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ChesapeakeMommies is featured on Good Morning Maryland by Theresa Jenkins (Site Admin)
I am so very excited to say that ChesapeakeMommies was featured on ABC's Good Morning Maryland this week! On Wed. Sept 24th we were the "Cup of Joe" On Thurs. Sept. 25th we were interviewed by Megan Pringle and then Fri. Sept. 26th Megan included us on her blog!
Please check it out at: http://www.abc2news.com/content/gmm/megan-blog/story.aspx?content_id=65948cc1-36c0-49a3-8849-084c4fd03537 You can find a clip of the interview there too!
Wanna hear what local moms are saying about ChesapeakeMommies? Check our the awesome comments left by our members! http://www.abc2news.com/content/gmm/story.aspx?content_id=174DBE58-81F1-4DA8-A197-4D321F574096&gsa=true
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Food from NPR
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