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How to Follow Your Dreams (And Bake Awesome Cookies)

I was born with a sweet tooth no dentist could ever cure. When planning dinner parties, I always thought about dessert first. Even my fantasies were all about pastry. Oh sure, eating the darned stuff was satisfying, but what I really craved couldnt be found in a bite of a brownie or a mouthful of mousse. Alas, nice fashion sales executives didnt think like that. During my workday, I oohed and ahhed over Prada, Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana, just like the rest of my colleagues. I did this for 20 years. But my heart belonged to Valrhona, Lindt and Scharffen Berger. I wasnt getting a thrill from selling dresses anymore to stores like Neiman Marcus I wanted to sell CAKE to stores like Neiman Marcus!

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Simple Steps to Becoming A Mompreneur!

The Sugar Mommas sat down with Carl Smith, Specialty Food/Grocery Buyer, from Southern Californias premier gourmet market, Bristol Farms. Carl has been with Bristol Farms for twenty years. During his tenure he has seen thousands of products and he determines which ones should be sold on the shelves of this leading market. You could say Carl is a leading food trendsetter. Carl has one of the most discerning eyes on the west coast.

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Are YOU the next Mrs. Field’s?

I sat down with Carl Smith, Specialty Food/Grocery Buyer, from Southern Californias premier gourmet market, Bristol Farms. Carl has been with Bristol Farms for twenty years. During his tenure he has seen thousands of products and he determines which ones should be sold on the shelves of this leading market. You could say Carl is a leading food trend-setter. In my humble opinion, Carl has the most discerning eye on the west coast …

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Lunchtime Makeovers: 5 Minutes to A New You!

For most of moms out there, we don’t have the time (or the dough), nor do we necessarily want to, have invasive surgery to look younger. But it seems that many of you would dive into changing your body and/or your face — if surgery was free that is. It turns out though, that you don’t have to go under the knife to look ten years younger, or to preserve your youth — Modernmom visited Laser Away in Santa Monica, California and got the scoop on all the latest treatments that can be done in just a matter of minutes. Check this out: