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Past Talks
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Oct.12.2010 1:00pm ESTYou Have More Time Than You Think
168 hours - that's how many hours there are in a week and the title of Laura Vanderkam's new book "168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think". Join Laura and a fantastic group of mom bloggers to talk about how we spend our time and how we can look at our schedules differently and free up more time. Here's how Martha Beck describes her reaction to the book, "Within a few pages, Laura Vanderkam's crisp, entertaining book convinced me I had time to read it. Then it convinced me I had time to reread War and Peace. In the original Russian. Thank you, Laura, for freeing up my schedule." -Martha Beck, bestselling author of Steering by Starlight
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Nov.18.2009 12:00am ESTTwilight New Moon
Nov 18-23 Opening Weekend. For all of us who've been waiting and waiting (and waiting ...) for Twilight New Moon to open, we're talking here. We'll count down the last days, and then ... talk about the film! Favorite parts, feelings overall, reactions. Also share reviews you come across, commentary, websites, whatever strikes you. At last!
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Nov.03.2010 1:30pm ESTThe Kids Grow Up
Are your kids leaving for college soon or they're already off? How are you feeling about the transition? Join a live chat with Doug Block and Marjorie Silver as we talk about Doug's newly released film on raising their daughter and her departure for college. Let's talk about ways we all handle this great big change in our lives. The New York Times called the film "remarkable" and we look forward to a great conversation with Doug and Marjorie!
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Sep.14.2010 1:00pm ESTThe State of the Mom Blogosphere
Ten celebrity mom bloggers led a Talk on trends in the Mom Blogosphere. The community talked about: - Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare - enhancing or taking away from blogging? - Advice for bloggers wanting to get the word out - Mom bloggers and brands - here to stay and the Do's and Don'ts for bloggers and brands - Predictions for 2011 and more!
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Aug.03.2010 1:00pm ESTBack To School With Cool Mom Picks
We can't believe it either, but Back To School is right around the corner for a lot of us. Join the fabulous editors of Cool Mom Picks as we share our tips and tricks for making back to school easier (we'd LOVE to hear yours!). We'll also get a first peek at Cool Mom Picks' super-inclusive list of great back-to-school finds made by indie shops and smaller designers. Join us for a very fun convo!!!
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Jun.28.2010 1:00pm ESTTraveling With Teens
Join TeenTravelTalk.com and three teenagers to talk about traveling with your teens this summer!!! Share your stories, your greatest challenges and get tips and tricks from the (real) experts.
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Jun.29.2010 1:00pm ESTP&G Thank You Mom
We're coming together for a live "Thank You Mom" celebration to acknowledge and thank the amazing women online we turn to for their stories, laughs, support, wisdom, bravery, smarts, understanding, voices, truth, more laughs and the great friendships we've made. Join us!! Thank the mom bloggers who mean the world to you and say why! And, be sure to enter the P&G Thank You Mom Reunion Contest to win $1,000 to visit your mom: http://www.thankyoumom.com/
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May.25.2010 1:00pm ESTDIY Teacher Gifts: Moving Beyond the Coffee Cup
The school year is coming to a close so that means teacher gifts! Join a conversation with some of the greatest crafters, DIYers and authors and get some great ideas for gifts to make with yourself and with your children. We'll also be talking about our favorite inexpensive, homemade gifts you can buy.
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May.10.2010 1:00pm ESTNutritious Gardening with Gayla Trail
Veggie gardens. Pizza gardens. Micro-gardens. Growing the food we eat. Join the wonderful Gayla Trail, author of "Grow Great Grub" and "You Grow Girl", for a one-hour conversation on gardening. Bring your questions, ideas, tips, tricks and favorite photos, and we'll have a fantastic live Talk together!
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May.19.2010 12:00pm ESTDinner for Busy Moms
We're talking with Jeanne Muchnick about her new book, "Dinner for Busy Moms" and easy strategies for getting our family to the table. We'll share some of our favorite recipes (even for us non-cooks) and conversation starters beyond, "What'd you do in school today?" Thank you to the WONDERFUL co-hosts joining the conversation (see the Talk sidebar for the full list)! Sponsored by Sprout Baby Food.
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Apr.12.2010 10:00am ESTThe Book Nook
Summer is coming and that means beach reads! What books have you read lately that you just couldn't put down? Share your favorites so we can all indulge!
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LATEST POSTED BY: ThisFullHouseI have the opportunity to help raise $1,000 for my local food bank - won't you consider helping a Jersey girl out? http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2009/09/help-raise-1000-for-my-local-food-bank-with-lunchables.htmlViewSeptember.24th.2009
Homemade Holidays!
A group for those of us who want to make our holiday presents for our friends and loved ones. Homemade presents don't have to complicated either, they just have to come from the heart!
