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Past Talks
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Oct.25.2010 1:00pm ESTGetting Ready for Flu Season
Let's talk about what we're doing to protect ourselves and our families from getting the flu. This Talk is sponsored by Walgreens and we will randomly choose participants in the Talk to receive free Walgreens flu shots. Join us, share your tips and what you and your family are doing to stay healthy this Fall and Winter!
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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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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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The Forum
Green Families
Green families are families who are trying to reduce their use of the Earth's resources. Whether you are light green or super green, this is the place to discuss what green living means to you and our planet! And to also share tips and ideas so that we can all be a little more green!
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SMIT project tries to turn trash into a game CNN - Here's the problem with recycling: It's boring. But maybe it doesn't have to be. A Boston company called Greenbean Recycle is trying to make the act of keeping bottles and cans out of the landfill into a fun, competitive and engaging game for students at MIT. The new company, which won an innovation prize this week from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has converted a beefy recycling machine on MIT's campus into a point tabulator of sorts. When students approach the high-tech trash can to dump in their recyclables, they punch their phone number on a touch screen. A bar-code reader in the machine counts the number of cans, bottles and the like that the person has dropped off - and then uploads that data to Greenbean's website. Recyclers can track their progress online, and even engage in competitions with fellow students. "We want to be like the Zynga of recycling," said CEO Shanker Sahai, 38, referring the maker of such social games as "FarmVille." Competitions between fraternities at MIT have been particularly fruitful, he said, with the houses trying to compete against each other to get the top spot on an online recycling leaderboard. Continue: http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/09/mit-project-tries-to-turn-trash-into-a-game/?hpt=hp_bn6ViewNovember.14th.2011
Travel Tips (for the family and beyond)
Vacation season is upon us! I don't know about you but we already have the first part of our summer booked up with travel, in and out of the country. I started this circle in the hopes that we can all share traveling tips with each other. What works for you? This is the first time I will be traveling with kids (preschool and infant). I am specifically looking for tips on traveling with the infant. Where have you traveled with your little ones? Can you offer any good suggestions related to airports, flying, hotels, amusement parks, etc.?
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla S$99 rates and other Thanksgiving hotel deals USAToday.com - Trying to avoid staying at Aunt Beverly's house on Thanksgiving night? A number of hotels across the USA are ready to accommodate, so it's worth shopping for discounts or value-added packages. In case you're headed to New York, Philly, Washington D.C. or San Diego, Hotel Check-In rounded up a few, select deals that haven't been widely publicized so you still stand a good chance of taking advantage. Philly: The most urgent of the deals is a $99 call-in rate at Philadelphia's Sofitel hotel is offering that you must book today by 8 p.m. The rate's a good 50% off what you might otherwise pay that night, and it also includes Wi-Fi. A hotel executive shared it with me via Twitter. The non-refundable rate's good for any night from Sunday, Nov. 20, through Monday, Nov. 28. Book it by calling (215) 569-8300. Continue reading for more deals: http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/11/sofitel-hotel-philadelphia-99-thanksgiving-deal/567871/1?loc=interstitialskipViewNovember.21st.2011Healthy Moms, Healthy Families
As mothers, we're always paying attention to health issues--our families' as well as our own. This circle is dedicated to keeping everyone we love healthy--including ourselves!
LATEST POSTED BY: Deborah15 Ways to Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank.... I am very committed to eating really healthfully and feeding my family as much nutritious food as possible. Many people complain to me that they can’t buy fresh, organic food because it’s too expensive. It’s interesting to me that 100 years ago we spent twenty-five percent of our disposable income on food and now we only spend ten percent. Furthermore, we’re actually consuming more food than before, while getting fatter and sicker. But I do think we’re starting to make the connection that we have a lot of cheap food in this country, and that cheap food has hidden costs—to our physical bodies, as well as the environment. To read on: http://www.positivelypositive.com/2012/01/30/eat-well/ViewFebruary.2nd.2012
Twitter
Are you pregnant or a current mom who uses Twitter or a blogger? Let us know who you are so we can all follow you! I'm a huge Twitter fan and just reached 5,000 followers yesterday!
LATEST POSTED BY: tahoecaleWant 1000s of Linkedin shares, Facebook likes, Twitter followers, or Google +1s Check out http://socialmedianetworkexchange.comViewJanuary.8th.2012
TechMamas
This is a circle for parents to come and discuss technology and gadgets as it pertains to family life.
