The final episode of The Momma Moment show, with a small feature from 'The Dad' in my life! The most important thing I want you to take away from this show is that being a successful and happy mom really means being something more than a mom! What will you do that is different in 2024?
This episode is LOOONG! But here are the cliffs notes! Books that have ** were not described in today's episode, because I couldn't ramble on any longer than I did!! Links are provided only so you can read a review - yall know I love FREE BOOKS from the library! Catch-all Category (novels not falling somewhere else!) Remarkably Bright Creatures (Van Pelt) https://amzn.to/3GBczN2 The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (Schwab) https://amzn.to/3uVgRMM Where'd You Go Bernadette (Semple) https://amzn.to/3NoKGeP Hello Beautiful (Napolitano) https://amzn.to/3NizxMF The Little French Bistro (George) https://amzn.to/3RzZOIO The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Reid) https://amzn.to/3uXuhYk Hotel On The Corner of Bitter & Sweet (Ford) https://amzn.to/47RRha2 The Wishing Game (Shaffer) https://amzn.to/47Nc0M8 **Extra Recs: Pachinko (Lee) https://amzn.to/47Nc0M8 American Dirt (Cummins) https://amzn.to/3sZrXje Cutting For Stone (Verghese) https://amzn.to/41ctJKr Mysteries/Keep Us Guessing Mad Honey (Picoult/Boylan) https://amzn.to/4863304 Silent Patient (Michealides) https://amzn.to/48aLkEy None of This is True (Jewell) https://amzn.to/41cVqCQ Drowning (Newman) https://amzn.to/3RzFmrD **Murder Rule (McTiernan) https://amzn.to/3GGYflX Historical Fiction (ish) The Nightingale (Hannah) https://amzn.to/3NkVNFs The Things We Leave Unfinished (Yarros) https://amzn.to/3RvLroR The Codebreakers Secret (Ackerman) https://amzn.to/3TiEIzZ The Only Woman In The Room (Benedict) https://amzn.to/3ThZ3W5 Before We Were Yours (Wingate) https://amzn.to/3uNAV3r Rose Code (Quinn) https://amzn.to/3GBzvvB Orphan Code (Wiseman) https://amzn.to/3Ri3Eou Fun Stories/Rom-Coms/Somewhat Lighter Mrs Nash's Ashes (Adler) https://amzn.to/3NjXF1p Part of Your World (Jimenez) https://amzn.to/3TiuEXI Yours Truly (Jimenez) https://amzn.to/3Tb3n9E ** 3 Other Jimenez Books: The Friend Zone, Happier Ever After Playlist, & Life's Too Short Pineapple Street (Jackson) https://amzn.to/41e6zTO Romantic Comedy (Sittenfeld) https://amzn.to/41eFJLf ** Jojo Moyes Trilogy: Me Before You, After You, & Still Me Ready to give memoirs a chance in 2024? Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes is fabulous place to start! Extra stars for the audio version. https://amzn.to/4a4USTs Self-Help Books Ikigai - The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life https://amzn.to/4aaxrbs If you make any purchases from these links, they could send some spare change my way. But like I said, GRAB THESE FOR FREE at the library!
Join me for a quick chat about ideas to up our gift giving game this holiday season!
Taking a quick look at some specific phrases to use in communication with our spouses and childrens for the most successful conversations. The 9 Phrases from today's show comes from this article. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/07/harvard-psychologist-if-you-use-these-phrases-your-relationship-is-more-successful-than-most-couples.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook%7Cmain&fbclid=IwAR27hLrxpQnAcG35oPk06HAiT_I_fbwQseEw-bJeylHciat45ypKxAad_xM Thank you to Dr. Cortney Warren and CNBC Make It! "According to this Harvard-trained psychologist: If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, ‘your relationship is more successful’ than most" Tune in to hear the phrases and my ideas on how we can use these with parenting as well
Taking a look at increasing how we feel and show gratitude, just in time for Thanksgiving! Here is the full description of the Iceberg of Gratitude as mentioned in today's show: Sansone & Sansone (2010): "Often when we consider what we are grateful for, overt and profound life experiences, circumstances and events come to mind. We may feel grateful for our upbringing, family, job, good health and the opportunity to gain an education. While recognizing and being grateful for these experiences is important, our gratitude practice must also venture below the surface. Below the surface we find simple every day pleasures that often go unnoticed. This may be a great book we read, laughter with a friend, or even the joy of eating ice cream in the sunshine. Whatever the simple pleasures may be, consciously expressing our gratitude for them can help us grow our daily gratitude practice beyond the surface level.” Final Thought For Today's Show: Gratitude turns what little you have into abundance. Gratitude is so much more than saying thank you. Gratitude changes your perspective of the world.
