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Meet Katherine Center

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

The Mom-Stuff Blog Tour wants to introduce you to Katherine Center

The Mom-Stuff Blog Tour is really excited to visit Katherine this week. We believe all of our moms will enjoy this week with her. I want to share a video with you . This was my first introduction to Katherine’s work. I love this video!  It is an example of how I feel about motherhood. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8K9s7_k3TM  A video essay about motherhood by Katherine Center http://www.katherinecenter.com for the Mom 2.0 Summit in Houston this February http://www.mom2summit.com

Meet Katherine

Katherine Pannill Center started writing fiction when she was in sixth grade, when she and her two best friends filled countless spirals with stories about meeting Duran Duran at the mall and bewitching the band members into falling in love with them.  These stories involved kissing, weeping, limos, the occasional log cabin, and many gentle blankets of snow.

Around that time, Katherine also started keeping journals, logging with great sincerity every detail of middle school life as she knew it.  Lists of friends!  Lists of boys!  Lists of must-have shoes!  Lists of personal flaws and areas for improvement!  The journals (though not the lists) continued through college, and now Katherine has storage boxes of them taking up far too much room in her attic.

Katherine always intended to be a writer.  At St. John’s School, in Houston, where she clocked her K-12 years, she generated stacks of poems, school newspaper columns, and short stories.  At Vassar College, she majored in English, wrote short stories, lettered her poems onto metal signs that she put up around campus, and wrote a novella (which won the Vassar College Fiction Prize). 

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Better Way Moms-A Mom-Stuff Favorite

Friday, February 12th, 2010

The Sisterhood of Motherhood

The Sisterhood of Motherhood

Camraderie among women has never been my strong suit. I grew up with one brother and no sisters. I had cousins my age but none lived closed by. I of course had friends but as a tomboy, I didn’t always mesh with the “girlie” girls. I liked my friendships in high school but never felt quite at home — just enough to get by and be properly socially integrated. And by now you may have guessed that I never joined a sorority either. (more…)

Featured Site-Better Way Moms

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Stop by Better Way Momsour featured blog this week and visit this amazing site with us. While you are there visit all of the great article sections. You can choose from: Triumphs, Life-Self Balance,  More Money=More Freedom, The kids, The Man (Relationships), Friends and Family, and Product Reviews. The article we are sharing today is all about marriage after children by Ilona.

The Top 10 Things I Learned About Being “Married With Children”

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I’ve been together with my husband for twelve years. In those twelve years we’ve disagreed or fought maybe ten times…eight of those fights happened after Amelie was born. If my husband was not the coolest person I know and the only one to tolerate my crap, I believe these numbers would have been much much higher, so…

Here are some things that helped us survive the first year of being”Married With Children:”

1.  Appreciate each other and vocalize it often. If he changes a diaper, instead of “Finally!” say “Thank you.” (more…)

Blog of the Week-Better Way Moms

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
 The Mom-Stuff  Blog of the week is Better Way Moms. It really isn’t a blog. It is a web site for moms. We want to welcome you to Better Way Moms.  They provide a source of honesty and humor about the true trails and emotions of being a mom. Today we are sharing as article by Sarah we know you will enjoy. Declare TODAY as your some day. Make a comment and join the movement. Your happiness is important to you, to your family and to all of us as Moms.

 It’s Not My Time.

About eight years ago I was having dinner with married friends and my at-the-time-boyfriend. We were talking about how hard it is to be married, what the day-to-day life can really be like, and how the relationship can suffer. Suddenly the wife of the couple blurted out, “Well! It’s just not my time right now! I have two small boys, I don’t get to do anything for myself and it’s just not my time right now. I just have to accept that.”
As I slowly inched away from her. I remember thinking, “What on earth is she talking about? It’s her life, it’s always her life, no matter what she’s doing. Doesn’t she know that?”
Oh the joys of judging others when we have no idea what we’re talking about. Ignorance is bliss I guess. (more…)

Blog Tour Visits Better Way Moms

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Mom-Stuff Blog Tour is visiting Better Way Moms this week. They are here to provide a source of honesty and humor about the true trials and emotions of being a mom. Nothing on their site is shunned, nothing is taboo, and all of it is true. There has to be a Better Way, and they are here to find it.

 I hope you are having as much fun following Mom-Stuff Blog Tour as we are. 

Today we want to share an Article by Shari Dabby posted at Better Way Moms. She gives a real look at how we miss the present by living in the future. This is something I need to be reminded of  often. I love her story about a day at the beach. She helps remind us to soak up every minute. Our children grow up FAST. 

  It Goes So Fast! (more…)

Meet Sarah at Better Way Moms

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The Mom-Stuff Blog Tour welcomes you to Better Way Moms. Sarah and Amy are here to provide a source of honesty and humor about the true trials and emotions of being a mom. Nothing here is shunned, nothing is taboo, and all of it is true.There has to be a Better Way, and they are here to find it. Today I am going to share with you why they started Better Way Moms in their own words.

First of all, why we’re here:

Our mission is to provide a fun and easy place for moms to remember that none of us is alone, all of us hit tough spots and really high points. We’re here to be as honest as we can, sometimes embarrassingly so, because we’ve found that the more honest we are, the more moms tell us, “Finally! Someone is telling the truth! Other people go through this too. I thought I was alone!”

Meet Amy (more…)

Lolidots-A Mom-Stuff Favorite

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Today is our last day at  Lolidots on our Mom-Stuff Blog Tour. The Mom-Stuff Team has really enjoyed visiting Robin’s great blog.  She is a great resource for all moms, with her product reviews, give-a-ways,  boutique and fun blog. We love her creativity, openness and honesty.   We have picked this post today to show you her unique  style.

