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Most recently I attended a blogger event and after attending several of these events, you could say that networking has become an art to me.  But that being said, that was never the case pre-blogging.  Call me “the shy one” or the “one that preferred to observe”, I always felt threatened or never smart enough to engage in conversations in a group setting, saying something that didn’t matter always made me shy aware from meeting new people.  But that all changed the moment I became a mom and a blogger.  The power of networking has not only been beneficial to building relationship for me and my kids, but has gained me the confidence needed to become a “mompreneur”.

If you want to become more effective at connecting with people, consider these seven habits that I have learned along the way:

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Being a mom can sometimes (ok always) be a messy job…from baby spit-up to random food stains on your newly pressed outfit, can make any mom want to give up on how she looks, but thanks to the new ad from Victoria’s Secret being a messy mom is now a thing of the pass. Check out the New. Simple. Sexy. collection, which you can shop straight from the video.

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From how to be the cool mom to knowing how to whittle your waist instantly, there are a lot of no-nonsense moms skills out there to learn. So today I am sharing with you my top 10.

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Scroll down to get an education in the key things a posh mom should master.

Skill 1. How to dress well for play-dates.

Check out: How To look posh at the playground.

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Skill 2: Knowing how to be a chilled out mom.

Check Out: 8 steps to being a happier mom.

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The first weekend of this new month has come to an end and with that I have decided to share with you a new segment called “5 Things Trending For The Week Of…” Here I’ll share with you apps or products that makes motherhood a little easier.

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{Mantraband, $25}

Mantrabrand: I’ve been seeing people everywhere wearing bangle bracelets with a saying engraved on them. They are bangles from Mantra Band. I must have them. Choose the color; silver, gold, or rose gold and then the phrase. My favorite is “Hakuna Matata”! There are longer and shorter sayings; “courage”, “freedom”, “she believed she could do, so she did”. LOVE all of them! They are hypoallergenic and made with a tarnish resistant material.

DRYNC is a free app that allows you to scan, track, share, and purchase wine INSTANTLY! Snap a photo of the label ANYWHERE, an ad, a billboard, or on the bottle, click buy, and the wine is on it’s way!  It’s available for iPhone, Android, and iPad.

The Makeup Genius app by L’Oreal Paris has been getting a lot of buzz. It’s not your standard makeup app, it’s a virtual tester that works great! You have the ability to try makeup on yourself and see how it looks as you apply it in real time. L’Oreal used a technology from Hollywood studios that has never been used in the beauty world. This is great if you want to try new styles and colors before buying them…and it’s free!

Mom Maps For me (Denise), Flywheel is the best way for me to keep track of my workouts. Browse your app store for fitness apps that will help you stay in shape, coordinate your workouts with your calendar and tell you how successful your session was.

The Kitchen Safe is a glass tupperware that locks your goodies up! You set a timer and The Kitchen Safe will not open until that time runs out. Set it to five days and you won’t be able to open that lid until the timer hits zero! I’ve seen pictures of people locking their video game controllers in there! Throw your phone in there for an hour if you want to keep it out of your hands – get creative! It’s $49 per container.

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{Drync – Scan and Buy Wine You Love, Free, iTunes}

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{Makeup Genius by L’Oreal USA, Free, iTunes}

 

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{Mom Maps – $2.99, iTunes}

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{Kitchen Safe – $45}

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While there are tons of help books on becoming a mother, its still does not prepare you for what’s about to come. Lack of sleep, work/life balance, sibling rivalry (if there’s more in your clan) or to finding your mom-jo  isn’t something that can be written or we can prepare ourselves for. Just how you deal with it, is the answer! View Post

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