Tough Cookie Mommy | February 28, 2011
This week, my wonderful Mother In Law pulled another one of her fast ones. Those of you who have been following this blog for awhile know all too well about my MIL’s shenanigans. In case you just recently started following, you can read about the wonderful Thanksgiving visit that she bestowed upon us [...]
Category: Family, Life Lessons, Marriage, Relationships |
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Tags: Boundaries, In-Laws, Mother in Law, Relationships, Religion
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 27, 2011
Hello, Everyone! I can’t believe the month of February is almost over. Thank goodness we have Monday Mingle to kick off the week! I hope you are all ready for a great week of networking. So please link up and follow each other on Google Friend Connect. Monday Mingle will always be easy and fun [...]
Category: Blogging, Monday Mingle |
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Tags: Blog Hop, Blogging, Monday Mingle #16, Networking
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 26, 2011
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of reviewing Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Green Lemon Jasmine Tea. You can read all about it here and enter the fabulous giveaway that they are sponsoring for Tough Cookie Mommy readers. Next week, I will be guest moderating my first Twitter event ever and I am very [...]
Category: Blogging, Giveaways, Reviews, Twitter Events |
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Tags: Celestial Seasonings, Local Escapes, Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea, Sleepytime Bear, Twitter Event
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 25, 2011
This May, my older son will be making his First Communion. It is a very important rite of passage and we plan on hosting a celebration to honor him on his special day. As with any special event, there are a lot of preparations that have to take place in order to guarantee [...]
Category: Family, Life Lessons, Relationships |
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Tags: Celebrations, Communion, Family, Life lessons, Relationships
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 23, 2011
Lately it has been harder and harder for me to fall asleep at night. As many of you know, this month has been a trying one for many reasons including the loss of a beloved friend and family member, parent teacher conferences at my school, and all of the other roles and responsibilities that [...]
Category: Giveaways, Reviews |
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Tags: Celestial Seasonings, Giveaway, Review, Sleepytime Bear, Tea
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 21, 2011
Today I realized that I have never had my own space. It happened just when I was sitting down looking through some of my mail in the livingroom. My husband had just walked into the room and I had just changed the channel on the television to a reality show that I often [...]
Category: Family, Motherhood, Working Mom |
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Tags: Breathing Space, Family, Juggling Roles, Marriage, Parenting, Working Mom
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 21, 2011
I’m sure you all missed me last week since I was too busy with parent teacher conferences at my school to post Monday Mingle! I am back on track this week and I hope you are all ready for a great week of networking. So please link up and follow each other on Google Friend Connect. [...]
Category: Blogging, Monday Mingle |
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Tags: Blog Hop, Blogging, Monday Mingle #15, Networking
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 20, 2011
As a Working Mom, it is extremely important for me to use products in my home that will get me the most for my money while meeting the needs of my family. This is especially true when I am choosing fabric softener for my laundry. I am always on the lookout for softeners [...]
Category: Giveaways, Reviews |
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Tags: Giveaway, Purex, Review
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 15, 2011
Lately I have been noticing that a lot of my students have been arriving to school late in the morning or just being absent from school more often than they regularly are. Upon further investigation and discussion with them when they do come to school, I have become aware of what I consider [...]
Category: Education, Family, Motherhood, Parenting, Working Mom |
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Tags: Education, Family, Parenting, Responsibility, Single Parent, Working Mom
Tough Cookie Mommy | February 12, 2011
Jarrett and my oldest son at one of our many family gatherings. I’m sure many of you have noticed that I have not posted much this week and that I really haven’t been around on any social networking sites. Unfortunately, my family suffered a devastating loss last weekend when a young man who [...]
Category: Family, In Memoriam, Life Lessons, Relationships |
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Tags: Death, Family, Grieving, In Memoriam, Loss