Musing Mommies Podcast Episode 69 Monday July 27th 2010

We are now entering the home stretch of summer – vacations have been had and school supplies are out in the stores. Shoot, you can even find holiday decorations sneaking out of their summer slumber and gracing the store shelves with their temporarily quiet presence. But even with everything seemingly winding down, there is still something we can all enjoy for at least a couple more months.

Summer Food!

Vegetables and fruits are at a peak right now! Keep your house cooler by bypassing the oven and grilling outside instead. Cool off with a tall glass of fresh brewed iced tea.

This week the Musing Mommies are talking about summer foods.  And more importantly, Kim and Dawn are so excited to team up with an amazing set of bloggers and podcasters to talk about all the great things summer can bring. After you listen to us, please check out some of the amazing folks from the list below!

And, enjoy your summer!

Until next time,
~Kim and Dawn

SUMMER FOODS PODCAST AND BLOG PARTICIPANTS:

• Cooking With The Moms itunes | blog
• The Because Show itunes | blog
• PFD Podcast itunes | blog
• Two Fit Chicks & A Microphone itunes | blog
• The 2GodChicks itunes | blog
• The Actor’s Diet blog
• Jacky Hackett blog
• The Upstart Kitchen blog

LINKS|Mommy2BAustin|

Musing Mommies Podcast Episode 61 Monday May 24th 2010

This week the Musing Mommies Kim and Dawn are coming back to you rested and refreshed and ready to take on the world!  A day at the beach solved all our problems, took away all our stresses and turned our children into perfect angels!

*snicker*

Ok, so we all know the truth; while the trip to the beach was wonderful, it didn’t make everything perfect. And since nothing is perfect, we have to rely on each other to get through the day to day.  We also rely on other’s opinions to help us make informed decisions, and that is where our interview this week fits right in!

{See how I turned that around? Pretty good huh? }

Listen in as the MuMos chat it up with Monica from Mommy Brain Reports – THE website for product reviews and information on all things mommy!

Until next time,
~Kim and Dawn

{ps} Speaking of things not being perfect; we had a bit of technical difficulty… ok Dawn’s mic wasn’t working!  Please forgive the poor sound quality this time!
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Musing Mommies Podcast Episode 59 Monday May 10th, 2010

Your head is spinning. The kids are screaming. They’ve been fighting all day, you were up all night with the baby, your hubby is cranky, the house is a mess and you decide to go into the bathroom to do your business with the door CLOSED and LOCKED.  Surely, the 1.5 minutes it takes for you to do what you need to do won’t hurt anyone, right? You deserve to be alone to go to the bathroom for crying out loud, right?

Then why, oh why, when the door is closed and the world as you know it is one the outside, do you still feel…bad?

GUILT!!!!

And why do we have so much guilt??

No really, I’m asking, why do we have so much guilt?

Can somebody answer my question?!?!

This week the Musing Mommies are pondering the big, bad world of guilt. Why we feel it, where it comes from, and who forgot to take it to the curb!

Listen in as Kim and Dawn chat it up with our very special guest, fellow Twilighter and blogger extraordinaire, Christina, from The Ramblings of a Closet Writer!

And don’t you DARE feel guilty about it!

Until next time,
~Kim and Dawn

LINKS|Ramblings of a Closet Writer|VW|Capital of Texas Zoo|Kiss My Face|HEB|

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Hello Blogging World!

Thank you so very much for stopping by the Musing Mommies 2010 5MFM Ultimate Blog Party!

This is the home of the Musing Mommies Podcast; a show for moms, by moms.  Kim and Dawn are two 30-something moms in Austin, Texas and each week they record a funny, exciting and entertaining hour long podcast.  They discuss all things parenting and motherhood as well as just about anything else that comes up in their day to day lives.  They do exciting interviews with inventors, small business owners, mompreneurs, authors, and bloggers, and they have giveaways at least once a month!

Kim is a SAHM to 2 children and is the motivator, research guru and mixmaster for the podcast.  She does all the editing for the podcast and works like a rock star to bring our listeners great interviews and interesting topics. Kim has a deep devoted love for the Twilight Series (*cough* obsession! *cough*), and makes sure to work something Twilight into every show.   She loves photography, music, audio books, crafty things and podcasting. She also co hosts a book club podcast and she has a great sense of humor.

