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m.o.mFIT: Find Your Time!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:20:00 +0000

It’s Workout Wednesday!

2019 has been a #NewYearNewMe attitude over here. I have been working on time for myself and taking time to take care of myself. Since October I’ve made my mornings about getting in 20-45mins of exercise and I haven’t missed a day. It’s my time, it’s for me.

It’s been a long time since I took care of me, so I promise you, if I can find time so can you!

#WordsOfWisdom > Words From Giuliana Rancic That M.O.M Katie will Never Forget

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:30:00 +0000

November 2009... words from Giuliana Rancic that made me (m.o.m Katie) realize that having passion and drive (& social media) are keys to success!

words I will never forget:

and so this happened.....

@ 1.39 for Kt Steppers

{Tuesday Tips} Advice for Success!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:30:00 +0000

Read More HERE

M.O.Ms :: Happy National Boss Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:39:00 +0000

Monday Motivation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:35:00 +0000

Taste It Thursdays ~ The Ultimate M.O.M Stew

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:30:00 +0000

Not only is this a great comfort, fall/winter must-have dish, it is a M.O.Ms saving grace to use a crock pot! I love my Cuisinart Crockpot. The idea of prep, set, and leave is all too familiar in this M.O.Ms house.

Not only is this a delicious meal for the whole family, it actually is good for you.

Enjoy our infamous Chicken Stew

1 1/2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (I also have used rotisserie store-bought ready)

2 cups water
1 cup frozen pearl onions (sometimes use the pearl onions in cream- frozen)
1 cup (1/2-inch) sliced celery
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (14 1/4-ounce) can fat-free chicken broth
1 cup cut up small/red bliss potatoes (I also do a quick microwave in water to soften)
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
12oz bag of mixed frozen veggies

Combine first 14 ingredients in a large electric slow cooker. Cover with lid, and cook on high-heat setting for 4 hours or until carrot is tender. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Add cornstarch mixture and peas to slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on high-heat setting an additional 30 minutes.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

CALORIES 257 (12% from fat); FAT 3.5g (sat 0.8g,mono 1g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 30.8g; CHOLESTEROL 78mg; CALCIUM 83mg; SODIUM 359mg; FIBER 2.8g; IRON 3.2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 25.1g

Monday Motivation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:26:00 +0000

m.o.mLiving:: Welcome Fall

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:43:00 +0000

#TBT - Celeb M.O.M

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:40:00 +0000

Here is a Throwback Thursday:

I bet m.o.m Daphne may have a few more words and tips for us today now that she is expecting baby # 3!

You can read out interview here: Let's Chew on Daphne's M.O.M Advice

m.o.mFit :: 21 Day Fix

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:25:00 +0000

So, I'm not one for dieting and fads, but I had to step up and figure something out for my health and for me to get back to feeling like myself again.

I've joined a challenge group on Facebook and I'm loving it. Us M.O.Ms not only need to take care of everyone around us, but need to make sure we are taken care of.

Today is Day 3 of 21 Days and I feel good.

Not going to lie...my legs were feeling it and walking down stairs? well, that = hurt!

I planned out my week with food and check off my colors - I can feel a change already, although it may not be visible, mentally I'm positive and liking how I feel for sure.

What's your exercise routine and plan? Do you follow one?

m.omLiving:: Travel

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:17:00 +0000

So this summer, we(the family) ventured to the
Barnegat Bay/Inlet for a fishing charter. My boys have been fishing daily this summer as we have a pond walk-able from our house and this was their new hobby, so my husband thought up this trip and adventure.

The captain was great, high school science teacher and has a son the same age as my youngest, so he was amazing with them and us.

Check them out if enjoying the NJ Beaches :

Check out our fishing report:

Bay/Inlet charter - Steve ONeil

July 5, 2017

I had new client Steve O’Neil of Morris Plains along with his wife Katie and their two boys, Aidan and Keiran, on a 4hr Bay/Inlet charter. We had some lighter winds in the 1st hour of the trip, but then it kicked up out of the NE and made for some difficult drifts. This was the family’s first Fluke fishing outing and I had the family bucktailing for Fluke. They caught a respectable 30 fluke, with the boys catching 12 a piece. Aidan caught a beautiful 5.5 pound Fluke that taped out at 23.5 inches. Unfortunately, they could only muster 1 quality keeper amongst the 30 Fluke. Great job for their first time!

Where did you venture out this summer? Any fishing trips? Do tell!!

Monday Motivation:: NEW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:20:00 +0000

Never Forget

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:37:00 +0000

{Workout Wednesday} 30 Day Challenge- Abs & Squats... GO!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:43:00 +0000

Re -Taste it ~ Holiday Edition with M.O.M Catherine McCord of Weelicious.com

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Sharing one of our favorites from the past :

Spend the holidays with mom and acclaimed food blogger, Catherine McCord of Weelicious.com.

