“The Mommy Times” is becoming “Supermom Moments,” and I’m so excited about our new home at www.PagingSupermom.com. Please drop by and become a follower!

I wanted to explain why I decided to make this change: I’ve discovered that I have this sort of ‘Supermom Ideal” that I seem to measure myself against. (Yes, this is probably not the healthiest habit.) Something will happen, and it will make me feel like a Supermom, and then something else will happen and it will definitely NOT be one of my “Supermom Moments.” If you’ve read The Mommy Times often you have probably heard me talk about Supermom.

When I was telling my good pal Aimee about Supermom, she thought it would be a fun theme for a blog. She also agreed to help me out with writing Supermom Moments. (HALLELUJAH!) It will be a welcome relief to have a partner in creating and writing and hopefully together we can meet our goal of posting every weekday. I am so excited for you all to meet Aimee — I know you’ll love her too. I hope you’ll come by www.PagingSupermom.com and become a “follower.”

Here’s to your own “Supermom Moments.” Cheers! –bettijo

Chalkboards aren’t just for the classroom. In fact, we have loved kid-friendly chalkboard wall paint for a while now. With kids heading back to school, we’re really digging these cool and clever home accessories decked out in blackboard perfection.

	Not ready to commit to painting your wall? These removable chalkboard wall decals will add a fun touch to your family room, kitchen or play room — even stick them on closet doors or the fridge. Available in animal shapes or circles and squares $29-36 at etsy.com.
	Adorable chalk tags that you can use (and re-use… that’s the beauty of chalkboards!) anywhere. $5 at etsy.com.
	They might be called blackboards, but they don’t have to be black! We think this lime green board would look cute on the front door for notes from missed visitors. $14 at etsy.com
	We all want one of these chalkboard candles, and wouldn’t it make a perfect gift for teacher? $26 at paper-source.com.
	Even chalk has been given a new spin with convenient chalk markers. $13 at paper-source.com.

We’ve just completed a fabulous makeover of The Mommy Times, and we’re so excited for you to check it out! The main goal of the redesign was to make our content more personal.

We’re planning to post updates weekly. As moms, things can get crazy, (we’re sure you can relate!) so if we are a little behind, please forgive us! We’ve also made our article archive more accessible with a comprehensive SEARCH function, and we’re super excited to hear from you with the new COMMENTS feature.

You’ll also be noticing a bit of a change in our content as well. In the name of getting personal, our editor, Bettijo B. Hirschi will be sharing her musings about motherhood in first person — in the same manner that you’ve enjoyed in her monthly newsletters, only daily! We will still have in-depth articles periodically on important mothering topics with unstuffy advice, tips and ideas, but now you can join in on the conversation.

As always, we invite you to visit often and please invite your friends to enjoy motherhood with us!