Dawn is also a SAHM to 2 children, and she also owns her own photography business.  When she’s not taking care of the kids or doing photography stuff, you can find her cooking, baking, or writing.  She loves feeding people, both with food and with words, and she loves helping others in any way she can. Dawn uses the podcast as her own form of therapy to work through her social anxiety and awkwardness.

So come on in, take a look around and have a listen! The Musing Mommies always have something going on and we’d love to know what you think about our show!

And make sure you check out the Musing Mommies prize, number 99 on the 5MFM Prize Page. The MuMos will give one lucky winner a signed copy of Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. If you are a mom who loves paranormal fiction, this is the perfect book for you!

Prizes we would love to win:

GRAND PRIZE at the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 is a Toshiba Satellite L505D-ES5025*
Bracelet Provided by: Christine Leiser Schroeder
Earrings Provided by: Christine Leiser Schroeder
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Thanks for stopping by, we can’t wait to meet you!
The Musing Mommies, Kim and Dawn

Musing Mommies Podcast Episode 46 Tuesday February 2nd, 2010

Happy February MuMos! The Musing Mommies podcast is joining forces with other podcasters this week.  The MuMos have an exciting interview with the writers/producers/hosts of the wonderful children’s podcast, Night Light Stories!  Mel and Chris sit down with Kim and Dawn and discuss how they went from the teaching world to the world of children’s literature.

Listen in as they talk about their journey, how they come up with their stories, and their goals and plans for the exciting characters they have created.

Whether you’ve dreamed of becoming a children’s literature writer, or have kids of your own that love creative and original stories, this podcast is for you!

Until next time,
Kim and Dawn

LINKS|Night Light Stories|Abuelos|A.T.TipsCast|

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It’s February 1st, January is G.O.N.E. Do you feel more organized? No, me neither. But I feel like I’ve had a good start. Keeping it fresh in my mind is giving me steam to keep going. I know it’s a work in progress because it is such a big project. I know I can do it and I’m sure you can too.
Have you been enjoying the Facebook page daily tasks? Are they helping at all? What can we do to improve on them?

I have another question for you, are you ready? Ok here:
What can the Musing Mommies do to make your life better (that is within our power and within reason)?
What do you need from us?
What would you like for us to talk about?
Is there someone you’d like us to interview?
Do you want to be on the show?
Ok, so that was more than one question, but I’m on a roll
Tell us what you think. We love and need your feedback to make our podcast and website a better thing. Help us out please and give us your thoughts.

We love you and are so grateful for you, our fans.
~Kim

Musing Mommies Podcast Episode 45 Tuesday January 26th, 2010

Wow, January has really flown by! This month we have cleaned out the clutter, organized our homes and ordered our lives! Can you believe it?!? Everything is perfect now, so sit back, kick your feet up and have a nice cool drink on us!

*cough* uh, yeah.

This week the Musing Mommies Kim and Dawn wrap up their January series on Organization.  Would you believe it, our work isn’t done yet?! Now is the time to start planning for the rest of the year.  Listen in as the MuMos talk about schooling options, spring break planning and summer camps. Oi vey!

Also, Kim and Dawn give you some great tips this week on organizing and promoting your blog. YES!

You know you need this valuable information, so find a quiet moment to sit down with your girls.

Until next time,
Kim and Dawn

LINKS Austin Family Magazine|Smitten Kitchen|NaBloPoMo

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What is NaBloPoMo? You mean you don’t know? Well let me tell ya, it’s something special! It means National Blog Posting Month!

National Blog Posting Month is the epicenter of daily blogging! People who want to set the habit of blogging by doing it every day for a month, including weekends, can come here for moral support,
inspiration, and the camaraderie that only marathon blogging can provide.

That was taken from the official NaBloPoMo site found HERE! You can join too! Just head on over and set up your blog and get to posting.

You can expect a post a day here from the Musing Mommies for the month of November! It’s a MuMoNaBloPoMo, say that three times fast!

If you do decide to try this out, please sign up in our MckLinky, we’d love to browse your blogs!

BTW- If you haven’t yet, scroll down and get your entries in for our HEB gift card giveaway. Also check our our first MuMo Challenge! It’s really easy and something we think you all will enjoy.

Happy Blogging Month everyone!

MuMos have decided to take part in the Company Girl Coffee! This is a weekly posting started by our friend Rachel Anne over at homesanctuary.com. Each week we will share a little something from our lives either personally or as The Musing Mommies.

