Yes, it's another giveaway, and you're going to love this one. I know I do!

MomsWhoSave is giving away a Primo water dispenser. This is a nice one too guys!

Let me tell you why I'm so excited about this giveaway. I moved four years ago from a city that had amazingly good--no make that GREAT-tasting water. Our water was literally used in bottled water. Then I moved to where I live now, where you couldn't pay me to drink what comes out my faucet. I don't know how it passes whatever tests the city puts it through. I love this city, don't get me wrong, but this water makes my coffee look like sludge, and is just not drinkable. So...we've been buying water for four years. Lately we've been buying water bottles. I know how horrible that is for the environment, and we kid my son about the collection of them he's starting in his room. I don't even want to think about the how much money we've spent.

With all that in mind, I was thrilled to be offered a Primo water dispenser to review and another to give away! It didn't take long to fall in love. Here's why:

• It loads from the bottom--no lifting heavy water bottles up onto the water cooler
• Did I just say "cooler?" It's not just a cooler! It dispenses cold and hot water (hot enough for hot cocoa, tea, instant soup, etc.) I'm finding myself drinking more tea!
• The ugly water bottle is hidden -- fits in much nicer with your other appliances
• It has a nightlight! A soft light shines near where water's dispensed so if you wake up for a drink of water during the night, you can see what you're doing.
• It just looks great & you have three designs to choose from
• The refill bottles are available down the street at the grocery store we shop at a few times a week (actually they're available almost everywhere, but this is really convenient)
  

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As we officially start the winter season, I have a new giveaway for you today--an autographed copy of award-winning newspaper columnist Lorraine Ahearn's new book, "The Man Who Became Santa Claus, and Other Winter Tales."

This new book is a collection of stories Ahearn has written over the years in her time with the Greensboro News and Record. I couldn't put it better than this information I received about the book--"It's a mix of gritty crime yarns, wry twists of fate and unexpected humanity amid hard times."

It's a great book to curl up with or to read when you have a moment here and there, since it's made up of short columns. I am so busy, that this is perfect when I want to take a little break for myself.

I loved the touching stories about real people, and I think you will too. It would be a great gift for anyone. I don't know if Christmas delivery is still possible, but you can order now at lorraineahearn.com, get free shipping, and your copy will be autographed!

You can also learn more about the author and read a short excerpt from the book.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below telling me why you want to win this book. (required to enter) Also be sure to leave your email address so I can reach you if you win.

For extra entries...

1. Tweet "@MomsWhoSave is giving away a book at http://is.gd/5tYrW Please RT"

2. Have a blog? Add MomsWhoSave.com's button to your sidebar. You can grab it here. There are lots of sizes available. Leave a comment so I can check out your site!

3. Join MomsWhoSave's deals group on Momster.com here and comment on any one of the discussions. Leave a comment below with your Momster username to let me know you did.

4. Visit MomsWhoSave's main deals site, and leave a comment below with your favorite bargain.

5. Write about this giveaway on your blog or website, and let me know with a comment below.

6. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog

Giveaway will end on 12/30/09 at 10:00 pm EST and a winner will be chosen using random.org. I will notify the winner by email, so please be sure you leave your email address or a way to reach you.

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KidsEatFor.com is a website and an app available for iPhone, iTouch, and Android that lets you know which restaurants offer free kids' meals near you.

I have sometimes used other websites that offer this service, but this app is convenient if you're already out and decide to grab a restaurant meal. You don't need a computer to tell you which restaurants near you offer free kids' meals. The information is on your phone.

You can also add deals you know about to the database, so the service is continuously growing. Right now it is available in major cities, so if you don't see your city listed, please check back in the future.

You can also follow KidsEatFor.com on Twitter and Facebook for updates on the service.

For more deals updated every day, visit MomsWhoSave.com's main deals site here.

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If you're shopping online this year, make sure you check out MomsWhoSave.com's homepage and special holiday deals page.

