Ah, I remember the days all too well (i.e. ahem, last year). I'd be at work, an hour away from home, buried in legal docs or in a never-ending meeting when I'd get a text message from our nanny that [insert a kid's name here] just took her first step or lost a tooth or [insert other cute thing/milestone here]. It sucked and I never felt so far away from my little guys as I … [Read more...] about Working Parents: Feel Like You’re Always There with Karoo
Real Working Moms
Remembering Why I Don’t Knit
Every so often I start getting discouraged and generally overwhelmed at the current blueprint of my life. Why am I putting in a full day at my day job and then coming home an moonlighting until the wee morning hours? Remind me again why I spend some precious evenings and weekend days at Blogalicious meetings? I can't help but think it would be so much easier to pack it all up … [Read more...] about Remembering Why I Don’t Knit
The Effortlessly Stylish Mrs. O
Everyone's talking about Mrs. Obama's $34.95 dress from H&M that she wore on The Today Show yesterday (well, when they're not talking about major world issues like the crisis in Egypt, I presume). I love that her style is so effortless but current and chic. I'm totally loving the brightly colored belt and shoes! What do y'all think? image credit: NBC … [Read more...] about The Effortlessly Stylish Mrs. O
Resources Wednesday: Create Your Life Brand
This post is for the working mother who is hoping to create a brand of her own and go to work for herself. {Can I get a Woot! Woot!!}? Meet Andrea Smoak. I had the pleasure of participating in her session at Lavish! She is a branding genius who takes very seriously the task of creating a consistent and impactful life brand. Her motto is "Everything In Life Is Branded." Ain't … [Read more...] about Resources Wednesday: Create Your Life Brand
Resources Wednesday: Working Mother Media
Whaddaya know? It's Wednesday again. I thought I'd introduce you to Working Mother Media, if you aren't familiar with it already. I started reading the magazine back in 2004 when I had Chatterbox and was working at my old law firm. I enjoyed that there was a magazine targeted directly at the life circumstance I was dealing with. Over time, I stopped reading it (it got to … [Read more...] about Resources Wednesday: Working Mother Media
