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A marketing professional. Event planner extraordinaire. A mother. A wife. A therapist. A loyal friend. An entrepreneur. A teacher. A great cook. A shrewd negotiator. Smart. Funny. A bit obsessive. Giving back to her community. Making the most of everyday!
Girls Play Football Too: Gender Roles On The Playground
“Did she tell you she hit her head?” my husband asked. “Yes,” I said. I went on to explain that my daughter fell and bumped her head when one of the boys pushed her while playing tag. “I just don’t like her playing with the boys. They are too rough and probably annoyed that she’s … Continue reading
The Barbie Effect: Longing To Be Perfect
The iconic Barbie doll will turn 54 on March 9th. Before Disney became the merchandising machine that it is today, there was Barbie. And she was perfect. She had an amazing body, sun-kissed blonde hair, a dream house, a pink Corvette, an amazing career, and an outfit for every occasion. And if that wasn’t enough, … Continue reading
Should You Worry If Your Kid Is Too Confident?
My daughter and I went ice skating last week. After a few shaky times around the rink, she got into a zone and didn’t want me anywhere near her. “I got it mommy, I got it,” she said. I’m pretty used to that by now, so obliged and stayed a few feet behind her. Once … Continue reading
Sometimes You Just Have To Hide
I was sitting on the edge of the bed about to take a shower when I heard, “Where’s mom, MOOOOOOM!” I don’t know what came over me—maybe it was one too many games of Uno, Candyland or Old Maid—but I jumped up and hit underneath the bed. When Journey got to the top of the … Continue reading
Am I Selfish To Only Have One Child?
As I play my 10th game of Toy Story Uno, my mind is racing. In addition to being my daughter’s playmate, I’ve got a million other things to get done before the end of the day. But how do I explain this to my only lonely little girl? This was not the plan. I knew … Continue reading
Challenging Unrealistic Images of Beauty
My daughter has the most gorgeous dark, curly hair. It’s one of the first things that people notice about her. It’s also the thing that she likes the least about herself. Since she turned 4, she has a fit every time I want her to wear it out. “It’s too puffy, it looks crazy, I … Continue reading
9 Secrets Your Man Is Keeping From You
After last week’s post about the secrets a woman should keep from her man, I started to get really curious about what secrets my husband might be keeping from me. So I asked him. Before prefacing almost every secret with “Well I don’t do this, but…,” and asking a few other men, here’s what I … Continue reading
9 Secrets You Should Keep From Your Man
I recently did something that I decided would be best if I didn’t share it with my husband. While I do tell him just about everything, there are a few secrets I think a woman should keep from her man. I mean, does he really need to know everything? Check out the list and decide … Continue reading
The Day I Met The President
In honor of President Obama’s inauguration, I thought it would be cool to feature my six-year-old daughter as a guest blogger since she’s one of the few people I know that has actually shaken hands with him. Below she shares her story of what it felt like to meet the President of the United States. … Continue reading
Keeping It REAL Goes WRONG…again! (Repost)
After watching last night’s American Idol auditions–the good, the bad and the ugly–I felt the need to post this blog again. Different show, same delusional contestants… The X Factor debuted last week with the usual cast of characters auditioning to be the next BIG thing. And as usual, more than half of them show up … Continue reading
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