Back to School BudgetPosted by Debbie Dragon on August 18, 2010
It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means families everywhere are heading out, stocking up and forking over fistfuls of money on everything from pencils… to peanut butter. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family spends $550 on school supplies each fall, making this time of year second only to Christmas – for total consumer spending.
Waterpik: Ultra Dental Water JetPosted by Debbie Dragon on November 23, 2009
The nice people at Waterpik want to know what I think of the Ultra Dental Water Jet, so they sent me one to try out. I’ve never used a Waterpik, so this was a fun experience and I had no idea what to expect!
Five Simple Tips To Get Your Finances Under ControlPosted by Debbie Dragon on October 3, 2009
This article comes to us from Gabriela Michelle, about how she reeled in her family’s finances and made it possible to become a stay-at-home mom. Since we’re stay/work at home moms, too, we thought these tips were great and wanted to share them with you. You might be surprised at the possibility of living on [...]
Strengthening the Family BondPosted by Tisha Tolar on September 21, 2009
One thing us EMB’s know is that working for yourself takes up a lot of your time and energy. This is especially true during the first years of establishing a business of your own. Spending quality time with your spouse is difficult enough – add kids to the mix and you are creating a recipe [...]
Invention MamaPosted by Tisha Tolar on July 2, 2009
Interesting that even the great philosopher’s knew that it’s the moms that rock this world. Case in point, the phrase “Necessity, who is the Mother of Invention” (Plato, The Republic -Greek author & philosopher in Athens 427 BC – 347 BC) . Note that Plato did not use the term ‘father’ – and for good [...]
Ahhh…TogethernessPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 4, 2009
It’s been an interesting week in EMB world. The Empowering Mom Bloggers have come together in person (we don’t all live in the same place) to hang out for a few days with the Baby Bloggers. So far all four kids (2 are aged 3, 2 are aged 6) have gotten along fabulously and it [...]
MOM BIZ SPOTLIGHT: MELISSA SULLIVANPosted by Tisha Tolar on June 1, 2009
Melissa’s Websites:
Melissa Sullivan Stampin’ Up!
Melissa Sullivan Usborne Books
Melissa Sullivan Gold Canyon Candles
Melissa Sullivan, who lives with her husband Sean and their two young children, first became an entrepreneur in August of 2004 before she even became a mom. As a life-long crafter, she was usually involved with creative projects to fulfill her [...]
From the Mouth of Babes: The Once-OverPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 21, 2009
Yesterday, my daughter who is 6 asked about having some ice cream for her nightly snack. I told her that there was no ice cream left because someone ate it all. She shook her head from side to side and just said “Daddy”. I politely informed her that her daddy was not the one who [...]
Time for a Checkup?Posted by Debbie Dragon on May 19, 2009
My kids (ages 6 and 3) had doctor appointments today. Just their annual physicals, no big deal.
After only about 5 minutes of waiting in the toy room, we were brought into the exam room. The nurse proceeded to do all that preliminary stuff – blood pressure, weight, height, can they hop on one foot? Then [...]
From the Mouths of BabesPosted by Debbie Dragon on May 10, 2009
My 6 year old had a field trip to the Post Office with his first grade class on Friday. Apparently, the trip was to mail mother’s a letter for Mother’s Day! The letters were created “adlib” style – the teacher created a letter and left several pieces blank for the kids to fill in… My [...]
