You've heard of Dance Dance Revolution, right? I love that game. Perhaps because I used to be a bit of a dancer back in the day. I took ballet for quite a few years (and even did the whole bloody-toes on pointe shoes thing...). In high school, I performed as one of the lead dancers […]
Thomas Edison once said, "I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others... I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent it." I love his philosophy - his thoughtfulness - his generosity - his ability to look at the bigger […]
Owning a small business is no cakewalk. It requires risk-taking, hard work, long hours, creativity, and organization. Tim and I actually make the perfect team when it comes to entrepreneurship because I am all about the big ideas and he keeps me grounded in reality. I am all about the relationships...and he reminds me that […]
Quick Question for you: Do you use an online calendar to manage your schedule...? Or do you use an old-fashioned planner with pen and ink? I use a "hybrid" organization strategy. I keep track of birthdays via Facebook and an Excel spreadsheet, but I like to jot down my daily to-dos, short and long-term goals, […]
I may be a Tech-Savvy Girl, but I'm also a very visual person...and I like having bulletin boards handy for posting clippings from magazines, party invitations, and pretty pictures that our 3-year-old paints. We have one in our makeshift office space in our master bedroom and one in the laundry room. Right now, the one […]
We have a modest home with 3 bedrooms, a great room, a spacious kitchen with an island, and an unbelievable view from our [very small] backyard. Our 3-year-old is in one room. Our 10-month-old is in another room. And we are in the master bedroom...which leaves no room for an office. That's actually A-OK with […]
When I was filming the promotional video for my ebook several months ago, I had to do a few takes (okay, a lot of takes...). As a result of those practice sessions, our 3-year-old took to saying, "MetropolitanMama.net" out of the blue...which is pretty much the cutest thing ever. In fact, I joked to Tim […]
These two products fall in the "Miscellaneous Marvelousness" category...meaning that they didn't fit in my other categories, but they were too marvelous to overlook. Check 'em out. Here goes... Women's Montecito Boot Leather by Teva The best shoes are ones that have the perfect marriage of Comfort + Style. Surprisingly, those kind of shoes are […]