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Three things I got done today!
Because as Mom's the stuff we get done also gets undone just as quick... we need to make a note of the things we did get done everyday!
LATEST POSTED BY: Quiltndollmaker1. Dusted the floors quietly with a dust mop. 2. Had a political discussion with son M and his friend that I hope made them think since they are newbie voters. 3. Watched a big beef roast shrink in oven as it cooked...but it was good!ViewApril.30th.2012
Mocha Mommys
What a diverse culture we live in! And as mothers of color, we thrive in a world not only rich in color, but rich in legacy, tradition, and honor. This circle sets out to embrace our rich heritage as mothers, and encourage all women through our unique and blessed experiences.
LATEST POSTED BY: machellecHave a question for my Mocha Mommy's...have any of you transitioned from relaxers to natural hair? If so what products did you use? Did you do the BIG CHOP? I want to know all about it!!! I have decided to take the journey as a part of being a better me in 2010. I need all the advice and help that I can get! Look forward to hearing from you!ViewJanuary.4th.2010
Seasons
Photographs of the different seasons...Just a circle to admire the beauty or WHATEVER of each season :)
LATEST POSTED BY: gottalovemomWinter Wonderland, Media Noche & the New Year! Wishing everyone here at theMotherhood, a Happy New Year! More pics of this week's blizzard - http://gottalovemom.blogspot.com/2010/12/snow.htmlViewDecember.31st.2010
Giving Back
We like to live by the saying, "Leave everything a little better than you found it." How do you make the world a little bit better? Share here what you know about making a difference and making the world a better place.
LATEST POSTED BY: UncoolMomdotcomMy daughters and I joined a national mother-daughter organization a few years ago called National Charity League, Inc. (NCL). They have a chapter in our community. At first I was hesitant, because the dues were a bit high and it has a bit of a "junior league" feel, but it has been worth every penny. To be a member, you and your daughter(s), from the time they're in 7th grade until 12th, put in a required number of hours each year volunteering in the community. NCL sets up ties with a variety of organizations and you and your daughters "go and do". The teen years have been turbulent in our household and some of the only really good "mom and daughter times" for us have been when we're working side by side, volunteering. It's win-win-- we help make the world a better place and bond with each other. We've helped out at such organizations as Special Olympics, the animal shelter, a food bank, and a center for abused children. One of my daughters always says, "Well, we could always volunteer at those places without being a member of NCL" but having to "report hours" to the organization keeps us doing it-- I know we'd probably let life make us too busy otherwise!ViewFebruary.15th.2012
Giving Back
We like to live by the saying, "Leave everything a little better than you found it." How do you make the world a little bit better? Share here what you know about making a difference and making the world a better place.
LATEST POSTED BY: UncoolMomdotcomMy daughters and I joined a national mother-daughter organization a few years ago called National Charity League, Inc. (NCL). They have a chapter in our community. At first I was hesitant, because the dues were a bit high and it has a bit of a "junior league" feel, but it has been worth every penny. To be a member, you and your daughter(s), from the time they're in 7th grade until 12th, put in a required number of hours each year volunteering in the community. NCL sets up ties with a variety of organizations and you and your daughters "go and do". The teen years have been turbulent in our household and some of the only really good "mom and daughter times" for us have been when we're working side by side, volunteering. It's win-win-- we help make the world a better place and bond with each other. We've helped out at such organizations as Special Olympics, the animal shelter, a food bank, and a center for abused children. One of my daughters always says, "Well, we could always volunteer at those places without being a member of NCL" but having to "report hours" to the organization keeps us doing it-- I know we'd probably let life make us too busy otherwise!ViewFebruary.15th.2012Giving Back
We like to live by the saying, "Leave everything a little better than you found it." How do you make the world a little bit better? Share here what you know about making a difference and making the world a better place.
