Happy Monday! Yippee!! This week I am featured in Spa Week Daily‘s section called “Hot Mom Monday“…I am chatting it up to my fellow moms on how my 9-day cleanse saved my life AND helped me get my pre baby body back.

Here’s an excerpt: 

Many of us are trying to get our body back, whether it’s the body we had pre-baby, pre-college or in a previous life. When fad diets fail and diet and exercise alone don’t get you back into that box of taunting “skinny” clothes, where can you turn? Our seriously hot mom Gina Pomponio, founding editor of Mommy Posh, took some advice from her Zumba instructor and gave her body a clean sweep. Find out how Gina got her body back. Read the rest here.

 

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Easter is one of the days of the year kids look forward to the most, with all the treats and fun activities that come with it. Their enthusiasm makes the holiday a natural family affair, making the adults just as excited for it as they are. When the kids are all tired out from the frenzy of an Easter egg hunt, give them a much-appreciated recharge with a dinner made especially for them–and have the adults remember their inner child as well. Try these Easter dinner table ideas for your holiday for an affair to remember:

Use pastel colors

From the tablecloths to the curtains, use your favorite pastel-colored linens to set the ambiance for a child-centered soiree. Powdery sky blues, lemon yellows, and blush pinks bring out the child in everyone and will ensconce each guest in a light, spring atmosphere perfectly in tune with the celebration. We suggest going an American country inspiration and getting pink or yellow gingham tablecloths — this way, it’ll transition seamlessly into your summer linen rotation. Sky blue curtains look better with a pattern, so choose ones that feature small flowers and the like for mature, yet child friendly options.

Have the children join you

Engage them to feel more “grown up” by eliminating the kids’ table and mixing the little ones in with their favorite adults. Make everything as child-proof as possible by setting out dishes that are okay to be nicked or broken, utensils that are safe for younger children, and glasses that are durable. To be on the safe side, we suggest you use some of the many chic options for plastic plates and glasses we have nowadays for child-centric occasions like birthday parties or picnics.

Use fun settings

Our favorite place settings are made with small baskets, colorful candies, and printouts of each guest’s names on an egg shaped tag. Other ideas are marshmallow peeps on the plate with licorice to hang the same tag with. For a fun, creative way to get your younger guests engaged before the food arrives, use a large piece of drawing paper as a tablecloth and set out crayon boxes for anyone who wants to draw on it. This truly personal touch will keep them involved in a project before the meal begins. View Post

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Looking back to my elementary and high school years I was probably bullied.  With my thick rimmed glasses, tall skinny frame, my hair in pigtails (that I wore up until my sophomore year in high school) and unique first full name, usually made me the butt of jokes.  I never got into a fist fight (thank goodness), but have gotten cornered by the “mean girls” and ridiculed by the guys ’cause of my exceptionally small frame…on top….I dared myself never to tell my mom, not until now….3o years later!
I told her stories of how my favorite yellow Sony Walkman was stolen and not lost, how my Spanish full name was criticized by classmates and how I was called “Yoko Ono” because of my dark tinted glasses.   The weird thing about all of this is how these same so-called bullies had “friended” me on Facebook.  Huh??!  Did they not realize the affect they had on this 11 year old?  Did they actually think we were friends?

Now that I am a parent, my worst fear veered its ugly head.  At the tender age of 16 months, Lil B was pushed by another kid, fortunately for everyone involved a police officer was not called to the scene…If you’ve never been on the receiving end of bullying, it’s likely that I cannot convey the hurt, the anguish, the utter despair you feel when you have to get up every day and face people who will torture you.  Not only that, but the long term effects are devastating and I vowed that I would not let this happen again – to anyone!  View Post

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Over the past weekend I had the pleasure of presenting to new and expectant moms over at the YWCA on how to stay sane, look good and stay on course in a parenting event called “Bringing up Baby”.…I mentioned in my speech that I did not have a medical background or degree to back me up my claims, but since I had survived being a mom for the past 2 years that had made me an expert…Right? Right!

So, continue to read my top 10 tips and advice that has made me a better friend, wife and mom….

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Are you pregnant? Or know someone that is? Then you must check out my featured post over at HotChixRox.com where I dish about this seasons maternity trends.

Here’s an excerpt: When I found out that I was pregnant all I could think about was one thing…what to wear? Envisioning myself in a burlap sac draped over my ever growing belly scared me and deterred me from stepping into a maternity clothing store, but little did I know that maternity fashion has come a long way. Instead of hiding your baby bump underneath baggy clothes embrace it and accentuate it with materials and texture that are not only chic but, comfortable…for more read here.

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