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PracticalMama.com got a facelift

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I am very thrilled to introduce you the new look of PracticalMama.com. Practicalmama.com had a very much needed facelift a while ago, at the beginning of February. Many structural improvements came along with that facelift. I have been working on those updates and revisions to make it easier for my readers access what information they needed since … [Read more...]

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My life without Facebook

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I deactivated my personal Facebook account more than a year and a half ago. We were on vacation. Wi-fi was only available in our hotel lobby and nowhere else. I preferred to sacrifice social media for a week, instead of soaking the sun on the white sand beach on my vacation. After 3 days, I realized something that blew my mind. I was still … [Read more...]

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My “The Blog Workshop Online Conference” experience

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I've attended my very first blog conference, The Blog Workshop Online Conference, this past weekend. I was at home, enjoying the rare and beautiful sunny weather in Chicago with my family during the day and attending the conference in the evening from my laptop. I attended the conference in my office, in the living room and even in the backyard, … [Read more...]

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Google Reader Alternative for following blog feeds: Feedly

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I was one of the devastated bunch, when I heard that Google would discontinue the Reader service as of July 1, 2013.  I have been following my favorite blogs on Google reader since I've started blogging myself. I started my research for an alternative through Google search. I came up with many readers, mostly apps for smart phones for reading news. … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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