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Mommy Track’d

If you’re feeling disorganized because you can’t seem to keep track of playdates and business lunches, then we’ve got the perfect item for you. Visit Mommy Track’d where you’ll find great notepads and greeting cards for today’s busy working moms. Plus, the site offers their picks of great books to read and hot topics that are on the tip of our tongues and top of our minds.

All the recent media attention focused on professional women opting out of the workforce inspired Amy Keroes to start Mommy Track’d on behalf of the millions of women who by choice or necessity are staying in. Amy received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and her law degree from UCLA. She was a fifth year associate at Latham & Watkins when she switched gears and took a position as Senior Corporate Counsel for Gap Inc. She worked at Gap for six years managing the Company’s intellectual property litigation and all marketing related partnerships and promotions. Amy also managed celebrity advertising deals, including the contract negotiations for Madonna, Missy Elliott, Sarah Jessica Parker and Lenny Kravitz. Amy continues to work for the Gap Legal Department on a freelance basis. She lives in Mill Valley, California with her husband Jeff, her six-year-old son Matty and her three-and-a-half year old daughter Jessie. To visit the Mommy Track’d, Click Here
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SWIFFER HOME MAKEOVER SWEEPSTAKES!

The holidays motivate all of us to get our homes in the best of shape. And that inspires many of us to make some home improvements. If there are some changes you’d like to make to your home, enter the Swiffer® Holiday Home Tour Sweepstakes. You could find yourself the lucky winner of $3,500 to apply toward a home makeover. It’s a gift that you’ll enjoy for many years to come. You’ll also be registered to win one of 25 Swiffer WetJets and one of six weekly prizes, a collection of Swiffer family products. This could be your most memorable holiday ever!
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SNACKING ON THE RUN…WITH NUTRITIONIST KERI GLASSMAN

Have you found yourself reaching for your son’s bag of cheetos lately because you haven’t had time to pick something up for yourself? Well step away from the pantry and start reaching for some healthy food! We know it’s not easy…trust me, I’m having a chocolate craving right about now, but nutritionist, author and entrepreneur Keri Glassman, founder of KKG Body Fuel and KeriBar, offers Role Mommy readers her tried and true tips that will save yourself from sabotage when you’re snacking on the run:
Tips for Busy, On-The-Go Moms:
1) Starbucks made over! Make your Starbucks stop into a healthy meal: grab a skim latte, a yogurt (instead of the scone!) and add the nuts you have in your bag (pack about 10 almonds in Ziploc snack size bags).
2) Salad Boost! Give your quick grab and go salad a boost?you?ll need the energy later in the day and who wants to be starving when juggling the kids at 4:00 pm? Make sure to have a good source of protein (tuna, turkey, tofu or beans) and don?t forget you need the healthy fat (flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, avocado, olive oil or walnuts) to keep you satiated and don?t forget the fiber from added vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower even artichoke hearts.
3) Ice cream run! Instead of grabbing ice cream with your kids?bring a drinkable yogurt (Dannon Light and Fit or Stonyfield are good options) with you and enjoy this calcium rich snack on its own or pour over a cup of ice for a delicious almost-as-good-as ice cream treat!
4) Carpool/pick up munchies! When you are sitting waiting for school to let out or ballet class to end and your stomach is growling you better be prepared! Always store small bag of soy chips in your car or a bar in your baby bag/pocket book.
5) Breakfast glitch! Instead of grabbing a big bagel and cream cheese with your kids or being a ?saint? and getting the fat free (billion calorie!) muffin ask for a whole wheat bagel scooped out with a smear of peanut butter. Eat half and save the rest for later!
Healthy Snacks for Kids:
1) Apple fries! Take an apple and slice into tiny stick like pieces?it?s fun for the kids to eat and healthy too!
2) Bananas dressed up! Cut a banana up in pieces and dip in natural peanut butter.
3) Crackers with a flare! Take a few whole wheat crackers and put a piece of cheese in the middle?and make mini sandwiches!
4) Peas with a snap! Grab a handful of sugar snap peas and let your child dip them in a yogurt dip or homemade ranch dressing.
5) Hummus boats! Take a few celery stalks and cut in medium size pieces, fill with hummus and enjoy!
To find out more about Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D. Click Here to read her Mom of Reinvention profile at Role Mommy.
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Great Skin Care Line for Moms & Children!

ROLE MOMMY RECOMMENDS….

We’ve just discovered a teriffic new skin care line for women and children and we’re here to give you the inside scoop along with a special discount! Arbonne International, a leading skin care company based in Switzerland, has been available in the U.S. for over 20 years through Independent Consultants who sell these products to women and families nationwide.
Samantha Facchi, is a member of the Arbonne team – sharing the benefits of the skin care line with women in the tri-state area and nationally via her personalized Arbonne website at www.SamanthaFacchi.MyArbonne.com. Samantha, who is also an aspiring actress, was first introduced to the products after her friend Rachel, who is also an independent consultant, asked her to sample the skin care line and she says, she’s been hooked ever since – so much so that Rachel became her sponsor so she could join the company too! Samantha says Arbonne’s products, which are based on natural botanical principles, make a terrific gift for moms and babies and are a big hit at home parties. Forget the Tupperware ladies, it’s about time you pampered yourself and your friends with a skin care party!
Arbonne’s skin products use soothing ingredients, such as avocado oils, chamomile and rosemary extracts that synergize together to leave skin feeling soft and moisturized. Arbonne Baby Care uses ingredients like avocado, aloe, oat and chamomile that soothe nourish and protect delicate babies skin. Hair and Body wash are tear free so your little one loves to take a bath. Another must-have item for little ones is Arbonne’s Baby Care Sunscreen, SPF 30 – ultra gentle for your baby’s skin and a perfect way to protect them when you take them out for that midday stroll.
For those of us trying to fight off the effects of wrinkles due to lack of sleep or birthdays that won’t allow us turn back the clock, Arbonne offers their revolutionary NutriMinC Re9 anti-aging line made with beneficial ingredients that offer amazing results that are pure and safe for any skin tone.

To purchase products from the Arbonne skin care line and receive 35% off your first order, contact Samantha Facchi at SAMANTHAFACCHI.MYARBONNE.COM or by phone at 347-573-5770. It’s time to pick-up all your must have skin care items this season and get a great discount while you’re at it!