Manic: My kids wardrobe because they outgrow their clothes faster than I can buy them new pieces and I need to stay on a budget! Managed: Welcoming our new managedmoms.com team writer, Julie Ellis who wrote an article for us about the new Phoenix Premium Outlet shops that just opened up in Chandler. She took […]
Be Inspired By This Mom Who Beat Cancer & Stays Positive
One of our new subscribers (welcome Heather!) asked if she could share her story of hope and human spirit. After she told me about her frightening diagnosis and journey to good health, all while being in the hard working days of raising an infant, I was moved and thanked her for wanting to share her […]
Perfect Attendance Incentive Makes Me Mad
Manic: My 11-year old daughter all year long, making sure that she didn’t miss one day of school…until today when the school called me to come and get her because she picked up the stomach flu! Managed: Assuring her that even though she would no longer be able to go for the recognition and the […]
Travel: Disney Cruise Review-Is It Worth The Hype?
Our very talented managedmoms.com writer, Lisa Walton took a Disney cruise with her family and lucky for us, she wrote a review, complete with great pictures! So if you are considering a Disney cruise for your family vacation plans, Lisa tells us if she thinks it is worth it and worth the hype… Lisa says: […]
The Gift Of An Ordinary Day
Manic: Motherhood! Managed: Seeing this wonderful video on Facebook today and knowing that I had to share this with all of you. Check this out and remember to absolutely cherish the gift of ordinary days with those challenging and amazing gifts we call our children…. I think this Mom put together an amazing message and […]
This Weeks Pet Pic Melts My Heart: Meet One Eyed Willy
Meet One Eyed Willy…. My friend, Jamie fosters cats and has been doing so for a while now (she is a very special woman indeed). She is experienced, compassionate and her supportive family have kept some of the felines that they have friended, while finding great homes for the other special cats that they have […]
Freebie Friday Winner!
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 […]
Freebie Friday Winner
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 […]
My Favorite Recipes From My Site’s First Two Years!
Yesterday I shared our top articles based on readership (thank you readers!) and today I want to tell you what my favorite recipes have been since I launched this site. I won’t include any of yesterday’s articles, just so that I’m not repetitive, but know that those were on my list, too. So take a […]
Your Top Read Managedmoms Articles & Happy 2nd Anniversary!
To celebrate my website’s 2nd anniversary and to welcome our recent subscribers, I have decided to share a few of our reader’s favorite posts that have appeared in the last two years. Take a look to see if there is a home decor idea, tasty recipe, beauty piece or something else that you missed. And […]
Fabulous 55% Off Coupon Today For My Readers!
If you didn’t win the Freebie Friday NuMe gift set yesterday, you can still save big today. Great news from NuMe, the high quality line of hair tools, hair products and more! They are giving managedmoms.com readers a big 55% discount!! Read below for details and coupon code and happy hair product shopping!! I recently […]
Weekly Pet Pic: Our Funny Tucker
Manic: Me at some point every day! Managed: Taking a moment each day to observe and enjoy our cool cats and in Tucker’s case, his crazy antics that include making funny faces, striking yoga poses and more. Take a look to see what I mean and remember to take time to be with your pet […]
My Surprise Letter That I Will Forever Cherish
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 […]
Awesome Project For Recycling/Saving Kids’ Sports Jerseys!
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 […]
For A Good Cause, I Braved Singing a Fun Duet!
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 […]






