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Susie Cortright - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Susie Cortright is the founder of Momscape.com as well as Susies-Coupons.com and Susies-Travel-Coupons.com.
Momscape is an online women's magazine for mothers, featuring tips, ideas, and articles on parenting, family fun, beauty, health, fitness, weight loss, and more - all just for moms. Coupon codes, product reviews, and travel discounts, too.
Susie lives in the Colorado Rockies with her husband and three children.
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- Change Your Mood With Aromatherapy
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Learn how to change your mood - and treat common ailments - with the power of aromatherapy. Contemporary healers, therapists, and marketing gurus are grabbing hold of a phenomenon that insects and animals instinctively understand: the power of aroma.
- 24 Reasons to Do Your Workout Today
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Need a little extra motivation to get moving today? Here's a quick list of the ways that today's workout will boost your mind, body, and soul.
- Ten Ways to Improve Your Listening Skills
[Self-Improvement] To know how to listen to someone else, think about how you would want to be listened to. While the ideas are largely intuitive, it might take some practice to develop (or re-develop) the skills. Here's what good listeners know - and you should, too.
- Seeds - An Essay on the Importance of Little Things
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Do the little things we do matter? Do the little things we say to our kids make a difference? Here's one answer.
- Reflections on a Simple Life
[Self-Improvement] Although these days I live a simple life out of choice, there have been times when I lived it out of necessity. My husband and I have both created businesses that encompass only what we love to do, and, over the years, we have discovered that this type of lifestyle can, at times, make you poor. It was during one of those times that we discovered our needs are small - tiny, even.
- A Mother's Epiphany - An Essay on Recapturing the Magic of Motherhood
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] A few of my childhood friends are radiating love, joy, and nervousness like never before, which could only mean one thing: they are pregnant for the first time. In my conversations with these friends, it is all I can do not to get teary when they talk about how excited they are for the baby's birth. Because, as all moms know, no matter how prepared they say they are, they have no idea what is about to hit them.
- Fun at SeaWorld San Diego - What You Don't Want to Miss
[Travel-and-Leisure] SeaWorld was indisputably the highlight of our San Diego family vacation last summer. And we're not alone. SeaWorld Adventure Park in San Diego is one of the most popular attractions in Southern California, and it has a little something for everyone. Here, what you don't want to miss during your visit.
- Book Review - Journal Buddies - A Girl's Journal for Sharing and Celebrating Magnificence
[Book-Reviews:Young-Adults] Jill Schoenberg has written a book for girls ages 8 to 14 that reinforces these ideas. In Journal Buddies: A Girl's Journal for Sharing and Celebrating Magnificence (there's a boy version, too) Schoenberg outlines a method of journaling that is all about focusing on the positive. It guides girls to identify the traits, qualities and talents that they like about themselves and others, because, as Schoenberg explains to her young readers in the book's introduction, when you practice looking for the positive things, it becomes easier to see the positive things. Read the full review.
- It Does Get Easier - A Message to Mothers of (Very) Young Children
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] One foggy, fuzzy day when I had three kids under the age of five, I happened to be sitting on a park bench near a group of very put-together moms. (Foggy and fuzzy didn't describe the weather - just my mental status that year.) These moms were chit-chatting as their school age children played nearby. I was nursing my six-month old while my two-year old tried to bounce on my knee. My four-year-old was braiding and twisting my hair to keep herself occupied. I looked up at this group of moms, and I said, "Tell me it gets easier." They shook their heads. "No," they agreed, "It doesn't get any easier. It just gets... different."
I suppose I feel compelled to say all of this because when we can see a light at the end of the tunnel, it makes it easier to settle into our days and to enjoy them, just the way they are...
- Celebrating Life with Children in October - 22 Simple Ideas
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] With leaves crunching underfoot and gorgeous colors overhead, October is one of the most beautiful times of the year. Here are more than 20 simple ways you can celebrate the simple life with your children this month.
