Comments for Working-Mommy http://workingmommy.wordpress.com Where working moms live without guilt Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About Me by mmp449 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-47 mmp449 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:34:30 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-47 Hi, I'm working with one of your local news stations, and we are looking to profile a local family in a financial make-over segment. I've read some of your budget savvy postings on your site and thought perhaps you may be up for this? Could be some good press for you, and we can show you some new easy pain-free ways to save on everyday expenses simply by finding better providers for credit cards, cell phones or gas. We won't need to delve into your personal finances. We need you to have your credit card and cell phone providers handy and an estimate of how much money you spend per week on gas. Your personal financial information will be kept confidential. Our money saving expert, BillShrink.com CEO Peter Pham will use free technology to show how you can save upwards of $1500 / year by matching you to more affordable plans. BillShrink is the free online personal savings advisor and consumer watchdog that monitors over 200 credit cards, 10 million wireless plans and nearly every gas station in the country. The taping will take place on Thursday April 29th in your home from 11:30 – 11:45 am. If you are interested please contact Margo Mendez-Penate at margo@groupsjr.com or (212) 751-3367. Hi,

I’m working with one of your local news stations, and we are looking to profile a local family in a financial make-over segment. I’ve read some of your budget savvy postings on your site and thought perhaps you may be up for this? Could be some good press for you, and we can show you some new easy pain-free ways to save on everyday expenses simply by finding better providers for credit cards, cell phones or gas.

We won’t need to delve into your personal finances. We need you to have your credit card and cell phone providers handy and an estimate of how much money you spend per week on gas. Your personal financial information will be kept confidential.

Our money saving expert, BillShrink.com CEO Peter Pham will use free technology to show how you can save upwards of $1500 / year by matching you to more affordable plans. BillShrink is the free online personal savings advisor and consumer watchdog that monitors over 200 credit cards, 10 million wireless plans and nearly every gas station in the country.

The taping will take place on Thursday April 29th in your home from 11:30 – 11:45 am. If you are interested please contact Margo Mendez-Penate at margo@groupsjr.com or (212) 751-3367.

]]> Comment on Stroller Rental – Try before you buy! by emslater http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/stroller-rental-try-before-you-buy/#comment-46 emslater Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:40:53 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-46 It is definitely frustrating to purchase a stroller without having the opportunity to try it out first. Babies R' Us and other mass merchandisers carry only a limited number of brands, so if you want anything outside of their selection it typically means that you are taking a leap of faith by purchasing something you've never tried! Fortunately, and I have no affliation with this retailer, two girls started a stroller company here in Cleveland called StrollerMama and you can actually go to their warehouse and try out their strollers before you buy. The best part is that they have a fairly large selection and they sell varieties you can't get at the mass merchandisers. (http://www.strollermama.com/) It is definitely frustrating to purchase a stroller without having the opportunity to try it out first. Babies R’ Us and other mass merchandisers carry only a limited number of brands, so if you want anything outside of their selection it typically means that you are taking a leap of faith by purchasing something you’ve never tried! Fortunately, and I have no affliation with this retailer, two girls started a stroller company here in Cleveland called StrollerMama and you can actually go to their warehouse and try out their strollers before you buy. The best part is that they have a fairly large selection and they sell varieties you can’t get at the mass merchandisers. (http://www.strollermama.com/)

]]> Comment on Toddler Sleep Issues – Need Help! by JessE http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/toddler-sleep-issues-need-help/#comment-45 JessE Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:40:03 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-45 This is a suggestions that came from Cleveland.com: We had the same problem. It is very frustrating. After trying every trick in every book from the experts, we found that if we let our son sleep on the floor on a little "bed" we created with blankets, we were happy. This went on for 6 months and he would come in every night around 2 a.m. He was allowed to come in if he didn't wake us up. It worked believe it or not. He eventually was able to sleep in his room all night once he was a little older. He is still not the best sleeper in the world but we are getting sleep finally. He is 6 now. I have a younger son who is a champion sleeper. At least I know that I didn't create the problem. I used the same techinques for both. Please tell your friend not beat herself up. They will grow out of it and soon enough, we'll be waking them up at noon and telling them that they are "sleeping the day away." This is a suggestions that came from Cleveland.com:

