Turning off the mean mental chatter may seem as impossible as turning off your brain. Kelly Wallace chats with iVoices Beth EngelmanBrandi JeterAmanda Rodriguez and Sharon Rowley about their tricks for drowning out negative self-talk and keeping perspective.

In wake of the controversial Time Magazine cover “Are You Mom Enough,” everyone seems to have an opinion on whether moms should cover up, let it all hang out or avoid breastfeeding altogether in public places. iVoices Amanda RodriguezAndrea FellmanCelena Gill and Valerie Rowekamp dish on whether they think public breastfeeding is faux pas, or if people need to get over it!

PinExt Conversation Thread on Negative Self Talk.... and iVoice on Breastfeeding in Public

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The Great Garage Clean Out Challenge- Containerize

May 18, 2012
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Three weeks ago I shared with you my latest home organization challenge…. my messy and cluttered garage, and my game plan for hooking up with Laura from OrgJunkie to tackle this project and turn it around in only 4 short weeks! We want all of you to join us in this adventure as part of [...]

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I Pinned It, I Tried It: Homemade Moisturizing Body Scrub!

May 17, 2012
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If you adore Pinterest as much as I do, then you are likely pinning ideas to your pinboards all of the time. But how often do you actually try to cook, craft, or create something that you pinned on Pinterest? Well- please allow this to be your own personal call to action to try! This [...]

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Great 3 Year Old Birthday Party Idea: A Firefighter’s Party!

May 16, 2012
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What young boy doesn’t want to grow up some day and become a fireman? Pretty much all of them- especially when they are 3 years old! Which is why a firefighter party can be such a great 3 year old birthday party idea! The Firefighter Party Invitation I made these invitations in Microsoft Word using [...]

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5 Reality Shows That I Could TOTALLY Be On!

May 15, 2012
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I have had a long-running fantasy of being on one of those challenge-type reality shows. Maybe not the kind where I would have to get on the scale with millions of people watching, but the kind where I get to travel to exotic places and have cool new experiences. So if I ever had the [...]

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When can a child ride in the front seat of a car?

May 14, 2012
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This past week by oldest two boys hopped onto the bathroom scale, cheered when their weight went up, (I can’t even remember that far back…. to a time when I wanted the numbers of the scale to increase!), high-fived each other that they had reached the 80-lb. milestone, and proclaimed themselves “big enough” to ride [...]

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Links to Love: Happy Mother’s Day! Indulgent Ideas for You…

May 13, 2012
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I think Mother’s Day should be all about a day off and self-indulgence, don’t you? So today, I wish each and every one of you the most relaxing and decadent Mother’s Day possible. And if you are in the mood for a little indulgent inspiration… I have a few ideas for you: Strawberry Butter My [...]

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iVoices on Mother’s Day!

May 12, 2012
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Kelly Wallace and iVoices Brandi Jeter, Sharon Rowley, Amanda Rodriguez and Beth Engelman share the valuable life lessons they’ve learned from their mothers. Find out what they are and what lessons these mothers hope to teach their children. Just in time for Mother’s Day, our iVoices Liz Henry, Stephanie Dulli and Joey Fortman reveal the annoying and sometimes embarrassing traits (facial [...]

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The Great Garage Clean-Out Challenge: Organize Into Piles

May 11, 2012
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Two weeks I shared with you my latest home organization challenge…. my messy and cluttered garage, and my game plan for hooking up with Laura from OrgJunkie to tackle this project and turn it around in only 4 short weeks! We want all of you to join us in this adventure as part of the [...]

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Great 6 Year Old Birthday Party Idea: An Olympics Party!

May 10, 2012
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With the summer Olympics just a few short weeks away…. this is the perfect time to celebrate your child’s birthday with an Olympics part of their own! We hosted our own Olympic party in August 2008, the weekend after the Summer Olympics had started in Beijing, and we found even at age 5, the guests were [...]

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