Phone-a-Hen

Hiya,

Want to hear our chit-chat last night with Shelley & Co. @ One Roast Vegetable? Just give this a whirl.

Cheers,
Mother Hen

Share the Love!

I just finished up a little article for the Leaping Lizards Newsletter. Pete & Co. have a great indoor playground in Decatur, GA. It's a "jumpy castle in a heated/air conditioned space" concept that seems to be catching on. One of the reasons I liked their place was that they offered healthier choices for snacks. Not that we go for the food but...if we do choose to get something, we aren't faced with candy bars and potato chips! They also publish a little email newsletter that I contribute to - when I don't slack...

The article I just finished is all about Sharing the Love. Teaching our children to share is socially a very important concept. The idea that they need to share their toys, space, TV time, etc. is the focus of many a meltdown but worthy of the temporary rise in blood pressure.

I think it is important to also work a sharing of their treats into the mix too. A healthier way to eat a donut is to share it. Want a little fries with that shake? Just share it with someone else...You'll eat less, be healthier and the beneficiary will like you more. After all... Healthy Hearts Share... (Did I mention I'm about to cut a deal with a greeting card company?)

Inauguration!

Inaugural thoughts in my head, I started to dig around for some pictures to show my kids of an inauguration thirty-two years ago. My mom worked on the Carter Presidential campaign in 1976. In January 1977 she traveled to DC with her friend Merri to attend the festivities! She was about five years younger than I am now. Can't tell if they are whooping it up with Hamilton Jordan or holding him up :)!

Check out this piece on Junk Food...for thought.

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Chickin Press (a.k.a. poultry push ups?)

Tis January the 13th and nary a blog I've posted. Holidays, New Years, Gift Mart, etc...

The kids and I had a great time this December shopping for groceries! As I stood in the checkout aisle, I got to embarrass the chickins and annoy all the folks in front, behind and beside us. I'd casually grab a copy of Atlanta Magazine's December issue and flip to the piece about Chickin Feed! Then share it with all (un)interested parties. Humility be damned. It's pretty darn cool to be on the newstand! And I didn't even have to have Brad Pitt's baby. Hmmm.
















This month, Mother Hen went national! Next time you are browsing through a Barnes & Noble, check out the magazine rack for HYBRID MOM magazine. There is this beautiful glam shot on the cover...not me. Check out inside the back cover. Tell everyone you know that you know me. Even if you don't - I'll appreciate it. How cool is that!