We know we aren’t the only ones who loved birthday parties when we were young and when our birthday parties were themed they were even better. How do you throw the perfect Barbie birthday party? Here are simple tips that will help make your little girl’s next birthday full of memories for years to come.

The Perfect Invitations:  No birthday party…

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” 

― Maya Angelou

Chances are if you’re reading this post, blogging (or perhaps just writing in general) is something you’re passionate about.…

2.9 million newborns around the world did not live past 28 days and 1 million of those babies died within the first 24 hours of life? 1.2 million babies died of stillbirth in 2012. These numbers are reported in Save the Children’s latest report released today: Ending Newborn Deaths: Ensuring Every Baby…

February is American Heart Month, and we wanted to take a few minutes to talk you through factors that often determine risk for heart disease, how it impacts women especially, and provide you with five easy things you can do with and for your family to help…

Blog giveaways are a sure-fire way to boost your site traffic. Read on for six easy steps to running your own blog giveaway: 

Step 1: Know Thy Audience.

Giveaways are exciting, because let’s face it - everyone loves free stuff! But what they love even more is free stuff that they’ll…

If you’re anything like us, Pinterest is your go-to place for all things inspiration. You use it when determining what recipes to try, decorating for the holidays, sprucing up your house and yard, wardrobe inspiration or for general life hacks. You may even be using it to ramp up traffic to your blog or as…

Do Your Homework.

There are a multitude of tools to help you research where…

Writing and sharing product reviews is a great way to engage your readership. Read on to learn how to write an effective and entertaining product review: 

Be honest. Your readers want honest feedback on your experiences with our line of products that include all-natural, organic and…

Did you know that 2014 is the year of the Horse? And we can’t think of a better way to embrace the New Year and all of the resolutions that come with it than engaging with a horse. To help you remember your goals for reconnecting, staying fit and, well, just being happier in the New Year simply…

Enter to Win Amazing Gifts from Wee Sing

Wee Sing is giving away one Grand Prize and one 2nd Place Prize.

• The Grand Prize includes a $100 Amazon Gift Card and the Wee Sing Holiday Gift Pack.
• The 2nd Place Prize includes a $50 Amazon Gift Card and the Wee Sing Holiday Gift Pack. The Wee Sing Holiday Gift Pack includes a “Wee Sing The Best Christmas Ever!” DVD, a “Wee…

Chances are you have probably heard about youthH2O. We heard about it earlier this year after seeing it all over the Net. We also saw it in the Vitamin Shoppe and were extremely intrigued. That is why we are so thrilled to be working with…

We understand how hard it can be to turn your passion project into an income generator, and we’ve created a program to help. If you’ve been searching for a new revenue stream for your blog that goes beyond a simple pageview model, read on! Our new affiliate marketing program makes it as easy as 1-2-3 to get started.  Best of all, the program isn’t just free to participate in but there are some free gifts available to those who join.

1. If you haven’t joined the program yet…

There’s something so special about this time of year and, something so hectic. Do you have everything you need for the upcoming school play? Are the linens clean for all of the in-laws coming in? Do we have enough food for everyone? As your list grows you might forget what the point of the holidays are all about –…

Imagine for a moment that you have a hugely popular blog that is read by hundreds of thousands of readers. You provide a constant stream of quality content and add value to your readers’ lives. You are frequently called upon by the media for quotes and you travel around the world because of…

Horses are amazing teachers. And proof of their value abound.  For instance, college students participating in equestrian sports rank the highest of all student athletes with an average 3.3 GPA (an average freshman is 2.54).  While a higher GPA is ideal, there are other subtler, but just as important, benefits that…

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In October, after six years of cultivating our growing community, we hit a very important milestone - 20,000 members! For many years we have been the largest social network especially for mom bloggers in the world. And now we're even BIGGER!

For us, it was a momentous occasion. 20,000 mom bloggers in…

Of course you need a break! Most American families are strapped for time.  Work, school, extracurricular commitments, and putting meals on the table —there’s no room for creativity and freedom. It never seems to end.  Get up at dark o’clock to take care of family breakfast and lunch, handle…

There is nothing like a little self-reflection that improves your writing and the way you communicate with your readers. Self-reflection allows us to see where we’re making mistakes and where we are excelling. It allows us to ask ourselves tough questions that require honesty and forthrightness.

Below are…

Do you love organic produce? If so, you will love this Twitter party with organicgirl (@iloveorganic). Be sure to also like organicgirl on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iloveorganicgirl. 

The hour-long party will start at 1 PM EST! We'll have four winners of who will receive:

1) 50 Shades of Kale…