We like to feature other busy moms and would love to feature one of your stories too! Today we’re happy to be losing our capes with Carrie. Carrie is the mom of three boys, one of whom is from the future! 🙂 You can read more about Carrie and how to find her at the […]
5 Tips to Ease the Morning Routine with Kids
Three kids 10 and under. Two working parents. One crazy, golden retriever. Every day we choose to accept the challenge to get out the door, on time and without screaming at one another. Yes, we are not battling sleep-deprived teenagers … yet. But I have to say our track record is good. My kids have […]
Cape’s Off to April!
I am so excited to relaunch our Lose the Cape podcast series There’s Just Not Enough Time in The Day. After a VERY long break from this podcast series, we are back! I actually recorded this over the summer, but never found the time to write it up and publish. (Sorry April for the long, […]
There’s Just Not Enough Time in the Day {ep. 7} – April Grant
After a VERY long break from this podcast series, we are back! I actually recorded this over the summer, but never found the time to write it up and publish. (Sorry April for the long, long, long delay!) In this episode: Today we’re talking to April Grant of the blog 100lb Countdown. April is the […]
Would You Like to Be an Advanced Reader/Reviewer?
We are looking for some help. We will need reviews for our Launch Day! (Which as of now is set for April 27, 2014!) Would you like to be an advanced reader? You’ll get a free ebook version of the book in exchange for your honest review on Amazon, GoodReads (or both) and/or your blog […]
Words of Encouragement for Moms
I had a really bad day yesterday. Like REALLY bad. My kids were driving me crazy. Noise was driving me crazy. EVERYTHING was driving me crazy. I felt overwhelmed and ready to not just lose the cape, but to turn it in for ever. I never knew how hard motherhood could be. I never realized […]
Parenting in a Digital World – Hold Me!
I recently came across an article on parenting in this new age of tech. In short, it detailed the digital world our kids have always known – a place where anything and everything can be googled, a finger swipe moves you from here to there, and selfies and smart phone pics happen daily. To say my […]
5 Tips to Survive the Weekday Homework Madness
I don’t know many kids who LOVE homework. And let’s be honest, parents are typically fans either. Nightly math worksheets, spelling sentences, special projects. Ugh! Good times, right? But as a parent, I do believe I can help each of my three my kids conquer the homework routine with a few basic tips and tricks. […]
8 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
The New Year is not happy for everyone. Shorter, darker days, brutally cold weather, and recovering from all of the holiday “cheer” can make January and February tough days for many people. And as a busy mom, with the craziness of the holidays behind us, and so much to do to recover from two to […]
6 Things My Sister-in-Law Has Taught me about being Boston STRONG
My sister-in-law became pregnant with her second child while I was pregnant with my second child, Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean was born in December, and my nephew was due in June. When we received the phone call on April 25th that Boston had been born – I was terrified for them. He was six weeks […]
Thanksgiving Play date – Toddler Style
Are you thinking about inviting your mommy friends and their toddlers or preschool aged children over for a Thanksgiving play date? I don’t host play dates that often, but when I do, I like to have some sort of activity planned. For a couple of reasons. We always have new members rotating in and out […]
There’s Just NOT Enough Time in the Day {Ep. 5}
Talking to Coach LizzyMc about some Mommy Energy!
Love and Mommy Hugs { Postpartum Depression }
I never talked to anyone about how sad I was after my first child was born. Looking back on it, I’m sure I had post postpartum depression (PPD) and I didn’t realize it. We had feeding/nursing and sleeping issues, all very normal new mommy issues, but ours were compounded by extreme external events. Within three […]
There’s Just Not Enough Time in the Day {Ep. 4}
Welcome to Episode 4! Holla! Today I’m delighted to feature Janine Huldie, wife, mother, blogger, entrepreneur! Janine and I had a blast making this recording, as we both tried to dodge and hide from our children while we made this recording. So excuse any unexpected interruptions. That’s just life as a mom, right? Enjoy!
Igniting the Mommy Energy
I need more Mommy Energy! I met Lizzy through my blogger friend Kerry at Breadwinning Mama. She and I have a lot in common. We both have three kids almost the same ages. She’s also an author and I learned that she had recently published a book for moms – Igniting Mommy Energy – and […]