Our Day at the National Aquarium R...

Earlier this month my family spent the morning at the National Aquarium in Washington, DC. While we have been to the Baltimore location many times, this little treasure hidden in the basement of the Commerce Building was a new experience for us. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and will absolutely be returning often. Thank…

March for Babies – Team Emma

Today was Team Emma’s third time walking in the March of Dimes March for Babies and we are thrilled to announce that we were only a couple hundred dollars short of our $3,000 team wide goal. This was our first time walking on the National Mall, which was a wonderful experience. Despite the rain that…

Resourcefully Local – DC Event ...

As part of my bloggy spring cleaning and move to WordPress, I will be blogging more about local events, specifically those geared to women and parents. This Thursday afternoon Music Box Films and RAINN are holding an event at the E Street Landmark Theater in DC. If you are interested in attending, please find the…

Why Parenthood is My New Favorite Show

I’ve never been great at bedtimes. Even as I write this, it’s thirty minutes past when I really should go to bed if I’ve got a snowball’s chance in heck of feeling rested tomorrow. But I’m a night owl, so here I am, typing away on my laptop in bed. When I was a child…

Wordless Wednesday – Why I Love...

Our Cherry Blossom Friday

How to Decorate Easter Eggs the Resou...

Full Disclosure – four eggs were broken in the process of dyeing these eggs including one unsuspecting little egg that I smacked into the side of the pot absent-mindedly and one that my daughter dropped when she missed the cup of dye entirely. This year I decided that I was no longer going to dip…

Wordless Wednesday: Rainbow Garden

After the winter we had, I just couldn’t wait. We planted a little ROYGBIV in front of our house today.

Why Americans Don’t Talk So Goo...

For awhile I had a quiet game that I played every time I read Newsweek. I looked for errors in spelling, grammar, usage, or anything else that absolutely did not belong in a major publication such as Newsweek. Almost every week I won the game, but eventually I tired of it and started skimming the…

Wordless Wednesday: Sally’s Back

The return of crocuses, daffodils, and my Mustang Sally. Three sure signs that spring is here.

New Mamavation Campaign

Those of you who have been reading Resourceful Mommy for some time know that my battle with staying healthy and fit is an ongoing struggle. I’ve been lingering sometime around a group of women who tweet with the hashtag #Mamavation. They belong to an online sisterhood – a Sistahood, actually – and what they provide…

The Gift to Be Simple

I’ve been making a conscious effort lately to enjoy the simple pleasures of life with children. For a time I found myself wasting those precious moments with them, overwhelmed by the stress of getting to the next event or recovering from the last. After all, how much can you really accomplish with a three and…

The Write Stuff

When I began blogging nearly two years ago (where does the time go!?), I never knew that someday I would be combining blogging with business. My Twitter marketing business began organically, stemming naturally and yet unexpectedly from work to promote my own site. The Global Influence network came directly from my personal frustration with companies…

Sign of the Times

You know your children are growing up too fast when… they no longer need the step stool to brush their teeth they answer you with an eye roll and glare instead of words you’ve moved from fun bubble baths to serious big kid showers when you have alone time you don’t tell silly stories, you…

Earth Footwear: Change Your Body in 3...

For the last 30 days I’ve been wearing my Earth Footwear (product provided for review) as part of a blogger challenge. I did not weigh myself at the beginning of the challenge because I learned long ago that the numbers on the scale are often not a good indication of anything. I have been excited…

My Favorite Blogs

If I had a dime for every time I’ve received an e-mail asking me, “Amy, what blogs do you read?” I’d….well, I’d be broke. No one ever asks me, but as I sat in bed with a sick little guy this weekend, I got caught up on my own blog reading. I do not have…

Visit From the Grumpy Old Troll

I have temporarily pulled my post about my latest parenting issue with my little guy because a link to my blog in The New York Times this weekend has brought a flood of readers who are not used to reading blogs written by moms. They’re used to reading the Times. I’m sure you see the…

Wordless Wednesday: Take That, Winter

Look who found the sun and told me what he thinks of winter…

Earth Footwear 30 Day Challenge

Look how amazing my legs look since I began the Earth Footwear 30 Day Challenge! Okay, so that’s not really me. But my legs do look and feel much better! When I first began wearing the shoes, I had to adjust to the internal incline. The first couple of times I wore the shoes I…

Resourceful Mommy: Week at a Glance M...

It’s March! I’m not sure how this happened, but for once I actually welcome the rapid passing of time. This winter has been brutal for the DC metro area that I call home, so I am thrilled that in just a matter of weeks my purple crocuses will poke their heads up through the now…

At 3:19 a.m. six years ago today…

…she came into my life screaming, angry, two months early and ready to take over the world on her schedule. Happy Birthday, Emma. Thanks for making me a mom.