http://aspiringmotherandwriter.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-range.html

I went to visit the College of Charleston last weekend with my daughter and met a nice kid who recently moved to the area from the Northeast.  A job opportunity brought him there which led us to a conversation on colleges. He's a recent graduate from James Madison University and is $50,000 in debt.  His story is like a lot of kids' and they are questioning whether going to college is really worth it? According to the Project on Student Debt, the average debt carried by college grads…

I love my readers, I love ALL of my readers. I have to admit though, my Facebook readers aresuper devoted. Facebook wins the social media contest on my blog hands down. They visit my blog more often, stay longer and comment a whole bunch! So in honor of my Facebook fans…I want to do something special.

It is a 48 hour FLASH giveaway!

I am giving away…

Money Savvy Pig

Growing up, money was kind of a taboo topic in my household. We didn’t really talk about money at all to be honest. I have a vague recollection of an allowance, but I’m not sure if it was just given to me to spend or if I was encouraged to save? Either way, my husband and I have known from pretty early on that we wanted to be really open with our kids about money. You might recall a few months…

That cute face is why I got into a fight at the mall. And yes, as his shirt indicates, he was actually “dipped in handsome sauce”.

I took my three youngest kids for lunch at the food court in the local mall the other day. My toddler had a meltdown and was doing the high-pitched…

My post

http://tawnassecret.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-its-my-fault-i-will-take-ownership.html

When it's my fault, I will take ownership and change it!…

I love stumbling across online articles that give me the inside scoop when it comes to the best deals in travel, or really, anything with the word “secret” in it! I feel like I am in on the inside scoop, regardless of whether this story of tips and secrets was just blasted all over the internet!

Enter the article “Nine Best Secret Hotels in the World” by Budget Travel. What makes these hotels the best? Low on price and high on charm, in some of the most loved travel locations…

Who doesn't want to see a 2 year old sharing with a 1 year old :) they are so cute and yummy and sweet!!! 

http://www.ourlittlebubble.com/2011/02/sharing-is-caring.html

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The hardest thing about being a parent of special needs children is…

Wow, I can’t tell you what the hardest thing is because it keeps changing. When it was just Elliott with her RAD, there was a small chance I could keep all the balls in the air. I had a fairly good handle on her current issues and how she was handling them. She has made great progress over the last 10 months, but she still has her moments.

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When we are home I do not feed my children any white bread, flour, pasta, or rice. Since there is little nutritional value in enriched products, (it is enriched because everything nutritional was stripped then vitamins were added) I fail to see the point in feeding it to my family. I strive on giving them the finest whole grain organic fresh ingredients. Considering I don’t feed my family the above-mentioned food, why would I feed white rice cereal to my baby? I didn’t feed Baby Girl #1…