LATEST POSTED BY: UncoolMomdotcomMy daughters and I joined a national mother-daughter organization a few years ago called National Charity League, Inc. (NCL). They have a chapter in our community. At first I was hesitant, because the dues were a bit high and it has a bit of a "junior league" feel, but it has been worth every penny. To be a member, you and your daughter(s), from the time they're in 7th grade until 12th, put in a required number of hours each year volunteering in the community. NCL sets up ties with a variety of organizations and you and your daughters "go and do". The teen years have been turbulent in our household and some of the only really good "mom and daughter times" for us have been when we're working side by side, volunteering. It's win-win-- we help make the world a better place and bond with each other. We've helped out at such organizations as Special Olympics, the animal shelter, a food bank, and a center for abused children. One of my daughters always says, "Well, we could always volunteer at those places without being a member of NCL" but having to "report hours" to the organization keeps us doing it-- I know we'd probably let life make us too busy otherwise!ViewFebruary.15th.2012The Motherhood Book Club
A book club group for the members of the Motherhood. Each month we will pick a new book to read and discuss! (For more book talk, visit the A Good Read circle!)
LATEST POSTED BY: gottalovemomAre you an e-book or paper book reader?ViewDecember.18th.2011Obama Mamas
If you are head over heels for the Democratic ticket, join us!
LATEST POSTED BY: BrandieThe White House's Big Earth Day Announcement by Josh Loposer http://www.greendaily.com/2010/04/22/the-white-houses-big-earth-day-announcement Want a a free home energy upgrade courtesy of the federal government? As part of the White House's official Earth Day festivities, Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the "Retrofit Ramp-Up," a plan to dole out $452M in energy retrofits to 25 communities across the country. Using funds set aside by the Recovery Act, contractors will literally be going door-to-door to offer Americans a chance at a free energy-saving upgrade. The only problem is that you have to live in one of these 25 privileged communities. Lucky for me, my town made the cut. Did yours? (mine didn't make the cut - bummer - but I think this is great! And I know we have lots of Michigan moms on here - the State of Michigan is listed so you'll have to let us know if you get to participate in this!)ViewApril.22nd.2010
The Prayer Chain
This circle is a place for all of us who pray (or need a prayer)to come and share our needs and care for each other, regardless of denomination.
LATEST POSTED BY: indianaI'm asking for prayers for my friend Nancy, her husband Eric and their 11 year old daughter Sarah. Nancy found out yesterday there is a mass on one of her lungs and that there is a 98% chance it is lung cancer. Please pray for them as they navigate the early stages of this process.ViewMay.19th.2011
TheMotherhood.com: You've Got To See This!
This is a circle for the post, note, quote or video you saw today that has stuck with you, here on theMotherhood. It is the one that you want to make sure EVERYONE sees. The one that is making you think in a new way, the one that inspires conversation, the one that pokes your heart. Just reblog that post here, You've Got To See This!
LATEST POSTED BY: DeborahThe new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the couple swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not ten feet away, their nine-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”
How did this captain know – from fifty feet away – what the father couldn’t recognize from just ten? Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. The captain was trained to recognize drowning by experts and years of experience. The father, on the other hand, had learned what drowning looks like by watching television.
Important to read the rest here:http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/ViewMay.31st.2011
The Motherhood Photo Quilt
The Photo Quilt is a great way for you to contribute to the patchwork that makes up the story of being a mom. We are not all the same and we all have amazing stories to tell of adventure, excitement, fear, and passion. Add your photo here, tell a story, and dedicate your patch to someone special.
LATEST POSTED BY: kris10bowmanI took my four yr old son, Henry, to ride on Thomas the Train recently. This is us getting ready to ride!ViewMarch.24th.2010
Christian Moms
A group for Moms trying to raise their children "God's way" or the way God intended. Making Jesus and God the center of our family life. We can support each other and be there to give each other advice, guidance and love to help us through the hardest job we'll ever have!!!! Amen!
