$50 Gift Card Giveaway- How Would You Spend Your Extra $$

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What could you spend some extra money on? How Many Ways ( in my Toni Braxton Voice). I know me and the possibilities are limitless. I'm thinking about getting a waxing myself and it would be my first time. 

I know that as a mother it is hard to take time for ourselves. Even when we do find the time, sometimes we just don't motivated and the thought of spending the money needed can be a deterrence. 

So, Hip Mommy Chick wants to give you a $50 Visa Gift Card to show you some appreciation and I know you deserve it. 

Spicy Habanero Jumbo Shrimp with Spicy Garlicky Kale Salad Recipe

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Spicy Jumbo Shrimp with Spicy Garlicky Kale Salad Recipe

If you've never had Raw Kale Salad you ain't livin, I'm telling you. 

Kale all by itself has a smooth, sweet almost creamy taste to me. I love it raw, cooked, or baked. It really is the perfect addition to any meal. It is also so good for you and chock full of Vitamin C and K. High in beta carotene, calcium and a chemical named sulforaphane, with potent anti-cancer properties. 

Vote Hip Mommy Chick for Top Mommy Blogger Please, Thank You!

I am so excited to be apart of such a great opportunity with the website Top Mommy Blogs. TMB is the ultimate resource for finding the most popular Mom Blogs on the web and now Hip Mommy Chick is an official member of Top Mommy Blogs

They like me, they really like me. I hope I can get some love and count on your votes. Hip Mommy Chick needs your votes, please. 

I have just been accepted and entered into the Top Mommy Blogs and know that Hip Mommy Chick can make it to the Top of the Top Mommy Blogs List. 

New Mexico Bill Would Criminalize Abortion After Rape as "Tampering With Evidence"

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Republican lawmaker state Rep. Cathrynn Brown wants to introduce a bill, House Bill 206 that would make it a third degree felony to terminate a pregnancy that is the result of rape and the individual would be charged with "tampering with evidence". 

Tampering with evidence shall include destroying, changing, hiding, placing or fabricating any physical evidence with intent to prevent the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of any person or to throw

Update: Resources Page Added

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As a parent of 3 children I know that the daycare search can be frustrating and overwhelming. It's a full time job in itself. The job of finding the right fit for you and your child is a delicate process with a lot to consider. 

You will find below a list of reliable links that will hopefully provide you with the tools you need to find the right provider. From Licensing, Inspections and Reviews Hip Mommy Chick has done some of the legwork for you.

Recall Alert- 46,300 Bugaboo Strollers

Due to fall and chocking hazard major retailer Bugaboo does a voluntary recall of the Bugaboo Cameleon & Donkey Model Stroller. Advising consumers to stop using the products immediately unless otherwise instructed. 

Though no injuries have been reported, Bugaboo received 58 reports of carry handles detaching. The following models have been recalled. 

All My Babies Mamas-He Is Taking Care of His Kid's Though.

So, it's official Oxygen Network has pulled the proverbial plug on "All My Babies' Mamas" due to pressure from petitions. The premise of the show was about a rapper and his 11 kids by 10 different women. They all congregate in one residence and live as a "blended" family with one "Matriarch". I agree the show is buffoonish and not exactly the best representation.

However, this man Shawty Lo is actually taking care of all of his children and not running away from his responsibilities

Parents Paid Hush Money After 40 Children Paralyzed by Vaccine

When will the companies that can actually fix the problem step forward and do what's right. The only time a corporation goes into Africa is to exploit the people and the land.

If UNICEF blames the meningitis outbreak on the lack of clean drinking water. Spend money on cleaning the water and creating better access to the supply.

Hip Mommy Music Pick: Thrift Store by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz

This song, Thrift Store by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz has been my theme song for a few months now. I feel the time is fitting to introduce it since I'm having a swap this weekend. You heard it first on Hip Mommy Chick.

Thrift Store by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz

Thrift Store Edition-Hip Mommy Chick Music Pick {Macklemore and Ryan Lewis}

Thrift Stores and Swaps: 

Thrift Store by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz

Hip Mommy Chick Swap
This Saturday is a Hip Mommy Chicks Swap that will benefit a deserving charity. We will get together with our fab fashions and swap to our hearts content. All of the items not swapped will be used for a clothing drive and love donation to a shelter for women, children and families. 

Anne Taylor Grey Suede Sleeved Boots, $Free

Thrifty Swap SiStar
I am and have always been a thrifty (thrift store shopper) and Swap siStar. I have found beautiful purses from Liz Claiborne, boots from Anne Taylor and jackets and skirts from Benetton and so much more. Some of these items cost as little as $4 and some were completely free and never worn. If interested in learning more about the Swap and to RSVP go to the Hip Mommy Chicks Meetup