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SHow to make your own wreath Mother Nature Network - If you'd like to make your own wreath for Christmas, there’s a good chance you have an abundance of plant material growing just a few steps from your front door to make a unique sign of the season. Take a look around your yard or garden for the amazing number of plants that make colorful berries in late fall and early winter and for those with foliage in interesting shapes, colors and textures. Here’s an example of some plants to look for: Hollies, especially variegated ones Cypresses, junipers and similar evergreens (look for stems full of berries) Nandina Magnolia trees Pine trees Eucalyptus trees Japanese maples with red or yellow branches Winterberry Native and ornamental grasses Beech trees (the leaves stay brown through winter) Boxwoods And if you want to give your wreath a regional look, choose plants that are native to your part of the country. For example, if you live in the South, what could be more Southern than magnolia leaves? The easiest way to make your own wreath is to buy a wire frame from a garden center with the greenery already attached. If you want to make your own wreath from scratch, arts and crafts stores usually sell bare wire frames. Christmas tree branches, boxwood stems, magnolia leaves and vines are popular base materials. The only equipment you will need to get started is a pair of clippers, thin green florist wire and a little imagination! Continue: http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/stories/how-to-make-your-own-wreath?hpt=hp_bn12ViewDecember.16th.2011
Halloween!
This is the circle to discuss all things Halloween: costumes (for kids and grownups!), party ideas, recipes, decorations, and of course, your favorite candy to steal from your kids' haul. (Oh, come on, you know you do it!)
LATEST POSTED BY: DeborahSeven Things You Don't Know About the Great Pumpkin.... Snoopy taking first flight as a World War I ace. Charlie Brown taking grief as rocks pile up in his Halloween bag. And Linus taking to his patch as he awaits the mighty Great Pumpkin. The scenes are so deeply poignant and richly imagined that “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” still resonates 45 years after the holiday classic first aired on CBS to high ratings. “Great Pumpkin” debuted nearly a year after the first animated “Peanuts” special — “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — shocked network executives by winning the night and winning over a nation. (Half of all TVs in the United States were tuned to the first airing of “Christmas.”) Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_a02bae34-01e0-11e1-a929-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1cN335DgmViewOctober.31st.2011
The Rice Krispies Making Memories Circle
We are back for 2011 and so excited! Throughout this year we're adding a twist to the Rice Krispies® challenges of the past that we think everyone will love. Through the Rice Krispies Making Memories Challenge, we're kicking it up a notch to add to the fun. The Motherhood is working with some of our favorite mom bloggers - who are working in four teams of four across the country - to create new Rice Krispies recipes and event "displays" based on surprise themes. Check back often for details on the mom bloggers’ Rice Krispies Making Memories Challenges! We will have four of them throughout the year, so the fun never stops! If you LOVE Rice Krispies® cereal like we do – or have a great memory about Rice Krispies cereal, tip or recipe you want to share – please join the conversation.
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin OAfter tallying the total number of points scored by each team during the four challenges this year - Easter, summer, Halloween and the winter holidays - our judges have reported the results and named a grand prize winner! The overall year-end honors go to the talented ladies of Team Phoenix! Congratulations to Ashley, Wendy, Jacquilyn and Kristyn! ALL of our teams went above and beyond time after time this year. Great job, ladies, and thanks for everything! Happy New Year!!!ViewDecember.20th.2011
Beach Photos
With the last day of summer, I'm missing the beach already! Share your photos here, we all love to see vacation shots!
LATEST POSTED BY: DeborahThis is my post from Wednesday--the one I felt led to post. http://applesinwonderland.blogspot.com/2011/03/curiosity-of-water.htmlViewMarch.11th.201177kids Do Good Day
Seventy-seven fantastic mom bloggers in 11 cities across the country are participating in 77kids Do Good Day on July 14th by doing good in their local communities in pay-it-forward kinds of ways. All in support of the new 77kids by american eagle stores.
LATEST POSTED BY: FrostedFingersHere is my post about the Wish4Snow! http://frostedfingers.com/2010/11/77kids-memorial/ViewNovember.23rd.2010
Marriott Tots Travel Too
The Motherhood and our AWESOME blogger team are working with Marriott to collect the "All Time Best Tips and Tricks for Traveling with Toddlers." Share your wisdom and check back often to see what moms in the know advise.
LATEST POSTED BY: Kim (@kimworld)Portable Child Proofing = Roll of Blue Painter's Tape It helps keep those nightstand and dresser drawers shut without hurting the finish of the furniture. Works on closet doors and mini fridges too!ViewAugust.6th.2010
The Movies
Let's talk about the movies we're seeing - in the theater or at home - the ones you recommend and the ones you definitely don't!
