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Your go-to (shoulder-healthy) bag

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Like so many good ideas, Go Gaga Bags were conceived on a cocktail napkin. Surrounded by new parents lamenting their inability to find a hip, comfortable, and daddy-friendly diaper bag, Jill Cartwright started to doodle something completely different. The result? A brilliant, utilitarian bag that's not just for diapers.

5 Simple Spa-Like Luxuries at Home

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This week, several women in my sphere have bemoaned feeling blue. The worst part about feeling a little worse for wear is not having the energy to do the things you usually love. While perhaps a walk through the park or a trip to the accessories department of Forever 21 would…

5 Ways to Eat Avocados—for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

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While having an avocado for breakfast this morning, I once again thought to myself, "I could eat this fruit morning, noon, and night and never grow sick of it." To me, it is truly the perfect food. Not convinced? Check out the list below and then decide whether or not you…

Entertaining Children At Thanksgiving

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By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

Cleaning the house, shopping for all the ingredients, cooking the large meal, baking desserts and everything else that is associated with Thanksgiving — by the time the wonderful day comes you want to spend time catching up with your family.

However,…

Planning a Holiday Visit With The Kids

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By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

Divorce is hard enough on kids, but the holidays tend to make things even more painful.

The fact that other families are gathering to celebrate and spend time together only serves as a reminder that their family is no longer the same. That’s why this…

Staying Close When You're Not Together

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by Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

With the price of travel increasing, and the amount of money in American pockets decreasing, many families won’t be spending the holidays together this year.

However, with a little creativity and some innovative thinking you can find ways to…

Organizing a Thanksgiving Feast When Time and Money are Short

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by Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

Even if money and time are tight, you can have a wonderfully rich and full Thanksgiving. All it takes is a little organization and some willingness to let go of the need to do everything.

Sarah on “Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth”

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Good Ideas To Get Kids Moving

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By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

It can be tough to think of fun things to do to get out and about as the days get colder and/or darker. If you’re finding that the DVD, TV, or computer (or all three) is working overtime to entertain your kids, here are some ideas to get everyone moving. If…

Organizing for Stress-Less Holiday Travel

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by Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore

The holidays are upon us, which means tens of millions of Americans will soon be taking to the skies, rails and roads.

An estimated 41 million people took a trip last Thanksgiving, even with record gas and fare prices. With airfare costs expected to be…