting stuff, but this means a lot more travel than I have done the…
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So your first grader hates to read. In my years as a teacher and private tutor, I have seen two types of first graders: those who are highly-motivated to read and those who have little to no interest in reading. This isn’t based on any scientific evidence, just my observations, but here’s what I think. Birth to age 2, children are…
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My kids and I love popcorn, but I rarely let them get it when out in public because about 90% of all popcorn that is grown is genetically-modified. We purchase organic popcorn to pop at home in a large Dutch oven. I promised my kids an *extra special* treat this morning, so we made this delicious Salted Milk Chocolate Popcorn….
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I love sampling and learning to prepare cuisine from all around the world, including authentic Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Moroccan, and especially Indian food. While a lot of people will treat themselves to a night at their favorite ethnic restaurant, most home chefs tend to prepare simple dishes for fear of not being able to properly execute more exotic cuisine…until…
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Learn how to do these 5 ab exercises that will help you achieve a flat tummy just in time for bikini season this summer. It’s the middle of summer, and in South Florida, that means it’s bikini season! After having two children, I spent years in tankinis and one-piece bathing suits, resigning myself to the fact that I would never…
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