If you have been following our family’s fostering adventures with Oliver the cat, then you know that his new family came to get him last night. And great news! They texted me today that he is doing great, playing with his new human girls and purring for his new human parents. He loves his new […]
Archives for February 2013
Bittersweet Update: One Month Later My Cat Fostering Adventure Is Over & My Heart Is Full
February 26, 2013 By
Manic: My house the last four weeks as we added a beautiful and sweet foster cat to our mix of a tween, a teenager, two male cats, one female cat, two tired parents….and one foster cat that we affectionately named Oliver. Managed: After having Oliver neutered, immunized and micro-chipped, we tried for one full month to […]
Awesome Project For Recycling/Saving Kids’ Sports Jerseys!
February 25, 2013 By
Manic: After years of hockey, our son’s jerseys are taking up space and this is space in my home that I want back, but parting with these jerseys is sentimental and may not be what my son has in mind, either. Managed: Sharing a great YouTube video from my gal pal, the very talented Lisa […]
February Ten Under $10 Drug Store Beauty Picks
February 24, 2013 By
Manic: The many new beauty products that hit store shelves as we move closer to the Spring season. Managed: Decided it was time to do another Ten Under $10 beauty products morning show segment and these items all sell at Walgreens. So, as I always do, I consulted with managedmoms.com team writer, Bianca, who is […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Lucy’s Birthday Party!
February 23, 2013 By
Manic: The year that our daughter begged us for a pet and she campaigned all year long! And when she told us that she would like to rescue a black cat because so many people walk right past the black ones, we loved her compassion and began to warm up to the idea. Managed: Adopting […]
Freebie Friday Winner
February 22, 2013 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 […]
For A Good Cause, I Braved Singing a Fun Duet!
February 20, 2013 By
Manic: My brain as I prepared to keep my commitment and sing a fun duet with one of my Mom gal pals for our kids’ community theatre fundraiser. Managed: Took a voice lesson, rehearsed several times and decided that we would drink wine on stage as part of our act to calm the nerves! Plus the […]
My Tween’s $119 Budget Bed Buying & Selling Success Story
February 19, 2013 By
Manic: How fast our kids grow and how their tastes and style change just as fast resulting in our daughter asking for a new bed to suit her new style. My initial reaction was no way as her current bed was only a couple of years old and I didn’t want to spend money on […]
My Parenting Lesson: I Almost Missed the Writing on the Wall
February 18, 2013 By
My Facebook memory page brought this article up today. I wrote it three years ago when my girl was 11 years old. Such a good parenting lesson to remember and to share again, especially for those of you with school-aged kids and tweens. Ever had a parenting lesson that you learned from like this one…. […]
Freebie Friday Winner of Sprouts Farmers Market $50 Gift Card!
February 15, 2013 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 […]
Another Sprouts Farmers Market $50 Gift Card Opportunity!
February 14, 2013 By
Happy Valentine’s Day! We are celebrating today with another $50 Sprouts gift card giveaway! Last week managedmoms.com gave away a $50 Sprouts Farmers Market gift card and we told you that we would do it again this week! Keep reading to see how to enter this week’s drawing for your chance to win a $50 […]
Winner of Fig the Cat’s $50 Petco Gift Card!
February 13, 2013 By
Thank you to all of you pet lovers who emailed us your name to be in the drawing to win the $50 gift card to Petco, courtesy of one very special cat named Figaro! If you missed his wonderful story that ran last weekend about his adoption, be sure to read it here because it […]
Last Chance to Enter Drawing for Fig’s $50 Petco Gift Card!
February 12, 2013 By
Did you read our recent guest post from Figaro the Cat ? His article celebrates the adoption of shelter pets and to celebrate his new home and new Mom, he is giving away a $50 Petco gift card. Managedmoms.com will draw the winner tomorrow morning AND the winner also will select the pet charity of his or […]
Healthy Dental Tips Every Parent Should Know
February 11, 2013 By
Manic: My kids’ inconsistent dental hygiene. And now that they are older, I wish I would have done a few things differently when they were little when it comes to teaching them good dental habits. Managed: Inviting local dentist John Dougherty D.D.S., MAGD to share his tips that he says every parent should know. […]
