tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37104586243791327052011-04-21T21:47:33.235-05:00Bag Lady focuses on all aspects of a women's life - from momentous life transitions to fun and indulgent shopping adventures. Articles are available for reprint with permission from the author.Tracynoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710458624379132705.post-54354064363632367702007-05-03T20:12:00.000-05:002007-05-03T20:19:00.403-05:00

Summer is fast approaching. Kids will soon be out of school, and chances are, spending more time in front of the TV, grunting the familiar phrase, “I’m bored.”If trying to plan family time seems daunting – you’re not alone. Today’s modern family is over-scheduled, and often disconnected. A new Web site, www.kidsoffthecouch.com, aims to get families out together by providing a full itinerary of

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Juggling a career and motherhood is a daunting task for the savviest of moms. Too often women hear they can’t have it all, and are forced to either pull their heels out of the soccer field or swap their paychecks for play-dates.Mom Corps, a staffing company founded in 2005 by Allison O’Kelly, may help moms attain a more balanced life by helping them find professional and flexible jobs.Over 5000

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If you thought the menu board at your favorite coffee shop already provided enough tongue twisting ways to personalize your favorite java - get ready to add another option to your order with cup-coats.Forty-seven-year-old Kellie Turner saw a lot of heads turn when she told people about her idea to create a coat for her favorite cup of coffee – venti mocha with whip cream.Despite some initial

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My husband caught me touching myself in the shower this morning.“Um, what are you doing?” he asked with an uncomfortable smile.“I’m giving myself a breast examine,” I responded, as if he should've known.“Oh, come on,” he grumbled. “You’re too young to worry about things like that.”Hearing the word young after two children and a responsible mortgage made me feel good, and I couldn’t help wonder if

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"The Art of Pole Dancing."Oprah did it when she released the inner sexpot of a pumpkin-sweater-wearing mommy on her show. Hollywood celebs like Desperate Housewives Teri Hatcher have been linked to it, and A-listers like Kate Hudson became so addicted they installed equipment in their homes to accommodate their new hobbies.What’s the latest craze spinning around major cities across the country?

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If you could go back, and give your “younger self” some advice, what age would you pick and what would you say? That’s the question author Ellyn Spragins, editor at large for Fortune Small Business, asked some influential women in her book, What I Know– Letters to My Younger Self.Madeline Albright writes to her younger self with advice on getting through her divorce. Maya Angelou gives herself

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OK, I’ll admit it. It took watching a movie to remind me that close to one million people were massacred while I was busy studying in college.How, you ask, could the Rwandan genocide have slipped my mind?I don’t have a good answer for you, but I will say that my interest in learning more about what happened there, and the current state of affairs in Rwanda has been reignited.It’s hard for me to

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