Entries Tagged as ‘Children’

February 11, 2008

“Being a Mom is Great” Moved to SoapboxMom.com!!

It’s official!
The Being a Mom is Great blog will now be called simply, SOAPBOX MOM!

So, BMG Mom (aka bimmgee) is now soapbox mom or “SoapB” or Soapbox or soap!
Please join me over there now at soapboxmom.com.
And, when you find it, please let me know you did by leaving a comment.  As always, I appreciate [...]

February 5, 2008

Yes, We Can!

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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For various reasons, I have stayed far, far away from politics on this blog. I used to be so deeply enmeshed in [...]

January 26, 2008

Free Rice – A Site with a Purpose

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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I’m so excited about a website our friends told us about last night.
It’s called Free Rice and it looks like this:

It’s great for [...]

January 15, 2008

When You Have a Bad Day…

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My blogger friend over at Missives from Suburbia recently wrote a terrific post about how feelings originate from either fear or love. [...]

January 6, 2008

Is This Sport?

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My daughter has been playing basketball half her life. She plays well and has a good time doing it. She opted [...]

December 6, 2007

A Tribute to Mom (or How to Decorate a Christmas Tree)

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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Yes…the holidays are upon us.
Stores blare Christmas music, commuters face nasty holiday traffic, shoppers swagger through crowded shops, busy busier frazzled parents [...]

November 15, 2007

My Day in Detention

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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I’m not a big fan of chewing gum.
When I was a kid, the only time I ever served detention was in eighth [...]

October 27, 2007

You’ll Be Amazed at What Happens When You Start Throwing Up…

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My absolute favorite event at my kids’ schools is the annual Book Fair. It’s so popular at DS’s school, that I [...]

October 16, 2007

Decidedly Disappointing “Deceptively Delicious” Cookbook

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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A week ago, I purchased Jessica Seinfeld’s cookbook, “Deceptively Delicious: Simple Steps to Get Your Kids to Eat Good Food.” Hopeful [...]

August 20, 2007

It’s Time to Change the Focus

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My relationship with my kids is at a milestone. I can sense it.
I used to control everything the kids did. [...]