Many Black Friday deals have started early online, and MomsWhoSave.com is being updated continuously, with even more deal updates on twitter.

Check in often throughout the weekend, and don't miss out!

A few of this weekend's bargains include:

Starts Friday: Black Friday Deal! 11/27-11/29: Flip Video Camcorders- $49.95 This Weekend!



Click to shop now at Jones New York and receive an additional 30% off sale merchandise now 50-75% off. Plus free shipping on all orders! Valid 11/26-11/30/09


Click for Borders Black Friday offer: Get 25% off your ENTIRE purchase PLUS shipping's free on $25!



40% off All DVDs and CDs + Free Shipping Offer at Veggie Tales through 12/2.



Click to get your child's first month of membership at Jump Start for only $1! Use promo code TURKEYDAY thru 11/29. A one year membership is only $10 or a lifetime membership is $20! Don't miss this chance to offer your child a whole new world of fun & learning!



It's all on sale - 40% off everything now at Lane Bryant.com! Valid through 11-29-09.

Remember to visit MomsWhoSave.com and the Black Friday page for more deals.

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Just a quick post to share this great freebie. It's a complete Martha Stewart Thanksgiving cookbook in PDF form.

It's from Sirius and Martha Stewart Living Radio, and can be downloaded here

You get 56 pages of delicious recipes with illustrations from Martha Stewart and other well-known chefs, like Nigella Lawson and Emeril Lagasse.

I'm not sure how long this download will be available, so get your recipe book now!

For more deals, visit MomsWhoSave's main deals page, and our printable coupons and freebies page.

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I want to introduce you to a great product. They're called Boogie Wipes. And if you haven't heard about them, I'm glad I can fill you in--especially now that cold and flu season is here!

What are Boogie Wipes? I'm thinking you can guess what they're for, but Boogie Wipes are soft, flexible wipes made with saline, and moisturizers vitamin E, aloe, and chamomile to gently clean little noses without irritation. They are even scented. You can buy them in grape, fresh scent, or menthol for really stuffy noses.


The terrific mom inventors of Boogie Wipes sent me a couple of packages to try, but unfortunately (or fortunately) no one's nose was dripping or running for quite a while, so we couldn't try them out properly! Well, now I can finally say that we've given them a try, and we do love them. Here's why:

• They are incredibly soft and gentle on our noses (yes, I tried them too)
• They smell great (but very little ones may not like the menthol-scented wipes--stick to the other two scents for them, in my opinion)
• As soft as these wipes are, they are really strong and flexible! They aren't going to tear like paper tissue
• Again, they are soft and moist (almost like a damp washcloth), so they will NOT irritate little sore, red noses
• They leave skin soft, and even moisturized
• They come in a convenient "baby wipes" type container or individually-wrapped (so you can easily carry them in your purse, or throw a few in the diaper bag or glove compartment)
  

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My next gift idea for this holiday season is really simple.

If you buy anything...and I mean anything from this website, you are almost guaranteed that whoever you're buying for won't already have it!

You're also guaranteed to find something they'll love. The site is One World Projects, a company who works with artisans in developing countries to help them gain economic sustainability and self-determination. One World Projects is committed to paying artisans fair wages for their work allowing them to provide for their basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, education, and health-care for their families) which contributes to a better quality of life.

Some of the items for sale & some of the stories behind them are shown here. As you can see, they are beautiful.


These handmade cards are painstakingly created by widowed and often handicapped women, who survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Crafted from banana leaves, these cards are inspired by the imaginations of the artisans, and no two are exactly alike.
















This bracelet is from a seed jewelry project in Colombia serving underprivileged youth who struggle with alcoholism, prostitution, begging, and thievery - the all too familiar products of communities with limited education or employment prospects. Several of the artisans are also single mothers, and for most, this is their only safe way to earn a living.










Here are a few of the other artisan-made products available at One World Projects.

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October is SIDS Awareness Month, and today, MomsWhoSave has some important information and a new giveaway from a company that is devoted to preventing SIDS.

