Sex and the City (or in Loudoun, VA!)

While Sex And The City is perhaps the biggest, pre-scheduled “Girl’s Night Out” to come out in a long time, why not look more locally to the burgeoning undercurrent of “Sex and Your Town Girl’s Night Ins” available – scheduled in your home, in the country, among your friends…

- By Amy Barraj

I am very fortunate to be deeply passionate about my career choice. And I am particularly grateful for the many testimonials I receive each and every time I go to work. I should preface this by saying that when I go to work, I end up at a party! And my office is usually the cozy living room of a hostess whose friends are gathered for some wine and appetizers, and The Ultimate Girls’ Night In. I have the ability to change women’s lives, one party at a time. How do I do that? By offering women an entertaining and educational evening and allowing them to have FUN and share a few giggles while we explore products designed to enhance romance…

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Read to your child, and encourage them to read, this Summer

Summer Reading Broad Generalizations

(This is a retread of a post from last year – but is apropos as this Summer falls upon us) 

 

This comment struck an odd chord on reading – in the Washington Post’s ”Extra Credit” column of June 21, 2007; a public school teacher talks about not having the same luxury as parents to work one-on-one with a child, or the luxury of schools where all students have a common focus such as college preparation. That’s fair enough (and very obvious, stepping in most classrooms with nearly 30 students), but the editor’s response was a little disconcerting.

Mr. Mathews says “you don’t need to worry much about the college-prep students. Their parents will make sure they are reading. That might leave you more time for some helpful one-on-one with children whose parents are too busy paying the rent to give reading the attention it needs”. On the very surface, this sounds directionally accurate – but it didn’t take much consideration to note this comment as a sweeping generalization too often proven unfounded.

College-prep students, for example, very often are utterly self-motivated, or come from environments where both parents are working several jobs to pay the rent AND make sure their children receive every advantage offered, including Virginia private school. (College-prep happens in public schools too, by the way). I wouldn’t relegate so quickly “parents who are too busy paying the rent” to the heap of those “disinterested and uninvolved in helping their children to read”.

Also, “too busy” is no excuse, in my opinion – there ALWAYS is another 10 or 20 minutes in a day to read to your child, or point out some spelling words, etc. Look hard, adjust personal priorities, cut down on the TV.

Read to your child – they’re teenagers so soon, and you’ll wish forever for more time with them.

‘Nuff said.

The Mom-Force eBook

Here’s an excerpt from a great eBook, Volume 1, to whet your appetite a bit…

“What are the best kinds of work for the Mom-Force? Having thoroughly analyzed and in fact lived through most of the available options, I can now confidently break down the major work types and worker categoreis from least effective to most effective and desirable, by Mom-Force standards. You can and should make some effort to choose your work – it needn’t choose you, because of simple convenience or because you’re unwilling to try something different. Here’s a summary (note this is not based on scientific research, but on my own actual experiences and those of others I know well):

1. Provide physical services: Laborer
2. Teach/Instruct in person: Teacher
3. Entertain people: Entertainer/Artist
4. Make and Sell things: Creator/Inventor
5. Sell/Resell somebody else’s stuff: Salesperson
6. Direct/Manage/Supervise/Organize: Planner, Communicator, Leader
7. …..”

Read more by ordering this eBook today, at The Mom-Force.

Enter to be in the Virginia Back To School 2008 I Am Modern Issue

The ”back to schools” issue of “I Am Modern Magazine” for Virginia Moms is a huge event. It is an important time of year for moms of all stages and ages. Our little and big ones head back to school and we get our lives back… kind of. I Am Modern is looking for our next group of moms that define today’s modern moms. The true definition of the new age mom that embraces traditions while adding her own unique touch to being modern.

In today’s culture so much of what society sets up for norms comes from the mass media. Often we find ourselves in a race to do better and to be happier than the moms we see on the pages of magazines and websites.

Is it a realistic expectation to lose 40lbs in 4 weeks and do it with the help of a posse of a “120 lbs Team”.

Do real moms have “teams”? In my home the only team that exists is the “eat the most chocolate team”!

What is in your home? What does it mean to be modern? Not just rich and famous.

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Modern Vineyard, in Virginia – Hillsborough Vineyards

Situated just at the edge of historic city of Hillsborough (established in 1752), Hillsborough Vineyards encompasses both the last few acres from Lord Fairfax’ estate (originally 2,500 acres) and a house build in the 1820’s by David Lovett (Founder of Lovettsville, VA).

Owned and operated by the Baki family, Hillsborough Vineyards is the fruit of true family labor and love. Father Bora Baki, a native of Istanbul, Turkey is no stranger to agriculture. He grew up in a family that cultivated grapes and apricots in his native country. Mother Zeynep Baki, also a native of Turkey, cooks delicious meals for the hundreds of visitors that come in waves during the weekend. Their son Kerem is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Master degree in Enology (study of winemaking).

Read More at IamModern.com…

More Loudoun Wines and Beer…

I Am Modern Magazine for Moms Summer Issue 2008

Cool happenings for Modern Moms, in Northern Virginia -

The latest issue of I AM Modern Magazine for Moms is here, now printed in Virginia on environmentally-responsible, FSC-Certified paper. This packed edition is filled with very useful information, from Yoga Studio Reviews to the latest fashion finds.

I Am Modern Magazine for Moms is a Northern Virginia Women’s and Mom’s Lifestyle Magazine, part of the I Am Modern Social Media Network of print products, social meetups, website, forums, blogs, and other distributed content.  This magazine can be found at many local, family-friendly retailers currently around Northern Virginia and Loudoun County, VA, or can be mailed via subscription.

I Am Modern Magazine offers the following benefits to Women and Moms; our readers, members and advertisers:

• World’s only social media magazine providing a platform to readers in print and online
• Reaches 25,000 moms by print in Northern VA and Metro Washington DC area, and tens of thousands more by Internet, providing a perfectly targeted market for advertisers
• Highly anticipated and attended monthly meetups, create a perfect environment for “Word of Mouth” marketing and networking
• Following the latest industry trend to maximize the return on investment, it is freely distributed in women and mom-oriented upscale business locations
• Sized to fit in a purse, it is a publication that women can’t put down
• Locally owned, operated and supported, from Ashburn, VA