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May 2008

May,2008 (42)

This week, you'll meet Laura Hamrick, the creator of OnTraytogo.com, an awesome idea to hold your little one’s snacks while you shop? You'll also meet the ladies from Nannies Of Distinction, a local business that helps you find childcare to meet all of your needs! Thanks for listening!

April 2008

Apr,2008 (41)

This week we welcome Sheryl Buchanan with Florida Virtual School who shares with us a new option for schooling our kids.  We also share with you our recent camping adventures!  Thanks for listening!

Apr,2008 (40)

This week we welcome Jane Lockett who discusses with us what the FCATs are all about and why they are important in our schools. Also, Restaurant Mom shares with us a great local place called Trish’s Teas. Thanks for listening!

March 2008

Mar, 2008 (39)

Do you ever wish there were at least three more of you to organize that closet, paint a room, or just watch the children? The perfect solution is Flexible Help where you can hire a helper, assistant, babysitter, painter, whatever you need! This is the brainchild of an local mom, Christine (CJ) Burkey. This week, she shares with us how we can take advantage of this much fantastic service. Thanks for listening!

Mar, 2008 (38)

This week, we bring to you a remarkable mom, Tenna Merchent who wrote the book, "He’s Not Autistic, But..." where she shares her long journey in finding her son the care he desperately needed. She's an example of how moms really do know best.

Mar, 2008 (37)

We bring you a new choice in adult and pediatric urgent care in Orlando.  You will be so impressed
with our guest Bucky Boaz of the MiniER.  As a father of two, Bucky shares with us how this dream came
true for him and how the MiniER is different than other centers. Thanks for listening!

Mar, 2008 (36)

This week we welcome back our Restaurant Mom. She reviews the IKEA cafe, which is one of the area's best secret dining places. Also, you'll meet Lynne Sears who shares with us what to look for when considering a home based business. Thanks for listening!

February 2008

Feb, 2008 (35)

Meet Jill Starishevsky, the creator of a very unique service called Howsmynanny.com where she provides parents the peace of mind of knowing that their nanny can be checked on when they are out and about with the children. Also meet the sponsor of our show for the past few weeks, local owner of Children’s Orchard, Jane Lockett. She discusses with us the wonderful benefits of upscale resale and what that term truly means.

Feb 5, 2008 (34)

Learn how to protect yourself from Andrew Wooten, founder of Just be safe, where he helps men and women learn about personal safety and self-defense. You’ll also meet mompreneur, Michele Welsh, the creator of Safety Tat, a product which can help keep your kids safe in crowded public places.

January 2008            

Jan 16, 2008 (33)

Meet Dawna Stone, founder and publisher of Her Sports and Fitness magazine and the The Apprentice Martha Stewart winner.  She shares with us her new book, Winning Nice, and how we can all be successful women and moms!  You will truly be inspired by her! Thanks for listening!

Jan 09, 2008 (32)

Meet local dad and author Mark Jamieson! He shares with us his inspiration for his book, Ico Island and how you can be a published author too!  Plus, we want your feedback to a scenario Michelle encountered in a local restaurant....thanks for listening!

Jan 02, 2008 (31)

Meet Dr. Stan Kapuchinski and learn how to let go of those negative people in your life. Also, you'll meet Susan Lavelle, founder of Moxie Moms, a great resource for all of us. Thanks for listening!

December 2007 

Dec 16, 2007 (30)

Meet Casie Pfeifer from Young Chef's Academy and Robyn Barnes from Target Fitness. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season!

Dec 5, 2007 (29)

Meet some great women who will help you focus on yourself and give you some great gift ideas!Meet Tina Woodall with Massage4Mom, Susan Rothlein from Full Circle Yoga and Brenda Erickson with Betula Blu. Thanks for listening!

November 2007        

Nov 28, 2007 (28)

Meet Brenda with Naturally Pampered for great stress relief products, Lin from Timmy's Toy Chest in Lake Mary and Kimi from Half-Pint Designs for great baby and other unique gifts!  Happy shopping and thanks for listening!

Nov 16, 2007 (27)

It's shopping time and we are here to help! Meet Heather from Mom4Life, a great online resource for your kids and those on your gift list, you'll love her site and products!  Also, our friend Kristen from Cool Mom Picks, guides you through the safest toys this holiday season. Thanks for listening!

 Nov 9, 2007 (26)

This week, learn how important proper nutrition is for your kids and yourselves.  Our friend and author, Cindy Heroux brings you some great advice.  You'll also meet Tami Ward, owner of a local Curves. You really can get healthy in just 30 minutes! Thanks for listening!

