Manic: My daughter reminding me that I can’t forget her annual tradition of having a birthday party for her cat…add that to our hectic schedule! Managed: My girl finding a recipe online for a cat cake made of tuna, cheese, flour and more and then baked to fit a feline’s fancy on her 2nd birthday! […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
April 18, 2014 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 week’s […]
To Celebrate Earth Day: Green & Good Beauty & Home Items
April 16, 2014 By
Manic: Trying to find products that work well and are green and good since our family strives to be earth friendly. Managed: Just in time for Earth Day coming up on April 22nd, I put together a list of green and clean beauty and home items that are green and good quality, too. Check out […]
Yummy Spring Dinner: Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta & Spring Veggies
April 14, 2014 By
Want a yummy and healthy recipe that is packed with veggies AND is kid friendly? Then you have to got to try this amazing recipe for Lemon Chicken with Spring Veggies and Orzo Pasta. A huge thanks to Celebrity/Professional Chef Chuck Wiley from Hotel Valley Ho’s Cafe ZuZu for letting me share his recipe that is perfect for Spring. […]
All Natural Kitchen Cleaning & Food Tips From the Manic Managed Mom’s Mom
April 12, 2014 By
On a recent trip to see my mother, I sat in the kitchen and watched her show me tip after tip about all natural recipes, cooking, cleaning and more when it comes to a healthy kitchen. No wonder I make a living showing tips in my weekly morning show segments. I get it from my […]
Simple Smart Snack Swaps That Taste Great
April 8, 2014 By
Manic: My continued quest to find smart family food swaps my family will eat. This was my New Year’s Resolution and for the most part, we are sticking to it! Managed: Success (on most days anyway) as I share a yummy chocolate banana milkshake recipe that tastes like ice cream but has none of that […]
A Hockey Mom’s Reflections After Our Team Almost Took Gold
April 7, 2014 By
I can only imagine how our 17 amazing players felt when that winning goal went in and we lost the USA Hockey National championship game in overtime yesterday. We parents clutched our hearts, caught our breath and smiled through teary eyes with disappointment, of course, but also with pride and joy that our 15, 16 […]
Undergarments That Work Wonders For Us Gals
April 7, 2014 By
Manic: Finding the right kind of bra, underwear, tank top, cami and more when it comes to wearing what goes underneath for comfort, concealing, enhancing, detracting and more. When you think about it, undergarments can do a lot of things and make or break a good outfit. Managed: I interviewed our managedmoms.com fashion expert, Heather […]
This Week’s Words of Wisdom Come From My Mama
March 29, 2014 By
As I prepare to fly 2,000 miles away in the wee hours of tomorrow morning for 7 days, I am reminded what a gift this trip is because it is with my boy. Since he is 16 years old now, his years of being home with us are dwindling down quite quickly. So getting to […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
March 28, 2014 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 week’s […]
Weekly Pet Pic Update: Willy The One Eyed Wonder Cat Finds His Furrever Purrever Home!
March 23, 2014 By
You may remember the article that we ran a few months ago about Willy, a sweet blind boy kitty, that my friend, Jamie fostered. At that time, Jamie told us that Willy had come to the Arizona Humane Society with head trauma. Once Jamie took him in, she noticed rather quickly that Willy didn’t have his vision, […]
Weekly Words of Wisdom
March 22, 2014 By
Right after I wrote this post this morning and was deciding if I was going to edit it before I published it, I received a touching email from one of my blog subscribers who told me that she enjoys reading about how I balance my family and life in my blog. She also shared that […]
Feeling Frustrated for my Feverish Girl
March 17, 2014 By
Right now, my daughter is supposed to be at her tech rehearsal for the big Ahwatukee Children’s Theater production of “High School Musical 2” that opens this weekend. But she’s not. Instead she is here at home, on Tylenol because she is battling a 102 fever. Yep, she is sick again. When the school called […]
Weekly Pet Picture: Lulu’s Lovely Locks
March 16, 2014 By
This week’s pet pic is of Ms Lulu, who has hair that human women may envy. Take a look….what a pretty girl… And here is another picture of her pretty and healthy hair. She shows it off for us here… I love how her human Mom, Heather styles Lulu’s hair with a stylish pink bow. […]
Weekly Words of Wisdom: Have You Met Kid President?
March 15, 2014 By
Every Saturday I post words of wisdom that I found moving, inspiring and/or fun from the week’s worth of all kinds of words of wisdom that I observe daily (I’m the kind of person that looks for that sort of thing every day). Today I quote several from a very cool kid called the Kid […]