HALO Innovations, Inc. is sponsoring our giveaway, and was founded by William Schmid after he lost his daughter to SIDS. HALO makes products like the SleepSack Wearable Blanket to help keep babies safe. With the SleepSack, your baby stays warm at night without blankets, since loose blankets in the crib increase the risk of SIDS.

Other tips to help prevent SIDS include:

*placing your baby to sleep on their back at naptime and bedtime
*keeping the crib free of bumpers, soft toys, and loose blankets
*only putting your baby to sleep on a firm mattress with a tight-fitting sheet, not on a sofa, quilt, waterbed, chair, etc.
*not smoking or bringing your baby into a smoky environment
*not dressing your baby too warmly, and keeping their room between 68-72 degrees *when your baby is awake and supervised, give them plenty of "tummy time" to allow them to strengthen their upper body

To learn more, and for links to infant health and safety sites, click here.

For more information about the HALO SleepSack and HALO's other products, click here. A portion of each sale goes to SIDS research and education.

If you would like to win a SleepSack Swaddle for your baby or for a gift, here's how to enter: (make sure to leave an email address, so I can contact you if you win AND indicate if you would like a pink or blue SleepSack Swaddle)

1. Visit HALO's website, and come back to comment below with your favorite HALO product. (this is required to enter)

for additional entries:

2. Is there something you learned about SIDS or infant safety from HALO's site? Leave it in a comment below.

3. Digg or Stumble this post, and leave a comment below to let me know you did.

4. If you're a Twitter user, tweet this giveway. Leave a comment letting me know you did with the link to your tweet. You can use this message: RT @MomsWhoSave is giving away an infant SleepSack from @HaloSleepSack at http://is.gd/4zIlr

5. If you have a website or blog, grab my button (right sidebar of this blog) or here. There are several sizes to choose from. Leave a comment with a link, so I can check it out.

6. Write about this giveaway on your blog, and leave a comment to let me know, along with the link.

7. Visit the MomsWhoSave.com main deals page, and comment below with your favorite deal.

8. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog or the RSS feed of my main deals site.

This giveaway will end on Friday, October 30th at 10 p.m. EST. The winner will be drawn at random using random.org and notified via email. (Sorry, U.S. residents only.)

I hope you'll share these SIDS prevention tips, and support this fabulous company. Good luck!

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Today I’m excited to announce a new giveaway! MomsWhoSave has partnered with the One2One network to offer one lucky reader Harry Connick Jr.’s latest CD “Your Songs.”

I got a CD to review, and being a Harry Connick, Jr. fan, I was happy to give it a listen. To be honest though, I know Harry Connick mostly from his acting roles in movies and television (like Graces’s husband in Will and Grace). I’ve also seen him interviewed several times, and know he’s a devoted dad and has been very involved in helping out in the effort to rebuild New Orleans.

Already being a fan, I assumed I’d like the CD, and I did. If you like Harry Connick, Jr., you’ll enjoy the CD, and here’s why: he’s got a great voice, and the songs on this CD are songs you likely already know and love. The songs are Harry’s take on classics from artists like Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley, and more. Check out the complete playlist, and purchase the CD if you'd like, here.

Want even more information about Harry Connick, Jr.? Check out these links:

Visit Harry’s website and
Check out him out on Facebook

If you’d like to win this CD, there are several easy ways you can enter this giveaway.

1. Leave a comment below, and tell me why you want to win. (This is required.)

for extra entries (these are optional):

2. Digg or Stumble this post, and leave a comment to tell me you did.

3. Tweet this giveaway with a link to this post if you're a twitter user. Leave a comment with a link to your tweet. Suggested tweet: @MomsWhoSave is giving away Harry Connick, Jr's new CD at http://bit.ly/4sxfvu

4. If you have a blog or website, write about this giveaway with a link back to this post, and comment below linking to your blog.

