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Would This Private Social Network Help You + Your Family With Health Care?

2/15/12 3:31pm by Lisa Stone
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Old woman and young girl holding hands

Hi everyone,Does this sound familiar? I'm doctoring myself and my family via my smartphone, and it's not working. Take some events from the past month (the ones I'm allowed to share):* My 15-year-old's orthodontia requires cleanings and check-ups every six weeks * One of my siblings, who lives alone 3,000 miles away, had an incapacitating back injury* My mother had yet another mammogram   Read more >

DIY Three Ring Binder Dollhouse

2/15/12 3:15pm by Jennifer Perkins
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How to turn a 3 ring binder into a dollhouse.

[Editor's Note: Kendra at Southern Disposition has officially made the elaborate Barbie Dream House obsolete. All you need is a 3 ring binder and some fancy scrap booking paper and you are all set. Opulent dinning rooms, mid century modern living areas and luxurious spa like bathrooms can all be Barbie’s in no time. Don’t forget to think beyond Barbie. Blythe, Little People or even Legos could easily get some new paper digs. - Jen]  Read more

Rolling Stone, The Anoka-Hennepin Suicide Cluster & "No Homo Promo"

2/15/12 2:51pm by Rita Arens
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Avonka Sign

I saw a tweet this morning with a Rolling Stone article about the "No Homo Promo" policy in the Anoka-Hennepin school district in Minnesota and its suicide cluster. I clicked on it and found my eyes dashing down to the page count, because even though it was really long, I knew I was going to read the entire thing.  Read more >

Stop Complaining That You're Busy!

2/15/12 2:00pm by People I Want to Punch in the Throat
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busy

It's hard (read: busy) to be a family in today's world. Johnny has Tae Kwan Do and soccer and violin and Suzy has ballet and Girl Scouts and softball and the baby has story time and Gymboree and on and on and on. Jen at People I Want to Punch in the Throat wants you to stop complaining that you're busy if you chose to be that busy. What are your thoughts?  Read more

Happy Valentine's Day! Virginia Passes Draconian Bills Against Women

2/15/12 1:39pm by Mona Gable
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Prochoice March (Zumapress)

[Editor's note: Virginia wants to invade your vagina. I am not exaggerating. This is what it has come down to. Yesterday the Virginia House pushed through two anti-abortion bills, both of which would essentially deprive women of their civil rights. Under one measure a fertilized egg would have more rights than you. Jessica Wakeman at The Frisky lays out the bills and explains why you should be alarmed.--Mona] She writes:  Read more

My Miracle Met My Limits

2/15/12 1:01pm by sfiberworks
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screaming baby

I stared at my squawking six-week-old where I'd laid him on our bed. With his face wrinkled and red, even in his cute blue teddy bear onesie, he struck me as a flailing miniature monstrosity. My breathing was shallow with panic and anger; I'd changed his diaper. I'd rocked him. I'd nursed him. I'd followed up with a full bottle of formula, as my milk was meager, and even in that fact, I felt a failure.  Read more >

Customizing WordPress

2/15/12 12:02pm by kegill
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WordPress

According to W3Techs, Wordpress holds 53% of the market for content management systems (CMS). WordPress.com, the company's free hosting service, is the home of 469,009 blogs (as of this writing) and is an easy way to become familiar with the software. "Customizing WordPress" introduces the WordPress framework and will help you make your WordPress blog look-and-feel as though it were designed just for you!  Read more >

Don't Abandon Passion Simply to Pay Your Bills

2/15/12 12:01pm by The Happy Homeowner
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Passion for Life and Business

[Editor's Note: Passion - for living, for the things we love makes us come alive. We should never sacrifice being alive simply for paying the bills. Yes, the bills need to get paid. It's not about quitting your job before you finish reading this post. That said, forgetting the basics - being alive, living fully today, should never be put on the backburner. Read on for a post that challenges you to live your passions now. - Paula G]  Read more

Boxing Ring Card Girls: Is There An Alternative?

2/15/12 10:34am by Lisa Creech Bledsoe
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Boxing Ring Card Girl

Ring Card Girls. Three small words. But stand by for big arguments when they’re mentioned in conversation between men and women. Adam Welsh is a British-based Human Resources Manager with a keen interest in many sports, including boxing. I recently spoke to him about ring card girls. Most guys, he readily agreed, have the hots for those high-heeled, scantily-clad women who strut their stuff at boxing shows, holding aloft a card showing the number of the next round.  Read more >

The Athena Film Festival: Rocking Women in Film

2/15/12 10:00am by Lindsey Anthony
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Athena Film Festival

There are not many movies that have left my hands trembling long after the end credits have rolled, trembling both with raw physical emotional response and pure ecstatic inspiration. But writer/director Larysa Kondracki’s film The Whistleblower did just that at the Athena Film Festival Friday night in New York City.   Read more >