Manic: Finding time and money to add a kid’s haircut to your manic mom list! Managed: Accepting a coupon offer from Cool Cuts 4 Kids to offer to all of you! See below for the coupon… Cool Cuts 4 Kids stylists are specially trained to work with each child’s temperament, special needs or sensory difficulties. Plus, Cool Cuts […]
How To Incorporate the Bright Trend into Your Makeup by Celebrity Makeup Artist Karen Hall!
Manic: Want to go big and bright with my style and makeup now that my favorite season is here…Spring, but I’m unsure how to pull it off. Managed: Checking out celebrity/professional makeup artist Karen Hall’s advice! Managedmoms.com is SO lucky to have her as one of our talented writers! Take a look at her terrific […]
For Earth Day This Weekend: Green & Good Products
Manic: The number of household items that moms need to buy for the home and family! Managed: Looking for things that are green and good, so in honor of Earth Day, I found some stuff that works well and is earth-friendly. This was my Channel 3 segment this week. Just position the cursor over the […]
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 […]
Terrific Trader Joe’s Cookbook Find!
Manic: While my daughter had her teeth cleaned, I ran across the street to Trader Joe’s to pick up something for dinner. Managed: Running into my great gal pal, Liz who told me that Trader Joe’s has a cookbook, that was available at a gift boutique right next door to Trader Joe’s. She told me […]
Finally Found A Salad with Homemade Dressing & My Kids Love It!
Manic: Trying to get my kids to eat more veggies, period! Managed: Finally found a homemade salad dressing and salad that my kids…and their friends….love! I attend a cooking class every Wednesday night, so this recipe is from my cooking instructor, Lyn McGuire. I’ll be blogging about my cooking class soon, too! Here is the […]
My Easy Experimental Pasta Dish…That My Family Loved!
Manic: Keeping a promise I made to myself that I would cook a lot of homemade food this week, especially since my kids are in AIMS testing, but we had to be gone last night from 4:30 pm to 7 pm, so how could I do this? Managed: Remembered a pasta recipe that I saved […]
Does Your Pediatrician Do This?
Manic: Discovering that our long-time pediatrician had retired! And this was at the start of the school year last August! Managed: Asking my great gal pal, Liz who she takes her kids to see, and wow…what an amazing doctor! I have to tell you about her because if your pediatrician isn’t doing this, you should […]
Weekly Pet Pic: One Cool Dawg!
Manic: Me, half the time trying to find my sunglasses! Managed: Our friend’s dog, Teddy who says to chill and be cool. He looks pretty cool sporting these shades, doesn’t he? Send us your precious pet pics! We love to receive them and to share our fun pet pictures every weekend on managedmoms.com! Our animals […]
Post Flu Reflections: My New Mama Mantras!
Manic: Making it through 7 days with the flu last week! Managed: Taking stock of my renewed health and reflecting on lessons learned and how I move forward from here. And my horoscope in the Arizona Republic was nice yesterday. It said… “Balance, beauty and harmony aren’t just for painters and dancers.” And you know […]
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 […]
Adding Power To Your Workout
Manic: My non-existent exercise routine over the last few months! Managed: Saying a hearty yes when asked if fitness expert Andrea Jones could write a guest fitness article for managedmoms.com! Andrea owns the cutting-edge fitness facility called Forza Power Training Studios in Scottsdale. As soon as I have rebuilt my strength and stamina post-flu, I […]
April’s 10 Under $10 Drug Store Beauty Buys
Manic: Feeling overwhelmed with all of the new Spring scented new beauty products. Which ones are worth my hard-earned beauty dollar? Managed: As we do every month, I consulted with managedmoms.com writer and Walgreens beauty expert, Bianca and she says that these 10 picks are good ones, plus they all sell for under $10. The […]
Aim For AIMS Test Success with A Good Game Plan for Your Kids
Manic: AIMS testing!! Important, crucial and another stressful event to put on our mom calendars. Managed: Reducing the stress by reading this awesome AIMS prep article that our managedmoms.com writer and teacher, Lisa Walton put together for us anxious parents. This is good stuff and she gives us a great game plan on how to […]
Mama Flu Symptoms: Fever, Chills & Guilt!
Manic: Me, the mom…keeper of the kids, cats, home, plants, etc….going down with the full-blown flu! Managed: Forcing myself to reflect from my sick bed about how to cope, what to do next, what future changes to make to boost my immune system and you know what else….what guilt to let go of! If you […]






