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Smart + Stylish Mom Spotlight: Balancing Work, Family & Style 0

May is for moms! We're kicking off the best month of the year with the first post in a new series that I'm doing on a diverse group of smart + stylish moms who inspire me and exemplify everything the BambiniWare brand stands for.  We're starting with 45 year-old Alethia Nancoo, who's a Finance Partner at Patton Boggs LLP in Washington, DC.  In our interview, Alethia gives great advice for how to successfully manage working full time and raising a family.

How I met my husband on Match.com + 4 Tips for On-line Dating Success 0

I was 29 years old and tired of waiting for my Prince Charming to show up at my doorstep, so one night, I poured myself a glass of good wine and joined Match.com.                                                                              [Art by Aulio Giron] I remember thinking that the odds had to be in my favor--if they really had 5 million members (I think that's what the commercial said?), then surely there must be one person out there for me. And he was!  I was b_butterfly77, he was ambassador301 and he made the first move with a note sent three days...

How to Introduce Your Baby to Yoga 0

This time last year, Riley and I had just started our "Mommy & Me" Thursday outings after a looong fall/winter hibernation. Our first adventure was a six-week “Itsy Bitsy Yoga” class at Flow Yoga Center, which was a wonderfully Zen-filled experience for both of us. Riley had just turned five months old; it was her first time around other babies; and she was mesmerized by the new faces, songs and baby-friendly poses.  I loved seeing her so happy and free in the same space where I went for pre-natal yoga while she was still growing...

4 things I said I'd NEVER do as a mom that I'm doing right now... 1

Admittedly, when I got pregnant, I knew nothing about babies. When I say nothing, I really do mean nothing, as in I'd never changed a diaper or even held a baby below a certain weight. Both were conscious decisions that I made, mainly out of fear of the "unknown."  So to overcome my fear while I was pregnant, I spent a lot of time reading parenting books/blogs and I enrolled in every parenting class I could find between DC, MD and VA.    When the time came for Riley to make her "Grant" entrance into...

Riche Holmes Grant is "Super Mom of the Week" on BigCityMoms.com! 0

Yep, that's right, I was named "Super Mom of the Week" by BigCityMoms.com for the week of 12.29.13!  Such an amazing honor and a title that will ALWAYS be a work in progress!