5. Grab the MomsWhoSave button for your blog. There's a link on the right sidebar of this blog or go here for several different sizes or a text link. Let me know with a comment and a link to your site, so I can check it out.

6. Visit the MomsWhoSave.com main deals page, and leave a comment below to tell me which deal is your favorite.

7. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog or the RSS feed of the MomsWhoSave main deals page. Leave a comment to let me know you subscribed.

This giveaway will end on Wednesday, October 21st at 10 p.m. EST, so hurry, and get in your entries! (Sorry, U.S. residents only.) The winner will be chosen at random using random.org.

Please make sure you leave your email address, so I have a way to reach you if you're the winner.

Good luck!

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Today (10/3) through tomorrow, Sunday at 9 a.m. EST, Netflix is offering The Wizard of Oz on its site FREE in HD to celebrate the 70th anniversary of this classic film.

Just click to watch it free. You DO NOT have to be a Netflix member!

If you do want to join Netflix to watch other movies online and have movies sent to your home, you can click to check out their free trial. If you don't cancel, their prices start at $8.99 a month.

For more deals updated every day, visit our main deals page at MomsWhoSave.com.

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If you want to treat yourself to a guilt-free snack, try Yoplait Delights, a rich and creamy yogurt parfait with only 100 calories. It comes in four flavors--Chocolate Raspberry (my favorite), Triple Berry Creme, Lemon Torte, and Creme Caramel. Click this link to print a coupon you can use now.

If you want to treat yourself even more, enter to win Yoplait's "Delight Your Day" gift pack courtesy of MyBlogSpark, and get a coupon for a free multi-pack of Yoplait Delights, a wrap robe, a gel eye mask, and slippers.

There are lots of ways you can win. Remember to include your email address, so I can reach you if you're the winner.

1. Leave a comment below, and tell me which flavor of Yoplait Delights you'd like to try.

For bonus entries:

2. Twitter users can tweet this giveway. Leave a comment with a direct link to your tweet. Use the wording "RT @MomsWhoSave is giving away a Yoplait Gift Pack http://is.gd/3QC61"

3. Visit my main deals page at MomsWhoSave.com, and leave a comment below to tell me which deal there is your favorite.

4. Add my button to your website or blog. (It's on the right sidebar of this page or find more sizes here.)

5. Join the MomsWhoSave Facebook fan page, and leave a comment below to let me know you did.

6. Stumble or Digg this post.

7. Have a blog or website? Write about this deal, and comment with a link to your post.

8. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog.

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, October 6th at 10:00 p.m., so get your entries in quickly. (U.S. residents only, please.)

One winner will be chosen using Random.org and notified by email.

Good luck!

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If you scroll down just a little from this post, you'll see another post about a product I discovered on Twitter.

Something--or someplace--else I found on twitter was the Ocean Isle Inn. There was a giveaway going on for a weekend stay there, and I entered, thinking it would be a great weekend at the beach. It's in North Carolina, and so am I.

I couldn't believe it when I won. My family and I spent our two days there earlier this month.

I just want to thank the website ThingsMomsLike.com and the Ocean Isle Inn for our wonderful getaway! The Ocean Isle Inn is right on the beach, and while the weather wasn't totally cooperative, we were able to get in the water one afternoon. We also enjoyed just sitting on the beach and taking walks on the shore while collecting shells with the kids. There's also an indoor and outdoor pool, which was great.

Did I mention our room had a balcony overlooking the ocean? Each morning, the first thing I did was open the door so I could hear the waves. Our room's large window overlooked the beach too. It's just amazing, and makes me want to live at the beach more than ever.

If you're ever on the North Carolina coast, look up the Ocean Isle Inn.

Here are some photos from our trip. (You can click any photo to enlarge. I love the second one.)

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Being on Twitter has helped me discover so many great people, products, and ideas, I can't begin to list them all, so today I'll tell you about just one.

It's Krazy Ketchup--yes, ketchup! The two moms who created this organic ketchup were nice enough to send me a bottle to try, and I can honestly say I love it!

