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Life in the Mommy Lane by Riche Holmes Grant — Mommy Life Tips + Tricks

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Lessons on Gratitude from Arianna Huffington's Thrive Course 1

*This post also appears on HuffingtonPost.com here. My 38th birthday present to myself was Arianna Huffington’s 6-week #ThriveOCourse on Oprah.com.  At the time, I felt myself floating in a dangerous sea of constant overwhelm.  I was growing one business while preparing to return to another, raising my 2-year-old toddler boss, averaging 4-5 hours of sleep on a good night and battling almost-daily migraines. It was hearing Arianna’s story about passing out at her desk and waking up in a pool of blood that finally gave me the wake-up call that I needed.  I thought about how hard...
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Fun, Stylish Ways to Organize Toys 0

If you’ve ever felt the excruciating pain of stepping on a Lego or spent hours putting away toys (only to repeat the next day), then you’ll appreciate these fun, stylish toy storage tips. We asked an organizational guru, a mom, and an interior designer for their best ideas. Design and Photo by Rachel and Company Get Organized First Organizational guru Rachel Rosenthal, of Rachel and Company in the Washington, DC area, suggests the following steps before you even start to think about designing (or redesigning) your child’s play space: First, take out all of the toys from...
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Smart + Stylish Mom Spotlight: Hair Tips from a Top Stylist 0

This week’s Smart + Stylish Mom Spotlight is on Ashleigh Taylor, a top hair stylist in Washington, DC , owner of Taylor & York salon and the writer behind the StrummerRose baby lifestyle blog (which I L-O-V-E). She’s 37 years old and lives with her 10-month old daughter, Strummer Rose, and her partner in love and parenting, Lou. I met Ashleigh after seeing her work in Essence magazine in 2008.  I was looking for a new stylist to do my hair for my wedding and after the first visit, I knew that Ashleigh was the one.  From the...
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5 Yoga Poses for Mommy and Baby 0

Imagine being able to do yoga without going to a class, pulling out a mat, or even stopping what you’re already doing. Imagine not having to find a sitter or wait until your baby is asleep to enjoy it. Imagine one of those rare moments in life where motherhood and relaxation are not mutually exclusive. All you have to do is put on your favorite pair of yoga pants (because what's modern motherhood without yoga pants?) and let the flow of your day with your baby guide your practice. Photo by Elizabeth Dranitzke Master yoga...
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You Know You're a Mompreneur When... 1

This has been a pretty crazy week, well crazier than normal, I should say.  I had the best intentions of getting a ton of work done after spending all of last weekend getting my office super organized and doing some overdue de-cluttering.  I didn't get past Tuesday though before a wrench was was thrown into my seemingly perfect plan to rock the week.  Toddler boss developed a fever in the middle of the night (one of the benefits of co-sleeping is that I find these things out exactly as they happen:-) and by the morning, her...
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