“itty bitty HeartBeats” Give-Away Winner is…

        The time has come to announce the winner of my very first give-away here on "Mommy Powers!" Thank you to those that took the time to enter the "Itty bitty HeartBeats" give-away, I really appreciate it. The winning number was comment number 10…so Stacy, thats you! Congratulations! I will be emailing [...]

Don’t be so hard on yourself!

I see a lot of Mommies that are not happy with their lives and it makes me very sad. I believe the media has brainwashed women. There are moms out there who are starving themselves, trying to look like the models they see on the covers of magazines.  As a woman and mom myself-that angers [...]

itty bitty HeartBeats Review and Give-Away!!

I was recently contacted to review a series of animated, musical adventures, geared towards children ages 2-6.  The series is titled "itty bitty HeartBeats" and after watching an episode, I KNEW I wanted to review this and tell everyone about it!      "itty bitty HeartBeats" emphasize three core values: * living a healthy, nutritious [...]

Spring…err…Fall cleaning!

Today I got a little burst of energy and decided to clean out the pantry! I had been putting it off for the past couple of weeks, dreading it. This morning, I could not tolerate it any longer. I was tired of looking for something and not being able to find it. I must say, [...]

Ovarian Cancer Early Warning Signs!

I am a big Dr. Oz fan & last night he did a show on Ovarian Cancer. I have a family history of cancer, so I paid close attention to everything that was said. Towards the end of the show, three foods were shown that can cut your risk of Ovarian Cancer by up to [...]

So you wanna be a Freelancer?!

Hello! I thought I would share some of my freelance experiences with you. I know many women, especially moms, would like to know how to get started in the freelance world. I am currently a freelance photographer and have done some freelance writing in the past. First, let me start out by saying I could [...]

Muslims & 9/11 …

Last weekend I had an opportunity to visit a mosque, for the first time ever! I am a freelance photographer, and I accepted an assignment at the mosque. Having never been to a mosque (I'm Christian), I was a bit concerned about what to expect. Would I be looked down on? Would the Muslims there [...]

I’m gonna tell you a little secret…

I'm a Mystery Shopper! Shhhh! Don't tell anyone! Let's keep it on the down-low.  If you are like me, you have probably received spam emails promising you great riches if you become a mystery shopper…don't believe it! And definitely do not reply to unsolicited emails, they are most likely scams. They will tell you they [...]

As 9/11 approaches…

I am wondering what your feelings are towards Muslims and Islam. Do you have any Muslim friends? Up until this weekend, I had not really given much thought to Islam or Muslims-even though I now live in an area with many Muslims. I think a tiny part of me was like many Americans, you know, [...]