Here’s what’s new on the web this week: (editor note: for most weeks, we will only post the news for the week.  For our first column, several of these links will be from an earlier time period).  Know of an article we missed?  Write a comment in our comments section!
Dora Getting a Makeover?
The Hot Blogger [...]

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Author Jennifer Manriquez is the mom of two and founder of The Bilingual Fun Company, a language education company teaching Spanish to children with interactive classes and educational products. www.bilingualfun.com
You want the best for your child and you know being bilingual is an exceptional benefit for them. But how do you make language learning [...]

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In the last year and a half, my family has traveled to Disney World twice.  The first time, my children were 10 months and 2, and the second time, they were almost 2, and 3.  Traveling with infants and toddlers can certainly be challenging, but definitely not impossible.  Walt Disney World makes the experience as [...]

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I truly want to be a great mom, a great spouse, and a great home manager, but I get caught up in all of my tasks, I get tired. I lose my steam and start to waver in my confidence and in my motivation. Then there are the times, when I feel new, refreshed, ready [...]

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Last week, I wrote about motivation.  Now that you have decided upon what your true financial motivation is (and discussed it with your partner), this week I have a reading assignment and a list of a few things you should get prepared.
I’m going to write about all kinds of budget tips but I really think [...]

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I want to explain what it is I’m doing here with my own column for Minding the Home. I want you to know I’m not a Martha Stewart type figure. I don’t have this whole domestic goddess thing under control. I want to. I so desperately want to be that mom and wife that is [...]

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It wasn’t too long ago when people went about their day, everyday, without thought of the effect on the planet of our actions.  As energy prices are soaring and more information is available about global warming, it’s important that each and every one of us understands our effect on the world.
Have you calculated your own [...]

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Welcome to my first Fix My Budget column on The Mindful Moms.  This column will not provide investment or product advice, but will give you the information and motivation you need to help prepare your financial future.
So, let’s get into the Fix My Budget mindset.  To start, you need to have motivation.  This week’s column, [...]

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Author Kate Kelly is a mother of three and co-founder of the website getinherhead.com, a gift and date reminder service for couples.
My favorite radio host, Dennis Prager said in a speech, “That which is conceived in romance then goes ahead and kills all the romance.” Is there a mother of small children out there [...]

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Before kids, every year, my husband and I would make the cross-country trek out west to wine country, where we’d relax, taste wine, visit and tour wineries, and eat amazing dinners.  It was definitely a relaxing vacation, and when we returned we’d feel well rested and a few pounds heavier.
Skip forward to two years later, [...]

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