LATEST POSTED BY: moviespavilionViewOctober.14th.2011
P&G Thank You Moms
We have been forever changed by our relationships with our mom blogger friends. In the spirit of that, ten INCREDIBLE mom bloggers are writing five "thank you's" each, one a day for a week, acknowledging and thanking the mom bloggers who've made a difference in her life. Won't you join them to thank the mom bloggers in your life? And please, join us to enter the Thank You Mom Contest and you might win $1000 for a special trip to visit your mom: http://thankyoumom.com/
LATEST POSTED BY: inkscrblrI like Lee of http://www.mysentimentsexactlee.com She was the first person I connected with at Type A Mom. It was my first conference and she was really friendly and gave great mentoring tips. She's just a really nice person and a true genuine individual without pretense.ViewOctober.21st.2010
my FB status
Want to share your FB status here on theMotherhood? Keep up with what's going on in the lives and minds of our favorite moms. Post your status here. Let us all chime in.
LATEST POSTED BY: gottalovemomremember the days before Face Book? why do you FB?ViewDecember.18th.2011
Bloggers Connect
This is the place for any mom who blogs. Showcase it here and let's follow each other's blog.
LATEST POSTED BY: AlainaFrederickHey Moms! Looks like it's been a while since anyone has commented here so I thought I'd say howdy!!! I'm a mother and a blogger with many projects under the horizon. One of the oldest is my original blog Dinker & Giggles http://dinkerandgiggles.com it's all about natural parenting with a focus on cloth diapers, breastfeeding and babywearing. Two of my newest blogs are my personal blog - Life {as felt through my heart} or My Heart Felt Life ... haven't settled on the name yet - OY - either way it's at http://life.alainafrederick.com the other new one is Adventures in {Baby} Food http://adventuresinbabyfood.com and I'm hoping to relaunch the site this week (June 2010) and I'm actually looking for regular contributing authors if you are looking for another outlet for your writing! Looking forward to connecting with you all!ViewMay.30th.2010
Spring Into Action
The Motherhood and our AWESOME blogger team are so pleased to be working with Aller-Ease again, this time on spring allergies, spring cleaning and "Spring into Action!" Check back often, we'll be posting the best spring cleaning tips of all time right here!
LATEST POSTED BY: Deborahi am having so much fun or how i channel my inner suzy homemaker or tom sawyer.... http://applesinwonderland.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-am-having-so-much-fun-or-how-i.htmlViewMarch.16th.2011A Smart Phone Smart Enough for a Mom: Verizon Palm Pre Plus
TheMotherhoood is partnering with Verizon Wireless and ten awesome mom bloggers to try out the new Verizon Wireless Palm Pre Plus. Check out this circle for updates on the bloggers' experiences with theVerizon Palm Pre Plus.
LATEST POSTED BY: CooperWoooo hoooo! This is SO exciting! On Thursday, March 18th at 11 am EST five of our Verizon Palm Pre Plus mom bloggers are the celebrity guests on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flylady/2010/03/18/how-smart-moms-balance-life Blog Talk Radio show! Here's a link to the show,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flylady/2010/03/18/how-smart-moms-balance-life The panel will cover multitasking, organizing and talk about their experiences with the Palm Pre Plus, too.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/flylady/2010/03/18/how-smart-moms-balance-life . I know it is going to be great. Here are the lovely ladies who are being featured on the show:Nicole at http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2010/03/palm-pre-plus-reivew-part-iv-giveaway.html Sarah at http://www.tech4mommies.com/2010/03/win-a-palm-pre-plus/ http://www.tech4mommies.com/2010/03/win-a-palm-pre-plus/ Jo-Lynne at http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2010/03/verizon-palm-pre-plus-winners-and-final-comments.html Christy at http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/win-a-verizon-palm-pre-plus-and-a-25-verizon-gift-card/ Caryn at http://rockinmama.net/2010/03/01/win-a-palm-pre-plus-giveaway/ UPDATE WITH AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!! Sarah is hosting an awesome Twitter party at 9 pm EST on Wednesday to get ready for the show. We'll be giving away a Verizon Palm Pre Plus device and sharing great info on the phone too! http://www.tech4mommies.com/2010/03/palm-pre-plus-twitter-party-plus-giveaway/ and join in using this cool http://tweetgrid.com/grid?l=2&q1=%23VerizonPalmPrePlus%20OR%20%23T4MT&q2=list:tech4mommies/verizonpalmpreplusmoms&q3=Palm%20OR%20Pre%20OR%20Verizon%20OR%20FlyLady that Sarah created! See you there!ViewMarch.15th.2010
Life According to the Crock Pot
Every few days I secretly change the "quotation" magnet message on our crock pot. It has made a mark on our family in ways I never thought it could. Here is a real time account of life lessons as learned by our Quote-on-a-Crock-Pot experiment. How do you talk about "life lessons" in different ways in your house?
