Nurture your creative side: interview with Toni McLellan, founder of Camp Makearoo

May 9, 2012

EDITED: I heard from several people who were having a hard time making the podcast work, so I’ve linked directly to the raw file! You won’t hear my oh-so-exciting bumper music and lead-in, but you will get to hear the conversation, and that’s what matters. Thanks for your patience while I work out these technical [...]

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Mindful Monday: Light up with warm greetings

May 7, 2012

Whew! Just barely getting this Mindful Monday post up on time. I’ve been in recovery mode today, reconnecting with my family and trying to process all that I learned and experienced over the past few days. It may surprise you to hear that a conference dedicated to the business of blogging left me feeling inspired [...]

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Sunday Reads: time management, happy relationships, stress and gratitude, Craigslist decorating, great potting benches

May 6, 2012

Hello from oh-so-gorgeous Miami! The Mom 2.0 conference has been fabulous, and I’ll share some of my “holy cow ah-ha” moments from the sessions soon. But there’s a lot of greatness going on in the blogging world this week, and I wanted to share that, too. Enjoy some of my favorite reads from the week!

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Your Turn Thursday: how do you balance your views on screens & tech with your spouse’s?

May 3, 2012

I am so excited to announce a new series here at The Happiest Mom: Your Turn Thursdays. Why? Because I believe all moms are experts on raising kids and finding more satisfaction in motherhood Because I have amazing readers and commenters and welcome the opportunity to highlight all your wisdom and advice, and Okay, because [...]

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My ‘pre-mothering’ travel routine: what’s wrong with prepping your family before you hit the road?

May 2, 2012

I mentioned my “pre-mothering” pre-trip rituals in Monday’s post, but it turns out I had a lot more to say on the subject: As I usually do before a trip, I’ve spent much of the last few days doing what I jokingly refer to as “pre-mothering:” stocking the house with snacks and reasonably healthy convenience [...]

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On finding the beauty in the unexpected: my interview with “Bloom” author and blogger Kelle Hampton

April 30, 2012

Okay, this is exciting: Finally, after some six-odd years of saying “I should really do a podcast…”, well – I’ve recorded a podcast. And not just any podcast. My first attempt in this medium is an interview with blogger and author Kelle Hampton. In the recording Kelle and I talked about her daughter Nella’s surprise [...]

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Mindful Monday: goin’ to Miami (and some other stuff)

April 30, 2012

Happy Monday, all! I’m leaving for the Mom 2.0 conference this Thursday, which happens to be in Key Biscane, Florida. So I have to admit that I won’t be able to focus on much else this week besides packing, obsessing over which shoes will make the cut and wind up in my suitcase (darn those [...]

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