- Nine Easy Ways to Find Cheap and Free Baby Stuff
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Raising a baby can be expensive, but, with a little online savvy and some help from your friends, you can save bundles and even find some free baby stuff. Here's how to save money on baby and find the best baby freebies on the web.
- Love, Mommy- Writing Love Letters to Your Baby - Book Review
[Book-Reviews] Write heartfelt, meaningful letters to your babies and children with this new book.
- Momfulness - Mothering with Mindfulness, Compassion, and Grace - Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Womens] As mothers, we all know that there is a thread of magic that runs just beneath even the most mundane moments of our lives. But sometimes, we have to do something to find it. We have to do something to remember how very lucky we are to be running around in a mess of a house making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Denise Roy's new book teaches how to find this thread – and gives us practical suggestions for pulling it up to reveal the grace and the beauty that motherhood brings into our experience as nothing else can.
- Activities for Toddlers - Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Enjoy Life With Your Little One
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] The key to having fun with your toddler is to keep it simple and spend lots of time allowing them to explore at their own pace. Here are some simple and inexpensive activities you can enjoy with your toddler.
- SpamArrest Product Review
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Does this spam filtering software really work? Here's a customer review.
- The Shy Person's Guide to Conversation
[Self-Improvement] Everyone feels shy from time to time. Here are twelve tips to help you keep conversation flowing.
- Planning the Preschool Birthday Party: 12 Ideas for Children Ages 5 and Under
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Preschool birthday parties are joyous, but, the truth is, when my kids were younger, I tended to lose sight of what a successful birthday party really is: a memorable event that makes your child feel treasured. Now that my kids are a little older, and I have a few more parties under my belt, I do it differently. Here are some tips for throwing a birthday party for children ages 5 and under.
- 24 Creative Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] The purpose of a present is to make the recipient feel treasured, and with a little special care in the gift wrap, you can do just that. Here are 24 creative gift wrap ideas.
- Christmas Traditions: 25 Meaningful Ideas for Families
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] The holidays are a time to revel in the gratitude and love we feel for one another. Here are 25 meaningful ways to celebrate your togetherness this season.
- Holiday Shopping Tips
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] I confess that holiday shopping once felt like an enormous, energy-draining chore, and it was one that I dreaded all year. Now I have found a way to really enjoy it. Here are some tips to help you take pleasure in it, too.
- Christmas Gifts for Neighbors: 15 Ideas for Sweet and Simple Gifts
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] The more holiday cheer we can spread, the better, especially in our own neighborhoods. Here are some ideas for simple, sweet, inexpensive gifts that are just right.
- Holiday Stress Management: Four Tips
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Decking the halls and spreading good cheer takes a lot of energy. Here are some tips to make sure you enjoy every last fa-la-la.
- The Short List: Some Thoughts on Time
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Is there a subject more charged than that of time, especially among parents? It's the source of many of our conversations ("How are you?" "Busy!") and much of our guilt. Here are some thoughts on taming our own perception of time.
- Treadmill Running Tips
[Health-and-Fitness] Treadmills ensure that the runner in you never has to sit out for a season. Here are a few points to consider when you begin your treadmill running regimen.
- Curtains, Pancakes and Broom Hockey - 12 Ways to Build Self Esteem in Kids
[Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Few things are as rewarding as seeing your child glow from the inside out. And it happens when children have a high self esteem: when they know themselves to be unconditionally accepted, when they feel both loved and lovable, and when they feel a sense of belonging and self worth. Here are twelve simple activities that have really made a difference in our family. These are the rituals that I find especially important to staying connected and to communicating my love and appreciation for each child.
- Nine Ways to Stretch Your Income
[Finance:Personal-Finance] These days, many of us are finding ourselves having to stretch the ends until they meet. Here are nine tips.
- Journaling For Kids
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Encouraging your children to keep their own personal journals.