Nov 2, 2007 (25)

Meet Grace Updyke from Gracie's Gear who will inspire you to be a fit and active mom!  Also, you'll meet local mom Christina Cowherd, the owner of one of our favorite local places, Infusion Tea. Thanks for listening!

October 2007

Oct 26, 2007 (24)

Meet local mompreneur Noel Goldman, the inventor of the fabulous Straptamers. You may have seen her on Oprah!  We also share with you important real estate information if you are buying or selling a home in Central Florida. Thanks for listening!

Oct 19, 2007 (23)

This week we touch on a very important subject--childhood obesity.  Meet local pediatrician Dr. Lisa Ramey for some very important information for all moms. You'll also meet local mom Erin Vertolli from One Lucky Baby, a fabulous online resource for handmade baby and toddler items! Thanks for listening!

Oct 12, 2007 (22)

This week you will learn some fantastic organizing tips from local mom Kay Gallegos with Clutterbusters. She shares tips on organizing your kids toys and other things around your house. Also, you'll hear from Betsy Hughes from Track Shack, everyone's favorite place for running and fitness! Thanks for listening!

September 2007       

Sep 30, 2007 (21)

Meet Denise Landers from Key Organization Systems who will help you get organized! She's a nationally known organization expert and you will love her tips and advice on organizing your home office and other important areas of your life! Thanks for listening!

Sep 19, 2007 (20)

Meet local mom Julie Kronhaus from Aegis Law Firm to help us protect our children and family by creating a will and other very important documents. You won't want to miss her advice! Also, you will hear from some of our moms who went on the inaugural "Cruise for a Cause" and we hope you will join us next year! Thanks for listening!

Sep 8, 2007 (19)

Meet LeShan from Georgie Tees, who shares with us the latest must-haves in infant & maternity apparel. You will love their fun line of clothing. Also, you'll hear from Laura with the Central Florida Birth Network on this weekend's Birth, Babies & Beyond event. Thanks for listening!

Sep 1, 2007 (18)

In our continued efforts to help you get organized, this week we talk with Jen Groover, mom inventor of the Butler Bag, one of the greatest tools you can have to getting organized. Also, we share with you a great music and interactive program for your kids. Holly Lesnick, local mom and owner of Grow and Sing Studios shares with you the great classes she offers kids and families! Thanks for listening.

August 2007             

Aug 25, 2007 (17)

This week's show focuses on being a balanced mom! We speak with Bria Simpson, Author and Mom Coach who helps moms all over the world balance motherhood and fulfilling work with the lifestyle they want. You'll love her advice and suggestions regarding raising children without losing your self. Thanks for listening!

Aug 18, 2007 (16)

It's that time of year moms, time to get organized! Met Nina Restieri from Mom Agenda (www.momagenda.com)as she shares with you her fabulous mom planner and other organizational products, which were created by her (a mom) just for you! You'll also hear more about the recent re-launch of www.centralfloridamoms.com. Thanks for listening!

Aug 11, 2007 (15)

Meet Kristen Chase, co-founder of www.coolmompicks.com which is a FABULOUS resource for cool stuff for you and the kids. You'll love the unique, affordable products they find to make our lives easier. Also, you'll hear from Linda Parrett of Lotsa Love, a local animal rescue. Learn how you can provide a rescued pet a nice home or just help out the organization with things they need. Thanks for listening!

Aug 4, 2007 (14)

Meet local mom Karen Hughes, who is an amazing foster mom! She shares with us how she became a foster parent and what to expect if you are interested in becoming a foster parent. She has taken care of over 30 children over the past couple of years and one of the children has become her adopted daughter! We think you'll be inspired by her and certainly impressed with her love and devotion to children. We also tell you about the exciting relaunch of www.centralfloridamoms.com and what we have planned for you during August and September! Thanks for listening!

July 2007       

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Meet local mom Rosie Alvarez. She shares with us how she balances three children under the age of 5 while running a successful business from her home. She offers advice on how she used her career experience to launch a business to help balance work and family. You'll also hear about a wonderful new computer based organization tool, Cozi Central (www.cozi.com) that helps families coordinate each other's schedules from work and home. It's FREE, easy to use and has some great features to help any family! Thanks for listening!

July 14, 2007 (12)

Meet  local mom Laura Schwartz, who's daughter has severe asthma. She shares with us the wonderful resources of Camp Boggy Creek, located just outside of Orlando. We think you will be inspired and motivated to learn more about Camp Boggy Creek and how you can get involved or let other parents who have children with chronic illnesses know about this wonderful resource. You will also hear more about the new Central Florida Moms website launch and the Baby Expo that Z88.3fm is holding on July 28th! Thanks for listening!