Inviting a friend over for coffee is so much less stressful than throwing a dinner party or a fancy brunch.  All you need to do is put out the invitation in the form of a link in Friday’s Coffee’s On! post, and then just relax and enjoy the company
-Rachel Anne

Girls, this is YOUR chance to share with each other, over a virtual cup of coffee, the things that are happening at your homes!
-Rachel Anne

Please visit each week and enjoy our crazy suburban lives.

MuMo Kim – What a week this has been!  This was the first week of school for Baby Girl, although she’s not a baby anymore.  2nd grade is a big deal if you didn’t already know that.  Before school started we had decided that Baby Girl would be going to a new school.  We were told “she’s in”.  We brought the proper paperwork and such up to the school to get her transferred in.  Then when I called to to make sure they had everything from our end we were told she didn’t get in because the school district decided not to open up a new classroom for all the transfers.  Baby Girl was heart broken.  She cried. It wasn’t a good experience.  We decided to stay in the school where she’s previously attended.  We went to orientation and met her teacher.  EVERYONE told Baby Girl that this teacher is “so sweet” “so nice” “you’ll love her”.  This helped Baby Girl to be a bit more excited to attend school. So far so good.  We are still holding out hope for this new school.  By next week we should know for sure if they open a new class or not.

Baby Boy had preschool orientation this week.  He starts class next week.  He LOVES LOVES LOVES the music teacher.  She is awesome with the kiddos.  He ran right up to her and gave big hugs.  Now he did not however do this to his last year’s teacher nor his this year’s teacher.  I’m a bit worried that he’s already made up his mind to not like them but I am hoping that it’s just that he doesn’t know his new teacher very well. He also is not in class with any of his last year’s buddies.  In fact he is in a small class and is the only boy at this time.  I pray that this changes quick.  He will not take well to being the only boy.  Baby Boy needs a buddy.  We will find out next week I guess.

I am trying my hardest to get into a routine.  Waking at 6:30 in not ideal for me.  I think I’m doing well with it.  I’ve been going to bed early on the nights that I can to make sure I don’t go into sleep deprivation. Next week I will have 3 days a week to do with what I want.  I have some plans.  Tuesdays will be Podcast edit day .  As for the other two, solo grocery shopping and errand running sounds heavenly! I’m also going to get this house IN ORDER!!! No more excuses.

Well my coffee is almost empty and I need to find out what MuMo Dawn has been up to.  I’ve enjoyed our Coughfee Tawk this week!  Thank you for stopping by.

~Kim

MuMo Dawn: Hi Ladies! Welcome to the Musing Mommies Podcast Blog! I am so glad you stopped by for coffee! I love it when you all come to my personal blog, so when MuMo Kim suggested we host coffee over here, I told her it was an excellent idea!

Well my week has been crazy as usual.  My parents were here on an extended visit from the weekend (and Kiddo’s birthday party) and by the time they left I was even further behind on all my work.  My photography business has been wonderful this summer and I am absolutely swamped, but I love it!  I just got back from Houston tonight – I had a wonderful newborn session this morning for a fantastic mommy there.  Her baby girl was so gorgeous! She gave us both a workout though; she did not want to sleep for anything! lol! She was quite the challenge, but I know I got some amazing images out of her anyway.

This weekend I hope to catch up a bit on editing and housework and then next week I will be planning and packing for a small, extended family vacation. I am so excited!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! We love having you here and we will be sure to check out everyone else’s post this week too. Have a great weekend!
~Dawn

Podcast Episode 10, May 25, 2009

Hello?!? Hello?!? Can anyone hear us?!? We have something to say!!!

This week, Musing Mommies Kim and Dawn are learning how to Find Your Voice! {insert Tarzan yell}

We think everyone has something they want to say, to express, to shout to the world (or that weird lady in the produce section) and we have some suggestions on how to go about it!  No longer will you suffer with the thoughts that swim in your head – now you will have the tools to get out there and get those thoughts and ideas put to use.  You too can find your voice!

And look out MuMo listeners! We have our very first podcast interview!! The sweet, wonderful, gracious Rachel Anne Ridge from Home Sanctuary spoke with us and we know you’ll love all the great information and advice she has given. Plus – she has a wonderful announcement about a contest currently going on her other new site, Company Girl!

So get comfy, put up your feet and listen to us as we discuss the ins and outs of self expression and leaving a legacy.  Maybe you too will be inspired to Find Your Voice.

Until next time,
Kim and Dawn

Links – [Home Sanctuary][Company Girl][Blogger][Typepad][WordPress]