Mompreneur Musings: The Quest For Balance

According to the Law of Attraction, whatever we think about we get – whether we think that we want something, or we don’t want it. If it’s part of our thoughts, it will happen in some shape or form.
If only I had known this years ago when I actually tried to go on a diet [...]

With Thanksgiving almost here, people have started talking about food differently. It’s not just a holiday, it’s the holiday where we typically have our big meal at noon with the whole extended family. We all gorge ourselves on lots of delicious turkey, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, pies, and cakes… If only we were bears [...]

Most Americans consume too much sodium (i.e. salt) at an average of 4,000mg per day, almost twice as much as the recommended daily value of 2,500mg. Although the amount that each person can really consume depends upon the individual’s health and constitution, consuming less sodium will lower your blood pressure which can improve heart health.
In [...]

Although we do our best to control what our kids eat, the reality is that as soon as they’re about 4 years old, we start to lose that control. My daughter in Pre-K has lunch at school once a week, and my kindergartener daily. My girls eat what is offered since bringing a lunch from [...]

Can you measure the value of a college education from the financial perspective of Return on Investment (ROI)? James Altucher, in his new book The Forever Portfolio, concludes that you cannot get a positive ROI on a $200,000 college education.
Altucher makes an analogy to the value of a college education to one strategy for winning [...]

No one would argue that this is a difficult economy in which to grow a business. It gets to all of us, but the real challenge in many ways isn’t how to grow your business in this economy, but rather, how to keep your motivation level high despite the discouraging economy.
I discussed my personal values [...]

Parents at my children’s school want to see the nutrition of snacks and lunches improved: hormone-free milk, no nitrates in the lunch meats, no deep fried food, no white bread or empty calories. No one would disagree with these goals as my husband and I work hard to teach our children to eat a variety [...]

Although I didn’t want to make my blog political, I can’t help but say that I’m excited that our country has looked past color and race and elected someone who has vision, smarts, and the people skills necessary to move our country forward.
In order to make a positive change in our world, I think that [...]

Is there such a thing as a sick day if you’re a mom? Oh, and why don’t you add to that, entrepreneur. I know there is such a thing as a “sick daze” – I’ve been in once since Saturday. Guess trick or treating was too much for me this year.
As a mom, your kids [...]