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Make or Buy :: Baby’s First Birthday Party (pssst…giveaway)

You may remember my little tirade about “mompetition” and how we (as moms) are always trying to be more impressive than the last. And I went on and on about my little girl’s upcoming birthday party.

Well, the party was a success and I am so happy at how things came out. The whole shindig went off without a hitch and with very little stress. Most importantly, at the end of the day, I had a very happy little one year-old. But we were tired at the end of

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Make or Buy :: Space-Saving Bags

Several weeks ago, Anna A. posted to the imanimama.com Facebook page, suggesting I try to make my own space-saving bags. I thought the idea was intriguing, and since we most certainly have the need to compress and condense, I decided that this was a perfect opportunity to give it a whirl.

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Make or Buy: Classic Cars

One of the things he is absolutely passionate about making is classic cars. Specifically hot rods. So I took some time recently to chat with him about why he chooses to restore hot rods and here’s what I learned.

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