Let's laugh at ourselves a bit as we reflect on judgements we made or the things 'we'd never do' before we were moms!
Self Help for November is IMPROVING OUR COOKING!! Let's get ready for the holidays by leveling up our skills in the kitchen! Here are a couple links for items mentioned in today's show. 3 Helpful Knives: https://amzn.to/479iGU1 Knife Sharpener (Actually makes your knives SAFER to use!) https://amzn.to/3Q8BATW Plastic Cutting Boards https://amzn.to/3FDi0dQ Article on 11 Spices Everyone Should Have In Their Pantry 11 Spices Everyone Should Have in Their Pantry | SELF 2 Salad Dressing Recipes: https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/cilantro-lime-salad-dressing/ Everyday Salad Dressing - Gimme Some Oven Please note that if you purchase items from my links above, I may get a little kickback from Amazon. This does not impact the items I select to share with you. Happy Shopping!
Happy Halloween! Here are some Spooky Books and Scary Movies to get us in the Halloween Spirit!! Books: Behind Closed Doors https://amzn.to/49b8JqW Stillhouse Lake https://amzn.to/49dlh0Y Sadie https://amzn.to/3tSeHNk Watching You https://amzn.to/40e8Xta Classics that are Books & Movies Exorcist The Shining IT 3 others in Rotten Tomatoes' Top 5 Scary Movies Hereditary Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Conjuring A few other rec's from friends: Orphan (Prequel to Orphan) Orphan First Kill The Strangers A Couple Netflix Options for Something Scary It Follows Cam YouTube (or TikTok) Sam & Colby - "Surviving A Week at the Real Conjuring House"
Letting go of false or unrealistic expectations for ourselves and starting to feel joy in all that we accomplish every single day.
Glad you came to check out the books mentioned in today's show! Please leave the show a rating or review while you are here! Parenting Books: The Whole-Brain Child https://amzn.to/3ZJSfSl What to Expect The First Year https://amzn.to/3Q7l9IK Happiest Baby On The Block https://amzn.to/3rJRXOJ Happiest Toddler On The Block https://amzn.to/3rylkDO Precious Little Sleep https://amzn.to/3RU6thx On Becoming Babywise https://amzn.to/46kjaqt Raising Good Humans https://amzn.to/3Q7oyHx Good Inside https://amzn.to/3LRA7jE How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk https://amzn.to/46nawHu (Also A LITTLE Kids Version of How To....) https://amzn.to/3rJ5Aha Siblings Without Rivalry https://amzn.to/3Q8EkC3 Puberty Books: The Boys Body Book https://amzn.to/3FawWzK Also Guy Stuff, The Boys Body Book https://amzn.to/3QaPSoB The Care & Keeping of You: Book 1 for younger girls: https://amzn.to/3rKNjQI Book 2 for older girls: https://amzn.to/3RL5pfW Untangled https://amzn.to/3RL5xMs 14 Talks By Age 14 https://amzn.to/46jt8Z5 The Gift of Failure https://amzn.to/3PQLZUe Grown & Flown https://amzn.to/46yakVS
Thanks for coming to check out the notes for today's show. Please leave a rating or review while you are here! Best Cell Phone Apps Fall 2023 LastPass - Helps you stay on top of all your passwords/logins ToDoIst- Organize Tasks for your work or organizations Instasize - Photo Editing App - Make your social media pics AMAZING Artkive - Store and Organize kids' schoolwork and artwork without all the clutter Pocket - Save articles you find on your phone for reading at a later time Chat GPT - Not just for essay writing! So many ways to use it Calm & Headspace - 2 separate Meditation apps to check out Google Fit- Manage Fitness Goals and general health My Fitness Pal - Track your exercise and log food easily with the ability to scan specific foods in your kitchen Waterllama and Waterful - 2 separate Water Tracking apps Dr. On Demand - Online health and therapy services Mint & Digit - 2 separate Budgeting apps (Insert your favorite fast food restaurant) App - Start getting bonuses for your spending and save a ton of time in the drive thru Marco Polo - video messaging app (feels super weird at first but an awesome way to connect with friends) Vivino - Wine app to help select and rate wines, creates a profile based on your likes and dislikes and
Kicking off each month this semester with a self-help topic and a challenge to improve ourselves in one area of life. This month we take a look at sleep habits and see if we can start getting better Zzzzs! Stop using motherhood as an excuse for your fatigue and do the work to improve both the quantity and quality of your sleep.
