Fun & Festive Family Holiday Traditions Ideas

Lately my festive daughter has been into starting new and carrying on existing holiday traditions, so as I discussed this with my gal pals, we started sharing each other’s seasonal traditions and they had such good ones, that I decided to make a segment out of it.  Check it out because I’m guessing that you […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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Wonderful Wine Caddy Decor Idea Inspired By Garage Sale Find

Managedmoms.com team member and writer, Bridget, owner of D.O.A. Interiors who is our resident design on a dime expert, recently turned a good garage sale find into the perfect cool home decor item.  This is such a clever idea and it would be super fun to give as a gift to a wine loving gal […]

Weekly Pet Pics: Lucy Laughs & Loves

Today’s weekly pet pics star my daughter’s lovely Lucy cat.  In the last week, she has made us chuckle more than once and I was able to capture her giving her Mama some love.  The first picture is a great one.  I went into our closet and I glanced over at my husband’s shoe rack […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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A Car & Contract For Our Teen & Cocktails For Us As We Adjust!

Manic:  Several weeks ago when our son was about to turn 16.  He begged us to take him to a parking lot several days in a row so he could practice his 3-point turns.  He was also anxious to pass his DMV test, receive his license and drive, drive and drive.  I was excited and […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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Beauty Products for the Season That Also Make Great Gifts

If you love the flavors of the season like I do, then you will like these cool beauty products that I found that sport features like pumpkin scents, fresh organic harvested pomegranate ingredients, cranberry hand soap and more.  Just in time for the holidays to give as gifts or to pamper yourself.  Take a look […]

A Crucial Contact Sports Safety Tip

Manic:  Me through the years watching my boy play hockey since the 2nd grade.  At times, I definitely worried about injuries and especially with the many missing teeth hockey jokes I heard. Managed:  Fortunately, so far my boy’s injuries have been minor with one broken wrist and one broken ankle that both healed beautifully.  We […]

Weekly Pet Pic: Niner, The Hugging Homework Helping Dog!

Thank you Bridget for sending in adorable pics of your pup, Niner!  Take a look at this cutie.  I love his white paws… Niner likes to sit at the table with his humans and help with homework, too…. And best of all, he gives good hugs…Niner is a nice and very loving companion and we […]

Holiday Gifts Ideas for People & Pets

Manic:  The calendar!  Just like every year, the calendar is moving fast and the countdown to the holidays is on! Managed:  Did some shopping for you to see what’s out there for the teenager, mom, dad and even the pets on your list. Plus I show some fun gift ideas to take to the host […]

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Weekly Pet Pic: Just Hang Out If You Can

Even though I don’t get to do this today since I’m teaching Sunday School, helping my daughter man her fund raising lemonade stand and then completing a freelance deadline (not to mention all of the other jobs like laundry, organizing the family’s upcoming weekly calendar, cleaning out the fridge and more)….all of you should take […]

Scary Parenting Lessons I Learned with Food Allergy Scare

Yesterday, I learned three valuable parenting lessons from a very scary situation that put us in the ER last night.  Those lessons are: 1.  Listen to my inner voice 2.  Listen to my kid 3.  Slow down My daughter is very allergic to cashew nuts.  We first learned this when she tried a few at […]

Freebie Friday Winner!

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 […]