Manic: I thought that manic would be a word that would appear in my article about traveling with my daughter’s middle school show choir to Hollywood last month. I was wrong. There truly weren’t any manic moments, if you can believe that. It went that smoothly! Managed: Everything! All went so well and the trip […]
Summer Solutions for Bored Kids, Dry Skin Issues & More
June 12, 2013 By
Manic: The stuff that comes with the dog days of summer like kids with time on their hands, dry skin issues and more. Managed: Put together a list of solutions to those summertime woes. See if there is something here that can help you and your family with those warm weather issues….and to see the […]
What’s New In Summer Water Toys & Your Chance To Win!
June 10, 2013 By
Manic: Bored kids in the summer and trying to keep them busy without spending too much money and while getting them exercise, too. Managed: Received some cool new water toys from Prime Time Toys, so we put them to the test to show you what’s new in summer 2013 water toys for your pool…or if […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Cute Cat Naps
June 9, 2013 By
Do what your pets do this lazy Sunday and take a cat nap or a pooch snooze. Our three fancy free felines know how to do it right. A good cat nap can work anywhere….on a desk, in Mama’s arms (in Lucy’s case) or all tucked in like Tucker… So cute and cozy! We always […]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
June 8, 2013 By
Manic: Just when it seems like life is slowing down a bit, Father’s Day is upon us. I am blessed to have a wonderful Dad, Father-in-law, step-Dad and hubby, so I did some shopping. Managed: Put together a list of Dad’s Day gift ideas based on the different personalities that may be on your shopping […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
June 7, 2013 By
Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win? 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 this week’s lucky winner…. This […]
Food Cravings Busters
June 6, 2013 By
Manic: Me trying to count calories, walk 10,000 steps a day, not give in to cravings, etc. Tis’ the season to eat less and workout as our summer clothes are out of storage now, especially here in Phoenix. And since I have returned from my girl’s show choir trip, it is hard again this week. […]
How We Survived Our Disneyland Trip Gone Bad
June 4, 2013 By
Manic: Seconds after checking into the Disneyland Hotel, discovering that my kid needed to go to an Urgent Care pronto! Managed: Read on to see how our mother-daughter Disneyland trip turned into a mother-daughter tale of illness, an urgent care run, a children’s hospital visit and more….and read on to see how we handled it […]
A Simple & Powerful Message Found Among The Tornado Rubble
June 2, 2013 By
I saw this picture in my AOL news section under a section that contained pictures sent in via Twitter from Oklahoma tornado survivors. This struck me, so I wanted to share it with my readers as a reminder of what is truly important in life. The gentleman that took the photo said that it gave […]
Mom Approved Travel Tips for Families
May 30, 2013 By
Manic: Family travel! Managed: Asking my mom gal pals what their favorite travel tips are for families and I also included some of my favorite travel products, so take a look at my recent KTVK morning show segment to see these travel-friendly family ideas….
Easy Quick & Tasty Pepper Steak Recipe
May 28, 2013 By
A few months ago, managedmoms.com held a cooking contest and our winner, Kimberly Bodine submitted several extra recipes for us to try, too. So today, I’m sharing her yummy recipe for Easy Quick & Tasty (I like all of three of those words) Pepper Steak. And if you missed her winning entry, Balsamic Tomato Pasta, […]
Weekly Pet Post: Our Reader’s Rescued Turtle
May 25, 2013 By
Meet James Caan, who was rescued by our managedmoms.com reader Chris….Chris is my exterminator with TruTech Pest Control and he also holds a degree in zoology. In fact, many of TruTech’s wildlife removal and animal removal technicians have degrees in Wildlife Biology, Entomology (insects), Ornithology (birds) or Herpetology (reptiles). So every time Chris comes to spray our home, […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
May 24, 2013 By
Who is our Freebie Friday winner today? What did our winner win? 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 this week’s lucky winner…. This […]
Food Changes For Family & Juicing For Me Is Making A Difference
May 23, 2013 By
Manic: The high number of times that my family was eating out a few months ago. My clothes were getting tighter and my wallet was getting smaller and I was feeling guilty about the calories and unhealthy food that my family was consuming. Managed: Got it together and got my family on a plan with tips […]
Happy Last Day of School & Any Advice About Girls & Middle School?
May 22, 2013 By
Manic: No manic today because it is the last day of school! Well except for my son having finals today at his high school and two more days of hockey tryouts and my daughter and I preparing to leave in a few days for her show choir competition, etc., etc, etc….but not near as manic […]