Seasons are changing. Time for a little closet cleanout and prep for Fall with a few new additions to our wardrobes.
As the school year get's busy, maybe you are noticing higher stress levels for yourself or increased worries in your children. Today we take a look at the differences between worries, stress and anxiety and what we can do to combat each of them.
Join me for a quick chat about wine. We'll look at selecting a new wine for the first time or getting out of your comfort zone (aka rut!) and finding an inexpensive wine that doesn't skimp on the flavor. Links below for articles I mentioned and some of the specific wines reccommended by YALL! Cheers!! How to Choose a Good Wine | Learn More (marketviewliquor.com) Trader Joe's Wine! 2023 Guide To The Best Wines at Trader Joe's (reversewinesnob.com) 10 of the Best Cheap Wines That Still Taste Good - Delishably A Few Specifically Mentioned Wines: TJ Phigment Phigment Red Blend – Truly Tasty • Reverse Wine Snob Psyche Sauvignon Blanc Prophecy Sauvignon Blanc Cote De Roses (Rose) 21 Crimes (Cali Red and Cabernet Sauvignon both mentioned)
I'm starting off each month this semester with a self-improvement topic. Today we take a look at cell phone habits (err addiction in my case!) and see how we can make some positive changes.
Today is our first day of school in Houston! Time to get our minds right for starting a new school year! Let's look at some ideas for new goals we can set for ourselves and our families to better our households.
Here are the links and details for some of the things mentioned on today's show! Please leave a rating or a comment while you are here! Books: Hidden Pictures (Rekulak) https://amzn.to/3QO9BLx Before I Fall (Oliver) https://amzn.to/45itRt2 All The Light We Cannot See (Doerr) https://amzn.to/3qGYKrX Snacks: Sanders Sea Salt Caramels https://amzn.to/3siQQWe Jenna’s Recipe for Protein Ice Cream: 2 T Chocolate Instant Pudding 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder 1 cup of skim milk *switch out pudding and protein powder flavors if you want. Mix items in a blender. If you have a mini ice cream maker, throw your single serving in there. You can double/triple the recipe if you need to use a full size ice cream maker. Or you can freeze the single serving mixture until it is mostly solid and then put back in the blender or food processor to make it creamy. PJ's New Orleans Coffee - see if there is a location near you! PJ's Coffee Of New Orleans (pjscoffee.com) Shopping: - Summersalt Swimwear https://amzn.to/45jIwUD - Nutrafol https://amzn.to/45nHp6v - Goodr Sunglasses https://amzn.to/3OHicgh
Here are links for a few of the things we are lovin' in July! More details in today's show! Please give the show a rating or leave a comment while you are here!! Books Go As A River (Read) https://amzn.to/3pXq8l8 Necessary Lies (Chamberlain) https://amzn.to/3DrH5Y9 Baby Teeth (Stage) https://amzn.to/3XZVDYs Woman on Fire (Barr) https://amzn.to/3OpXkeE *Not mentioned on the podcast: Sarah’s Key https://amzn.to/46RvpeC Pachinko https://amzn.to/43DeZUu Hysterical (Bassist) https://amzn.to/3q3Yymb TV Shows - Thriller: Hijack on Apple TV - Family Friendly: Awake on Netflix Snacks Love, Corn Variety Pack: https://amzn.to/3O5EKXC Amazon Finds More (Different) Pool Floats: https://amzn.to/3Dnytl9 Booty Shorts: https://amzn.to/3Dp5WMc Leggings: https://amzn.to/3O2zQL1 Cell Phone Charger: https://amzn.to/3Op4gZh Stain Remover: https://amzn.to/3pX2Uvo
Welcome to the Summer Lovin’ Series June Edition! Here are links to check out a few of today’s mentioned items: Books: The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise (Oakley) https://amzn.to/3Jyg8VY The Cabin in the Woods (Alderson) https://amzn.to/3PqgYIh Kids Bowl Free Program Link: kidsbowlfree.com Kids Bowl Free All Summer Long! High Noon Vodka Seltzers: highnoonspirits.com High Noon | Sun Sips Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen - This is a nice size mini bottle to try for the first time. https://amzn.to/44hn1D5 ** Definitely stayed tuned for the end of the show to hear the fun list of road trip snacks I received with my social media poll!