LATEST POSTED BY: robinHi Cooper! Thanks for telling me about your circle. Don't know how I missed it! Absolutely LOVE it :)ViewOctober.11th.2011
Forty and Fabulous
A circle for 40ish moms or moms flirting with forty.
LATEST POSTED BY: robinI am thrilled to announce that I will begin hosting new episodes of this innovative radio program created by Dr. Lauren Artress beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2010! I hope you will tune in...Peace for your Path! Robin http://labyrinthwellnessllc.blogspot.com/2010/03/listen-to-wisdom-of-labyrinth.htmlViewMarch.26th.2010Home School Moms
This is a circle for Moms who are currently homeschooling, have been homeschooling, or are considering homeschooling. Join in to share ideas, successes, failures, ask questions, give advice, and hopefully learn more about homeschooling. We hope to have a nurturing circle encouraging Moms who are part of the adventure!
LATEST POSTED BY: Brandie'Unschooling' Gaining Popularity, Allows Children Alternative Learning Tools By LEANNE ITALIE http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/unschooling-gaining-popul_n_940770.html -- School's never out for 14-year-old Zoe Bentley. Nor is it ever in. The perky teen from Tucson, Ariz., explores what she likes, when she likes as deeply as she chooses every day of the year. As an "unschooler," Zoe is untethered from the demands of traditional, compulsory education. That means, at the moment, she's checking out the redwoods of California with her family, tinkering with her website and looking forward to making her next video on her favorite subject, exogeology, the study of geology on other planets. "I love seeing the history of an area," Zoe said. "Maybe a volcano erupted and grew taller over time, or wind eroded rock into sand dunes, or a meteor hit the ground and made a crater. Finding out how these and other formations formed is something I just really like." Zoe's cheer: "Exogeology rocks!" Unschooling has been around for several decades, but advocates say there has been an uptick as more families turn to home-schooling overall. Reliable data is hard to come by, but estimates of children and teens home-schooled in the U.S. range from 1.5 million to 2 million. Of those, as many as one-third could be considered unschoolers like Zoe, meaning their parents are "facilitators," available with materials and other resources, rather than topdown "teachers." There's no fixed curriculum, course schedule or attempt to mimic traditional classrooms. Unless, of course, their children ask for those things. click the link above to continue reading!ViewAugust.31st.2011
up close and personal: a one on one conversation
Get up close and personal with another mom right here in theMotherhood. One on one. A dozen questions to ponder and time to deepen a friendship. What could you learn? What could you share? Our host Deborah (she's better than James Lipton, seriously) asks the questions and the guest mom answers. Who should we interview next?
LATEST POSTED BY: robinTo Life, To Love, To Spring!ViewMarch.20th.2010Flip for Fall
Learn about indoor and seasonal allergies and the Flip for Fall Challenge sponsored by Aller-Ease, makers of allergen filtration bedding. TheMotherhood and Aller-Ease have asked a handful of bloggers to Flip their house for Fall, and videotape how they prepare their home for allergies and the change of seasons. Check back to see what they do. We need your help, too! If you have a great tip or a "tried and true" method when you Flip for Fall, tell us and your tip could be included in the Ultimate Flip for Fall Checklist – a guide created by moms, for moms. Share your tip and leave your name, email and blog and we will contact you if your tip is included in the Ultimate Flip for Fall Checklist. (If your tip is chosen, it will be used in media outreach by the American Textile Company on behalf of the Aller-Ease brand. All media outreach will cite TheMotherhood as the source. If your tip is chosen as one of 10 and you provide proper contact information, you will receive a thank-you package of Aller-Ease product.)
LATEST POSTED BY: CooperMany dubious remedies exist, but immunotherapy and careful cleaning to remove allergens and immunotherapy may be the best options. (Click link to read.) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/health/06patient.htmlViewMarch.5th.2010New websites, coupons, samples, etc... FREE!!!
I don't know about you, but I love free stuff!!! This circle keeps you posted with coupons, samples, free stuff, and websites that I think everyone will love!
LATEST POSTED BY: CanadianNannyLooking for child care in Canada? Skip the agency fees and try www.CanadianNanny.ca. Low cost to register and no additional fees once you've found someone.ViewJuly.26th.2011
Picnics with a Purpose
Hebrew National is partnering with TheMotherhood on Picnics with a Purpose to kick off the summer grilling season in eight cities: Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, New York, Virginia Beach, Providence, RI, Detroit and Philadelphia. If you live near any of the eight cities, let us know and we'll send an invite (until they fill up). Eight star bloggers are hosting the picnics and along with each, a community give-back project. Join us for the fun at the picnics or here in this Circle where they will happen live.
LATEST POSTED BY: auntiethesisMy oldest son (left) and his brother, our newest teacher.ViewJune.9th.2009
