The Young Mommy Life

As we’re wondering what we should get our kids for Christmas, how about we opt to buy one less toy and instead put $25 in a college fund? Don’t have a college fund for your kids yet? Don’t worry — I’ve got the perfect incentive! I’m working with CollegeAdvantage again to offer you a chance to [...]

Giveaway now closed. Congrats to Krystel, Mell, Shelly and Mrs. Deveter for winning! A couple days ago I teased you about the “juicy” giveaway I had in store. If you pay any attention to my sidebar over there, you’ll know that I am a Tropimomma, working with Tropicana to spread the word about their commitment [...]

Update: Giveaway closed! Congratulations to Aisha and Jasmine for winning!   I’ve never been much of a jewelry fanatic, although I wish I was. I used to spend so much time figuring out the perfect outfit, when I should have been focusing on the accessories. My new look is a basic one: shirt or tunic, [...]

Updated: Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Katelyn and Kanesha for winning the two coupons!  It’s back to school time and you know what that means. Textbooks. Ugh. But I’m doing my best to make sure that my readers have fewer headaches this year and here is an opportunity to have one less drain on [...]

I just finished my first semester of grad school and I’m tired. Beat down mentally. But I’m pushing forward because I know getting that degree will so worth it in the end. (Plus, I get to learn about all the research that policy makers depend on, so we can all get more family-friend policies and [...]