Manic: School-aged girls with BFFs, sleepovers and more…these are the fun years, but sometimes girls can feel overwhelmed with the pressures of school and peers. Managed: My 10-year-old who told me that this year, she is going to live by a mantra that she coined…and I think it is a great one. She says… Friendship…not […]
Archives for July 2012
An Easy Laundry Room Makeover
July 30, 2012 By
Manic: My laundry room that houses the laundry, a washer, a dryer, cat food and cat litter! Managed: Getting some great ideas from our home & garden and get organized expert, Bridget! The picture below is not of my laundry room (I’m working on that), but of hers and it looks great! Check out the […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Sweet Dreaming in Sweetwater!
July 29, 2012 By
This is Miss Kitty from Sweetwater Stables in Cave Creek, Arizona and she looks like she is having some super sweet dreams! Don’t you agree… This sweet girl was a desert rescue and believe it or not….as a wild kitten, she was nursed back to health by a long-haired Dachshund named Jasmine. Miss Kitty’s mama […]
Is He Really Starting High School?!
July 27, 2012 By
Manic: Motherhood! Was it Erma Bombeck who coined this powerful phrase???…. “With kids the days are long, but the years are short”….so true! Managed: My son! He is managed and ready to start high school and I am….well a little sad…mostly happy, but a little sad, too. You see the first day of Kindergarten was […]
Freebie Friday Winner
July 27, 2012 By
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 […]
How to Get Your Kids’ Sleep Schedule Ready for School
July 25, 2012 By
Manic: My kids’s sleep schedule during summer break. Managed: Receiving this terrific article from our managedmoms.com writer and school teacher, Lisa Walton about how to get kids back on track when it comes to sleep and school! So read on and get your kiddos ready to head back to school ready and […]
Breast Cancer Survivor, Triplets & A Career: Meet Lisa & Be Inspired!
July 23, 2012 By
I was recently invited to appear on the AZTV morning show, The Morning Scramble to promote managedmoms.com (woo hoo)! I couldn’t wait to share my website with the “The Morning Scramble” viewers and I did just that. But while I arrived excited about the segment, I left more inspired by the incredible co-host of the program, […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Camera Shy Kitty!
July 22, 2012 By
A big thank you to managedmoms.com reader, Theresa for sending in this darling picture of her friend’s cute cat, Stormy who lives in Pennsylvania! His family rescued him 3 years ago and he has been an awesome pet for them! Do you think he is being camera shy…. We just love this picture of this cute […]
Colorado Aftermath: Talking with Your Kids About It
July 21, 2012 By
As I grapple with what to post on a day like today, a day that our nation is reeling from the horrific events in Colorado, I don’t know what to say or what angle to even write about. I had recently thought about an event like this occurring at our local movie theatre. I think […]
Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize
July 20, 2012 By
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 […]
Simple Solutions for Getting the Family Organized
July 19, 2012 By
Manic: My home with all of the clutter laying around with the kids home on summer break. Managed: Decided to try some get organized ideas and we found some stuff that works, so I decided to share our new tools and rules in my KTVK segment this week. An organzed home makes for a less stressed […]
An Easy Door Makeover – Design on a Dime Idea!
July 17, 2012 By
Manic: Any type of home improvement project makes me anxious, because I simply don’t possess those skills, but our managedmoms.com home, garden and organization expert does! And she makes it easy for a novice like me! Managed: Asking that expert, Bridget to share a simple idea that she recently had that turned a drab door […]
Really Good Garlic Bread Recipe from the Mom 100 Cookbook
July 16, 2012 By
Manic: Almost forgetting to add my family’s beloved garlic bread to my pasta dinners, but how can I make mine taste as good as the bread does in the restaurants? Managed: Took the advice of one of our managedmoms.com subscribers to buy and try an awesome new cookbook called The Mom 100 Cookbook by Katie Workman. […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Cool Cat Eyes
July 14, 2012 By
Happy Saturday! I hope you are having a nice weekend and enjoying some down time with your pet. Every Saturday, we post a pet pic to remind ourselves to stop, breathe, smile and take time to hang out with our precious pets. So today, I have to share this awesome photo that my cousin, Terri […]
Freebie Friday Winner & Next Week’s Prize
July 13, 2012 By
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 […]
