Archive for September, 2008

The Best Pumpkin Patches in the Dallas Area

It’s October 2, and fall is officially in full swing.  Scarecrows and hay bales are popping up on front yards, and the mornings (at least) are cooling down.  As we get into full-on fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving season, MomsOutLoud.com thought you – like us – might want a little...
September 30th, 2008 | North Dallas, life with little ones | Read More

What is MomsOutLoud.com? (Part Two)

Some of you may be surprised to know that the idea of MomsOutLoud.com is based on actual research.  Sure, a lot of it is what we call “secondary” research (reading other research studies that were done for other purposes)….but given my consulting background, of course I had to do...
September 30th, 2008 | Moms Out Loud - Inform, Connect, & Celebrate | Read More

No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for Young Children

Your kids want to get in on the pumpkin decorating fun, but handling carving tools is a no-go.  So, what are your options?  Here are a few ideas. FIRST STEP - no matter what decorating option you use, clean the pumpkin using a baby wipe – NOT getting the pumpkin really wet or it is more likely...
September 30th, 2008 | Parenting, Pre-Schoolers, Toddlers, life with little ones | Read More

Meet Our MOMumental Mom of the Week (September 25, 2008)

Name: Jeanne City: Plano Marital Status: married Mom to: 19 year old son, Chris and 16 year old daughter, Alex. Occupation: Founder and principal of a strategy consulting firm What was the last movie you saw and what did you think about it? The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Part 2.  I don’t...
September 25th, 2008 | | Read More

Meet Our MOMumental Mom of the Week (September 25th)

Meet Jeanne, our tenth MOMumental Mom of the week. Name: Jeanne City: Plano Marital Status: married Mom to: 19 year old son, Chris and 16 year old daughter, Alex. Occupation: Founder and principal of a strategy consulting firm What was the last movie you saw and what did you think about it? The Sisterhood...
September 24th, 2008 | Essential Mom Products, Mom Time, Moments in the Minivan, Moms Out Loud - Inform, Connect, & Celebrate, Parenting, Thoughts on Being a Mom | Read More

What is Moms Out Loud? (Part One)

I just calculated how long I have been on the journey to realize my vision for MomsOutLoud.com, and ironically, by the time the site goes live in three short weeks it will have been nine months. I’ve kiddingly called “Moms Out Loud” my third child, so I find it coincidental that it...
September 24th, 2008 | Moms Out Loud - Inform, Connect, & Celebrate, North Dallas | Read More

MomsKnow: The Best Skin Care Products

I’m going to start this MomsKnow post by breaking the cardinal rule of writing:  admitting I know nothing of which I will be speaking.  (But, as you all know by now, honesty for me wins out over anything else.)  I stopped reading beauty magazines when I was 19 because they only made me feel...
September 17th, 2008 | Essential Mom Products | Read More

Meet Our MOMumental Mom of the Week (September 18th)

Meet Meredith, our ninth MOMumental Mom of the week. Name: Meredith City: McKinney Marital Status: married Mom to: 11 month old Aiden Thomas Occupation: Integration Manager for Frito-Lay What was the last movie you saw and what did you think about it? Smart People – I enjoyed it – It really hit...
September 17th, 2008 | Essential Mom Products, Mom Time, Thoughts on Being a Mom, life with little ones | Read More

Meet Our MOMumental Mom of the Week (September 11th)

Meet Amy, our eighth MOMumental Mom of the week. Name: Amy City: Plano Marital Status: married Mom to: two girls ages 7 and 4 Occupation: Director of Marketing What was the last movie you saw and what did you think about it? The last movie I saw in a REAL theatre was Wall-E, with the kids of course. ...
September 10th, 2008 | Essential Mom Products, Moms Out Loud - Inform, Connect, & Celebrate, MomsPick - Essential Products & Tools | Read More

Tools and Tips to Increase Your Toddler’s Independence

We’ve all seen it.  The excited announcement that your 3-year-old will “Do it myself”….followed by a temper tantrum caused by frustration of not being able to. I don’t know that instilling independence now will keep you from getting a drink or making sandwiches for your...
September 3rd, 2008 | Parenting, Parenting Tricks, Pre-Schoolers, Toddlers | Read More
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