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Mama & Addie 2008
Dada & Hayden 2009
Piper 2010
Mommy’s new office buddy…
no time for sleep for anyone else!
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Jane Monreal, who has worked more than 15 years in TV and radio broadcasting in the Los Angeles market, was most recently the traffic and features reporter for KABC-TV’s Eyewitness News in the morning. After joining KABC in 2004, she took on roles as segment producer and writer, anchored its inaugural live webcast of the Academy Awards Arrivals Show in 2007, and served as the station’s “Resident Dance Expert” for the hit ABC show, “Dancing with the Stars.” Â Previously, she was the lead afternoon traffic reporter for KFWB News 980, where she earned a Golden Mike award in 1999, and was featured on smooth jazz station, 94.7 the WAVE.
Meet the fabulous Jane Monreal
Here are Jane’s budget friendly beauty aids!
I’m one to appreciate a good facial and pay up the wahzoo for it. Â But even my aesthetician told me a long time ago, that the best way to maintain healthy skin (in addition to staying away from cheese) is to exfoliate. Â Nancy could have recommended some expensive French facial scrub. Â Instead she told me to go across the street and pick up exfoliating gloves. Â 2/$8, I bought a couple of packages. Â I could wipe gently with a dollop of Cetaphil 2-3 times a week and throw it in the wash. Â They last forever.
Another great recipe (literally, a recipe using baking soda), is from Beauty and Anti-aging expert, Louisa Maccan-Graves and her doctor-recommended book, “Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue
My beauty tool of choice is a great pair of tweezers. Â Like the father on “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is to Windex, I am to my tweezers. Â I pluck everything: Â my eyebrows, upper lip, my arm pits (too much info, sorry), dry skin at the end of my nose that my exfoliating glove didn’t slough off. Â With the closed end, I push down my cuticles. Â You get the idea! Â My favorite tweezers actually came from a men’s grooming kit. Â I thought I lost them once. Â Imagine my delight when I found them tucked in the back of the vanity cabinet. Â Next step is to get another pair. Â Whee! Â I found Tweezer Pro. These folks know what they’re doing. Â I love the slant tip. Â It’s like my original favorite men’s tweezers. Â Like my multi-vitamin Nutra-paks, I need to get a few pairs of slant tip Tweezer Pro tweezers and store them everywhere.
*** Thanks for the Favorites, Jane! LOVE getting Favorite Tips from the experts! I need to check out the Hollywood Beauty Secrets and the Tweezers, both look fabulous! I already love the exfoliating gloves. If anyone missed my post on them, check it out here. They are also listed in the Beauty Favorites Gallery. And I’ve heard baking soda mixed with Cetaphil makes a great facial exfoliator too! Check back for more great tips from Jane soon!
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Heather of Theta Mom has become an amazing online friend! She is clear across the country from me, but I feel like she is my next door neighbor. Her blog is awesome! Great products and great insite into being a mom in today’s busy life, but also being very real in her day to day moments with her cute kids!
“We are Theta Moms, The True, Authentic Moms. [The-T-A] We are authentic because we live authentic lives. Life isn’t perfect and neither are our kids.” Heather, Theta Mom
Definitely visit Theta Mom over at her blog!
Meet Heather
To get to know Heather better, here are a few of her Favorites:
Always in My Purse: Blistex Daily Conditioning Treatment for lips
Favorite Trader Joes Item: No Pudge! Fudge Brownie Mix
Favorite Magazine: InStyle
Favorite Song: “Into the Mystic” Van Morrison
Makeup Essential: Orglamix mineral eye-shadow
My Favorite Travel Items for the Busy Theta Mom
When I was asked by Shanna to guest post, I was so excited! It’s a wonderful opportunity for me to share some of my favorite things that have helped me immensely as a Theta Mom and I absolutely adore her blog. Although there are many products I would recommend, there are three that really stand out especially when traveling with my kids. So, here are the three products that are my absolute must-haves:
1. The Snack Trap
Before I was introduced to this product from a friend, I was the mom in the store picking up the trail of goldfish my son would leave behind. The worst part was when the million of crumbs from his snack fell out of the plastic bag he was holding. It was always a clean-up nightmare in the middle of the store. Meet The Snack Trap:
Perfect little fingers are able to gently reach into the top of the cup to pull out just the right amount snack. No spills! No crumbs! No mess! And my son loves it. This product will sustain many drops to the floor without crumbs falling out. Especially when I take my kids out shopping, I never leave my house without The Snack Trap. It keeps my kids occupied and I don’t have to worry about picking up a mess because nothing is left behind.
2. The Superyard XT
I can’t tell you how much of a life-saver this product has been over the years for both my husband and I. We used it with our son and we are currently using it with our 16 month-old daughter. Meet The Superyard XT:
Whenever I need 20 minutes of “free hands,” I place my daughter in The Superyard with some of her toys. She is able to walk around and she has her toys to keep her occupied. By having my daughter play within The Superyard, it buys me time to clean up, wash the dishes and throw in a load of laundry. The best part is that I don’t have to worry about chasing her around the house. I can actually step away from the room for a few minutes with piece of mind, knowing she is safe within The Superyard. This is always the first thing packed in our car on the way to grandma’s house!
3. Eddie Bauer Shopping Cart Cover
I never put my kids in a shopping cart without the protection of the shopping cart cover. The beauty of this product is the fact that the germs stay away! My daughter is unable to put her mouth to the cart since it is protected by the cover. Meet The Eddie Bauer Shopping Cart Cover:
It fits easily onto all carts and some products even have some toys attached to the ends of the handle. This product by Eddie Bauer is a great design and completely functional. I never have to worry about germs when I use the shopping cart cover. This product stays in the trunk of my car (right next to the stroller), so I am always prepared when I go out shopping with the kids!
So, whether you are taking a trip across the country or you are just traveling to grandma’s house, be sure to pack The Snack Trap, The Superyard and The Shopping Cart Cover to make your life easier as a Theta Mom!
*All photos: http://www.babiesrus.com
Thanks so much for the info Heather! That super yard might need to be my new super best friend! Can I call it the “Coady Kid Coral”????
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ends Thursday, March 18, 2010
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