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin OMeet the man who’s re-creating Noah’s Ark Inspired by a dark dream, Dutchman is building massive vessel to biblical proportions By Michael Inbar TODAY.com contributor TODAY.com contributor While Noah will likely always remain the first name in arks, tourists are chomping at the bit to climb aboard “Johan’s Ark,” an ambitious re-creation of the biblical boat that’s attracting gawkers galore along a waterfront shipyard in Dordrecht, a city in the western Netherlands. Dutch builder Johan Huibers is expected to complete work on the massive vessel sometime next month in what has been a staggeringly ambitious project to bring one of the best-known stories of the Bible to life. It’s taken three years of his life and $1.6 million out of his pocket, but Huibers, owner of a successful construction company in Holland, says the project is a dream come true — literally. “I dreamed a part of Holland was flooded,” Huibers, 60, told Janet Shamlian in a report that aired on TODAY Wednesday. “Then, the next day I get the idea to build an ark of Noah.” Biblical proportions That dream occurred 20 years ago, and Huibers has been ark-obsessed ever since. Despite his wife’s misgivings, he built an ark in 2004 that was roughly half the size of the specifications listed in the Bible. He guided the craft through the myriad canals of the Netherlands, and it proved such a hit among tourists, who were charged seven bucks apiece to climb aboard, that it financed Huibers’ true dream — building an ark every bit as big as Noah’s. “Johan’s Ark” clocks in at 450 feet long, true to the Bible’s account of a 300 cubit-long ship (in ancient times, a cubit was the length of a man’s arm from elbow to fingertips, or roughly 18 inches). The ark weighs in at a whopping 2,970 tons, and is constructed of Swedish pine, which Huibers told The New York Times is in keeping with God’s command to Noah that the ark be built of resin wood. As far as God’s command to Noah that the ark be stocked with two of everything in the animal kingdom, Huibers steered a wide berth around animal rights activists and opted for inanimate models instead — and indeed, the ship now boasts faux giraffes, zebras, cows and donkeys by the pair. Read more: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43492787/ns/today-today_people/t/meet-man-whos-re-creating-noahs-ark/ViewJune.22nd.2011
Decorating Our Home
a place to post ideas that make our houses sweeter homes.
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin OA Look Ahead at New Homes of 2015 By Erika Riggs, Zillow If you had asked someone in the 1960s what the home of 2015 would look like, chances are they imagined something akin to The Jetsons’ home complete with Rosie the Robot and other space-age appliances that dressed and fed the family. But, rather than space-age technology, the biggest thing that is expected to change in future single-family homes is the size. “Homes will get smaller,” says Stephen Melman, Director of Economic Services at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in Washington D.C. “We asked builders, ‘what do you anticipate the new home size would be by 2015?’ ” According to the results of the study, surveyed home builders expect new single-family homes to check in at an average of 2,150 square feet. Current single family homes measure around 2,400 square feet, which is already a decrease from the peak home size in 2007 of 2,521. While the decrease in home size has a lot to do with the recession, many believe that the real estate changes will stick around even after the economy and home values get back on solid ground. “Although affordability is driving these decisions, smaller homes are a positive for builders,” said Melman. “It allows for more creative design, more amenities, better flow. It’s an opportunity to deliver a better home.” Other things that make up the home of 2015? No more living room. According to the survey, 52 percent of builders expect the living room to merge with other spaces and 30 percent believe that it will vanish completely to save on square footage. Instead, expect to see great rooms — a space that combines the family and living room and flows into the kitchen. Read more: http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/a-look-ahead-at-new-homes-of-2015.htmlViewOctober.12th.2011Our Fabulous Kids!
Since we are all fabulous moms, I just know we all have the most fabulous kids ever! So let's show them off! Share photos, videos, audios, and stories of them being cute, funny, embarrassing, silly,or any of the other million emotions we get to go through with them each day! =) Please note, all off topic posts will be deleted!
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin O13-year-old Texas boy wins Nat'l Geographic Bee WASHINGTON – A 13-year-old boy from Texas won the National Geographic Bee on Wednesday by correctly identifying the country that is home to the Tungurahua volcano. Tine Valencic of Colleyville didn't miss a single question during the final round of the bee, defeating nine other boys and taking home a $25,000 scholarship and a trip to the Galapagos Islands. The answer that got him the win: Ecuador. "I'm just taking it all in," he said after winning and being lent tissues to dry his eyes by both the bee moderator, "Jeopardy!' game show host Alex Trebek, and the bee's second-place finisher. To get to the bee in Washington, students had to win their respective state-level competitions. The group of winners, all fourth through eighth graders, competed in a preliminary round Tuesday, narrowing the field to 10. In the final round Wednesday at National Geographic's headquarters, students answered questions ranging from identifying the flags of various countries to what country the "bandura" is the national instrument of: Ukraine. Anthropologist Jane Goodall and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both asked taped video questions. To clinch the victory, Valencic won a best-of-five final round, which included a question asking for the Italian name for sediment deposits that connect a shoreline with an offshore island: tombolo. Valencic and his opponent, 11-year-old Nilai Sarda of Georgia, got that one right. But Sarda stumbled on the question about the Tungurahua volcano, believing incorrectly that it was in Peru. He takes home $15,000 for second place. Third-place finisher Stefan Petrovic of Lawrence, Kan., won $10,000. Aside from the three top-place finishers, the finalists competing Wednesday were: Alex Kimn of South Dakota, Kevin Mi of Indiana, Luke Hellum of Arizona, Tuvya Bergson-Michelson of California, Karthik Karnik of Massachusetts, Anthony Cheng of Utah and Andrew Hull of Alaska. The bee will be broadcast on National Geographic Channel over four nights in June and will also be broadcast on public TV stations. Read the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_geography_beeViewMay.25th.2011Introduce yourself. Stop by and say hi!
