New Year, Don’t Make the Same Mistakes with Your Time

weeklyagenda1

Three Productivity-Killing Mistakes Nearly Everyone Makes Here’s how to avoid them…What’s your typical day like? Do you feel like you’re stuck on a treadmill going slightly too fast? Always wishing there were more hours in the day? How about your priorities – do you feel like they’re getting tended to, or are you always putting [...]

A GNO in NYC

2011_babybites_summit_header_sponsors_v161-1024x321

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending an event in “the city” (New York). The Mommybites Summit, touted “The Ultimate Moms’ Nigh Out” was held at the Faculty House at Columbia University. In all my years of living in NJ, I had never been to that part of the city. When I exited the [...]

Lunch with Liesl

IMG_1120

Last week, my longtime friend (since second grade!) Jeanne and I arranged to meet for lunch. Although we don’t see each other regularly, she’s one of those people whose friendship remains a constant and we pick up where we left off—every time! Our life situations have changed over the years: My children are beyond Cheerios [...]

Mom is the CEO!

bigstock_Leader_1279792

We all know by now that moms make most of the major decisions for a family–85% according to a stat posted at She-conomy.com. We are also the leaders of our families. As the CEO, we steer the proverbial ship. To run a household and be a successful leadership, it takes goals and getting your family on [...]

Are You under Water?

stressed-mom

Do you have children under the age of five? A friend of mine, who also happens to be a therapist, is convinced that any woman with children under the age of five is metaphorically under water. Frankly, I couldn’t agree more. One minute I was a together business professional who made her lists and checked [...]

Create a Fun Family Holiday Card

hanna family

We are about 60 days from Christmas, which means it’s time to take a family photo for the Holiday card. Have a friend take one of the family or simply take one of just the kids. A simple way to get a good photo is to start by dressing  the children in something fun—an outfit [...]

Tiffani Thiessen & Lonni Paul Launch Petitnest

crib

For those of you who remember the sitcom Saved by the Bell, Tiffani-Amber Theissen starred in the show with a few other teen stars, including Mario Lopez, who went on to appear in TV dramas, movies and entertainment shows. Fast-forward 20 years, and Tiffani Thiessen (she dropped “Amber” somewhere along the line) who appeared in [...]

Happy Birthday, Baby!

bday party

Baby’s first birthday is more often than not about Mom and Dad celebrating the milestone. It’s an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends and perhaps a few of baby’s new friends too. It’s fun to think that the baby really cares about the event. The truth is, though, that she’s too young to understand why a bunch of [...]

Fisher-Price Throws a Baby Shower

LuvUZoo_FINAL logo

Several months ago, I was contacted by Fisher-Price and asked to meet with them to discuss an upcoming event to introduce a new design of the company’s baby gear. Of course, I was more than delighted to meet with the company that I’ve always known as a trusted brand. When my daughters were babies, I [...]

Creating a Clear Vision for the Nursery

nursery photo 1

You may have a vision of how the nursery will look and feel. If you do, that’s great. However, if you need some inspiration and are unsure how you want the nursery to look and feel, this process will help. First, gather some magazines and catalogs that contain nursery photos. If you don’t have any [...]