We had the same problem. It is very frustrating. After trying every trick in every book from the experts, we found that if we let our son sleep on the floor on a little “bed” we created with blankets, we were happy. This went on for 6 months and he would come in every night around 2 a.m. He was allowed to come in if he didn’t wake us up. It worked believe it or not. He eventually was able to sleep in his room all night once he was a little older. He is still not the best sleeper in the world but we are getting sleep finally. He is 6 now. I have a younger son who is a champion sleeper. At least I know that I didn’t create the problem. I used the same techinques for both. Please tell your friend not beat herself up. They will grow out of it and soon enough, we’ll be waking them up at noon and telling them that they are “sleeping the day away.”

]]> Comment on Toddler Sleep Issues – Need Help! by Toddler Sleep Issues - Need Help! « Working-Mommy http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/toddler-sleep-issues-need-help/#comment-44 Toddler Sleep Issues - Need Help! « Working-Mommy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:37:48 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-44 [...] Toddler Sleep Issues - Need Help! « Working-Mommy [...] [...] Toddler Sleep Issues – Need Help! « Working-Mommy [...]

]]> Comment on Nightlight Trick by 2babygeese http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/nightlight-trick/#comment-43 2babygeese Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:09:04 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=300#comment-43 I am going completely crazy right now as the Twinkies have decided to re-institute past sleeping issues?! They are 4.5 yr old twins, and just don't want to sleep in their room! Usually, one is worse than the other (or if it's not one, it's the other - hopefully that made sense). When they were sick the past few times (uhhh... MONTHS!) I did let them sleep with me and now they only want to sleep in my bed. I don't even have to be in it! Although, it always starts with them asking me to stay in their room or wanting to sleep with me. And how do you explain WHY they can't sleep with me? They will go to bed and fall asleep in their room, but it's just a matter of time before I hear the pitter pat of their tiny little feet and my door swings open. Last night, Lily literally came in every 5 mins, starting at 10:30PM (Bedtime is always 7:30-8PM) until 2:30AM, when I finally put her in my bed and went to sleep in the guest bedroom - never a peep after that. Of course Ava woke up and realized Lily was in my room and then she needed to get in bed with her. And sometimes the tantrums when I refuse are so bad that I fear my neighbors are going to call the cops as they scream "MOMMIE" for an hour (obviously, we have VERY thin walls here!). My room is DARK, I need to keep a light on in the hallway/door open for their room??? I cannot believe it because I have always been against allowing kids in the bed and I don't know if I have just unraveled all these years of good practices or if something else is going on with them. The screaming, crying, begging just breaks my heart and I usually end up crying as well. I don't yell, I just very calmly try to walk them back to their beds, assure them how much I love them and that I am right across the hall. Times are very stressful right now as I am unemployed single mom but I try NOT to show any fear or anxious emotion around them. Their dad has been gone for almost two years so I don't think it has anything to do with that? Plus, he and I have an awesome relationship and co-parent very effectively. Comments???? I am going completely crazy right now as the Twinkies have decided to re-institute past sleeping issues?! They are 4.5 yr old twins, and just don’t want to sleep in their room! Usually, one is worse than the other (or if it’s not one, it’s the other – hopefully that made sense). When they were sick the past few times (uhhh… MONTHS!) I did let them sleep with me and now they only want to sleep in my bed. I don’t even have to be in it! Although, it always starts with them asking me to stay in their room or wanting to sleep with me. And how do you explain WHY they can’t sleep with me? They will go to bed and fall asleep in their room, but it’s just a matter of time before I hear the pitter pat of their tiny little feet and my door swings open. Last night, Lily literally came in every 5 mins, starting at 10:30PM (Bedtime is always 7:30-8PM) until 2:30AM, when I finally put her in my bed and went to sleep in the guest bedroom – never a peep after that. Of course Ava woke up and realized Lily was in my room and then she needed to get in bed with her. And sometimes the tantrums when I refuse are so bad that I fear my neighbors are going to call the cops as they scream “MOMMIE” for an hour (obviously, we have VERY thin walls here!). My room is DARK, I need to keep a light on in the hallway/door open for their room??? I cannot believe it because I have always been against allowing kids in the bed and I don’t know if I have just unraveled all these years of good practices or if something else is going on with them. The screaming, crying, begging just breaks my heart and I usually end up crying as well. I don’t yell, I just very calmly try to walk them back to their beds, assure them how much I love them and that I am right across the hall. Times are very stressful right now as I am unemployed single mom but I try NOT to show any fear or anxious emotion around them. Their dad has been gone for almost two years so I don’t think it has anything to do with that? Plus, he and I have an awesome relationship and co-parent very effectively. Comments????