It's always difficult to eat well or to eat food that everyone loves, but Catherine sure can change that for you M.O.Ms and shares some of her family traditions and favorites.

"Every Christmas Eve we get together with all of our family and open gifts. We take turn letting everyone play Santa by putting on a floppy red hat and passing the gifts out. Then we head into the dining room for an enormous feast with all the fixins: a great big ham, turkey with cranberry sauce, shrimp cocktail, sweet potato biscuits and more! Right before bed we pull off the second to last ring on the kids 25 day paper chain, read Twas the Night Before Christmas and head off to bed.

The next morning the kids bound of of bed and downstairs to see what Santa has brought. We make tall mugs of hot chocolate, play in our pj's and then have big plates of pumpkin waffles, Christmas morning breakfast strata and winter fruit salad. It really is the greatest two days of the year!"

Catherine’s new cookbook, Weelicious: One Family. OneMeal. launched this fall, and offers realistic solutions to the daily challenge of feeding your kids and seeks to inspire kids to be great eaters. Her book can be a great stocking stuffer and gift this holiday season as well.

Stay Connected:

Twitter: @weelicious
Facebook: Weelicious
Website: http://www.weelicious.com/

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:24:00 +0000

www.sandhookpromise.org

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:11:00 +0000

{monday motivation} What Oprah Has to Say!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:30:00 +0000

#FlashbackFriday >> Celebrity M.O.M Sasha Alexander ~ A Better Planner Now That She Is A Mom

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:30:00 +0000

{#FFjuly2011 - currently rizzoli & isles airs on TNT Tuesdays 9/8c} See below what 4+years ago looked like for this Celeb M.O.M

A talented and versatile actress in both film and television, Sasha Alexander is best known for her role as Special Agent Caitlin “Kate” Todd in the first two seasons of the popular drama NCIS. Alexander was also a regular on the critically acclaimed drama Dawson's Creek, as well as Presidio Med and The Nine. In addition, she has had guest-starring roles on such popular shows as Friends, House and Greg the Bunny.

On the big screen, Alexander recently completed the independent film Coming and Going as the romantic lead opposite Rhys Darby. She was also part of the all-star cast of the hit film He's Just Not That Into You and co-starred with Jim Carrey in the movie Yes Man.

Her current television role is that of Boston medical examiner Maura Isles on the new TNT series Rizzoli & Isles, which is returning Monday July 11, so set your DVRs or make a date to catch up with her on screen .

Being a mom of 2 (Lucia & Leonardo), Sasha is also balancing off screen motherhood and being (as her twitter bio states) an Actress & Producer, Mom, Dance enthusiast, French student, & cheese lover too. We think this constitutes Sasha being a certifiable M.O.M!

Let's Meet Our M.O.M Sasha Alexander

photo courtesy of Eric Olsen

M.O.M Katie ~ Now that you are a mom of 5 year old daughter (Lucia) and infant son (Leonardo), was it hard to go back to work after having your kids? Did your career priorities change when you became a mom this time or the first time?

M.O.M Sasha ~It's always hard to leave my children to go to work. Especially when they are babies. But I'm grateful to be able to do what I love and that helps when the guilt sets in. I changed my priorities entirely after having Lucia. I didn't want to work on a Series where I was the lead shooting 11 months out of the year. I preferred films that had shorter shooting schedules or cable television so i could be close to home. I also got pickier about the subject matters. I wanted to choose projects that inspired me enough to be away from my children and that if they saw one day, I wouldn't be embarrassed of.

M.O.M Katie ~ As a M.O.M we wear many ‘hats’, so how do you stay focused and driven? Are you a planner? a Scheduler? Or do you see what the day brings?

M.O.M Sasha ~I learned to be a better planner once I had my first child. It didn't come easy for me. I am a very spontaneous person and it's one of the joys of life for me to just be able to wing it at the last second. But with kids, that doesn't work so much. So I learned a lot from my girlfriends with kids about how to manage things. I asked a lot of questions, got different answers and applied the ones that worked for me. I am much more of a planner now and I've learned to find comfort in it. But I still like to keep Sundays as a free for all day, just in case something unplanned can happen.

M.O.M Katie ~ What have you found to be your biggest M.O.M struggle? Any advice for us M.O.M.s on how you handle it?

M.O.M Sasha ~Finding quiet time for myself. It's so hard between working long hours and then taking care of the family. I just do my best to do one thing for me every now and then and tell my family that it has to happen, or else, I won't be a happy mommy. Either dinner with a girlfriend, a massage, whatever I may need. I just work it into a time that I think Is best. Even an hour is enough sometimes!

M.O.M Katie ~ Congrat’s on Rizzoli & Isles! It is such a great show and we love seeing you back on TV regularly. So,how does this role compare to your previous roles? What can we expect from Ms Maura Isles this season?

