On Mama’s Radar: Balance, Breakfast Popsicles & Summer Chores

Plus — Garlic Chicken Farfalle, coupons and a 401K nudge. What a great list to lead us into the weekend.

Author:: Staff
Publish date:: Jun 10, 2010

Plus — Garlic Chicken Farfalle, coupons and a 401K nudge.

What a great list to lead us into the weekend! BBQ safely and wear sunscreen, people.

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Popsicles for Breakfast? by Shannon Carino

Oh, HECK YES.

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Work/Life Balance, Accepting the it is Dynamic by Amelia Maness-Gilliland

“Balance is unique, it should be grounded in your preferences, your values, judgment free and strategic.”Someone should embroider that on a pillow.

Summer Chores: A New Way to Play the Game by Carrie Finlinson

Most job/incentive programs overwhelm me - this is right up my alley. I can’t wait to hear how this goes (hint, hint).

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401K, Retirement, will I have enough? by Megan

Money is tight - this is a good reminder on saving for the future.

Garlic Chicken Farfalle by Leigh Anne Wilkes

Cheese, pasta, chicken, garlic...and BACON? I’m putting this one on my “Summer Bucket List”.

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Work of Art on Bravo by Jen Price

Confession: I only watch programs recommended to me by friends. What? There are TOO MANY CHANNELS to figure it out on my own.

$250 in Coupons for Baby Necessities by Erin Collard

Whoa. What a deal!

The “sport” of breadmaking...by Jenn Crozier

Just the push I needed to get back to breadmaking! Have you ever seen suck a beautiful loaf?

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More than any other season, summer brings with it the promise of unadulterated joy. The kind of fun that is marked by shrieks of laugher when someone squirts you with the hose unexpectedly.

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Erin's Summer Bucket List…everything from what we’re going to do, movies we’re going to see, food we’re going to eat, and crafts we’re going to enjoy.

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Darn you, weekend. You always fly by too fast. Here’s a little Sunday reading to help you make the most of the upcoming week.

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I'm hoping this summer bucket list will help guide our choices when we have a long, hot afternoon to fill.

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From Homewood to bounce houses, training to be like Michael Phelps, and blowing bubbles, we're doing up this summer bucket list.

Happy Birthday

This week we’re celebrating the 5th Birthday of Today’s Mama and to kick off a week of celebratory posts, Erin is sharing some of her favorite posts from the last five years.

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Mama Mary took a little trip to tinseltown to catch a screening of Charlie St. Cloud and caught a bit of a Cougar crush on one Mr. Efron along the way.

The clock is ticking… and the holidays are going to be here before you know it. Can’t figure out what to get for your friends and family this year? Look no further! Once again, we’ve pulled together some wonderful and whimsical gifts for those you love in our 2008 Support Your Local Mama Gift Guide. Happy Holidays!