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Plan a Keystone Colorado Family Ski Vacation
Keystone is the type place your family won't forget. This is the family ski vacation that will guarantee making the Christmas card photo--and more importantly precious memories. Our family won't soon forget our Colorado ski excursion to Keystone resort. Our first visit was in ...read more
The Power Of Email
Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. Working from home is a gift I don't take lightly. After spending 15 years in corporate ...read more
The LogOff.com
Laugh. Cringe. Forward. Repeat. I've wondered what happened to Pilar Guzman (Cookie Magazine) and I found her. She's gone digital. This video was sponsored by Momfilter her new lifestyle playbook for families. Good stuff. We can all use a little reminder to click off and tune ...read more
A Wedding Story
Seven years ago Mr. Momtrends and I eloped. Back in 2003 we quit our jobs to travel around the world. A few months into the trip we secretly got engaged in Thailand and then on April 4, 2004 we were married in a private Buddhist in Bhutan (it's a really small kingdom in the ...read more
Happy Mother's Day
Things we won't be doing today: Answering emails Folding, collating or sorting laundry Obsessing about next week's schedule and mapping out the permutations of delivering the kids to all the appointments on said schedule. Longing for our single/pre-baby days. Wishing we were a ...read more
What do you know about Menigitis?
Last week the actress Tiffany Thornton spoke about her experience with Menigitis as part of an awareness campaign. In addition to Tiffany, a brave NJ mom named Olga Pasik spoke about the dramatic and unexpected death of her son. What I came away with was possibly some ...read more
Mom's Five Second Memory Journal
My memory is shot most days. Thank goodness for reminders on my phone, digital scrapbooks and journals. Otherwise I might forget the big and little things that make motherhood meaningful and important. A fellow writer, Lambeth Hochwald has a special Mother's Day treat--this ...read more
Mother's Day Musings from Brooke Burke
Celebrity hot mama, Brooke Burke, has a newish book out called Naked Mom. While the title and the saucy might appeal to the husbands out there, the stuffing is for all the moms out there striving to keep the marriage spicy, connect with the womanly side, and thrive as a mom. ...read more
Momtrends Interview with Joanie Leeds
A successful children's entertainer, a talented performer, teacher, and all around music-enthusiast, Joanie Leeds is the pipes of the wildly popular title band Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights. We got to get to know her, and here's what we discovered: Her favorite board game is ...read more
Spend Your Reward Miles in Style
Hurry! Last day to win a $100 American Express Gift Card. Are your a hoarder when it comes to reward programs? Maybe you're saving for a European adventure or a great piece of luggage. This week I get to dream BIG with 75,000 imaginary miles from American Express Membership ...read more
Autism: A Family Journey
You may not think I'm watching but I am. I'm not judging, I'm observing. And I'm in awe. The new film Fly Away has only made me more keenly aware of the amazing families that have Autism woven into their family experience. And here's what I think of the parents. Wow. Unlike ...read more
Spring Celebrations: Shutterfly Announcements
Whether you're spreading the joy of a new baby with a birth announcement or the news of a big move, Shutterfly has perfect options for you and your family. Casa de Momtrends is relocating in a few months, and we'll be sharing the news with custom announcements. Yes, I love ...read more
Momtrends' 4th Anniversary
This month we celebrate four years of blogging about parenting and style. It's not just me hunting down things trendy and cool anymore. Now I've got a team of contributors helping me spot and report on trends. As we've grown, we've honed our voice. The more we post about ...read more
The Tao of Motherhood: Inspiring Warriors and Moms Alike
The Tao of Motherhood is the best parenting book I've read in a few years. And it's the only parenting book I've read in a few years. I don't have time to read books! So, what I like the most about the Tao of Motherhood is how you can read a few passages every day, whenever the ...read more
Girl Stuff and Boy Stuff: Gender and Toys
While at Toy Fair 2011 a few weeks ago, I took a break to attend one of the lectures. Richard Gottlieb, CEO of USA Toy Experts and Publisher of Global Toy News was on hand to share the results of a new study on Gender bias in toys. The Toy Experts compiled a survey of more than ...read more
Fact from Ficton: De-bunking the Common Pregnancy Myths
When you get pregnant all of a sudden there is a huge list of things you can and can'??t eat. On top of that everyone from your mother to your doctor to '??experts'?? online are telling you can'??t do certain things. From wearing nail polish to not eating certain cheeses to what ...read more