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My Wordless Wednesday photographer KathleenHey, there I’m Kathleen. My friends call me Kathy; to my kids I’m Momia. Life has afforded me many hats: Mom, wife, sister, friend, business owner… and most recently a midlife blogger. From college to marriage and babies, in the midst of business and wealthy boomers, midlife retrospection validates this extraordinary [...]
I loathe cleaning! Given the opportunity to review the Gruene steam mop and steam cleaner was a double positive for me. The machine is green both in terms of color and environmentally too. A very light weight yet powerful cleaning tool that supplies a powerful steam burst. Out of the box, it took me just [...]
I thought about the 30 year business I ran with 1800 employees, all without a Blackberry that played music, took videos, pictures, and communicated with Facebook and Twitter. I signed up under duress for Twitter and Facebook, so my seven kids, their spouses, 13 grand kids and 2 great grand kids could communicate with me [...]
The experts say children mimic their parents. It is true. Our children are watching closely, taking in our actions, thoughts, and opinions. What does parenting have to do with Canon, you ask. It’s a bit of a long story but I think you’ll like it It all started when I found a camera bag on [...]
When I learned Twittermoms was teaming up with Airwear to find out how moms ensure a healthy, safe, and successful school year for their kids, I had to answer the blog call. A child’s vision is close to my heart; you see my youngest son wore glasses from the age of fifteen months. I cant [...]
Rambo Alert – TwitterMoms – Glue Dots Oh My!! I was so excited to be a part of the Glue Dots Summer Craft event! The Glue Dots Project immediately brought to mind my niece Erika. There is a story behind my excitement so please indulge me, as a share my parenting story first. You see I have [...]
Mothers know the importance of oral hygiene and finding a reputable, conscientious dentist can sometimes be a difficult task. My youngest son had inherited my under bite however the pediatric dentist never noticed the improper position of the teeth until the second teeth where completely grown in. This was very upsetting to me. I assumed [...]
The first shopping excursion for your new baby is an overwhelmingly exciting occurrence as I recall. Thinking back on the subject, most shopping discussions among friends referred to clothes for newborn girls. Oh sure, the conversation was set in motion with a great sale or the best brands of infant clothing however, the excitement most [...]
Hearing a department store clerk address the lady as “Ma’am,” four year old Jennifer asked what that meant. “Ma’am is short for madam,” her mother replied. “It’s a polite way to address a woman.” Jennifer asked what name Daddy would be called. “Sir,” mother answered. “Sir …” she thought for a moment, “that must be [...]
