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Cozy Comfort Food: Dutch Oven Pot Roast

This Dutch Oven Pot Roast is the definition of comfort food. Your family will love the flavor, and you’ll love the extra veggies thrown in for nutrition and fiber. Recipe creator and best-selling cookbook author Kathleen “Kat” Ashmore says this one...

9 Ways to Feel Instantly Happier

  January isn’t the easiest month under normal circumstances. In most parts of the country, it’s cold, the days are shorter, and by mid-January the luster of New Year’s resolutions has worn off. Of course, these aren’t normal circumstances at all. We’ve emerged...

12 Calming Exercises to Teach your Child

Just like adults, it’s easy for kids to get lost in troubling thoughts, and overwhelmed by the physical sensations that accompany stress. But kids can learn to calm themselves by focusing on what’s happening right now in their body, breath and surroundings – aka,...

New Mom Hack Alert: Evite’s SignUp Sheets!

Planning class parties is one of those mom tasks that feel like work even though you don’t want them to. Plus, they have a nasty habit of sneaking up on you. As we head into the holiday season, two of the party planning moms from The Local Moms Network—CEO Layla...

Fall Sangria Recipe from Host to Perfection

This recipe was contributed by The Local Moms Network Contributor, Host to Perfection! Not all fall cocktails need to be mulled or hot—here’s a light and refreshing sangria recipe from Barbara and Carolina at Host to Perfection to spice up the season. They...

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