Join our Circle and tell everyone a little about yourself so we can give you a shout out and warm welcome hello!
LATEST POSTED BY: Jennylynn77Hi my name is Jennifer, i am a mother to a 2 year old little girl named Kylie. I just left my previous parent forum due to all the drama and bashing, hopefully this place will be different. Although i liked being able to create your own topic over there so much more than having to search for somewhere to post.ViewMarch.15th.2012
Interracial Relationships
This is a group for those mum's who are married, dating etc... someone outside their race and culture to vent, support, get advice etc...
LATEST POSTED BY: carolinamainetestViewJanuary.22nd.2010
Music Mamas
Music Moms is for all of us who love music, but have a hard time staying connected to it post-kids. Its a place to share tips and tricks about what's working for you, as well as any great new songs! For when you want to feel more Shirley Partridge than June Cleaver.
LATEST POSTED BY: JennI know I just posted about James Morrison, but now the Train album is out and I'm really loving it! It’s called “California 37.” I heard the first single off it, “Drive By,” and it’s great. My kids are even singing it! I think I may need to see them on this tour. I have loved Train since their first hit “Meet Virginia” off their first album in 1998. From there, they had me with “Drops of Jupiter” from their second album. And their last release “Save Me, San Francisco” produced 3 hits “Hey, Soul Sister”, “If It’s Love” and “Marry Me.” Who didn’t love “Hey, Soul Sister?” Pat Monahan’s voice is truly amazing. Check out their awesome site http://trainline.com to view their tour dates and click here to buy the album on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/California-37-Train/dp/B007G3H8Y0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334676539&sr=8-1 or click here to buy it on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-37/id514598046. You can like Train on Facebook, just click here: http://www.facebook.com/Train. I am so glad that Train has a new album out and I want to pass along this info to all of the other moms out there!!! I work for Miles Of Marketing (www.milesofmarketing.com) and they provided this information to me.ViewApril.27th.2012Mothers of bi-racial children
A celebration of our beautiful children and the diversity they bring to our lives.
LATEST POSTED BY: QuiltndollmakerMy problem is my 17 year old adopted bi-racial son. We adopted him as a baby and we are the only parents he has ever known. His sisters we also adopted as babies and are bi-racial are not dealing with these issues of identity. Just wondering if there is any one who has any advice for a mom to help her son with an identity chip on his shoulder? Now we are not just dealing with identity but also the rebellion of a teen too! Not an easy boat to row for sure!!! The rap music culture is not helping either...ugh! Anyone have advice for a mother of 5 who thought she had seen and dealt with all the best and worst that parenting had to offer???ViewNovember.16th.2009The Motherhood News
Welcome to The Motherhood! In this circle please share ideas on how to use The Motherhood and ask any questions you may have. We'd also love if you used this space to tell us about "bugs" -- things in the site that might not be working just right yet! We are so glad you are here.
LATEST POSTED BY: Susan24/7 MOMS is on the road this week in Hawaii Join www.247moms.com & Trisha on Tuesday night at 7pm/9pm PST for a taste of life on the Island. 247moms #1 webshow for moms!!!ViewSeptember.7th.2010
Get Organized!
I'm not a fan clutter (literal and mental), but sometimes (especially with children) it's unavoidable... or is it? This is place to share ideas on how to conquer that seemingly impossible clutter in our lives (and help our kids do the same).
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin OThis web page has some great tips for staying organized! They include... - store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. - re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. - use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor. - use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door. More here: http://www.thedailybuzz.com.au/2011/11/25-clever-ideas_household-tips_storage-ideas/ViewDecember.14th.2011
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