Archives for March 2012

Weekly Pet Pic: Ball Hounds!

Manic:  This time of the year with Easter, upcoming graduations, tryouts prep, AIMS testing for our kids and more…I always forget that this time of year gets super busy! Managed:  Taking a break from it all with our pets, so I especially love this week’s pet pics from managedmoms.com subscriber, Melissa.  Several months ago she […]

Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

Find Time to Schedule An Unscheduled Weekend with Your Family!

Manic:  Umm…pretty much every day! Managed:  So you know what?  I told the family last week that this coming weekend we were doing nothing!  Nothing, Nada, not a thing!  No schedules, no practices, no rehearsals, nothing at all…except to just be together.  And you know what?  It was lovely!  I highly recommend it! We are […]

Does Your Child’s Teacher Do This? It Does Take a Village!

Manic:  Raising kids and working with the different caregivers that our children are matched with, like our teachers, coaches, tutors and more. Managed:  Working together with them because I do believe that it takes a village!  And there is one outstanding teacher that both of my children have been privileged to have that I want […]

Losing A Pet: A Loss Felt Forever

Like many of us who have experienced the painful process of saying goodbye to our furry family member, Jodie held her sweet dog last week as he was put to sleep to end his suffering.  At 15 years old, his quality of life was all but gone and Jodie had to make that incredibly painful […]

Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

Paraben-Free Beauty Products

Our show host asked me to do this segment for our morning show this week, so I went to work and did the research all about paraben-free, plus I found some great products.  Take a look….click the video to watch it and go to http://www.azfamily.com/on-tv/your-life/Paraben-Free–Natural-Beauty-Products-143387296.html to get the entire list of products.  

Arizona Biltmore Resort Family Review

Manic:  Spring break spring fever last week as my daughter and I stayed home all week, so we decided that we would stay two nights at a local resort our last two nights of the break.  We chose the historic Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. Managed:  Turning our quick stay-cation into a review for you, […]

World Read Aloud Day Reminds Us To Read To Our Kids!

A big thanks to managedmoms.com reader Jessica Burns from Washington State, for a great guest post that she shares with us today.  Jessica wrote to us to ask if she could share how one school helped to make a difference with their full participation in World Read Aloud Day.  Not only did this school help […]

Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize!

Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win?  What is next week’s cool prize?  Keep on reading!!  And remember if you are a subscriber, then you are automatically entered in our weekly drawing for great prizes that include beauty items, cookware, jewelry and more!  Lots of cool stuff!  Now, let’s announce […]

An Arizona Must-See: Wildlife World Zoo

Manic:  Finding local fun Spring Break activities and getting exercise at the same time, since I’ve been eating like I’m on a big vacation, too.  Too many calories for me this week! Managed:  Accepting a friend’s invitation to take our kids to Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park (just outside of Phoenix) and although I had […]

Beauty Buys from Walgreens: Ten Under $10

Time for our monthly Ten Under Ten beauty buys from Walgreens!  Managedmoms.com writer and Walgreens beauty expert, Bianca gives us her picks of what’s new, what is unique and what products her customers are excited about that are now selling in the beauty aisle.  She gives me her picks and I show them in my […]

Fun At-Home Budget-Friendly Spring Break Ideas

Manic:  Spring break on a budget with antsy kids that want to have some fun! Managed:  Deciding on a couple of fun activities that can be done at home, which keeps the family on budget and the kids entertained.  We plan to do some fun stuff outside of the home later in the week, but […]

Your Top 10 Most Read 2011 Articles Of All & Today’s Winner!!

I hope you all have enjoyed reading about our most popular articles from 2011 as we celebrate our 1st year anniversary this week.  It has been quite fun sharing the top articles in each category.  It has been really cool to look back every day and post your favorites. A big thank you to my […]

Your Favorite 2011 Travel Articles & Today’s Winner!

As we wind down anniversary week, today we’ve got your top three most read travel articles and yet another Five Day Freebie Friday winner, so keep on reading to see if your name appears below! First, here are your favorite travel articles from 2011.  Perhaps there is a Spring Break or Summer Vacation idea in […]