Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal Erika Valente and her daughter Bree Young, 15, run the business MakeUpBag.net from their Carson City home. Valente's blog was recently named one of the top ten "hottest" beauty blogs by the fashion magazine Women's Wear Daily.

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Carson City mom writes one of the 'hottest beauty blogs' on the Net

A tiny dog and 5-year-old girl circle Erika Valente as she tries to convince one of her teenagers she needs to use the computer. A calendar lies open on her desk. Beauty products fill a cabinet in the room.

• By ncs-import
• January 31, 2008