Finding Your Parenting Purpose

by Lydia Poblano

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School’s have motto’s. Company’s have mission statements. Blogs have taglines. What do all these things have in common and what do they have to do with old fashioned motherhood? It’s about purpose. Purpose: The reason for which something exists, or is done, made, used, etc (dictionary.com) Purpose give you clarity on what your next move [...]

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How Do You Do “Vintage”?

by Lydia Poblano

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When I tell people that I write about vintage motherhood and living, one of the first things they ask is where I like to shop for vintage clothes. Of course dressing up vintage could be one way to “do vintage”, but there are SO MANY other ways that mama’s do vintage. Now what I want [...]

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Freedom in Giving Up

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On my New Years Eve post, I shared with you some ideas to help make this year just a bit more simple. Many mama’s emailed me to let me know how much they appreciated those idea’s (glad to help!). There was one suggestion on that list that seemed to really hit home with many and [...]

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Cold Cream Cleansing 101

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Odd how one can see something everyday yet still not know how it’s actually done . That’s the way I felt about cleansing with cold cream. I saw my grandma cleanse her skin with it every night when I was a little yet I never actually learned how to use it  until I studied skin care therapy. [...]

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Simple Ideas For a More Simple New Year

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We have a lot on our plates, but for some reason, when New Years comes around, we insist on creating resolutions that add more . Instead, how about try this list I created. They’re so refreshingly easy, I bet even the most overloaded vintage mama can stick to them (and feel a whole lot better [...]

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Easy {and Thoughtful} Gifts You Can Make By Christmas

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I pretty much had my Christmas shopping done last week, but I had 2 or 3 gifts that I wanted to add a little something extra to. Though I could have just bought something at the mall or online, I’ve been feeling extra crafty lately (which done’t happen too often) and decided to make a [...]

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J.R. Watkins Opens Shop in Irvine Spectrum!

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For nearly 150 years, J.R. Watkins has been America’s pioneer in natural living…and they have now opened up shop in Orange County! Located right next to the giant Ferris wheel in the Irvine Spectrum you’ll find the darling apothecary filled with natural living essentials.  …and vintage mama’s around the world cheer! Share this post if you [...]

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Help for Hormonal Breakouts

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Even skin care therapists can be victims of hormonal breakouts. Recently I had a pretty nasty bout with this sort of stubborn breakout and I have the scars to prove it. I had tried all my expert skin care tricks, but I was never really able to get a handle on it. Then I tried one [...]

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The Sniffles…What a Way to Start December

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Last week was supposed to be the kick off to a great holiday season, but when we came home from ice skating last Thursday, I felt the body aches coming. I tried my hardest to shake it off, sleep it off, drown it away with tea and Tylenol, but Friday morning…the son’s 9th birthday and [...]

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Free Weight-loss Tracker Printable

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Nearly 2 years ago (wow, has it been that long?), I created a printable weight-loss log to help you track inches lost, body fat percentage lost, and resting heart rate improvement. I’ve since updated it and created another. So now you can choose the original with the cute fitness pin-ups or the new Paris fashion [...]

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