by Lisa on November 30, 2009
Speaking! Nif and I have over 70 years of combined experience with the skill, yet today when Nif and I tried to start on the first podcast for StrongMothers, we struggled badly. After 2 hours of work, we have a whopping 34 seconds of our first podcast finished. Our intro, with thanks to Nif’s Hubs, [...]
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attitude,
change,
motivation,
resilience,
self-discipline,
teamwork
by admin on November 29, 2009
Last Tuesday, Nif did a post on things to try with your kids during the holidays. I don’t have kids, but I do have a precious niece who is 3 1/2. I showed her all of the ideas on Nif’s post, and we decided to make Turkey Cookies. Adalyn’s a “doer”. She makes her bed, [...]
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child's need to create,
cookies,
holiday activities
by Nif on November 28, 2009
This is a re-post of an article I read at livewell360.com. I love the message, I try to live the message, and I hope you do, too. The opening statement really made me think…. “They say we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” I asked myself – Whom [...]
by admin on November 27, 2009
It’s officially “hang Christmas decorations” time now that Thanksgiving has come and gone. On this Casual Friday, we have a special treat for you as we welcome the holiday season. Send your own ElfYourself eCards Love, Lisa, Jobi, and Nif
by admin on November 26, 2009
At StrongMothers, we truly believe that we are all in this together. We are so thankful for the new friends we have met, for the stories that have been shared, and for the support and encouragement for each other in the journey of motherhood and life. Today we lift up a special mom who is [...]
by Nif on November 25, 2009
Does she know my sister? (wink, wink) Leave us a comment and tell us who this person is in your family. Love,
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cartoon,
funny,
Wordless Wednesday
by Nif on November 24, 2009
During holidays, I like to try something new with my daughters… a new goody in the kitchen, a new craft, a new game…. something. I’ve been thinking about trying some cake pops like the ones over at Bakerella’s site. http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/ We’ll definitely make a visit to the Dollar Tree and try the holiday centerpiece modeled [...]
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children,
family,
frugal ideas,
motherhood,
raising children,
recipes
by Nif on November 23, 2009
Welcome to my soapbox. I am an athlete. I have friends who are athletes – former college athletes, former high school athletes, friends who have discovered a sport later in life. I also have friends who have daughters who are involved in athletics. I coach young female athletes. Athletes who practice daily for a competition [...]
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athletics,
Sarah Palin,
sports,
strong mothers
by Nif on November 22, 2009
Photo courtesy of http://www.webmd.com/ The average person gains 7 – 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Women’s Health magazine says that an extra 600 calories per day are consumed during the holiday season. I love how they state, “And while everybody is entitled to a bit of indulgence during the holidays, there’s a [...]
by Nif on November 20, 2009
Today’s Casual Friday recommendation is for an inexpensive holiday project that your kids will love to do, and it will be perfect for grandparents, siblings, and/or parents. It’s a holiday coupon book. (I hope Grandma and Grandpa aren’t reading this!) I’ve seen lots of ideas for creating and printing coupon books, but my favorite is [...]
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casual friday,
children,
frugal ideas