http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog Join Waco moms Paula Blesener (top) and Mia Moody in sharing your attitude and gratitude about mothering.If you you use an RSS reader, here is the feed for the Mom Blog: XML. en-us aimhigh3@yahoo.com 2008-04-29T18:26:34-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Join Waco moms Paula Blesener (top) and Mia Moody in sharing your attitude and gratitude about mothering.If you you use an RSS reader, here is the feed for the Mom Blog: XML. I had hoped that teen star Miley Cyrus would make it through the teen years with her good sense intact, but she is headed in the same direction as teen stars Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. Although she says she... http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/29/miley_cyrus_travels_down_famil.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog I had hoped that teen star Miley Cyrus would make it through the teen years with her good sense intact, but she is headed in the same direction as teen stars Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. Although she says she... 3493203@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-29T18:26:34-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/28/ingredients_to_a_healthy_life.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog This weekend I read (or sort of read and skipped to the good part in the back where it tells you what to do) Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food.” It starts: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. It’s... 3442703@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-28T08:36:17-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/26/what_are_you_going_to_do_with.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog Our government rebate checks may arrive as early as Monday. How many of you have already spent yours? I have as well as many of my friends. However, fun and fabulous plans are not on the horizon for those of... 3417303@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-26T12:35:42-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/24/the_gap_year_should_high_schoo.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog The latest trend for high school graduates is to take a year off—called a gap year. Of course I might be biased because I am a teacher, but this does not sound like a good idea. A news segment on... 3358703@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-24T08:47:33-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/23/aplus_for_parents_who_turn_in.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog In an age when parents stand up for their children for everything from public intoxication to filming and airing a brawl, it is about time some practiced tough love. Police arrested the South Carolina high school senior Monday after the... 3330003@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-23T10:29:49-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/22/encouraging_kids_to_go_green.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog The occurrence of Earth Day each year reminds us of what we should do to be eco-friendly year-round. I want my family to do its part to conserve the Earth’s valuable resources; however, recycling is not always easy. Some suggestions... 3314603@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-22T18:40:47-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/22/teens_and_text_messaging.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog My daughter has taken multitasking to another level. We took a family trip this weekend, and she spent more time talking on her cell phone and listening to a MP3 player than talking with us. Aside from being annoying, both... 3305703@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-22T13:52:17-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/17/last_minute_prom_date.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog My 15-year-old daughter received her first lesson in dating earlier this week after a young man asked her at the last minute to accompany him to the event. Of course, I told her no. She was upset at first because... 3178203@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-17T07:18:04-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/15/test_prep_thats_fun_sign_me_up.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog Here’s a story about an Austin company that’s teaming with Kaplan Testing - the folks behind the SAT - to make a test prep video game to help kids studying for the SAT exam. NOW you’re talking. I’m ashamed... 3121803@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-15T09:30:47-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/14/paying_the_price_of_convenienc.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog Convenience usually comes with a price and the use of plastic water bottles and products is no different. If you haven’t already started checking the numbers in a triangle on the bottom of most plastic products, you should! Depending on... 3051903@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-14T11:42:49-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/11/husbands_and_housework.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog A new study discussed on ABC News’ Good Morning America found that having a husband adds to a woman’s workload. The University of Michigan study found that a woman’s amount of work increases seven hours a week, while a man’s... 2942603@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-11T17:41:15-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/11/new_soccer_mom_assess_perks.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog I officially became a soccer mom a few weeks ago. My boys are now taking soccer. I am excited about them learning new skills and exploring sports to find out what they like. I thought participating in a team sport... 2924303@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-11T08:06:53-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/08/forty_the_new_20_not.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog I recently turned the big 40. I’ve heard it’s the new 20, but for some reason I’m not buying it! I am blessed to have a better paying job than I had in my 20s and two more children... 2924003@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-08T07:38:42-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/07/helping_kids_with_school_proje.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog My son has a school project: build a model of a covered wagon. (Great. Something ELSE to add to my pile of “must keeps” stuff. I’m going to need a bigger house) He drew up the plan and wrote out... 2924103@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-07T07:45:38-06:00 http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/entries/2008/04/02/a_shopping_list_for_new_moms_t.html?cxntfid=blogs_mom_blog It’s been awhile since I’ve been a new mom. I remember it as a time of joy and anxiety - even when shopping before the big event. What was I really going to need? The machine that would sock away... 2827403@http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/moms/ 2008-04-02T13:13:41-06:00