- A Guide to Family-Friendly Films
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Four useful online resources to help you avoid surprises and find the best family-friendly films.
Here are some tips to help you get going.
- Journaling Prompts for New Mothers
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Tips for capturing the magic of motherhood in your scrapbook.
- Simple Indulgences for Summertime
[Travel-and-Leisure] Nurture your mind, body and soul with these warm-weather treats.
- Daddies and Slippery Socks - A Salute to Fathers
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] "If Mom is sustained, lasting light - Dad is a spark." A salute to fathers.
- Ideas for Creating Your Wedding Scrapbook
[Relationships:Wedding] A wedding is one of life's most momentous events, and that means making your wedding scrapbook can be an intimidating prospect. Here are some tips to help you get going.
- Tips for Starting a Childcare Business
[Home-Based-Business] If you have a genuine and deep love for children - and loads of patience, kindness, and understanding - a home daycare business might be perfect for you. Here's a guide to getting started.
- Five Tips for Working at Home with Kids
[Home-Based-Business] You can stay at home with your children while still advancing in your career. Here's help for making it work.
- What You're Thirsting For - The Revitalizing Properties of Water
[Health-and-Fitness] Water is a natural, fat-free appetite suppressant that contains no calories and no cholesterol. It's low in sodium, helps the body metabolize fat, helps maintain skin and muscle tone, and improves energy levels. Here's how to make sure you're getting enough.
- 12 Simple Pleasures to Enjoy in April
[Home-and-Family] The simple pleasures are sometimes the sweetest. Here are a series of affordable pleasures to help you slow down and taste the sweetness of the simple life.
- Family Traditions for Easter
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Celebrate this season of renewal, abundance and love with some new family traditions. Here are seven ideas.
- 16 Simple Ways to Celebrate Spring
[Home-and-Family] Sixteen simple ways to celebrate this fresh new season.
- Creating Positive Thoughts With Affirmations
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] Positive thinking is a specific skill that can be
learned and improved upon. Here's how to replace your negative
thoughts with more positive ones by creating and using your
own affirmations.
- Choosing a Scrapbooking Theme
[Home-and-Family:Scrapbooking] Choosing a scrapbooking theme can help you stay focused and reduce the tendency to buy more products than you’ll use. Here’s help for choosing the scrapbook theme that’s right for you.
- Scrapbooking for Money
[Home-and-Family:Scrapbooking] Woudn't it be a dream to profit from your love of scrapbooking?
Here are four of the most popular ways to earn money from your scrapbooking hobby.
- Holiday Soul Snacks
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Soul Snacks are spontaneous time-outs: creative ways
you can nurture your spirit in 15 minutes or less.
Here's a week's worth, specially designed
to help you balance the busy-ness this holiday season.
- Your Holiday Mission Statement
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] This is the time of year when it's most difficult to stay on
track with our goals. It's also the time of year when we're all in a rush to make new ones.
- No Time to Scrapbook?
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] No time to scrapbook? Here are 9 ways you can make more time for scrapbooking.
- 14 Creative Gift Wrap Ideas
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When you're talking about presents, presentation can be everything. Here are 14 creative gift wrap ideas.
- Holiday Family Traditions
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] The holidays are a time to revel in the gratitude and love we feel for one another. Here are 14 meaningful ways to celebrate togetherness this season.
- Seven Gift Ideas for Scrapbookers
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Here are seven ways to treat that special scrapbooker on your list.
- Simple Indulgences for Autumn
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] During this hectic time of year, it's vital to take some time
each day to simply enjoy your life and your family. Here are a week's worth of ideas,
especially for autumn.
- Thanksgiving Traditions: Nine Ideas for Families
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Ideas for starting new family traditions - and for revering the old ones.
- Being Grateful
[Self-Improvement] Five simple things you can do each day to nourish your sense of gratefulness.
- Staying Calm: Tips for Parents
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Tips for keeping your emotions in check,
written exclusively for parents.
