Friday Playgroup: November 17, 2007
Her Pants Are So On Fire Izzy ponders how to teach her daughter not to lie. Some moms seriously bashed Izzy in the comments, but all she did was temporarily confiscate a favorite toy. What do you...
View ArticleWhy You Should Stop The Guilt Trip About TV Already…
While I know a few moms whose children never watched any TV before they turned two and who strictly limit screen time for their older children to the occasional educational French cartoon, this...
View ArticleMamanista’s Going to BlogHer!
On Wednesday, I’ll board a plane for the first time since my son’s birth in April 2008 to attend the BlogHer conference in Chicago. I would like to thank Medela for sponsoring my trip to BlogHer and...
View ArticleIf You Give a Mom a Martini…
When my son was a newborn, The Rookie Mom’s Handbook helped me embrace motherhood. Written by the two bloggers who started www.rookiemoms.com, this passage in The Rookie Mom’s Handbook spoke to me:...
View ArticleEaster Craft Egg-stravaganza
We’ll be doing a lot of crafting next week! Good thing our fellow bloggers have plenty of egg-cellent ideas! Need a last-minute Easter Basket? Cover an old Easter Basket with fabric (Holidash) and I...
View ArticleThe Newest Must-Have Summer Read for Moms Utilizing Social Media
With a combined total of five young children, two careers, four blogs, and dozens of regular clients, Debbie and I have searched hard for work-life-family balance. We both admire Colleen Padlla of...
View ArticleCan I Get a Picture Perfect Do-Over?
The second I walked in to drop my son off at preschool, I knew something was wrong. All the little girls wore darling party dresses and the normally tousled little boys had on neatly tucked-in button...
View ArticleGone to BlogHer…Come to the Bloganthropy Panel!
Debbie and I are heading off to BlogHer this week. If you will be at BlogHer, please find us and say, “hello”! Most bloggers probably know Debbie from her popular and informative speeches at...
View ArticleTips to Fight the “Food Fits” with Guest Blogger Joey Fortman of Real Mom Media
Now that kids are back to school and life is in full force it’s totally time to get down to business with the meals. I try as hard as possible to keep my son healthy, especially since I grew up...
View ArticleInternational Day of the Girl: For Women, Marriage Should Always Be a Choice
Everyone seemed to have an opinion about my engagement. I was only twenty, not even old enough to drink legally, when my college boyfriend proposed. I strongly believe women should decide if and when...
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