Tag Archives: inspiration

Juicy Couture, ala Mama

Posted on January 30, 2011 by magnificentmama

The purse cheese purse suffers a devastating injury during the holiday shopping rush, prompting an unexpected New Year’s Resolution… Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, Christmas, Christmas with kids, coping skills, free to be 40-something, God, handbags, humor, inspiration, Juicy Couture, learning to talk, meaning of Christmas, Miche, mid-life crisis, middle age, mother of boys, Motivation, New Year's Resolution, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, purse cheese, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, teenage girls, the Great I Am | Tagged beauty, Christmas, Christmas with kids, coping skills, family, God, handbags, humor, inspiration, Juicy Couture, Miche, mid-life crisis, middle age, mother of boys, motivation, New Year's Resolution, parenting, purse cheese, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, teenage girls, the Great I Am, Things Found in Purse, Women's purses | 5 Comments

A Fond and Hefty Farewell

Posted on January 6, 2011 by magnificentmama

A brief ode to departure from the hectic decadence of December… Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Christmas with kids, coping skills, free to be 40-something, holiday anxiety, holiday weight gain, humor, inspiration, kids and guns, middle age, mother of boys, Motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, Uncategorized, weapons, weight loss, Weight Watchers | Tagged baking, Christmas, Christmas with kids, coping skills, exercise, family, fitness, free to be 40-something, holiday anxiety, holiday weight gain, humor, inspiration, middle age, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, sugar, sugar addiction, weight loss, Weight Watchers | 3 Comments

The Physics of Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2010 by magnificentmama

Muddling through myriad Christmas to-do lists in a search for meaning, and perhaps a modicum of peace… Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Christmas with kids, coping skills, electronic games, free to be 40-something, gifts, God, holiday anxiety, humor, inspiration, ipod, kids and technology, meaning of Christmas, middle age, mother of boys, Motivation, Nintendo DS, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, physics, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, Uncategorized, Wii | Tagged baking, brothers, Christmas, Christmas with kids, cleaning, coping skills, electronic games, family, holiday anxiety, humor, inspiration, ipod, kids and technology, marriage with kids, middle age, mother of boys, motivation, Nintendo DS, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, physics, self-discovery, sons, stay-at-home mom, Wii | 5 Comments

The Stagecoach Express

Posted on November 30, 2010 by magnificentmama

Moms behind the wheel: a “driving” force!!! Continue reading →

Posted in coping skills, finding who I was before Mama, free to be 40-something, humor, inspiration, middle age, minivans, mother of boys, Motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, Uncategorized | Tagged coping skills, family, humor, inspiration, marriage, marriage with kids, middle age, minivans, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom | 3 Comments

Ninjas, Knights, and Nargoyles

Posted on October 31, 2010 by magnificentmama

Bang, bang, you’re dead — kids, mamas, and weapons, and the convoluted relationship they weave! Continue reading →

Posted in big brothers, conflict resolution, coping skills, costumes, Halloween, humor, inspiration, kids and guns, mother of boys, Motivation, parenting, self-discovery, Uncategorized, violence, weapons | Tagged brothers, coping skills, costumes, family, guns, Halloween, humor, inspiration, kids and guns, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, self-discovery, siblings, sons, stay-at-home mom, violence, weapons | 1 Comment

Three Puppies, Two Regs, and a Big Boy

Posted on October 7, 2010 by magnificentmama

Mama explores coping skills, from that first tattered lovey to big boy conflict. Continue reading →

Posted in attachment object, big brothers, big sisters, conflict resolution, coping skills, free to be 40-something, humor, inspiration, lovey, mother of boys, Motivation, newborns, parenting, self-discovery, Sesame Street, stay-at-home mom | Tagged attachment object, big brothers, big sisters, brothers, conflict resolution, coping skills, family, humor, inspiration, lovey, mother of boys, motivation, newborns, parenting, second child, self-discovery, Sesame Street, siblings, sons, stay-at-home mom | 1 Comment

Lord of the Pies

Posted on September 28, 2010 by magnificentmama

Looking back on the days when every summer Wednesday was…Pie Night. Continue reading →

Posted in finding who I was before Mama, free to be 40-something, humor, inspiration, mother of boys, Motivation, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, summer, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, family, humor, inspiration, marriage, marriage with kids, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, pies, self-discovery, sons, stay-at-home mom | 5 Comments

The Alpha mom

Posted on September 21, 2010 by magnificentmama

School is back in session — and I confess, I secretly care about “making the grade.” Continue reading →

Posted in finding who I was before Mama, free to be 40-something, humor, inspiration, middle age, mother of boys, Motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, Uncategorized | Tagged alpha mom, brothers, humor, inspiration, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, self-discovery, sons, stay-at-home mom | 3 Comments

Home Alone

Posted on September 12, 2010 by magnificentmama

Peace and cleanliness ensue when the boys are away. Continue reading →

Posted in finding who I was before Mama, free to be 40-something, humor, inspiration, mother of boys, Motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom, summer | Tagged brothers, cleaning, family, humor, inspiration, marriage with kids, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, self-discovery, sons, stay-at-home mom | 3 Comments

Small Talk

Posted on August 29, 2010 by magnificentmama

Savoring and surviving communication in a house of small children! Continue reading →

Posted in finding who I was before Mama, free to be 40-something, gear for kids, humor, inspiration, mid-life crisis, middle age, Motivation, stay-at-home mom, Uncategorized | Tagged brothers, family, humor, inspiration, marriage with kids, mother of boys, motivation, parenting, self-discovery, stay-at-home mom | 4 Comments

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