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Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

Category: Parenting

  • A Case for Content Stewardship « Grass Fed Content

    Recently, a lot has been made of content curation. It’s a dead sexy term and it’s getting a lot of attention from those who love it and those who think…

  • On Smells

    The 8 y.o: Ah! The fresh smell of the art room in the morning. The 4 y.o. (wrinkling her nose): Fresh? Ewww – what IS that weird smell? The 12…

  • Menu Plan for Week of 10/3/10 – 10/9/10

    Sunday 10/3 Family Traditions Breakfast: Chocolate Croissants, Milk Lunch: Fried Chicken, Sweet Potato Fries, Cole Slaw Snack:  Apple Crisp Dinner:  Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Sliced Steamed Carrots, Boiled Potatoes  …

  • On Hot Dogs

    The 4 y.o. (sitting down to eat lunch): Ow! Ooo! That dog is HOT! The 8 y.o.: Guess that’s why it’s called a hot dog.

  • Five Social Media Tenets Every Agency Should Embrace

    1) Forget one-size-fits-all messages targeting “lowest common denominator” audience. Recognize that fragmentation is here to stay, and embrace it at every step. 2) Frequency and freshness of content matters more…

  • 12 Questions to ask BEFORE investing in mobile marketing assets

    Before deciding to incorporate mobile marketing strategies and tactics into your marketing mix there are a few things you should consider. Customers consume this technology in ways that are unique…

  • I spy with my little eye something that starts with an “A” and ends in a “G”. And it’s inside the car. But it’s invisible. The 8 y.o. creating her…

  • On Blogs

    The 12 y.o (at dinner): Dad – you need to Facebook and Twitter more. You need a blog. The Dad: What would I write about? The 12 y.o: Not write…

  • Hi Mom! Welcome home from work. What present did you bring me? The 4 y.o.

  • Menu Plan for Week of 9/26/10 – 10/2/10

    Sunday 9/26 Breakfast: Overnight Oatmeal Lunch: Roast Organic Beef Tenderloin, Baked Potatoes, Glazed Carrots (substitute OJ for Whiskey) Snack: Organic Granola Bar Dinner: Lobster J with Rice Pilaf, Asparagus  …

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