- One-Minute Wake-Ups
[Home-and-Family] We all get frazzled. We all get overwhelmed and snappy.
And we all need to re-center before we share that feeling with the
rest of the world. Here are a few one-minute "wake-ups" that will
help you re-focus on what's important.
- Five Tips for Avoiding Home Business Scams
[Home-Based-Business] Here are five tips to avoiding the scams and finding the right home-based business opportunity for you.
- How to Use Scrapbook Chalks
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Simple instructions and tips for using decorator chalks in scrapbooking, cardmaking, and other papercrafting projects.
- Finding Your Spirit in the Kitchen Sink
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] A reminder that a mother's self-nurturing rarely occurs at the spa...
- Plenty of Time
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Hurrying is antithetical to a preschooler's very nature. An essay on revering a child's pace.
- There's a Lollipop on Your Bottom (and Other Terms of Endearment)
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] In all of our efforts to prove our own Supermom skills, let's
remember that it's sometimes rather endearing when we can't.
- Revering the Crayon Marks
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] An essay on recapturing the magic of motherhood.
- Eight Ways to be a Better Friend
[Relationships:Friendship] Being a good friend is a skill we can learn and improve upon. Here, eight ways to be a better friend...
- Starting Your Own Scrapbook Club
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] How to start your own crop group.
- Simple Indulgences for September
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] As the kids go back to school, you can go back to *you*...your schedule, your friends,
your goals. Here are ten simple indulgences to celebrate this season.
- Celebrating Life with Children in September
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Ten simple pleasures you can enjoy with your children this month.
- Wholesale Scrapbooking: Should You Start A Direct Sales Scrapbooking Business "Just The Discount"?
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Have you ever thought about signing on with a scrapbooking direct sales company,
just to get the discount on your own supplies? It can be a great way to get your
own product at a discount and meet other scrapbookers, but it's also important to
read the fine print. Here are seven of the most important factors to consider.
- Body Image: Learning to Love Your Body
[Self-Improvement] Help for building a better body image.
- 15 Quick Tips for People Who Don't Like to Exercise
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] We've all had days when we don't have the energy to tie our athletic
shoes, let alone bounce around in them. But exercise can give a daily
blast to your mind, body, and soul.
Here are fifteen quick tips to get you moving:
- 14 Romantic Time-Outs for Parents
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] It only takes a moment to rekindle your romance. Here are fourteen quick ideas.
- A New Way to Profit From Your Content-Based Website
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] A fun way to monetize your traffic for long-term profitability.
- Scrapbooking on a Budget
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Memories are priceless, but the cost of preserving them can be high. Here are nine tips for making the most of your scrapbooking budget.
- Easter Traditions - Seven Fresh New Ways To Add Meaning To Your Family Celebration
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Easter traditions can help to usher in a season of love, rejuvenation, and abundance. Here are seven ideas for sharing the sweetness of this special season.
- How to Manage Your Mood with Food
[Health-and-Fitness] Here's a meal-by-meal guide to eating for energy and managing your mood with food. Breakfast Eating a good breakfast boosts your concentration and revs your energy, particularly in the morning when ...
- The Health Benefits of An Active Sex Life
[Health-and-Fitness] Quick quiz: Would you rather run 75 miles or have sex three times per week for a year? Research shows that both activities burn the same number of calories. (7,500, to be exact.) We often think that...
- True Romance for Couples with Kids: 10 Inexpensive Ideas
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Anyone can splurge on a formal dinner or a pricey bottle of perfume, but it takes creativity and forethought to be truly romantic. The key lies in personalizing your celebration. Here are ten id-
- Ten Tips for Choosing the Right Direct Sales Company
[Business:Sales] Direct sales can be your ticket to a profitable home-based business. There's low risk and low overhead - and you'll find lots of conversation, creativity, and cooperation among the company's representatives. But how do you know which company is right for you? Here are ten things to look for as you research your options.
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