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SCES: 10 Over-Hyped Gadgets SmartMoney.com - Senior consumer reporter and "Deal of Day" columnist Kelli B. Grant traveled booth to booth at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to find the best, the worst, and the most-hyped gadgets and gizmos. Read her dispatches at Pay Dirt. One will weigh your baby and send each reading to a linked smartphone app. Another is supposed to alert dog owners via text message when Spike escapes the yard. And then there's the Solowheel -- which is essentially a battery-powered unicycle that retails for a whopping $1,800. This week, as thousands poured into the Las Vegas Convention Center for the Consumer Electronics Show, Americans got a glimpse of the not-too-distant future. But they also got a peek at a lot of products that critics say may never see the light of day, or have some other quirks. Here are ten that may fit that category. Click here for the photo gallery: http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/technology/ces-10-of-the-most-overhyped-gadgets-1326409783882/?grcc=ec78f5a6319fe2c11f6480f670386217Z3&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_personalfinanceViewJanuary.16th.2012Living Your {DREAM}
A circle of moms who want to acheive the ultimate life-- living your dream in every way-- personal life, home life and work life... I think it's possible...who's with me? Come here for inspiration!
LATEST POSTED BY: gottalovemomIt seems like there are so many things we want to accomplish. We are always multi-tasking. Our to-do and bucket lists keep on growing.
We look at our lists and we say, “How am I going to accomplish any of these tasks at all? Who has the time”
What about doing something just for fun? Does not have to be elaborate. Just one thing that will make you smile.
So pick one, focus on it, and make an effort to do it every day – until it becomes a habit that makes you smile and you laugh out loud: Live life, one simple step at a time.
Fun for me involves art.
Art is a big part of my life. I am happy when I'm doing something creative. I love music but I didn't get a chance to be really good at it, unlike my 4 children who play the guitar, piano and violin. I love listening to them -- or just listening to Lady Gaga's "Free as my Hair" song.
There’s a song that I started learning how to play. I haven’t played the piano in decades. My hands are stiff, and my eyes couldn’t see the notes as clearly as I did when I was younger – but those are just excuses.
I learned that if you really want something, you’ll find ways to make time.
http://gottalovemom.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-one-simple-step-all-for-me.htmlViewOctober.2nd.2011
We Heart Tomatoes!
ConAgra recently presented some impressive research results at the American Dietetic Association's Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, suggesting that the nutrients in tomatoes may have a measurable impact on heart disease prevention. Using Hunt’s tomatoes is a great way to get a significant source of fiber, Vitamin C and the antioxidant lycopene into your diet. In fact, according to a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, lycopene absorption is two to three times greater in canned tomato products than raw tomatoes. Also, Hunt’s tomatoes are flash-steamed to help them keep their backyard-garden-fresh taste, are 100% natural and contain no artificial preservatives or ingredients.
LATEST POSTED BY: StefanyAck! I just realized I forgot to come share my post! Sorry Emily! http://www.tobethode.com/2010/12/hunts-tomatoes-heart-healthy.htmlViewDecember.18th.2010
Power A Bright Future
Join our team of 10 amazing bloggers who will be sharing their love of teachers and schools in honor of the Power A Bright Future school grant program by Clorox. Do you know a great school program that needs support? Nominate one for a chance to win a $50,000 grand-prize grant or one of three $20,000 grants through the Clorox Power A Bright Future school grant program. Visit http://www.Clorox.com/ for more information.
LATEST POSTED BY: ShellAs a former teacher who had to buy many of my own classroom supplies and saw the effects that a small school budget could have- I'm really excited about the Clorox grants and hope that people really take the time to enter and try to help their schools! http://thingsicantsay-shell.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school-power-bright-future-and.htmlViewSeptember.3rd.2010
Mom's Breakfast Club: Love Your Cereal
We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and we are all looking for ways to make it simple! Let's talk about breakfast, kids' cereal and morning routines. With the new school year starting, we thought this was the perfect time to get a conversation going about the meal that helps start the day off right!
LATEST POSTED BY: ThisFullHouseOne more, for the moms in the back: http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/2010/10/foodie-tuesday-kelloggs-moms-breakfast-club-recipes.htmlViewOctober.19th.2010
Women's Health News
Everything you need to know about what's happening in health care, health coverage, medicine, breakthroughs, and more...especially for women!