In my not-so-professional opinion, it tastes more "real," and not so sugary and processed like the ketchups we're used to buying. That's not to say it's not sweet, but Krazy Ketchup gets its sweetness from organic agave nectar. There are also organic sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots in the ketchup, but all I tasted was the tomatoes. What a great way to get some extra veggies into your kids' diets!

The only negative for me is that Krazy Ketchup is not available in my area, and the only way for me to get it is to order it online. Consider yourself lucky if you can buy Krazy Ketchup in your area!

Check out this great mom-run company on Twitter, myspace, or on their website!

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Lots of us are saving money by "doing it ourselves" and Home Depot and Lowe's are more than willing to help us out.

Home Depot offers free classes on laying floor tile, updating a bathroom, installing a faucet, painting, and many more home improvement projects. Click to learn more and find out when your local store is offering classes.

Lowe's offers how-to videos on its site here and is advertising "shop" classes for woodworkers beginning October 8th.

Both stores offer children's DIY projects for free. Please see my previous post for details on how you can sign up your children to do some fun seasonal projects.
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Special thanks to GalTime.com for the above video.

MomsWhoSave contributes money-saving deals to GalTime.com's homepage and DollarTime section every day! You can also find other money-savings ideas, videos, and articles there on everything from investing to saving to shopping and more. I'm proud to work with GalTime and all their fabulous contributors!

For more of MomsWhoSave's daily bargains, visit my main deals site or find me on twitter.

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We've been home from our ten-day trip back to the Midwest (where my husband and I are from) for about five days now. I think we're finally all unpacked and almost back to normal.

We flew with our two boys, who are 13 and nine, for the first time, and packing for the plane was difficult. It was especially hard to stay within United's 50-pound weight limit for checked bags, and figure out what we'd carry on the plane. Looking back, we would have been better off to buy a couple of extra carry-ons and not check anything. It cost $20 per checked bag each way, but we'll do better next time.

Anyway, I had to post about the ONE pair of shoes I brought on the trip. It saved room in the luggage not to pack extra shoes, they're super quick and easy to remove at the airport, and they went with everything I wore while on vacation. (Well, there was one exception--I bought some "fancy" flip-flops to go with a sundress while I was there.) But, I did only bring the shoes on my feet on this trip.

What are these amazing shoes? My trusty black Crocs - mary jane style. I don't wear the big clunky ones, but I love this smaller style and I spent 10 days in them very comfortably.

And, no I didn't get a free pair for writing this (unless someone wants to send me some), I am not doing a giveaway, or being paid to tell you I wore these shoes every day for 10 days.

Right now, Crocs has a buy one, get one 1/2 off sandals sale, and its outlet always has deals up to 50% off if you're already a Crocs lover or want to give them a try!

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If you’re reading this, you’re online. If you’re online, chances are you not only have internet access, you might have a laptop, you probably have a cell phone, your kids likely have some (if not all) of the latest gadgets and toys, and your spouse or significant other does too.

With all of our technology comes the need to power it. We know that means lots of chargers and cords lying on countertops, desks, or may-be even floors. We have so much more “stuff” in our lives today, and Lynn Fetzer-Westmeister saw a solution to at least this part of the problem. She invented the “Power Shelf.”

When I first saw it, I thought “Why didn’t someone think of this sooner?” The design is so simple, yet functions so well. It does exactly what it should do. How? It replaces your outlet cover and your cell phone, Nintendo, etc. sits on the shelf while it charges. Pictures explain it best.

I received a Power Shelf to try, which I’m using for my phone. I can wrap the excess cord from my charger around a special area on the shelf, and it works great. It looks less messy, and the phone’s not lying on my countertop with excess cord. I really like it! The size of shelf I have will also accommodate my boys’ Nintendo DS games.

Oh, and for those of you who have given up your landlines for cell phones only—the Power Shelf is a great place to keep your phone so you always know where it is. No more running all over the house looking for a ringing phone or missing calls.