July 7, 2007 (11)

Meet local mompreneur Kristy de Gregory with Wee Willie Winks. Kristy offers some great advice about working from home, running a busy online business and being a mom to a young son. You'll also learn about Eyejot, a new way for parents to video message with relatives and friends. It's so easy, you won't believe it! And, Michelle shares with you her Mom Madness Moment of the Week and more! Thanks for listening!

June 2007      

June 30, 2007 (10)

This week's show focuses on Working Moms. Whether you work full-time, part-time, from home or in the corporate world, our guests this week will address issues we all face as working moms. Meet Shannon Brouillette, a local mom of two who runs a very impressive business called CFO Strategic Partners (www.cfosp.com) and who was featured recently on the cover of Working Mother Magazine. We also welcome Teresa Palagano from Working Mother Magazine, one of our favorite national magazines! Thanks for listening!

June 23, 2007 (9)

This week's show focuses on keeping our kids safe. Meet Jeff Griesemer from the Child Rescue Network (www.childrescuenetwork.org) to share with us how to keep our kids safe this summer and year round, whether you're out shopping with the kids or they are surfing the internet. Please take the time to listen to this show, you will learn some very important and simple steps to child safety that every parent should know, no matter what age your kids are. You will also enjoy our Mom Madness Moment of the Week. Thanks for listening and we hope you are having a great summer!

June 16, 2007 (8)

This week you’ll meet a local mom who's goal is to help us all look, feel and even speak better! Jamie Yasko-Mangum is a professional image consultant (www.successfulstyle-image.com)and she gives us some great advice on how to take care of ourselves and how to "look" better even if we're having one of those typical mom days! Whether you are a working mom, stay-at-home mom or a work-at-home mom, you'll love what she has to share with us!

June 11, 2007 (7)

We meet a truly inspirational mom, Cathie Rock who is a single mom, runs her own business, Step-N-Squeak, and is a breast cancer survivor. Her touching story forces us to really listen and be thankful for all that we have.  You’ll learn more about those laser hair removal places. Kathie Smith, ARNP from Ideal Image answers them for us and shares with us what we can expect, how much it costs and how painful the procedure actually is. Plus, Restaurant Mom returns to tell us all about a fabulous restaurant where there’s an all you can eat buffet, singing, dancing AND praying!  

June 4, 2007 (6)

This show is a tribute to our husbands for an early Father’s Day. We hear from two wonderful fathers, Charles Cadenhead who has his own podcast, www.desperatehusbands.net  and Steven Ford who has a parent blog on Parent Place with the Orlando Sentinel (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_parenting_blog/ ).

May 2007       

May 28, 2007 (5)

This week's show is about SAVING MONEY! We feature two "mom saving experts" that will give you some great ideas and tips on saving at the grocery store and more! Our first guest is Kim Danger, the founder of www.mommysavers.com , a great online resource to stretch your dollar. We also feature local mom Cori Garavuso, who learned some amazing ways to save her family over $15,000 a year. She shares some of her bargain shopping tips with us.

May 21, 2007 (4)

Meet Peggy Collins, a mom and the author of Help is NOT a Four-Letter Word: Why Doing It All is Doing You In, where she explains a behavior disorder many moms suffer from…Self-Sufficiency Syndrome. Peggy explains how to identify if you suffer from this disorder and how you can break the self-sufficiency cycle! You’ll also meet Marjorie Tingle, an Orlando mom who works a full time job during the week and runs an online magazine in her “spare” time. Clap Clap Baby (www.clapclapbaby.com ) is an online quarterly parenting magazine that celebrates children of color, with a diverse heritage. You'll be inspired by her passion

May 13, 2007 (3)

Meet Lesley Spencer Pyle, founder of www.hbwm.com , a wonderful resource for Home-Based Working Moms and a new website called www.hiremymom.com . She shares with us how to balance working from home and family. We also welcome Carrie Martin from Baby Loves Disco (www.babylovesdisco.com/locations/orlando , an exciting new event coming to Orlando that you won't want to miss! You’ll hear from Cathy, mother of two from Orlando, who shares some wonderful tips on time-management and being organized so she can keep it all together during the week while her husband is out of town.

May 6, 2007 (2)

We introduce you three moms who are great examples of how you can do anything you dream of and how things "come to you" when you become a mom. Grace Welch, the inventor and creator of the Patemm Pad (www.patemm.com ) was recently featured on Oprah and you'll hear her share how she came up with her product, a round diaper changing pad and how she got the call from Oprah!  Plus, local mom Nikki Blanton, owner of Hopscoth Boutique (www.hopscotchboutique.com ), a wonderful unique children's boutique. And, you’ll meet our Restaurant Mom!