M.O.M Sasha ~I've had so many great roles, but Maura is so fun to play because she has such an unusual eccentricity and intelligence. She makes me laugh and I never know what to expect. Plus, she has the best wardrobe, so it's fun to get to dress up, of course! This season, we will meet lots of fun men in her life and get to meet her mother, played by the lovely Jacqueline Bisset. We will learn more about her upbringing and how it has made her who she is...

M.O.M Katie ~ Do you want to share a favorite quote or M.O.M motto you live by?

M.O.M Sasha ~It's only a phase. It too shall pass. :)

Follow our Celeb M.O.M Socially
Twitter: @SashaAlexander1

{Taste it Thursday} Let's Talk Cucumbers!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:30:00 +0000

I've been loving cucumbers this summer...so before the fall foodies take over, here are two cucumber salads I'm sharing with my m.o.mFoodie friends!

Cilantro-Lime Cucumber Salad

photo courtesy of http://thefoodcharlatan.com/

Read full recipe and instructions here

Basil Chive Cucumber & Corn Salad

photo and recipe courtesy of http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/

Ingredients

3 cups cooked cut corn (from about 5 medium cobs)

2 cups cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1 large cucumber)

1/2 cup basil, chopped

1/4 cup chives, snipped

2 Tablespoons light mayonnaise

Salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

Read on for the full recipe and insgtructions HERE

So, all you m.o.mFoodies please enjoy and thanks to our foodie bloggers for these tasty recipes!

{Wednesday} Words of Wisdom from Stephen Colbert on Failure

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:30:00 +0000

Funny Man Stephen Colbert was featured in GQ and while there is plenty of content to pull from, here is a great take-away for all of us M.O.M Entrepreneurs:

“’You have to learn to love the bomb.’ It took me a long time to really understand what that meant. It wasn’t ‘Don’t worry, you’ll get it next time.’ It wasn’t ‘Laugh it off.’ No, it means what it says. You gotta learn to love when you’re failing.… The embracing of that, the discomfort of failing in front of an audience, leads you to penetrate through the fear that blinds you. Fear is the mind killer.”

courtesy of GQ

{Tuesday Tips} 4 Bad Small Biz Habits to Avoid

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:04:00 +0000

Thanks to Forbes Contributor and fellow M.O.M Nicole Leinbach-Reyhle for sharing such great advice and tips for Small Business Owners on avoiding common bad habits for SBO's.

"Brother’s 2015 Small Business Survey offered insight to some of the top bad habits among small businesses, noting the below four as popular habits that small business owners want to break.

Bad Business Habit #1: Taking on too many roles and responsibilities

Bad Business Habit #2: Not taking enough time of

Bad Business Habit #3: Not separating work and personal life

Bad Business Habit #4: Micromanaging

With respondents reporting that time off is a priority and finding work/life balance is important, as well, it seems like a natural fit that technology is an investment small businesses are looking to make."

to read the whole article CLICK HERE

bio on M.O.M Nicole (courtesy of forbes.com):

{monday motivation} Dream & Do!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Friday Feature: Where M.O.M Katie Get's Inspiration for Kt Steppers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:13:00 +0000

I was thrilled to have been featured on Project Nursery's Vendor Spotlight Series and wanted to share a little with my fellow M.O.Ms who inspire me:

So, on PN "you’ll meet ME, Kt Steppers, a mom-owned brand that specializes in one-of-a-kind step stools for your little ones. Each piece is designed and painted to order so that you know there are no two alike—something that’s hard to come by these days! Their darling designs grace nurseries and toddler rooms all over the world, including celebrity baby spaces."

Where do you find your inspiration?
I definitely find inspiration from those around me who are successfully maneuvering through life, building their dream while enjoying every second of parenthood.

Tell us your motto.
Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself!

I hope you will read my whole feature and go behind the scenes of my M.O.M life with Kt Steppers.

Read On HERE

Taste It Thursday with Fresh Rosemary Lemon Chicken & Asparagus from Shop.Cook.Make

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:13:00 +0000

We came across this amazing blog with amazing recipes and food, Shop.Cook.Make

Here we wanted to share a quick, easy and family friendly meal.

courtesy of Shop.Cook.Make

Rosemary and Lemon Chicken

(serves two) Do continue to follow Shop.Cook.Make

You'll need...
2 Chicken Breasts, in bone, without skin
14 Asparagus Spears
1 Lemon, cut into 5 rinds
2, four inch Rosemary Sprigs
2 tbsp Olive Oil
3 tbsp Butter
1/2 cup Chicken or Vegetable Stock
Salt and Pepper

How to...
-In a small pan, melt the butter in the oil with the rosemary and lemon. Over low heat, cook the seasoned chicken breasts for about 50 minutes (until done), covered. Turn a few times, to cook well in both sides. You may need to add a few pours of stock, only if necessary, to create a bit of a sauce for the chicken to cook in.

-After the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan onto a plate ad cover with foil. Let it rest.
-Cook the asparagus in the leftover sauce.
-Serve.

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