Ordinary Moms~~EXTRADORINARY Ambitions!

How NOT To Get Linked In...

2009-04-23T17:49:00.002-05:00

Web 2.0 and the Female Audience

2009-02-28T09:38:00.001-06:00

Women control 80% of household spending, representing $1.7 trillion each year. There are 104 million of them online. Are you talking at them, or with them? There IS a difference!Women intuitively “get” social media and bring a unique voice, perspective and influence when engaging in conversations around your industry, products, and brand.read more | digg story

Throw me Something, Mister!

2009-02-22T13:28:00.006-06:00

Just wanted to give you a quick peek at our AWESOME Mardi Gras weekend! Here's a pic with my best boy Jack. Little Tyler wouldn't stand still long enough to pose with me. He was too busy yelling, "Throw me something, Mister!" and dashing around to catch beads! (He caught on REAL quick.) The only sad part was that neither of them remembered how we did this with them when they were even younger

The 'UP' side of a 'Down' Economy

2008-11-23T19:48:00.001-06:00

function articleViewPage(page,one) { location.href='p'+page+'-6117'; } I was fortunate to be raised in a family that taught me an important principle about life and that is this: Life is what YOU make of it. I know it may sound trite, but I have found this to be a true and correct

The Power of ONE...

2008-02-19T07:22:00.002-06:00

There's something to be said for getting outside of your COMFORT ZONE! For the past 4 years, I've used my computer as a way to almost "hide" myself from the outside world. If truth be told, I have a huge fear of networking face to face. I decided that I wanted to get past this fear--not only to grow my business, but to grow as a person. So, last week I joined a Women in Business organization

Tuesday Toot!!!

2008-01-28T18:19:00.001-06:00

How FUN!!! This is my first "toot", so here goes...My hubby and I have been reading Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover" together. It's AMAZING and has given us insights into our spending habits. We've been married almost 10 years and this is the FIRST time I can say that we're on the same page as far as our finances go. It's not about how much you earn, but how much you KEEP! So, my toot is

Laisez lais Bon Temps ROULEZ!!!!

2008-01-28T18:19:00.000-06:00

OK...for those of you NOT from New Orleans (or familiar with the French language) that means "Let the Good times roll!" It's the classic battle cry during Mardi Gras season in THE City (aka N'awlins!) and I'm so excited to be getting a little taste of "home" here in Texas. Yep...TEXAS Y'all!My youngest attends a phenomenal private school in the town where we live and our Parents Association does

Laughter Heals the Soul...

2007-08-06T21:53:00.002-05:00

Ok...my boys are the CUTEST in the WORLD and I have the story to prove it! On Saturday, I was totally bummed that my hubby had to go into work overtime on a project which meant that I would be with the boys ALL day by myself...again! That's not to say that I'm not happy to be at home with them, but ALL moms need a break--and I was at my breaking point, if you know what I mean.Well, I decided that

WHY settle for "Just Over Broke"????

2007-08-02T14:23:00.001-05:00

I responded to another post last week where a fellow business owner wanted to know why so many want to just have a "job" and be someone's employee. Better yet, they want to be someone's "employee" from HOME! Very few are able to accomplish this goal. That's just the truth. If it were EASY to find an at-home-job, don't you think that MOST people would do it??We, especially women, are raised to

Why be ORDINARY???

2007-07-24T19:43:00.001-05:00

I found this online (no bio was given--see www.houstonsahm.com ) and thought it was really worth sharing. You don't have to be a "mom" to appreciate this.~~EdieIt's pretty funny the things that we'll do as moms to fit in. For instance, how often do you restrain yourself from doing something that might seem crazy (like running through the waterfall at the park), or have you ever failed to express

Urgency Counts!

2007-07-08T19:13:00.001-05:00

Each day when I wake up I remind myself of 3 little words: "Sense of URGENCY!" It may sound trite, but it gets the point across. Long ago, I learned that simple enthusiasm on FIRE is more productive than sophisticated knowlegde on ICE.When I started my business in January of 2004, I knew that craziness would soon follow because of the URGENCY I felt to begin. I embraced that feeling. I

Discouragement

2007-06-22T19:56:00.002-05:00

This says it all~~Edie

The Difference

2007-06-12T22:18:00.001-05:00

I think this came from one of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series. Sorry that I don't know for sure, but I love it. I came across it today and no matter how many times I read it, it touches me....EdieAs she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school,she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same

Learning To Get Back Up...

2007-06-04T11:40:00.001-05:00

Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe falls 10feet from its mother's womb and usually lands on its back. Withinseconds it rolls over and tucks its legs under its body. From this positionit considers the world for the first time and shakes off the last vestiges ofthe birthing fluid from its eyes and ears. Then the mother giraffe rudelyintroduces its offspring to the

8 Qualities of a Wealthy Woman

2007-05-31T20:56:00.000-05:00

The 8 Qualities of a Wealthy Woman By Suze OrmanWhat keeps women from achieving the financial security they -- and their families -- deserve? I believe the root of the problem lies in the dysfunctional relationship women have with money.That's the launching point for my new book, "Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny." My message to all women: Owning the power to control your

Perspective...

2007-05-31T06:00:00.001-05:00

Perspective is an amazing thing. Some say the glass is half empty, others that it is half full. In my journey of being a WAHM, I've seen so much potential go to waste simply due to perspective--or LACK of perspective. I do not know who wrote the story below, but I though it fitting to share.THE WINDOW...Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in

Out of the Mouth of Babes...

2007-05-28T17:58:00.001-05:00

The good Lord blessed me with boys and some days I have to admit that I question his judgement on this...but NOT today.It's raining here in Texas and my boys haven't been able to play outside. Having a flare for dramatics and extremely vivid imaginations (don't know WHO they get it from?lol) they have been upstairs building a city. They've been at it for several hours now and I have to admit it's