Great Moms Blog
Musings, thoughts and mostly encouragement from a working mom in the trenches, for you, a woman working her butt off while wondering if it’s enough and wanting more.
Making the Most of the Calm Before the Storm
"There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full." — Henry Kissinger Can we talk about life? I don’t mean in the existential or theoretical sense. I want to talk about real life right now. No matter where you live or what you do, I bet you know life...
Mom Like Beyoncé With These Three Tips
Feels like I've been just about everywhere this week. My road-tested review of "The Mom Project" by Kathi Lipp was featured on her blog earlier this week, and now I offer a little parenting advice gleaned from superstar mom Beyoncé over at Rebecca Arcarese's "Embrace...
Book Review: The Mom Project by Kathi Lipp
Admitting I'm not always the mom I want to be is hard. My children are a joy — both a surprise from God arriving at the moment my husband and I had given up hope — it feels ungrateful to admit that I'm not always present for them, that I don't embrace every second of...
The Real Mom’s Guide to Surviving Spring Break Without Losing Your Mind
Spring break got you down? If you’re basking in the glory of a week off from school, you might be a student or a teacher, but it’s likely you’re not a parent. As a mom, I’ve found spring break never lives up to expectation because there’s always too much to do in too...
Podcast: Top 5 Ways to Declutter Your Kitchen
http://www.kathilipp.com/2018/03/episode-295-the-top-5-ways-to-declutter-your-kitchen/ Wondering where to start in your battle against Clutter? As the heart of the home, I think the kitchen is generally Ground Zero. A chaotic kitchen robs us of peace, and a...
How to Win the Game of Motherhood Without Losing Your Mind
Do you ever feel like you were a better parent before you had kids? I do. I remember spending years becoming an expert on motherhood and parenting. I read the books, the magazines, the mommy blogs, and talked to friends who worked with children. I was going to be the...
How Wasting Food Steals Your Money: Part 2
As we wrap up Food Waste Prevention Week today, we address the second half of the food waste problem for most Americans: Not using our food before it goes bad. Food waste steals you money at two points in the cycle: at the store when you buy more than you need and at...
How Wasting Food Steals Your Money: Part 1
We’re wrapping up Food Waste Prevention Week here in California. If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, you’ve seen my sneaky way of getting kids to eat the heels of bread and how I repurpose leftovers. Today, over at the Clutter Free Academy blog, I’m...