Lynn at Power Shelf is offering a free Power Shelf to a lucky MomsWhoSave visitor--it's the one pictured in this post. She’s also offering a generous 30% discount to all MomsWhoSave Blog visitors!

1. Visit Power Shelf's special discount page, and tell me what you like about the Power Shelf in the comments below.

For additional entries:

2. Have a blog? Write about this giveaway on your blog or website with a link to this post. Let me know in the comments, please.

3. If you do have a website or blog, add the MomsWhoSave.com button to your sidebar. (it's over to your right and up a little bit or look here (lots of sizes to choose from) Let me know in a separate comment, so I can go check it out.

4. Twitter users can tweet this giveaway using this wording "RT @MomsWhoSave is giving away a PowerShelf http://www.MomsWhoSave.com/blog.html" and then let me know you tweeted in a separate comment below. Please leave the link to your tweet.

5. Visit MomsWhoSave.com's main deals site, and then come back here to leave a comment with your favorite deal today.

6. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog or the RSS feed of my main deals site and leave me a comment to let me know.

The giveaway ends on Thursday, July 30th at 10 p.m. EST, so hurry, and get your entries in. Winner will be chosen at random using random.org.

Please make sure you give me a way to reach you too, since winners will be notified by email. This giveaway is for U.S. residents only.

Good luck!

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I had to let you know about a few more great freebies!

Starting Monday, get a hot or cold McCafe mocha from McDonald's FREE! They're available from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. every Monday through August 3rd. Check with your local McDonald's for more information. (Limit one per person per visit. While supplies last.)

Free Geotrax DVD (46 minutes) - you don't even pay shipping!

Veggie Tales offers a free DVD when you sign up for their e-newsletter HERE. All you pay is $2.99 shipping.

Check my previous post below for several free offers and samples that are still available, including free photo gifts and prints, a free sample of Kotex overnights, free formula, and more!

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Today MomsWhoSave has a new book review and a giveaway. I received a copy of Alexis Martin Neely's book Wear Clean Underwear recently and have an extra copy to give away.

If you're wondering what in the world this book is about, let me fill you in. Alexis says her mom always told her to make sure she was wearing clean underwear when she left the house in case she got in an accident. The first night Alexis went out after becoming a mother herself, she realized this wasn't enough--there is much more a parent needs to do to prepare for the future of her child.

As I read this book, I realized we spend an awful lot of time worrying about our children-- spending money on various babyproofing equipment, buying the best carseats (as we should), researching the best preschools, and warning them about every possible danger--no matter how slim the possibility it could happen to them. But when it comes to planning for our kids in case of our deaths, we do almost nothing!

An astonishing number of parents don't even have a will and haven't named guardians for their children.

In Alexis Neely's book, she uses easy-to-understand language and real-life scenarios to guide you through these important decisions.

And if you think this book is only for those who would be leaving behind substantial sums of money, please think again. As you read through this book, you'll find that the steps you take today to plan for your kids' guardianship and education can affect your their emotional well-being and security for years to come should something happen to you. These are not issues you want a court to decide.

You have a chance to win this book here, and if you don't win, please buy this book. It's available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Better World Books (used with free shipping). It's very reasonably priced.

About Alexis Martin Neely:

Alexis Martin Neely is the bestselling author of the legal guide for parents, Wear Clean Underwear! A Fast, Fun, Friendly – and Essential – Guide to Legal Planning for Busy Parents. A mom, lawyer, blogger, speaker, and entrepreneur, Alexis is the family financial and legal expert on Better TV and has been featured on CNBC, the Today Show, ABC, Fox, CBS, as well as over two dozen radio shows across the country, including Oprah’s XM Radio Network and NPR.

Alexis lives in Hermosa Beach, CA with her two children.

For more on Alexis, you can:
...follow her on Twitter.
...friend her on Facebook.
...subscribe to her Family Wealth Secrets online magazine.
... or get inspired by reading her personal blog, the Intrepid Mompreneur.

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