FRIDAY FUNNIES: “Free Healthcare”
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-Michelle & Deb
O-Mama
TRADITIONS: Valentine’s Day
“Be Mine”
Happy Almost Valentine’s Day MAMAs! Cupid has a moving target when lovers become mothers…our hearts are full…it’s just that our heads are spinning. Which reminds us of a spin cycle, which reminds us of overflowing laundry…so guys, “you gotta give a little, to get a little.” That’s the key to a busy MAMA’s heart.We asked MAMAs what you really want for Valentine’s Day and you responded by “Redefining Romance.” So,if you need to make Valentine’s easy for your favorite fella, you can spell it out for him…R-O-M-A-N-C-E!Click to find out what our flirty mnemonic means, what our CELEBRITY MAMAS want for Valentine’s and what the Chicago Tribune had to say about you!
MAMAs – we hope you get lots of homemade Valentine’s, some help around the house…and hot sex! (-: Happy Valentine’s Day.
Change begins at home™…and it starts with YOU!
-Michelle & Deb
FRIDAY FUNNIES: “Keeping The Balance”
Happy Friday, MAMAs!
Moms know how hard it is to find the balance in our lives and keep it. We’ve got love and marriage, kids and family, business and pleasure, budgets and binkies…MAMAs balance it all. Sometimes we need some advice on how to keep all of our balls in the air. O-MAMA is proud to announce that we are bringing our opinons on news and events from a moms’ perspective to Lifetime’s blog, The Balancing Act. Now MAMAs have another outlet in which our voices can be heard.
Remember to balance your weekend with fun family time- and laundry! Also, MAMAs…set your DVR’s for Tuesday, January 31st at 7 am, because we will be on The Balancing Act on Lifetime to talk about “Playground Politics.” Your video submissions may be included in the program, so tune in!
Change begins at home™…and it starts with Opinionated MAMAs!
Michelle & Debbie
FRIDAY FUNNIES: “The State Of Our Union”
“Keeping It Together”
Happy Friday MAMAs!
The President is gearing up for his State of the Union address. We need an update on the state of the state, and we’d like to hear the news right “from the horse’s mouth.” We get media spin on everything from the GOP primaries to the economy, but we really need to hear some truth. This is the one speech where the bi-partisan bickering and “fighting in front of the kids” needs to be put aside, so we can get an update from the Commander in Chief about how America is doing.
Moms know that communication with our kids is key to building trust and a healthy family unit. We constantly have to be “checking in” with those close to us to make sure everyone is on the same page and moving in the right direction-together!
The bottom line is that the President’s speech must translate to a happy home for our family…our American family. A place where we feel respected, valued, loved and appreciated…where we are comfortable, happy, healthy, safe and secure. Because if our house is broken (or we no longer have a roof over our head) then we won’t be able to focus on much else. We wake up every day and we have a choice…to work at it, or not. Like Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Good advice for us as moms and for us as a nation. Because in both regards, if we are committed to making our union work, for better or for worse, then we will be okay.
Change begins at home™…and it starts with Opinionated MAMAs!
Michelle and Debbie
FRIDAY FUNNIES: “A Promise Is A Promise”
“A Promise Is A Promise”
Happy Friday, MAMAs!
The GOP candidates are racing towards the presidency…in Iowa, New Hampshire and soon, South Carolina. Newt Gingrich is back in the news as one of those vying for the nomination. He is one of the “fathers” of the Contract with America, which promised to shrink government, lower taxes, and encourage entrepreneurship among other things. As the race heats up, lots of promises are being made about what the candidates will deliver, if elected. As the election gets closer, we are sure to see politicians at their best -espousing American strength and idealism, and at their worst, attacking one another’s characters and commitment to the nation. Enough spin to make all of our heads spin!
But, one thing we know for sure is that MAMAs know when we make a promise to our kids, we have to keep it, otherwise we lose our cred. So, just for fun, we created a pledge that Democratic, Independent and Republican MAMAs alike can rally around – take our Pledge to America’s Kids and make a pinky swear promise to “usher in a new era of [parental] responsibility”:
This document verifies that I pinky swear promise to do my very best to “usher in a new era of parental responsibility.” I admit that I am good, but I am not perfect, so I reserve the right to…(click to read & sign)
Our kids, and our country, need Opinionated MAMAs to stay engaged in our country’s most important conversations. Thanks MAMAs.
Change begins at home™…and it starts with Opinionated MAMAs!
- Michelle & Deb
FRIDAY FUNNIES: “Attention Grabbers”
FRIDAY FUNNIES: “Happy New Year!”
Happy New Year MAMAs!
Nothing like a new year to put the past behind and look to the future. Most of us look forward to the fresh start that comes at the stroke of midnight – a brand new year full of possibilities. So much promise wrapped up in one MOMent.
As moms, we know it is really about all the delicious little MOMents throughout the year. We always have a lot on our plates, so maybe “don’t bite off more than we can chew” should be our party line this year? In 2011, set realistic expectations.
Let’s give ourselves a break from outlandish resolutions and just keep it real and do what we can do – throw out the granny panties, count left-overs as making dinner, don’t scream at the kids every day. Let’s cut ourselves some slack this year and just resolve to do the best we can for our families and ourselves.
In our weekly opinion poll, more than half of you said you wanted to be the best mom and “the best you that you can”…that’s a lot. So, let that be enough MAMAS.
Starting fresh is something we all can revel in at midnight (yes – if you are on the West Coast, New York New Years counts!)…so, share a toast with family & friends to ring in the new year and remember to take it day by day!
Wishing you all a very happy, healthy 2012!
Change begins at home™…and it starts with Opinionated MAMAs!
Michelle and Debbie
FRIDAY FUNNIES: “Santa Is Coming To Town”
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FRIDAY FUNNIES: “Home For The Holidays”
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FRIDAY FUNNIES: Making Lists
“We’re Making Our Lists”
Happy Friday MAMAs!
This is the time of year for lists, that’s for sure! Our KID-Os have their wish lists, you have your shopping lists, the media has their lists of the top this and that, so O-MAMA is making our list of the Top 10 Political MAMAS of the year, and of course, we want your opinions! Tell us who you think should make this year’s list…here’s what you came up with last year!
Oh what fun! Moms, though, tend to have more important things on their list than Barbie, fame, fortune or material possessions. We wish for those intangibles like putting a roof over our kids’ heads, enough money to pay the bills, good health, a little peace and a lot of love. We usually wish for things for our families and loved ones, not ourselves.
So, don’t let this holiday go by without putting some “me time” on your list. No disrespect to Santa, but moms have an important job to do 365 days a year and we work hard to make our kids’ wishes come true every day, without all the fun and frivolity that comes wrapped in a big bow. In your spare time (ha-ha), please read our opinion “Nobody’s Perfect”and check out our blooper video – yep! Tis the season.
Enjoy all the little MOMents this holiday season! (-;
