Family Life

Six O’Clock Scramble Meal Planning: Special Discount Offer and Giveaway

September 14, 2011

This giveaway is now CLOSED. Congrats to ANGIE B. – entry #101! Quick—do you know what’s for dinner tonight? If you’re like me and dread the “What’s for dinner, Mom?” question – then you’ll LOVE The Six O’Clock Scramble created by my friend, Aviva Goldfarb. With The Six O’Clock Scramble, you’ll have an answer every [...]

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Mama’s Gone Nuts: One Mom’s Experience With Tree Nut Allergies

September 9, 2011

How it went down I’ve always been concerned about what goes into my kids’ systems. I guess it started with nursing them as little ones. I felt like their bodies were free of any and all toxins since they’d purely been on breast milk during their infancy. When they got old enough to eat real [...]

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Exclusive Deal – Clutter Diet Discount, Just for my Fans

August 22, 2011

Hurry! Offer expires Monday, 8/29 at midnight, CDT You may have heard me mention my friend Lorie Marrero, who is a home organizing expert. She is the creator of The Clutter Diet®, an innovative online member community that helps you “get your house in shape.” Her program has helped thousands of members in eighteen countries [...]

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Make Your Baby a L’ovedbaby – Giveaway for new Moms and Babies

August 2, 2011

-CLOSED- Congrats to JENNY, the 70th entrant, for her win!   Children bring many gifts and blessings to their parents. One of the biggest gifts are the lovely friendships that have inevitably formed between me and the moms of their classmates, from Mommy and Me, preschool, and up through high school. Through the back and [...]

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Coping With the Loss of a Pet

July 18, 2011

Before 2007, I’d never owned a pet, other than some stray cats we’d occasionally put food out for, and the garden snail my brother and I kept trapped for a while in a shoe box in my childhood bedroom. But my family talked me into getting a dog a few years ago. Our sweet Albany [...]

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Save Money at Theme Parks by Bringing Your own Food

July 13, 2011

  If you’re reading this blog, you may already have a stash of my EasyLunchbox containers and coolers, or maybe you’re thinking about getting some. Thanks! Yes, they’re great for everyday lunch packing, but what about stretching those food dollars even further? You can plan ahead and use your EasyLunchboxes to bring your family’s meals [...]

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Organized, Clutter Free Packing Tips for Travelers – a Video Series

July 6, 2011

My friend Lorie Marerro, probably the most organized person I know, is the creator of the Clutter Diet®, an innovative online program allowing anyone to get expert organizing help at an affordable price. She’s also the author of the best-selling book, The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life. In addition, Lorie’s [...]

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3 Faster Ways to Healthier Meals (That Won’t Break Your Budget)

June 1, 2011

When I was growing up, my mom always used to say that “a woman’s work is NEVER done.” I used to scorn the idea, but now that I’m all grown up, I’m realizing just how right she was! So much to do, and not nearly enough time to do it in… It’s a sad but [...]

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Dream Big. Don’t Live in Smallness

May 21, 2011

During our recent first date (lol, what do you call it when new girlfriends get together for the first time?) my new friend, Susan Kay Wyatt, and I discussed our dreams and ambitions. Over an Aroma Cafe veggie wrap, we shared stories about our passion for performing, motherhood and success.  It seems we have a lot [...]

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“The Best Mom” is not a Title I Earn Every day

May 14, 2011

I’m either biting my tongue or feeling bad that I blurted something out at one of my daughters. More often than I’d like. My girls always say, “Oh, you’re the best mom”.  But I know better: not always. I recently read a post by another mom, a terrific writer who fills her numerous blogs with all [...]

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