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Drop everything… and read!
I have an insatiable love of books. Usually you can find me juggling a couple different titles at once – a non-fiction/business book and a fiction book. Right now, I’m reading Everyone Communicates,...
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Save Planet Earth: giveaway
Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations go to Deb Howard Greenleaf (@dhgreenleaf) who was the randomly selected winner. Please email me at info [at] integratedmother [dot] com to claim your prize...
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Everyone communicates, few connect: a review
Title: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently Author: John C. Maxwell ISBN: 0785214259 Pages: 272 Release Date: March 30, 2010 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Genre:...
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Plan B…C…
I’ve been ruminating quite a bit lately. Here’s a bit more of what’s on my mind. I left the traditional workforce in 2003. My plan? To finally achieve work-life balance because I was going to be my own...
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The birds & the bees
When I first became pregnant, I received a lot of advice. One that was repeated over and over was, “Savor this moment. It goes by so fast.” That was in 2000. Now we’re in 2010 and I look back thinking,...
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Plan B by Pete Wilson: a review
Title: Plan B: What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Show Up the Way You Thought He Would? Author: Pete Wilson ISBN: 0849946506 Pages: 256 Release Date: May 4, 2010 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Genre:...
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Transparency
This post first appeared on Moms of Hue on April 28,2010. It seems that every few years, we see the emergence of a word that defines our society. People flock to it. Overuse it and make it a numbing...
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Help! I’ve lost one of my senses
Someone needs to find me a cure – like, right now. For the last 8 weeks I’ve been suffering from distorted vision and it’s driving me crazy! Now, just by way of history. I’ve been wearing corrective...
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Success or failure happens in the middle
The boxes are starting to stack up in our house as we prepare to move back home to California – hooray! Despite the excitement, there is plenty of uneasiness and worry. Our move is a blend of planned...
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It’s a new season
I‘ve toiled with this decision for weeks (months really). But today I woke up knowing exactly what I needed to do. Starting today, I’m taking an extended sabbatical from The Integrated Mother blog to...
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It's Launch Day!
Hey work-at-home moms, let’s face it – trying to manage work, family and life all under on roof is no easy feat! I know the challenges. I’ve been there. I also know there’s a better way, which is why...
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Road Trippin' to General Mills
Yep, I got the golden ticket. I’ve been invited to visit the General Mills headquarters in Minneapolis, MN for their first ever Eat & Greet event for bloggers next month. And technically, I’m not...
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When is enough, enough?
The girls and I just finished having lunch with my husband. The bill came to $50 before tip and I didn’t even get a real drink – just water with lemon – sheez! Of course, the server asked, “Would you...
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Can we do it again?
I‘ve always been a basketball fan. In fact, love of the game was a commonality that brought my husband and I together when we first met. He even worked for eight seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers...
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Mommy Wars: A tired but on-going debate
When I created The Integrated Mother® in 2005, I was a working mom. I’m still a working mom, but the kind of work I do and the way it fits into my life is definitely different today. Then, I was a...
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Aviva knows what's for dinner
Around 4 o’clock every day I hear three words I dread, “What’s for dinner?” For the next two hours it’s a scramble to figure out what to make and then to make sure I have all the ingredients. If I’m...
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You’ve had ‘em. I know, because I’ve had ‘em and I’m not that different than any other working mom out there. I’m talking about those days when, despite your best effort, nothing seems to go your way....
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The speed of motherhood
She'll always be my baby (age 3) Today I wrote a post about World Breastfeeding Week and it immediately took me back to May 2001. That’s when my daughter took her first sips of my breast milk just...
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The Six O'Clock Scramble – Giveaway
Last week, I introduced you to Aviva Goldfarb, the founder of The Six O’Clock Scramble. She’s also a mom, cookbook author, and regular food contributor for national magazines and Web sites. Aviva knows...
View ArticleIt’s a new season
I‘ve toiled with this decision for weeks (months really). But today I woke up knowing exactly what I needed to do. Starting today, I’m taking an extended sabbatical from The Integrated Mother blog to...
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