I got another great tip from our Expert Mommy, Claire Keeling last week… just in time for tax season too. Claire would be very unimpressed with my current (non)system.
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Practical Mommy’s Impractical Art Project
Step 2: But Why Tango? At this point, I began living my life by the signs. Sometimes, I didn’t exactly know what they meant but at least I was paying attention. This was a new thing for me since up until then, I was a take charge kinda girl. I was convinced that the only…
Positive Parenting Tip: Satisfaction!
Our Yogi Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-Founder Yogi Parenting Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: — Michaela is a 30 year veteran educator and a Certified YogaKids Teacher and Trainer. She teaches yoga baby and yoga kids classes for children throughout St. Louis, Missouri. As…
How to Live Frugally, Part 2
Last week, Dina-Marie shared 20 tips on how to live frugally. She has 22 more…. 1. Do not window shop in front of the refrigerator – Determine what you want to remove ahead of time to avoid unnecessary time spent with the fridge door open. 2. Wash your clothes when they are dirty – This…
How to Survive Having Your House Painted
We live on a block of several old Victorian houses. Typically we are a DIY couple, capable of small electric and modest plumbing repairs. But last spring we needed a new paint job, new porch railings, new gutters and new balcony spindles. We decided it was best for the house (and marriage) if we contracted this work out.
How to Teach Your Kids About Internet Safety
This may sound incredibly hypocritical but I’ve been totally balking on providing internet access to my kids. We don’t have any WebKins. No Club Penguin. In fact, I make it a point to tuck my laptop away when they are not around. They hardly even see me on the computer. I’m not necessarily sure why……
How to Change Your Mind
As part of our series on careers and passions, I caught a few minutes with busy mom, Melissa Pierce. Melissa is a stay-at-home-mom turned documentary filmmaker and professional speaker. Her project, Life in Perpetual Beta is proof that it’s okay to change your mind. Watch the video (9:00) What are some of the things you’ve…
Practical Mommy’s Impractical Art Project
Step 1: In the beginning, there was The Dance. It started with a book at my local library. The book was displayed prominently at the end of an aisle. It was orange. If you were watching “My Life, the Movie” this would have been the dramatic moment when everything except this book faded into the…
Positive Parenting Tip: Think About This!
Our Yogi Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-Founder Yogi Parenting Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: — Michaela is a 30 year veteran educator and a Certified YogaKids Teacher and Trainer. She teaches yoga baby and yoga kids classes for children throughout St. Louis, Missouri. As…
How to Include Your Kids
There’s been a lot of press lately about the detrimental effects of “screen time” on our babies and toddlers. In this segment with Expert Mommy, Sophia Pierroutsakos, Ph.D., I love the shift in our conversation about what we can do instead. Sophia is not only a developmental psychologist by training but also a mom of…
