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Are you planning a summer vacation? Do you have a business trip coming up? If so, check out my tips for traveling light on the SCJohnson.com Green Choices blog. I have traveled more in the last two years than I have during the first 37 years of my life. From business trips to family vacations, including two trips to Yellowstone National Park, I have averaged one trip a month. While this may not sound like a lot of travel for {Read More}
On Friday, June 7, my sister and I jetted off to sunny St. Louis, Missouri for a three-day Route 66 road trip courtesy of Ford. Ford challenged participants to travel from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK on historic Route 66 using a single tank of gas. The vehicle of choice for the trip was the all-new Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. I am one of several writers that cover green automotive topics for the Mother Nature Network and my {Read More}
Summer is here; the temperature is going to top 110 throughout the weekend here in the Phoenix metropolitan area and that means it is cold treat time. One of my favorite summertime treats is a play on one of our family’s favorite breakfast treats, green smoothies. It is easy to turn a green smoothie into a green smoothie ice pop – better than at traditional sugar-laden treat and just as tasty! Green Smoothie Ice Pops on the SCJohnson.com Green Choices {Read More}
“Do What You Need to Do, Then You Can Do What You Want to Do.” This was my mantra for the last few weeks of the school year. Alex was missing a few assignments and lamenting the fact that his friends all got to hang out together but he never got to join them. I tried to explain personal responsibility to him several different times but it wasn’t until I said that he needs to do what he needs to {Read More}
Earlier this week I called my dad, “Dad, do you have an extra board?” This isn’t a standard request so he wanted to know why I needed a board. I told him I wanted to make a cheap DIY treadmill desk; I already have the treadmill so why not turn it into a desk. Lord knows I could use the extra exercise. While my plan was simple – put a board on the arms of the treadmill and get to {Read More}
I’ve read cautious notes against making a blog post like I am today but sometimes I’m a ‘throw caution to the wind’ type of gal; today is one of those days. I launched Mutterings of a Mindless Mommy (aka M3) in March of 2007. I started the blog as a therapeutic tool. I loved journaling and blogging is a bit like journaling, isn’t it? Now here we are, more than six years and 300 posts later and I’m breathing new {Read More}
This is a busy week in the M3 household. My son has finals today and tomorrow, which means he only has half days. My daughter is in third grade and she doesn’t have finals so she will be in school for full days but once 3:00 pm hits on Wednesday, school is out for summer. This week we are also gearing up for Ava’s ballet spring performance. Here’s what her ballet schedule looks like this week: Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 {Read More}
Welcome to Mindless Mommy Dot Com (aka M3). Originally launched in 2007 as a blog dedicated to raising special needs kids, today the site has been relaunched as a blog dedicated to raising tweens. In just a few months I will be the mom of two tweens. Sure, they still have some challenges but what kids don't? Thanks for stopping by!
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