Local mompreneur Honi Borden has just announced that she will be closing the doors to Holeco Wellness Medispa a the end of August in order to pursue her line of Holeco Life “rooted beauty” non-toxic skincare products and also to spend more time with her family. Follow Holeco on Facebook or check out the products…
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Feedback from Mothering magazine — how we all find our way
Dear Angie Ferrell of Norwood, Ohio and Jennifer M. of Danvers, Massachusetts, Thank you for writing letters (published in the July/August issue) about recent Mothering magazine news briefs on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). When I first read Jennifer’s letter, I thought she was responding to the piece I wrote in the May/June issue about…
Preschooler’s first movie: Babies
Although we are not media-free, I’ve avoided full-length feature films and had not considered taking my son to a movie before the age of six, at least. It just seems like way too much stimulation, not to mention the whole Waldorf thing about media stifling kids’ imaginations. But when I saw the trailer for the…
Last hurrah: farm trip
Despite the fact that a drive to Michigan resulted (I think) in the first swelling I’ve seen this pregnancy, I am headed with my little boy now to Polyface Farms, some three hours away. I’ve been looking forward to having him see a real sustainable farm in action for months, especially now that he’s watched…
Elusive instant gratification
I cannot find the USB cable for my camera. It astounds me how annoyed this makes me — the idea that I have to wait and do some searching in order to load onto my computer photos I can perfectly well see on the camera itself. Remember when we used to have to develop pictures?…
Silver Diner supports local food in schools
Who knew diner food could be health food? I had no idea that the Silver Diner – a chain of restaurants in Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey – was on a mission to serve local food and offer healthier choices. When I attended a special evening recently for food bloggers, I got a true taste…
42 days to go? Until I have a baby?
A while back, I signed up for BabyCenter‘s “Your Pregnancy” updates. I think it was when I couldn’t remember if I was 27 or 28 weeks. Now I am 34 weeks and I just noticed that the header on this week’s email also shouts: “42 days to go!” 42 days? You have got to be…
“Leisure” time, yoga, and multitasking
I walked into the Enterprising Moms event with speaker Brigid Schulte almost 20 minutes late, which I figured was appropriate since the Washington Post writer was going to be discussing her Post Magazine piece on moms and just how much “leisure time” they have. Was this event “leisure time?” Or did it count toward some…
Can’t find time to write about not finding time
Well, I keep meaning to blog about the great Enterprising Moms (TEM) event I went to the other day with guest speaker Brigid Schulte who wrote this great article a few months back in the Washington Post Magazine: “The Test of Time: A busy working mother tries to figure out where all her time is…
Wheeling away with goodies: Blogger/Brand event loads up mamas
It sure is nice to feel like other people want to make you happy. I was excited for the DC Metro Moms Brand/Blogger event as a motivator to finally get my three blogs merged into one blog (this one! with the domain I’ve been sitting on for a year and a half!), to see other…
The buzz around Samantha Bee
When I first heard that Samantha Bee had written a memoir and was coming to a downtown DC Borders, I was both excited to read something by the hilarious Daily Show correspondent and pissed that I had a birthday party in the ‘burbs the same afternoon. As luck would have it, predicted (but unrealized) thunderstorms…
Nature center saves the day
Although I was totally annoyed at my son for waking me up at 6:11 a.m., I also felt a little guilty that I was going to be dragging him to an appointment later that morning with nothing in it for him. Well, the practitioner was going to check him out, too, and at least she…
Read me in a book!
I’m pleased to announce that an essay of mine is going to be published in From the Heart: A Collection of Stories and Poems from the Front Lines of Parenting, an anthology that’s just about to be published by a group called Write for Charity. Proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital and St. Jude’s Children’s Research…
American Idol 2010 — not a mom
How bad does it sound to say that because she is a mom, I’m glad Crystal Bowersox didn’t win American Idol? That’s not completely true. I just wondered how bad it would sound to say it. Make no mistake, I was and am a Crystal fan. I think she’s amazingly talented, so damn centered, and…
Now I’m the know-it-all
The other day, I took a prenatal yoga class for the third or fourth time. Amid all the cute bellies on first-time moms, I felt compelled to offer a dash of perspective from the side of motherhood — the one that’s been there already. The following post appeared May 25, 2010 as “Reality Check for…
I dreamed a dream Part II: Background
I wanted to stay in the moment in my post the other day about my dream that my baby might have Down Syndrome. But there are a couple of other background factors I’d like to acknowledge. First of all, we didn’t do any early fetal testing, so who knows. I didn’t even look into all…
I dreamed a dream (Part I)
As I slept the other night, a vision came into my head of a child with a crowded mouth of ill-fitting teeth. Then I heard the words, “She has Down’s.” My eyes popped open. It was the middle of the night, and my 4-year-old son lay sleeping next to me, with my husband on the…
Mama needs a massage
So get one — for free! Massage Envy is running a contest that closes Sunday, May 16 just before midnight. Tell — in 140 characters or fewer! — how you told your partner you were expecting. You could win a free three-month membership to Massage Envy. Sounds good to me! Participants tweet to @massageenvydc or…
Time to heal
Sigh. Sometimes it’s easier to mother when your child is really in a rough state. My son has been mildly sick for over a week, just sick enough that he’s been unable to go to school. And I’ve been unable to work. It’s been a delight to see him fully immersed in play by himself,…
Mom’s Afternoon Out thwarted
This post originally appeared on DC Metro Moms Blog on May 8, 2010 Mom’s afternoon out thwarted The breeze is blowing, the birds are chirping, and I just wanted to enjoy a nice afternoon solo in the city after a week at home with a sick preschooler. Is that so much to ask? My husband…