Have you ever read (and enjoyed) a book that pushes you beyond your comfort zone as a reader? It can be something small – book that skips back and forth in time periods, or even narrators, or it can be huge – it could both skip ahead and back in time and change narrators, like The Year of the Gadfly by Jennifer Miller. It’s a difficult balance for books that test our boundaries or comfort [...]

Today I’m super excited to share with you the Mother Load Mother’s Day Giveaway Event that I’m participating in with a bunch of other bloggers. This is your chance to win – check out the prizes below and you’ll see what I mean! Your Fab Hostesses Are Mompreneur Mogul & Mom Blogger Buzz We are so excited to present the Mother Load Mother’s Day Giveaway Event where ONE mom will take home the whole shabang! [...]

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I am planning to get a Mommy Makeover, and I know that my next door neighbor is too – it’s one of the first conversations we had after she moved in! Now that I know that my days of being pregnant and popping out babies is over, I’m ready to look forward to the next phase. While we chose to stop at two children because of financial reasons, my heart wasn’t convinced, so it really [...]

In my housekeeping and homemaking quest for cleanliness, I’ve found that the cleaner really can make a difference. I’ve tried a variety of cleaners and have even tried to make some of my own. There are a few problem areas that I think need special cleaners, like the hood of the stove and the bathroom. Unfortunately, I also have a big hunk of cheap-o in my system that means I hate paying a ton for [...]