We want to thank Robin for her southern hospitality. Visit her often, follow her and please let her know that you have enjoyed her blog on the Mom-Stuff Blog Tour. We still have a few spots left on our Mom-Stuff  Blog Tour if you want us to highlight your blog let us know. dianne@mom-stuff.com

I Heart My Tattoos (more…)

Featured Blog-Lolidots

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Lolidots Children Boutique

Stop by Lolidotsour featured blog this week and tell Robin thanks for sharing her blog with us. While you are there visit her unique Children’s Boutique with hand made children’s clothing and accessories. I love the custom ordering.  Go to Hair Bows and hair accessories and see how she has her ordering set it. It is awesome! You choose the style of bow you want, the hair attachment and the colors. COOL!

Thanks for visiting the Mom-Stuff Blog Tour sponsored by www.mom-stuff.com. We are so excited by your response to our tour.  We are having so much fun and making so many new friends. We still have some open weeks if you would like us to tour  your blog. This weeks mom blogger, Robin at Lolidots.  has been such fun to work with and to get to know better.

A Resolutioning We Will Go… (more…)

Blog of the Week-Lolidots

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

The Mom-Stuff  blog of the week is Lolidots. If you have not visited Robin’s site yet you are missing out on one of our favorite mom blogger. Robin is an active blogger participating in the blogging communities. Check out some of the action she is involved in: 

Not Me Monday

This blog carnival was started by MckMama. Check out her blog to see what everyone else has not been up to.

Getting to Know You…

 Keely over at MannLand5 has a Sunday Blog Hop called “Getting To Know You” and I’m finally joining in! Head over to her blog and play along! You can see one of Robins posts here

5 Question Friday 1-15-2010

If you want to participate in 5 Question Friday, head over to My Little Life and link up with Mama M.!

 Todays post we want to share is all about reality shows.

Would you/could you? Ever Ever?

Posted by Robin Haws on Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Ever…
 
at any point in your life…

could you be on a reality show?

I will say that at a certain point in my early twenties, before children and my lovely hubby, before responsibilities, before diaper changes and car seats, before hairbows and superheroes, before minivans and baby bottles, before caring about anything other than myself…

I probably would have l-o-v-e-d to be on The Real World. Or The Hills. I woulda torn those shows up, sister! I mean, the drama I could have caused would put Spencer Pratt to shame!

Nowadays, I am quite thankful I don’t have documentation (other than a few pics I hold on to for posterity sake) of my wild days. I’m glad I won’t ever have to explain why mommy was on mtv and “what’s that big bottle in your hand with a picture of a pirate on it?”. No. Denial of party days is much easier when it’s not in syndication.

I do not think that there was ever a point where I would have participated in a show like The Bachelor. I do so love to watch those people make fools of themselves but, call me old fashioned, what ever happened to meeting someone while getting drunk in a bar? I’m just sayin’.

I also know I could never do a “family” reality show, a la Jon and Kate. First, I’m much to sane and lame for a good reality show. It would definitely get boring to see me on the computer, hubs on the couch and TRex and Snappy watching Care Bears for the thirtieth time in one day.

So, I suppose my reality show possible days are behind me.

You’ll never see me on Hoarders. My house is pretty darn clean.

You’ll never see me on Wife Swap. I’d never trade my amazing hubby for even one day!

You’ll never see me on SuperNanny, no matter how much I may say I need it.

I’d never go on a game show. I don’t do well under pressure.

I’m too old for American Idol. Um, yeah, I’m sticking with that for the reason, not that my audition would be a clip on the show of rejects.

The only reality show I can think of that I would still love to be on, just because it would mean hanging out with the family, is Run’s House. Because Rev Run and his fam are absofreakin’ hilarious! Oooh, or an innocent bystander on Cheaters! Good gosh that show is beyond a trainwreck!

So, what about you? Would you have ever at any point in your life (or even now) gone on a reality show?

post by Robin Haws at Lolidots

Thanks to everyone following our Mom-Stuff Blog Tour. Visit Robin and some of her blogging friends.   Make comments, make tweets, invite friends, tell your friends about how much fun we are having.  If you have a blog you want us to visit, let me know at dianne@mom-stuff.com
See you tomorrow, Dianne
P.S. Visit Mom-Stuff  for Valentine ideas. If you have kids who want to make Classmate Valentines we have some easy fun patterns for you.

Blog Tour visits Lolidots

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

The Mom-Stuff Blog Tour is visiting Lolidots this week.   Robin is a small town  girl with a great sense of humor.  Her blog is an unexpected extension of her Boutique that has been a wonderful experience for her. Robin loves doing the product reviews and hosting the fun giveaways for all of her readers. She is starting to be more comfortable with the main page of the blog and really enjoying it.  The creative outlet is nice to have but, what she enjoys the most are the friendships she has made through it and because of it. So go visit Lolidots and become one of her new friends,
Today we want to share her post on relationships’.

Mawwaige is what bwings us togevah today…

**First, let me say that if you don’t understand the title of this post then I demand you go out and rent (or totally just buy) The Princess Bride.Posted by Robin Haws at Lolidots

I was going to do another post about Lost, what with it being D-Day and all. Then I thought about my dear readers who maybe are not counting down the actual minutes to the show tonight. With that and the thought of all the Lost posts that will inevitably appear once the show starts, I got the ol’ noodle crankin’ and am going to take a crack at something else. Bear with me here. I’m not sure where it will go. (more…)