You know it’s a good day at camp when half the sandbox comes home with you… Wordless Wednesday Linky

At the Type-A Conference last month I had the pleasure of spending some time with Elena from Ciao Mom.  She is one of those women that makes me feel immediately at ease, without pretense.  She just feels comfortable to me.  I was so fortunate to get to know her and am now getting to know…

We found our home last August right before heading to the lake for a few days. As we drove around on the boat, I kept picturing the gorgeous flowers, the kids playing in that yard, me working on that deck. When we got back home, we put in an offer immediately.  We moved in in…

A week and a half ago, I traveled to Asheville, North Carolina for the Type-A Parent Conference.  I could sit here and write about why I need to attend blogger conferences for professional reasons, to get some face time with clients, to appear as a speaker or mentor, to meet new bloggers for the Global…

It’s been five weeks since I decided to join Leah Segedie’s Mamavation movement, one month since I began making changes in my life, and twelve pounds have now disappeared from my body as if it didn’t take years for them to appear, as if removing them was simple, at my fingertips all along, a choice…

I was hoping that today would be the day that I was able to tell everyone that I am down ten pounds as I continue on this journey to live a healthier lifestyle, but it hasn’t quite happened.  With that said, I am down nine pounds and feeling fantastic!  Over the weekend I went out…

This spring has been filled with firsts for our family. First roadtrip, first Girl Scout bridging ceremony, and first ballet recital just to name a few: Wordless Wednesday Linky Did you post a Wordless Wednesday today?  Link up here!

Friday morning I woke up, weighed myself, and was happy to have lost another half a pound bringing my weight loss to seven pounds in ten days of tracking my calories and workouts on MyFitnessPal.com. I felt great, my body full of lean proteins, my carbs kept to the appropriate amount, my fats coming from…

While poking around for a fun Wordless Wednesday picture, I came across the very first digital pictures I took in 2004.  Here are some of my favorites from that first digital image upload: Wordless Wednesday Linky Did you post a Wordless Wednesday today?  Link up here!

It’s Mamavation Monday and I’m excited to share my progress so far while I also update my goals. When I pledged to start this journey two weeks ago, my goals were the following: 1. No more night time snacking 2. More movement 3. More accountability These goals weren’t bad, necessarily, but they didn’t involve the steps I really…

For the last couple of weeks, two songs have been rattling around in my head for what seemed like no reason.  I heard both songs weekly in my childhood, but could not remember the last time I heard or sang them.  Yet there they were playing like a broken record in my mind.  One song…

Last week I wrote about pledging the Mamavation Sistahood, really trying to make some changes in my health for the positive. Then I got in a van covered in giant Twizzlers and drove to the home of the cheese steak followed by a trip to the makers of the Great American Chocolate Bar.  Now don’t…

Today was a scorcher.  I’m sure that somewhere I saw a forecast that said 83 degrees, but I realized part way through the morning that I must have been looking at the low.  We packed up our Twizzlers van and headed into Hersheypark nevertheless, armed with water bottles and sunscreen.  The goal for the day…

There’s nothing like arriving somewhere and realizing immediately that you want to come back. That’s how I felt the first time I visited Walt Disney World as an adult, and that’s the feeling I got when I was checking in tonight to the Hershey Lodge.  But more about that soon!  First, I have to tell…

Two days into our Twizzlers Landmark Summer Roadtrip, I’ve learned a few rules of the road: 1. If you want sunscreen packed, pack it yourself.  Otherwise be prepared to buy a second bottle at tourist prices. 2. Call ahead to confirm that the “heated pool” listed on the website means that the water is heated…

As we settle in tonight to prepare for a day checking out the landmarks in Philadelphia’s historic Independence Park, I wanted to share the highlights of the first day of our roadtrip.  We kicked our adventure off by picking up Noah from his last day of pre-school in our Twizzlers van being sure to take…

To any regular readers of Resourceful Mommy, it is no surprise that I have been battling to achieve a healthy lifestyle and a slimmer body for most of my adult life.  Most of you have also become well acquainted with the Mamavation program created by Leah of @Bookieboo.  Today I am finally going to pledge…

My husband was born thirteen days after me in the fall of 1977.  Unlike most people my age, he actually graduated from high school in 1995, a year ahead of the pack, just like I did. We lived on the same floor of Letts Hall freshman year of college, and his entire extended family lived…

Five years ago this morning, the perfect delivery I had planned took a frightening twist and my son was born via emergency c-section.  He was blue, unresponsive, and rushed to the NICU where his daddy was able to take the first pictures of him hours later. Despite his time in the NICU, he thankfully nursed…

No, I’m not confused.  I know its not New Year’s, but I’m making a Mother’s Day Resolution! This Mother’s Day my resolution is to make more time to get together with my mom friends.  One of the nicest gifts I received when I became a mom seven years ago was the gift of friendship from…

Last night while attending an event reception, someone standing in a circle of people tweeting on their phones looked up and said, “Osama bin Laden is dead.  Twitter knows, but we’re waiting for the President to confirm.”  In the moment I sort of dismissed it remember that Twitter also “knew” Natalee Holloway’s body was found,…