Three Things Keeping You From Being You
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. -Mark Twain No Makeup Required was created in 2009 during a moment of disbelief. […]
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How to Be the Leading Lady in Your Own Life
In our series, “How to Be the Leading Lady in Your Own Life”, we look at small but significant ways our leading lady role gets taken away from us and how to get it back. […]
How Come I am in the Cheap Seats of My Kids Lives?
“Hi Mom! We’re home!” Wil and Brad yell. The door bangs shut as scampering feet run into the mudroom. Coats and backpacks are hung up on the appropriate hook, shoes are taken off without asking, […]
My Husband is Having an Affair
My husband is having an affair. It started after his 40th birthday…typical, I know. “Where are you going?” I asked raising my eyebrows. “Out for a drive,” he answered. His new interest in driving had […]
Who is the “Best Mom in the World”?
If you had to choose among the millions of mothers on our planet — who deserves the honor, the “Best Mother in the World?” That’s an awfully large number to choose from… Perhaps these moms? […]
Balancing Work, Family and Everything Else as a Mom
There I was, sitting in the basement bathroom of my ancestral home escaping the family escapades for a moment of peace. I noticed a stack of games in the corner. A game called “Tip It” […]
Everyday Hidden Calorie Burns for Women
Dieting stinks. No doubt about it. When else do you deliberately deprive yourself and celebrate when it works? A statistic came out stating that 2 out of 3 women are on diets at any given […]
Fortune Cookies for a Stressed Mom
My fortune cookie read, “You will meet with success soon”. My kids informed me if you eat the paper fortune, it will come true. I ate the cookie and the fortune in one bite. I […]
Yes You Can Be a Nurse!
Meet Joan, a Registered Nurse (RN), mom, owner of a Pomeranian, and lover of football. A woman who tells it like it is, Joan shares with you the one trait you need to be a […]
Helping Men Understand Women – Why We Own So Many Pairs of Shoes
“How many pairs of black shoes does one woman need?” asked my husband. I stood in my closet trying to decide which pair to wear. “I don’t know. They are all different.” I answered. “But […]