I am in the zone–the two months to book launch zone. The pressure is building to prepare a platform, build my home base, expand my social media reach, and create a WOW experience for moms. I am out of my comfort zone. Growing iMOM.com was much more comfortable than growing my platform for The Passionate MOM book release. So, I am at the Platform Conference to learn from the master, Michael Hyatt (above with Courtney Rohrdanz, our resident iMOM.com web…
It is month number 2 on my 2013 resolution to make more family meals. Thanks to eMeals I am still going! This one I had to share. It was what I call country fried steak and it was the perfect comfort food for a cold day–filling, crispy and hot. I added twice baked potatoes and an easy salad–spinach, strawberries, walnuts and a little balsamic glaze drizzle. Try this recipe and try eMeals–I am loving not having to think about…
Getting involved is a must for moms. Now I want to acknowledge that if you are on this blog you are probably an involved mom. Therefore, I am preaching to the choir but I am going to preach it anyway! Spending time in your child’s school is the BEST way to get to know other moms, teachers and administrators–all people that will come in contact with your child. That is one of the reasons we started iMOM Morning in schools.…
The drama began last Friday. I was up before dawn to hit the highway for a 25 minutes trek to fetch 36 different kinds of donuts from Nicola’s — they’re worth it. The purpose was to surprise the Family First team because iMOM hit 1,000,000 unique visitors in the month of January. As I drove, I was tuned into the JOY fm. I love Carmen the comedic radio host and soon became caught up in her dress drama. She was invited…
When my kids were little I made each of them promise that they would never turn six. They all promised and then one by one they all broke that promise on their sixth birthday. They just looked at me with a big, silly grin and a mischievously, innocent twinkle in their eye like they just couldn’t help it. I would act terribly hurt that they refused to stop growing. In my teasing there was truth. You see, when a child…
I hope your kids will be healthy this year, but odds are that—especially in the months of cold and flu season—you’ll make a least a couple of visits to their doctor. Whether you’re at the pediatrician for a well-child checkup or a sick visit, here are 5 Secrets to Getting the Most out of Your Doctor Visit. Taking your child to the pediatrician can be stressful. We asked several pediatricians what they see in typical visits that parents could correct…
Author Jill Savage‘s book No More Perfect Moms struck a cord of truth in me. Above are some of the ways I fall short as a mom. When I do, I often succumb to the voice that tries to convince me that I am alone in my faults. It just isn’t true. I am not a perfect mom. But I am not alone in my imperfections. Jill reminds moms that there is no such thing as a perfect…