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla STherapists are 'seeing' patients online NYT.com - The event reminder on Melissa Weinblatt’s iPhone buzzed: 15 minutes till her shrink appointment. She mixed herself a mojito, added a sprig of mint, put on her sunglasses and headed outside to her friend’s pool. Settling into a lounge chair, she tapped the Skype app on her phone. Hundreds of miles away, her face popped up on her therapist’s computer monitor; he smiled back on her phone’s screen. She took a sip of her cocktail. The session began. Ms. Weinblatt, a 30-year-old high school teacher in Oregon, used to be in treatment the conventional way — with face-to-face office appointments. Now, with her new doctor, she said: “I can have a Skype therapy session with my morning coffee or before a night on the town with the girls. I can take a break from shopping for a session. I took my doctor with me through three states this summer!” And, she added, “I even e-mailed him that I was panicked about a first date, and he wrote back and said we could do a 20-minute mini-session.” Since telepsychiatry was introduced decades ago, video conferencing has been an increasingly accepted way to reach patients in hospitals, prisons, veterans’ health care facilities and rural clinics — all supervised sites. But today Skype, and encrypted digital software through third-party sites like CaliforniaLiveVisit.com, have made online private practice accessible for a broader swath of patients, including those who shun office treatment or who simply like the convenience of therapy on the fly. Continue: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/fashion/therapists-are-seeing-patients-online.html?hpwViewSeptember.26th.2011Centsible Moms
Centsible Moms is a place to discuss saving money, making smart money choices, and living a centsible life. This isn't just for the frugal minded moms, maybe you want to spave (spend to save), or you want to get rid of the stuff you could care less about so you can spend more time and more money on the things you do care about. Living a centsible life is all about making smart choices, and being able to manage your money, whether you're a stay at home mom, or a CEO.
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SHmm...is this 'centsible' or just plain weird? ___________ Why your grandma swipes sugar packets CNN - If you build it, they will come. And if you put it on the table, chances are someone is going to take it. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, condiment sachets, paper napkins, individual coffee creamers, cracker packets, and just about anything else “not wrapped for individual sale” that can easily be stuffed into purses and/or pockets without a single qualm. Whether it’s your best friend, grandma, crazy uncle or maybe even yourself doing the lifting, evidence of the petty pilfering can be found in drawers and car glove boxes across the nation – each with their own little cache of restaurant and sugar caddy bounty. Diane Merrits of Orlando, Florida, says she saves money this way. She hasn’t had to buy coffee creamer in years, takes extra ketchup packets at fast food restaurants and saves all the leftover condiments sachets when she orders delivery. She even washes and reuses plastic tableware because “it is good for the environment and better than wasting money.” “It’s easy for some people to say – to rationalize – taking these items is not going to have an impact. 'No one is going to feel it if I take five Sweet N’Lows,'” says Kristene Doyle, psychologist and the Associate Executive Director of the Albert Ellis Institute. For those people, it’s the restaurant's way of paying it forward. “Although there is an unwritten understanding that condiments and small spices or ingredients for making the food served at restaurants more flavorful are there for limited use, some people choose to see this as an unpaid bonus of having come to the restaurant,” agrees Patricia Farrell, clinical psychologist and author of “How to Be Your Own Therapist.” Farrell adds some of the caddy swipers might say to themselves, “It's there for me, isn't it? Why shouldn't I take it? If they only wanted me to have a little bit, why didn't they just put out a little bit?” - an example of what psychologists call attribution of responsibility.ViewJanuary.13th.2012All about Apps!
I'm an iphone/ipad addict and I'm constantly looking for new apps. Share your favorite, your not so favorite, or cool app finds here - iphone, ipad, etc.!
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SNew wave of location-based apps mark a 'paradigm shift' (CNN) -- As location-based apps go, Foursquare or Gowalla will work just fine if you're looking for the spot where all your buddies are having a beer. But what if they discovered an awesome, out-of-the-way spot six months ago? Or, better yet, what if you didn't even know you were looking for a watering hole until your phone told you there's one around the corner you shouldn't miss? As the novelty of the simple check-in fades, and the abilities of GPS-based location technology expand, some new mobile apps -- call them "discovery apps" -- are looking to parlay mobile "noise" into useful, place-based tips. "It feels like the paradigm shift in the late '90s when Google came along," said Babak Pahlavan, CEO of Cleversense, which released the app Alfred this month. "There's an information overload -- to find something useful for you is a very daunting task. It's time for a new shift; it's time to make sense of it and make it useful for you." Alfred has been called "Pandora for the real world." Users feed it information about their favorite places (mainly restaurants, bars and coffee shops). Then, theoretically, Alfred -- a mustachioed robot butler -- can suggest similar spots that are nearby, no matter where you are. The free app, currently on Apple's iOS system, with Android and Windows Phone versions in the works, was rolled out this month and took top honors in the "Startup Idol" contest at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado. The app, which was two years in the making, uses a Web-crawling algorithm to pull the information together and, according to Pahlavan, recognized the difference between positive and negative chatter about a place. Continue: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/07/29/discovery.apps/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7ViewAugust.1st.2011Special Needs Moms
Formerly known as Autism in the Neighborhood, the Special Needs Moms congregate here to share information with one another. We are a global and inclusive group and not limited to any one disability which may or may not concern our child. Consider this a new resource!
