Mommy Dangerous
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I love the Patagonia catalog.
Not for the clothes, those are nice yes. But for the amazingly dangerous things that people do in between the pages of the stuff to buy. Women scaling mountains in Third world countries, men surfing in ridiculous places. The photography is usually stunning, the stories equally. The last issue featured two [...]
Proudly Imperfect Housekeeping Tip
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You read it right, sister. Proudly “imperfect” housekeeping tips.
To clarify, this basically means that I am NOT here to share proper techniques on polishing your silver gravy boat.
Ever.
Think of this post as more of a Magic Clean Eraser to rid you of the guilt.
You know, that daily guilt that creeps up on you each time [...]
Why not jump on a bed today?
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One of the saddest aspects of life is when an adult looses his or her sense of wonder. When life stops being fun and little joys are hard to find. And one of my biggest fears is becoming such a person in later years. Perhaps that is why I sometimes jump on beds, eat cotton [...]
Knock Down Doors
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Here’s a little inspiration for all of you “mom-preneur-minded” folks …
Kim Lavine: There are hundreds of books out there telling women about all the stupid mistakes we make to mess up our lives, our marriages, our jobs, our diets, our money. At every supermarket checkout there are racks full of magazines telling us to be [...]
The knockouts of Motherhood!
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KICKING the guilt and HITTING your stride!
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN … (read in your best announcer voice) … IN THE ORANGE CORNER we have the wonderfully challenging opponent known as “Motherhood” … WEIGHING IN at an abundance of hours of worry and guilt and holding the title for the most relentless, yet rewarding job on the [...]
Kelley’s Break Room
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Our second blogger mom of the week is Kelley, a mom of two, from Houston, Texas. Her comical blog, Kelley’s Break Room, was created as a place where you literally take a “stinkin’ break for a minute” and for us, portrays the “slap-happy” side of motherhood. Warning: Do not drink liquids while reading this blog. [...]
There is enough good in the world for everyone
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Yeah, yeah, I know it’s not Christmas yet … but I just so happen to have a little gift for you today. Yes, for YOU! Every once in a while I come across something online that I feel like I have to share with y’all and this is definitely one of those times. This image [...]
What builds YOUR Momentum?
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Tap … tap … tap … is this thing on? Oh, thank you. Please. Hold your applause. First of all I want to thank all of our readers out there. Without you, Southern MOMentum would not exist.
To my blog partner, Anne, who has put up with my endless, off-the-wall ideas of emailing Oprah or the [...]
Make Your Mark
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I have a bookmark I love that I picked up long ago. It reads “It’s Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been.” I realize that as a wife and working mommy, it is sometimes necessary to put your dreams & aspirations on the back burner to keep the ball rolling at home. [...]
There’s a Lollipop on Your Bottom
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“I took care of Callie,” my three-year-old announced.
Callie had been starting with that little whine that babies adopt to alert mothers and sisters that their new crawling tricks have them wedged behind the furniture. But the whining had stopped —rather suddenly, it seemed in retrospect.
“Thanks, Cassie. You’re a big help,” I said, kissing the top [...]
