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What to Wear Wednesdays: Denim on Denim

What to Wear Wednesdays: Denim on Denim

By 1MommyMD. This What to Wear Wednesday features a classic pairing that’s easy to pull together! Take your two favorite denim pieces and voilá!! I paired contrasting colors in a warm to neutral palette. A timeless heavyweight denim button up is perfect against a pair of olive denim skinny pants with quilted top stitching over…

Single, Broke, and Possibly Sick. The Waiting Game.

Single, Broke, and Possibly Sick. The Waiting Game.

By. Shunda A. Collins. Okay, yall, it’s TRANSPARENCY TIME. Something that has really bothered me for a LONG time is this idea of the “Name it, Claim it” philosophy… Though it can be used as a way to be positive, I see it to be more harmful setting up a false ideal of God’s will…

Why Black Couples Still “Jump the Broom” at Weddings

Why Black Couples Still “Jump the Broom” at Weddings

Tie the knot. Get hitched. Take the Plunge. Those are mainstream phrases associated with getting married. Now where I’m from, we say “jump the broom.” And it’s literal. We actually jump over a broom! A ritual passed down through slavery. A tradition that is symbolic of us paying respect to ancestors that came before us. A…

How To Prepare Your Toddler For a New Daycare Center
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How To Prepare Your Toddler For a New Daycare Center

The thought of a new daycare center can be super scary! Is your toddler headed to a daycare center for the first time? Or are you considering switching locations and you are nervous about your little one’s transition? You are not alone! It can be a really scary feeling. One of the most unsettling feelings…

What to Wear Wednesdays: Black and White

What to Wear Wednesdays: Black and White

By 1MommyMD. Classic black and white. It never fails as a wardrobe color palette. The combinations are endless and accessories can easily add a pop of color for contrast.  This week’s What to Wear Wednesday features a laid back and comfy look. I kept the under pieces basic with a black tee and black skinny…

Bothered by Breastfeeding in Public? Here’s a Survival Kit.
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Bothered by Breastfeeding in Public? Here’s a Survival Kit.

Are you bothered by breastfeeding in public?Does seeing a mom breastfeed in public make you want to pull your hair out? Does it make you itch and cringe all over? Is the act so grotesque and inappropriate that you can’t help but speak out over it? If so this post is for you! I understand…

Curly Kid Hair Hacks! 8 Tips For Toddler Natural Hair Care

Curly Kid Hair Hacks! 8 Tips For Toddler Natural Hair Care

Got curls? Raise your hand if you’ve got a curly kid on your hands!!! We know that hair care can be rough in general, but there’s no challenge like a tiny head full of curls that need lots of tender love and care. While there are tons more products available to wash, style and maintain natural hair…

Against Candy Pushers: Parents Fight For Healthy Checkout
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Against Candy Pushers: Parents Fight For Healthy Checkout

Healthy checkout? Are changes needed? Do your kids drive you nuts at the grocery store? Are you at your wit’s end by the time you reach the checkout counter? Is the candy and junk food loaded checkout lane the breaking point for your kids mega-meltdowns and your sanity?

What to Wear Wednesdays: Carboholic & Sassy

What to Wear Wednesdays: Carboholic & Sassy

By 1MommyMD. Anyone who knows me is fully aware of my love for carbs. Bread, potatoes and pasta are my friends. So it was only fitting that when I saw this shirt, on an elementary school friend’s Instagram feed, I found my way over to the website to place my order. What you’ll find there is…

7 Ways to Relive Your Wedding Day Blur

7 Ways to Relive Your Wedding Day Blur

Did everything happen so fast? Was your wedding day a blur? “They” say a wedding is just for a day, and then the marriage begins. And that’s true. But so many brides find that the actual day was a blur, as they were overwhelmed with anxiety, performing, and greeting guests. It can absolutely take the wind…

Have an Inexpensive, Yet Beautiful Wedding and Save $7K

Have an Inexpensive, Yet Beautiful Wedding and Save $7K

Weddings Ain’t Cheap! Looking to have an inexpensive, yet beautiful wedding? The average wedding cost in the United States is $26,645. Do you hear me? $26,645! I mean, who has that type of money to spend on a wedding? No, who has that type of money to spend on what, 8 hours? So many people…

Working Mom Or Stay-At-Home Mom: A 2016 Snapshot Of Our Habits
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Working Mom Or Stay-At-Home Mom: A 2016 Snapshot Of Our Habits

Guess what? Both stay-at-home moms and moms who work outside the home use the hell out of their digital devices and spend a lot of time on social media and watching streamed television shows and movies.

That’s according to Nielsen, a company that keeps track of such things. The latest Nielsen report on device usage makes a great effort to separate what it calls “working moms” from stay-at-home moms, but you and I both know that moms who stay at home with their children are also work

New! Easy Crochet Box Braids WITHOUT Cornrows!

New! Easy Crochet Box Braids WITHOUT Cornrows!

Do you want crochet box braids without the cornrows? Look no further! Hey Hey Hey Sassy Mamas! So who hates braiding their hair for Crochet Styles or better yet CAN’T plait or braid their hair in cornrows to save their life!?!? If that’s you then I think you may enjoy this tutorial. I’m showing you…