]]> Comment on Giving up “Jon & Kate plus 8″ by imjustvalerie http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/giving-up-jon-kate-plus-8/#comment-42 imjustvalerie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:24:14 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=307#comment-42 i just saw those two shows you're talking about. i never really liked how kate kind of "ran" the show, but you're right that now it's getting a little ridiculous. i just saw those two shows you’re talking about. i never really liked how kate kind of “ran” the show, but you’re right that now it’s getting a little ridiculous.

]]> Comment on Nightlight Trick by clevelandmom http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/nightlight-trick/#comment-41 clevelandmom Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:12:09 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=300#comment-41 I'm unfortunately probably passed this option. I lay down with my son in his own bed (he's 2 1/2 in a twin bed) and rub his back until he falls asleep. Most nights he sleeps through the night. If he doesn't, he won't climb into bed with us, but instead comes to get one of us to lie down with him in his bed for a few minutes until he falls back to sleep. It hasn't been too bad, and we enjoy cuddling with him at night, but also having our bed to ourselves. I’m unfortunately probably passed this option. I lay down with my son in his own bed (he’s 2 1/2 in a twin bed) and rub his back until he falls asleep. Most nights he sleeps through the night. If he doesn’t, he won’t climb into bed with us, but instead comes to get one of us to lie down with him in his bed for a few minutes until he falls back to sleep. It hasn’t been too bad, and we enjoy cuddling with him at night, but also having our bed to ourselves.

]]> Comment on Stroller Rental – Try before you buy! by clevelandmom http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/stroller-rental-try-before-you-buy/#comment-40 clevelandmom Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:10:20 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-40 I don't have one for rent, but I will say that I love my Maclaren Volo umbrella stroller. It's tall enough that my hubby and I don't have to hunch down to push it, and sturdy enough to push 50 lbs or so of luggage around the airport. We beat the carp out of the thing and it hasn't fallen apart yet. I don’t have one for rent, but I will say that I love my Maclaren Volo umbrella stroller. It’s tall enough that my hubby and I don’t have to hunch down to push it, and sturdy enough to push 50 lbs or so of luggage around the airport. We beat the carp out of the thing and it hasn’t fallen apart yet.

]]> Comment on About Me by scampola http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-39 scampola Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:58:54 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-39 I work for Cleveland.com and we are in the process of designing a new section devoted to Cleveland parents. I am in the process of recruiting area bloggers and I think you would be a perfect candidate! Please email me (scampola@cleveland.com) if it sounds like something you would be interested in. Sara Campola I work for Cleveland.com and we are in the process of designing a new section devoted to Cleveland parents. I am in the process of recruiting area bloggers and I think you would be a perfect candidate! Please email me (scampola@cleveland.com) if it sounds like something you would be interested in.

Sara Campola

]]> Comment on Christmas tree lighting at Legacy Village by clevelandmom http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/christmas-tree-lighting-at-legacy-village/#comment-37 clevelandmom Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:43:38 +0000 http://workingmommy.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-37 Thanks for the link! Most of my posts for the next two weeks will be focused on holidays events and activities around Cleveland, since there's a lot going on, and so much to do with our children and families! Thanks for the link! Most of my posts for the next two weeks will be focused on holidays events and activities around Cleveland, since there’s a lot going on, and so much to do with our children and families!

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