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Manic Mommies
http://www.manicmommies.com
Who are the Manic Mommies? Erin and Kristin, neighbors, friends, communications professionals, working mommies. We're trying to do it all and do it all well!
Recent Posts
That’s not creepy at all…
We’ve started our holiday shopping (I really can’t say that before December 1st – just feels wrong), and on the top of the kids lists are Pokemon and animatronic dinosaur (for Anders), and dress up clothing and anything related to P...
Can I Be a Shredhead?
Let me start this post by explaining that I have been in a major exercise funk for several months. Maybe even a year if you subtract the weekly Zumba class I took back in the winter/spring. When I was pregnant, both times, I worked out more than I do...
Recipe of the Week:Mac & Cheese + Carrots
Makes 5 Servings Our version of the classic kid favorite has a lot more nutrition than any store-bought brand we’ve ever seen. It’s made with a whole wheat blend pasta, reduced-fat (real) cheese, and baby-sized bits of carrot. 8 ounces dried...
Podcast: Holiday Leftovers
We’re stuffed with turkey and a lot of hot air this week, so we’re excited to break up the banter with a healthy conversation with Alison Sweeney, Days of Our Lives diva and host of the Biggest Loser. Alison talks about her life as a work...
Giveaway: And the winners are…
There is no question that, most of the time, I love being one of the “Manic Mommies.” But some days are certainly better than others – like today when, for the last hour, I’ve been selecting and e-mailing all the winners of ou...
When a bead gets up your nose
Without going into any details, a recent series of events have left me feeling a little low. A bit . . . defeated. And it’s been a feeling I’ve had a hard time shaking. At least I did until my darling daughter did something so crazy, so...
