How To: Introduce Young Children To Social Media
Donna Maria shares how she is introducing her children to social media, with tips and ideas for you to consider.
What Are Your Mantras?
Donna Maria shares how she uses mantras to motivate herself and her children.
[VIDEO] GCDSpa: An American Small Business Success Story In Action
Donna Maria celebrates the opening of IBN member GCDSpa’s new studio!
How To Nurture Life's Most Important Relationships
Donna Maria shares personal thoughts and commentary on how to nurture and preserve life’s most important relationships.
The Things We Make, Make Us
Donna Maria borrows a few lines from a Jeep Cherokee commercial to underscore the need for laws that enable America’s small and family businesses to thrive and grow on a level playing field.
How To Help Your Spouse Through A Layoff
Donna Maria shares how women can support their husband’s through loss of employment.
What Is A Lifestyle CEO?
Donna Maria shares details about her trademark “Lifestyle CEO” brand.
Happy Mother's Day
Donna Maria wishes everyone a Happy Mother’s Day!
When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Donna Maria shares tips on managing the chaos of simultaneously working from home and parenting, especially when things don’t go as planned. (What the background in this video for a good laugh.)
How To Fit In Fitness, And Still Get Stuff Done
On March 1, the first day I wore a pedometer, I took under 1,000 steps. Since health experts say that at least 10,000 steps a day are required to maintain an active lifestyle (5,000 steps a day is “moderately active,” and more than 10,000 a day are required in order to lose weight), I knew…
Back to the Future: Small and Home-Based Business Ownership Strengthens Famlies
I maintained the Lifestyle CEO blog from September 2005 to September 2006. I recently reviewed it for content I could share with you here. I was delighted to discover that nearly every post is more relevant today than it was when I originally published it. This one, from November 10, 2005, is one of my…
The Other Side of Mompreneurship
A few weeks ago, I posted about enjoying lunch with my daughter at her school. For such a short post, it generated a lot of discussion, perhaps in part because it struck a nerve with other women who simultaneously perform professionally and as mothers, without compromising either “career”. I’ve posted in depth about these issues…
The Snuggle Factor: Boys Are Different
When my children were babies and toddlers, they were so cuddly. Whenever I wanted a hug, I got one. Whenever I wanted a snuggle, I simply started snuggling. It didn’t matter where we were or what was happening, mommy always got the warm fuzzies. Today, my 8-year old daughter still jumps at the chance to…
The Truth About My Family Business
I enjoy working in a family business. After spending so many years fighting rush hour traffic and toiling away in the corporate jungles of Washington, DC, I am thankful for my lifestyle. I don’t have to jump through administrative hoops to take my children to the pediatrician’s office. I have more control over how my…
Reclaim Your Life! A Small Business Owner’s Guide To Using FaceBook Efficiently and Effectively
UPDATE: 1/29/10: While this is an informative post, I discovered that it is against FaceBook’s Terms Of Service to have more than one FaceBook account, so I deleted the personal account. Last September, I shared my new FaceBook social networking strategy, designed to help me stay connected to business colleagues and friends, as well as…
Cranberry-Ginger Relish
My long search for the perfect cranberry condiment is over.
New Johnson Family House Rules
My eight year old daughter is far more organized than I was at her age. She likes to make lists. In fact, on Friday nights, she often makes a list of all the things everyone in the house needs to do on the following Saturday. Much of the time, the lists focus on toys she…
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s been three years since we moved from our hometown of Washington, DC to Charlotte, North Carolina. While we love a lot of things about Charlotte, we miss home, especially our family. After traveling all day, we finally arrived here late yesterday afternoon. Being here is such a treat. This photo was taken a few…
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, A La Mamma Mohs
I usually don’t blog about baking, but I do love to bake. I don’t get to do it often because I’m such a busy Indie, but I like to make time for baking during the holidays because it seems to enrich my family life to do so. My kids love me for it and my…
Radio Show and Book Review: My Interview With Marc Warnke
This week’s Indie Business Radio, show features Marc Warnke, author of ONO, Options Not Obligations: Enrich Your Personal Life by Rethinking Your Financial Life Marc is a husband and father of two who, along with his wife, became a millionaire while working as spokespersons for kitchen gadgets. While I did not have time to nail…
How To Start A Couple's MasterMind Group (Part 3)
In part 3, Donna Maria shares tips for choosing couples to MasterMind with.