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Momfluential Media http://www.momfluential.net Influential Mom Media Fri, 17 May 2013 03:51:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 #iamcurious Pin It To WIN an #ipad Mini http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/16/iamcurious-pin-it-to-win-an-ipad-mini/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/16/iamcurious-pin-it-to-win-an-ipad-mini/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 03:49:40 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221256 Disclosure: I am consulting with Curious.com, aiding them in their efforts to publicize their launch and content, via social media. Curious is a new video learning site where you can learn all sorts of things from vetted instructors. Lean how to make a mentos/soda-pop volcano, how to use your DSLR camera,... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/16/iamcurious-pin-it-to-win-an-ipad-mini/feed/ 0 The Birthday Game. You Snooze, You Lose. http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/15/the-birthday-game-you-snooze-you-lose/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/15/the-birthday-game-you-snooze-you-lose/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 06:15:05 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221252 It was a rookie mistake. With more than a month and a half of school weekends left, I should have known better. My son, you see, has a summer birthday. Unfortunately, so do several other boys in his grade. Guess where I am going with this? The first invite showed up six weeks in advance. I... Related posts:

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]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/13/post-institutional-residue/feed/ 2 Melancholy on Mother’s Day http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/12/melancholy-on-mothers-day/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/12/melancholy-on-mothers-day/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 18:33:13 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221233 I’m not sure why Mother’s Day makes me so sad. But it does to some extent. Almost every year. I’m beset by sadness that I usually cannot name. An odd mix of guilt, and longing. Wishing I were a better mother, a better daughter. The kind of mom who makes everything better. But I am... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/12/melancholy-on-mothers-day/feed/ 2 Lifeproof your Mom for Mother’s Day http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/09/lifeproof-your-mom-for-mothers-day/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/09/lifeproof-your-mom-for-mothers-day/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:59:13 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221220 My poor phone. It’s abused. It owes its life to a Lifeproof case. My Lifeproof cases have allowed me to take my beloved iPhones (4 & 5) to places where most phones could never go. Underwater. To the beach. I have stuck my *whole hand with phone* into a tide pool to take a photo.... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/09/lifeproof-your-mom-for-mothers-day/feed/ 0 Pure Natural Diva – Naturally Beautiful Scents http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/09/pure-natural-diva-naturally-beautiful-scents/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/09/pure-natural-diva-naturally-beautiful-scents/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:33:59 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221215 Do you know what’s in your perfume? Sure it smells like flowers, or citrus, or vanilla. But you might be surprised to learn that the actual ingredients bear no resemblance to the inspiration. I’m of the opinion that unless you get off on chemicals, things not found in nature, should probably not be found in... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/09/pure-natural-diva-naturally-beautiful-scents/feed/ 0 My Life as a Sports Mom http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/06/my-life-as-a-sports-mom/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/06/my-life-as-a-sports-mom/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:49:09 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221201 Here in Southern California, pretty much every mom I know is a sports mom. Soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, vollyball, football, track, softball, gymnastics, swim, tennis. It’s not a matter of whether your kids are involved with team sports, but WHICH one. And then there is us. We’ve dabbled with teams over the years but nothing... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/06/my-life-as-a-sports-mom/feed/ 0 That Time at Mom 2.0 When My Head Exploded http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/05/that-time-at-mom-2-0-when-my-head-exploded/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/05/that-time-at-mom-2-0-when-my-head-exploded/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 22:56:32 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221181 For me, this was the year that everyone and their nephew came to Mom 2.0. And by that, I mean everyone I know, including two of my nephews. I probably bit off more than I could chew this time. I was over confident. The conference was taking place only a few short miles from home,... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/05/05/that-time-at-mom-2-0-when-my-head-exploded/feed/ 15 Is Climbing Masada at Dawn With Kids A Good Idea? http://www.momfluential.net/2013/04/30/is-climbing-masada-at-dawn-with-kids-a-good-idea/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/04/30/is-climbing-masada-at-dawn-with-kids-a-good-idea/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 07:18:37 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221164 Thank you to Bing for sponsoring this article. Try the Bing It On challenge and experience why in blind tests, people preferred Bing over Google for the web’s top searches. * The last time I climbed up Masada at dawn, I was a teenager. Practically a kid. This summer I want to climb with my own children,... Related posts:

]]> http://www.momfluential.net/2013/04/30/is-climbing-masada-at-dawn-with-kids-a-good-idea/feed/ 2 Box Play for Kids Sticks it to Boredom & Waste http://www.momfluential.net/2013/04/30/box-play-for-kids-sticks-it-to-boredom-waste/ http://www.momfluential.net/2013/04/30/box-play-for-kids-sticks-it-to-boredom-waste/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:29 +0000 momfluential http://www.momfluential.net/?p=221158 Do me (and the earth) a favor please. Buy a bunch of these Box Play stickers? Not only is this lovely little kickstarter project a fabulous way to keep your kids busy anywhere, anytime. It’s also good for the planet and good for your kid’s brains. It makes for a perfect Birthday Party activity. If... Related posts:

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