I thought it would be easy choosing just one person for the Dove Celebrate Mom Contest, but I am in the lucky position, or in this case, difficult position, to be surrounded by women who are amazing mothers and role models.
It's That Awkward Moment When
You Realize How Much Lighting Can Change The Way You Look
by: Sharon DeVellis
It's that moment when you realize with just the right head tilt and bad lighting, a photo someone took of you and tagged on Facebook resembles a celebrity only, you know, not Angelina Jolie or Kate Beckinsale.
Since Ali has become Editor-In-Chief I've had a lot of people ask me what I now do. The short answer is, as Senior Writer (although I also really like Senor Writer) at YMC, I write.
I read a lot of blogs and over the past week I've been coming across a few where instead of making resolutions for the new year, they are choosing a word that represents how they will want to live for the next year. Brandee at One Crazy Kid chose Believe.
That's a good question, son.
Every morning I get up early and read blogs. I read about 20 or so a day—some are friends, some are discoveries I've made throughout the year, some through twitter. With coffee in hand, I read and/or comment. Comments are important, are they not? It's nice to see clicks but for me, writing is all about connection and the comments? Well those are the conversations that connect. But that's a whole other post for a whole other time.
Christmas ornaments, Gift Boxes and Christmas Letters: Crafty things to do with your holiday cards so they won't become trash.
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT GLOBES
Items Needed: Cards, hole punch, scissors, paper fasteners
Step One: Cut the card in half so you're left with the pretty top portion of the card.
Step Two: Cut the card into equal sized strips (my strips were 1.5 cm)
There’s this boy. For the sake of the story I’ll call him “Gus” since as far as I know there are no Gus’s in Son No. 1 and 2’s school.
‘Twas two days after Christmas
Santa snug in his bed
The sleigh safely parked
The reindeer brushed, bathed and fed
In homes everywhere across cities and towns
Kids peered at their gifts with small grumpy frowns.
The grumbling was low, soft like a whisper
Then it grew louder, stronger and crisper
The shouts were soon heard all ‘cross the land
Did they all band together? Was this shouting a plan?
Many of us go out on New Year’s Eve but even if you stay home, whether due to lack of babysitter or lack of motivation, it’s still a late night. Which means the first day of the year can make for a very loooong day, especially if a hangover is involved. Not to mention kids who have had too much excitement and too little sleep.
So if you’re a parent who’s desperately trying to get through the first day of the year without losing your cool and/or possibly your lunch here are five ways to spend New Year’s Day.
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The Face, The Voice, The Blog!
Sharon has been with YMC since the very beginning and is now the Senior Writer where she maintains the YMC voice which sounds very similar to the voice in her head. It seems being crazy has finally paid off.She can't teach you how to keep your house clean while balancing a job and motherhood but if you're a mom who's struggling to figure it out, you will probably relate, so welcome.
You can follow Sharon on Twitter: @SharonDV No seriously do it. She's funny on Twitter. Sometimes.
You can also visit her at: Speed Skating Mom: On The Slow Track To Becoming Fast
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