Embracing my Inner Wonder Woman

May 17, 2012
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I am not Wonder Woman. But I play one virtually. Or try. In this last week, I was hired for a major freelance assignment. An amazing opportunity. One that I could not say no to. But also? One that had a deadline for part of the work that would keep me up until late hours, [...]

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Everyday Desserts are Good For You

May 16, 2012
Everyday Dessert is Good for You | Ciao Mom

Who doesn’t love a delicious dessert? Who doesn’t deserve an everyday treat now and then? As much as I adore dessert, I am also not a big, dessert every night for dinner kind of gal. I grew up mostly believing, as far as at home dinners go, that fruit came at the end of a [...]

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The Thin to Win Challenge: Taking Stress Out at the Gym

May 15, 2012
Thin to Win Fitness Goal Challenge | Ciao Mom

Have you ever tried to thin out your life? What does that even mean exactly? For some it means organizing cluttered closets or pantries. For others it might mean slimming down the ingredients in their meals. Maybe it means getting organized with meal planning to maximize time during the week or making “me” time to [...]

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What I Wish I Had Known at 16

May 14, 2012
What I wished I had known at 16 | Ciao Mom

Sixteen is a magical age. A tragic age. A dramatic age. This week at Just.Be.Enough. we are thinking back to the time when WE were sixteen. Thinking back to what we would tell ourselves about being enough, coping with life, and realizing that there is so much more life to be lived. You know how [...]

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Bringing Napa to Us: The Qualia Wine Experience

May 11, 2012
Qualia Wine Experience | Ciao Mom

I love wine. It is true. A great glass of wine makes me happy. I was married to Rocket in a winery. We own a barrel of wine at a winery. We drink wine every day. But I have never been to Napa. Napa….as in the home of many a great bottle of wine. So [...]

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Getting on the Listen to Your Mother Stage

May 10, 2012
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The DC Listen to Your Mother Show was three days ago. Since then I have been bombarded with questions. How was the show? Were you nervous? What was it like? Will there be another show? The truth is that I am not sure I can put my experience stepping onto the Listen to Your Mother [...]

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What I Learned at Mom 2.0 Summit

May 7, 2012
What I learned at Mom 2.0 | Ciao Mom

Mom 2.0… Two and a half days. Amazing women. Inspiring women. Passionate and intelligent women. A shared desire to learn, to reflect, to connect, and to move forward. I could probably spend a week sharing tidbits and morsels of wisdom that were shared during the conference. But the truth is that there were common themes [...]

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Brain Overload

May 6, 2012
Brain Overload | Ciao Mom

Late last week, the Mom 2.0 Summit took over the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne Florida.  Over 300 social media writers, marketers, and explorers engaged in conversation, learning, and networking. But also? This conference…this fabulous three days…left my brain on overload. Not only did I learn and reflect but I had a MONSTER of an [...]

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My Favorite Ways to Give Back

May 3, 2012
Priorities for Giving Back | Ciao Mom

As I prepare to head off to Mom 2.0, I have been thinking a lot about the use of my voice and the causes and efforts that mean the most to me. The truth is that there are SO many causes out there, campaigns for social good, that deserve our attention. But we cannot do [...]

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Setting Your Social Media Path

May 1, 2012
Setting Your Social Media Path | Ciao Mom

Two days from now I will be in Key Biscayne Florida, wearing a bathing suit cover up layered over a tank top and leggings for the Mom 2.o Summit white party. An out of office email response will appear to anyone that sends me “teacher” work emails as I take two work days off to [...]

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