Mom Improvement — Be the Parent You Want Your Kids to Become

BlogHer: Tutus For Tanner

8.10.10

The BlogHer 5K and Tutus For Tanner was a huge success! Do you have a post about the 5K or Tutus for Tanner? Link it up here with Mr. Linky.

Read the full article →

My son loves to decorate cakes. He DVRs “Cake Boss.” We’ve been experimenting with all kinds of icing techniques and tonight he ventured into fondant. I’ve never used fondant, so this was my first try at it also. I’m not a fan of the taste, but it’s pretty awesome for decorating. It’s basically play-doh made of sugar, so you can roll it out and cover your cake or cut it into shapes or mold it into whatever you want.

Read the full article →

One Week Until the BlogHer 5K

7.30.10

Even if you’re not participating in the BlogHer 5K – and if you can get up at 6:30 am Friday morning – consider taking a short walk to Central Park or down Broadway to watch the tutus go by. It’ll be a photo opp for sure!

Read the full article →

7 Good Things To Do With A Dollar

7.28.10

A couple weeks ago I participated in 77kids Do Good Day with some awesome Jersey bloggers. As a follow-up to that event, I wanted to pass on “7 good things to do with a dollar” that you might share with your kids.

Read the full article →

Christmas In July… And Every Other Month

7.15.10

My daughter is obsessed with Santa. And not in the “I can’t wait for Santa to come!” sense, but in the “Do you believe in Santa?” sense. She asks almost everyone she meets if they believe. It’s basically her second question after “What’s your name?”

Read the full article →

What Can 77 Mom Bloggers and Their Kids Do? A Whole Lotta Good.

7.13.10

To celebrate the opening of their new stores, 77kids by american eagle worked with The Motherhood to recruit seventy-seven mom bloggers in 11 cities across the country to spread some “goodness” in their local communities in pay-it-forward kinds of ways. I’m proud to participate in this program.

Read the full article →

Vacation

7.10.10

Vacation. I love that word. Here are the highlights…

Read the full article →

Everything I Need to Know About Economics I Learned Playing Age of Empires III

6.23.10

Video games have come a long way since Space Invaders and Asteroids. And while vile, cop-killing, Grand Theft Auto-style games capture the headlines, hundreds of other games that don’t grab headlines would be labeled educational if they simply weren’t so much fun to play. Parents need to rethink their perception of video games and stop lumping everything on a computer or console as a wasteful diversion away from productive, educational activities. It may be time to recognize that some video games are both productive and educational and it’s their extra element of fun that makes the learning process so effortless.

Read the full article →

Tracking Your Daily Habits

6.18.10

As bad as I am at keeping to a schedule, I am inexplicably drawn to creating them. I love calendars and check-lists and all forms of organizers. One type of schedule that has really helped me lately is my Daily Habits List, which you can download free right here.

Read the full article →

On Photographing and Scrapbooking

6.17.10

It’s no secret I love to scrapbook. I go on those scrapbooking retreat weekends a couple times a year where my girlfriends and I sit in a conference room full of women and scrapbook like crazy for 3 days straight. But I recently went through a dry spell. I felt like I was making the same scrapbook layout over and over. The creative juices weren’t flowing. So, for a change of pace, I tried digital scrapbooking.

Read the full article →

Stepping Back

6.5.10

My number one goal right now is to be a better role model for my kids. Part of that means being a better me, and part of it means letting go of some things that simply didn’t add much to any of our lives. So the blogging mojo? I actually feel it coming back now that I’ve let go of the pressure on myself. For the time being, I think I just might have found the elusive balance.

Read the full article →

BlogHer 5K Run/Walk Announcement

5.26.10

I’m excited to announce the second annual BlogHer 5K is scheduled for 6:30 am on Friday, August 6, 2010 in New York City! My goal in organizing the 5K Fun Run is to give BlogHer conference attendees some time out of the hotel, exploring the city and bonding with other BlogHers through a fun, healthy event. This is not a timed race, but you can always time yourself!

Read the full article →

I Love You, Girl

5.6.10

When I graduated from college, all my friends scattered. I moved to another state and spent most of my time with my boyfriend/fiance/husband for the next few years. I had drinking buddies from work and couples friends, but I didn’t have a close girlfriend again until I became a mother.

Read the full article →

Melancholy

4.30.10

I recently took an online personality/temperament test after talking with a friend about a more advanced (and IRL) version of the test that she had taken which helped her to better understand and relate to her family members. I’m a big fan of self-analysis, so I Googled and found this test.

Read the full article →

Tina Fey’s Brownie Husband

4.19.10

Who wouldn’t love a Brownie Husband? One of the funniest SNL skits I’ve seen in awhile!

Read the full article →

The Case For Technology

4.17.10

Yes, TV, video games and the internet can be time-sucking, mind-numbing and addictive if you choose to use them that way. But they can also be engaging, social, motivating, and educational. I believe we need to stop blaming technology for family disconnect and learn how to use it effectively to connect the family.

Read the full article →

My First Vlog!

4.8.10

The weather is warming up and I’ve decided to get back into running. After last spring’s failed attempt, it is still my goal to run a half-marathon at some point in my life. There’s only one place I really like to run and as I returned to that trail last week, I thought I might vlog it.

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →