‘Monday Mention’ Archive

Mommy Business Cards: Monday Mention November 15, 2010 No Comments

Photo: The Mommy Card You’re a mom (or a dad), and if you don’t think you have a huge job, you need to think again! Parenting is a huge, complicated, over-the-top position, and guess what? Folks with big jobs have business cards! You might want some, too. Check out these cuties from The Mommy Card, [...]

Eggs For Science: Monday Mention November 8, 2010 No Comments

Eggs are good for the body. They are good for science, too — science experiments, that is! Just grab yourself your kids, an egg, some vinegar, and a glass. Egg goes in the glass, gets covered completely by vinegar, and sits for about 24 hours. Remove the egg and see what you’ve got — a [...]

Parents Peeking at Kids’ Facebook: Monday Mention November 1, 2010 No Comments

I like Facebook! Do I want my kids to like it, though? Well, not while they are kids — just too much potential for trouble. Many moms seem to agree, and results from a recent study show that one in 10 moms are secretly logging in to their kiddos’ Facebook accounts to monitor their social [...]

Bullies Be Gone: Monday Mention October 25, 2010 No Comments

I am a self-professed NON-homeschool type. I just can’t see myself teaching my own kids. There are many reasons for this vision, and I won’t go into the whole matter here, but I will say this: If my kids get bullied at school, and the situation persists in any small way, I will pull them [...]

Ways to Be Well: Monday Mention October 18, 2010 No Comments

Photo: audreyjm529, Flickr We all need to be inspired at times, and some of us more than others. Good thing for the new site well, then — where a community of people inspire each other with ways to be well. Maybe you need some motivation to eat healthier, connect with family more, stress less. There [...]

Pondering Pink: Monday Mention October 11, 2010 No Comments

Image: annnie, Flickr We’re just about midway through Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink is in full swing! There are many opinions out there about this color overload, and as a breast cancer survivor myself, I have some thoughts. Here they are: My Platform on Pink How about you? Are you passionate about pink, or [...]

Kid Books You’ve Got to Get: Monday Mention October 4, 2010 No Comments

I asked my Facebook friends the other day to recommend some tried-and-true good books for second and fourth-graders, and I got such a great response, I just can’t keep this good news to myself. Here, a list of chapter books your young ones might want to try. Search them at your local library, and see [...]

Physical Education Builds Smart Kids: Monday Mention September 27, 2010 No Comments

Photo: D Sharon Pruitt, Flickr When I was a school kid, I had gym every day. I changed into a snug-tight pair of shorts and matching shirt, put my tennis shoes on, and the games began. My kids, however, have P.E. once per week, for just 40 minutes (they don’t call it “gym” class anymore, [...]

Kid Seatbelts on Airplanes: Monday Mention September 20, 2010 No Comments

Photo: xlibber, Flickr Right now, kids under the age of 2 are allowed to sit on a parent’s lap on airplanes. No seatbelts required. Seems odd, doesn’t it — that the most precious cargo doesn’t have to be restrained in the name of safety? Well, things might be changing, because the National Transportation Safety Board [...]

When Expenses Get Out of Hand: Monday Mention September 13, 2010 No Comments

Photo: Betsssssy, Flickr Sometimes, expenses just pile up, and the funds coming in just are not enough to cover them. No doubt about it, when monthly bills are more than what you make, quick action is a must! Good news: WAHM.com has some ideas for getting finances in order.