LATEST POSTED BY: BrandieTarget Is ‘Down’ With Down Syndrome: 5 Things Target Said By Saying Nothing At All January 2, 2012 http://noahsdad.com/target-down-syndrome/ If you were browsing through this week’s Target ad you may have passed right over the adorable little boy in the bright orange shirt smiling at you on page 9! And if so, I’m glad! The reason I’m glad? Well, that stylish young man in the orange shirt is Ryan. Ryan just so happened to have been born with Down syndrome, and I’m glad that Target included a model with down syndrome in their typical ad! :) This wasn’t a “Special Clothing For Special People” catalog. There wasn’t a call out somewhere on the page proudly proclaiming that “Target’s proud to feature a model with Down syndrome in this week’s ad!” And they didn’t even ask him to model a shirt with the phrase, “We Aren’t All Angels” printed on the front. In other words, they didn’t make a big deal out of it. I like that. 5 Things Target Said By Not Saying Anything Click the link above to keep reading.ViewJanuary.4th.2012
Sandwich Generation
Caught between taking care of your own kids and your aging parents? We understand. Join us. Let's help each other through this. Together we can be the Ham in the Sandwich Generation!
LATEST POSTED BY: QuiltndollmakerPoor Dad, when he takes my Mom shopping with him for any thing she is just interested in giving out suckers to every kid she comes close to. Mom is not the same since she spent 12 weeks in ICU a few years ago....ViewNovember.8th.2011
Mothers of adult children
Knowing first hand how difficult it is to become sober when our children are grown, I would like to hear from mothers [of adult children] who are in the process of reestablishing their relationships. I have chosen this topic because many times adult children have mixed-up emotions and thoughts about the drastic changes seen in their mother when she is no longer active in addiction. I would like to learn of the different "reactions" mothers get, and how they deal with them. Thx~
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin OStudy: Parents serve as safety net for adult children It's normal and healthy for parents to provide their 20-something children with financial and housing assistance, according to a new study. The finding challenges the widely held belief that such help involves slacker young adults who refuse to grow up or overindulgent parents whose continued support stifles their adult children's development, said the researchers. They analyzed data collected from young adults and found that almost half received either money for living expenses or lived with their parents (or both) in their mid-20s, but only 10 to 15% received such support when in their early 30s. The likelihood of receiving financial help from their parents decreased 15% each year and the likelihood of living with their parents decreased 18% each year. The study was published online March 10 in the Journal of Marriage and Family. Read more: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/teen-ya/story/2011/03/Study-Parents-serve-as-safety-net-for-adult-children/45043222/1ViewMarch.21st.2011
Picked from the headlines
Let's talk about what's in the news these days - articles that catch our eye, interesting tidbits, studies released, whatever's going on in the media that you'd like to talk about.
LATEST POSTED BY: DeborahI'm wondering are you following the Treyvon Martin case? Or lack thereof?ViewMarch.28th.2012Eggo Mornings!
Join us as 20 great mom bloggers try out the brand new Eggo® Real Fruit Pizzas and kick off an awesome conversation around making morning routines easier - and happier!
LATEST POSTED BY: Tésa @ 2 Wired 2 TiredCongrats to the Eggo Grand Prize winners! Once they're posted here, I'll be sure to tweet.ViewAugust.18th.2010
South Florida Moms
Looking for moms in south florida.
LATEST POSTED BY: summerfloodYay, the circus is coming to town!! This is going to be so fun, especially just after the New Year. I found a way to get discounted tickets plus a commemorative family photo and I wanted to pass it along!  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey present FULLY CHARGED is coming to AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL January 6-16! Get a Family Photo Fun-Pack for only $70! To take advantage of this great discount, click here http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&=&user_input=&q=ringling+miami and use the code MOM4 online, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or at the AmericanAirlines Arena Box Office and get a Family 4-Pack and a Commemorative Family Photo at the show for just $70! Be sure to input discount code MOM4 in the box labeled “Enter offer code/password”. After inputting code, use map to show available sections and select the section you would like to sit in. Discount valid on these performances only: Saturday, 1/7 at 11am and 7pm shows; Sunday, 1/8 at 5pm show; Thursday,1/12 at 7pm show; Saturday,1/14 at 11am only and is valid on the $30, $25 and $15 price levels only. No double discounts. There’s a minimum of 4 tickets per transaction and it’s valid now thru 1/16. To redeem photo: Stop by any Ringling Bros. photo booth located on the arena concourse and present photo voucher. Don’t miss Fully Charged the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children Of All Ages! The most electrifying edition ever of Ringling Bros. celebrates ‘performance power’ that boosts circus-goers’ excitement. These amazing acts can only be seen at The Greatest Show On Earth! You can only experience this current of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged! Get your tickets for high-voltage fun today! For more information: 786-777-1240 Share this discount with your friends and enjoy! Your whole family will love it. I work for Miles Of Marketing and this information was provided to me by them (www.milesofmarketing.com). We are a group of moms passing along great information like this to other moms!ViewDecember.11th.2011
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.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.2011
