When I was in high school there was one place and one place only to shop – Contempo Casual. You remember that store, right? Let me bring you back… it was circa 1993 and the hottest of the hot styles were from the movie Clueless.  I just wanted to dress like Cher (played by Alicia Silverstone), that was all.  I [...]

This is a VERY bittersweet post… my Lifetime Clean Start Challenge ends this week. The last 12 weeks have been incredible.  What’s been so incredible about these weeks  is that they have been leading up to my final challenge – Creating a Reading Garden and a Library at my sons’ preschool. To say I was excited for the Reading Day [...]

So… this was how this week has gone so for us: Monday night was swimming night, followed by a trip to the grocery store. Tuesday night the kids went with me to visit my parents while I helped them fix something on their computer. Both nights we got home around 8:30PM. By that time I was waving the white flag… [...]

Week 8… We’re in the midst of the Book Drive at the preschool we have selected to create the Reading Garden at and also create a Reading Garden Library at… and it’s been BUSY!! I sent out flyers to over 100 kids in the preschool… … and I’m in the collection process right now. My goal is to get 100 [...]

It’s WEEK 7 in my Lifetime Clean Start Challenge that I’m doing with Lifetime Moms and SC Johnson… WEEK 7! I want to talk this week about sharing some amazing advice that my fellow coach on this project – Lindsay Maines – shared with me. It’s all about increasing literacy, and when we all come together for a greater good… [...]

My Clean Start Challenge is already in its 6th week! I am committed to trying my best to increase literacy in my community through creating a Reading Garden and Library at the preschool my sons Alex and Ben attend. I wanted to make it personal, yet also make sure that the Reading Garden and Library have long-lasting effects on the [...]

Clean Start Challenge: Looking Within… You know, it’s funny… I started this challenge with the mindset to talk to teachers and moms.  And I have.  I have spoken to dozens of moms and dozens of teachers about literacy in our schools and the importance of starting at home. And believe me, literacy has to start at home.  It’s not only [...]

Sometimes it’s all about finding that really great deal. And then sometimes it’s all about finding some really great items. And then even more, sometimes you can get lucky and find both – a great deal and a great item. I have a lot of fun trying to find really wonderful deals on fashion items that I will wear all [...]

It’s 4 weeks into the Clean Start Challenge that I’m doing with Lifetime Moms and SC Johnson… 4 weeks!  I cannot believe how fast the time is ticking by already! This week is all about our progress… how we’re doing and where we are in the process. I’m excited to announce that the progress for my Clean Start Challenge to [...]

I’m really excited to be participating in Lifetime’s Clean Start Challenge 2011 presented by Lifetime Moms and SC Johnson. Clean Start’s are the best way to kick off a New Year. I always have loved the newness and excitement that a New Year brings. The feeling that anything is possible! Starting in January the Lifetime Moms are working to build [...]