Interesting Facts About Sarah Palin
August 31, 2008 by MOM · Leave a Comment
Sarah Louise Palin was born Feb, 1964, in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Her family moved to Alaska when Sarah was an infant. Her father, Chuck, is a retired schoolteacher.
She attended Wasilla High School where she played point guard on the state champion basketball team. Her nickname was “Sarah Barracuda.”
She graduated from the University of Idaho in 1987 with a degree in journalism. She worked briefly as a sports reporter in Anchorage.
Her nickname for her husband, Todd, is the “First Dude.”
Todd has worked as a commercial fisherman and as a production operator on the North Slope for BP. He has won the Tesoro Iron Dog, “the world’s longest snowmobile race”, four times.
Sarah and Todd have five children, Bristol, Piper, Track, Willow, and Trig. Trig, born in 2008, Trig has Down syndrome. Her son Track joined the army on September 11th 2007 and is scheduled to be deployed to Iraq this September 11th.
Her favorite meal is moose stew.
Bold Food
She comes from a family of outdoor enthusiasts. Her parents, Chuck and Sally Heath, enjoy hunting and fishing, and have both completed marathons.
Sarah was named Miss Wasilla in 1984 and was also a runner-up for Miss Alaska.
She was elected mayor of Wasilla in 1996.
She’s a lifetime NRA member and enjoys hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.
She was elected Alaska’s first female governor in 2006 and is the youngest governor ever elected in the state.
Sources:
- Anchorage Daily News
- Vogue
- Washington Post
- Almanac of American Politics
- Associated Press
- Washington Times
- Biography Resource Center Online
Mom Palin Chosen as Vice Presidential Running Mate
August 31, 2008 by MOM · Leave a Comment
I’m not one to vote for a candidate simply because they’re a certain gender, color, or party member, but as a mom with a 19 year old son with Downs I’m finding it impossible to not absolutely love Governor Sarah Palin 
and respect Senator McCain for having the courage to choose her as his running mate. Not so much because she’s “inexperienced” and almost completely “unknown”, but because he was willing to join teams with a family that has a special needs child.
19 years of raising a child with Downs has taught me that people, good people even, avoid being around or involved with families that have a special needs child, especially if the child is obviously a special needs child as opposed to an autistic child, for example. Clearly having a child with Downs in the Vice President’s mansion crossed McCain’s and his advisers minds. Clearly they’re OK with that and I’m grateful for it.
Granted I don’t know Mom Sarah Palin very well yet, but the little bit I’ve heard makes me want to have her and her family as neighbors here in the DC area. Hopefully she’ll have us over for some of her favorite dish, Moose Stew! Or perhaps she’ll come over to our place to do some fishing in our pond. One thing is for sure…, she will not let stubborn old lawmakers get in the way of rooting out corruption wherever she finds it when she’s in town! Something tells me she’s going to do great things for America and if not this election, then the next.
Cool Mom by Daphne
August 19, 2008 by MOM · Leave a Comment
Daphne Brogdon (a TV host, standup comic, and a mom) has a great site for moms entitled, ‘Cool Mom‘ . Her site is chock full of always-entertaining short videos about her views on various mom-topics. Her lighthearted and opinionated commentary is refreshing. Every mom has a unique set of motherhood experiences and Daphne hits the nail on the head more often then not, … at least in my opinion.
A Valuable Lesson Learned by California Judges in Homeschooling Case
August 18, 2008 by MOM · Leave a Comment
Our brother publication, dadz.com, wrote about a California homeschooling case back in March where the court ruled homeschoolers couldn’t continue teaching their kids at home unless they became accredited teachers. Homeschoolers across the country and others concerned about the court reaching into our homes and stripping away parental rights were outraged.
Well it appears this same group of judges have learned a valuable lesson as they have reversed their previous decision and as long as parents that homeschool their children call their home a “private school” they may continue to teach them at home without being accredited teachers (i.e. unionized).
A Homeschooling Win in California
California Resists Home School Ruling
Dara Torres!
What a mom! Dara Torres has inspired parents all over the world to rethink what they can accomplish in their lives. I assume you’re aware of who I’m referring to here, but if not here’s the Dara Torres Wiki.
When she took the silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle swim last night I couldn’t help but think that her being #2 had something to do with her having a 2 year old girl, Tessa. Yes, it was painful to see her miss the gold medal by 1/100th of a second, but my gosh… 41 years old and accomplishing what she has is mind-blowing. Would she feel better if she had lost by 3 seconds? Oh wait… she wouldn’t have even medaled if she was 3 seconds slower.
The quote below is the first paragraph of a message she has on her Website for her many fans:
“I have been blessed with amazing people surrounding me. From my family, to my coaches, training partners, stretching, strength and conditioning people and mostly my daughter Tessa. It is Tessa who I am doing this for. To show her when she is a little older that life has no boundaries if you commit to your dreams and never stop believing in yourself. Although Tessa is only 2, I feel inspired by knowing she is watching me and looking at me for guidance and direction. I can’t go a minute and not think of the positive and powerful lessons I am sharing with her.
For the rest of her message and to learn more about this amazing woman visit her Website: Dara Torres, and watch the videos below.
ABC’s Person of the Week:
41 Year Old Makes Olympic History
She has done a great service for all moms and certainly for all of us who are 40-something! We’re NOT old after all!
Keep Track of Local Crimes and Sex Offenders
Every so often a new tool or resource made available via the internet comes along to help offset all of the garbage that has become so pervasive online. Crime Reports is worth using and sharing with other moms and neighbors!
This new tool alerts you to all of the crimes reported in a radius from 1/4 mile to 5 miles around the address you enter into the search engine. Obviously you should check your area and then maybe check out your parent’s neighborhood to either relieve your concerns or confirm they’re warranted. Be sure to check the little box to include sex offender’s registered addresses so they show up along with all of the crimes reported.
All you need to do is register, it’s free, and enter in your address. Then choose the radius around your home that you want to check out. It’s as easy as using Mapquest or Google maps. If your local law enforcement is not using this great tool yet please refer them to the link below.
To check it out before registering visit their Website at: Crime Reports
Refer your local law enforcement agency to this link: Law Enforcement
Here’s why the Utah based company, Public Engines, Inc., put together this great tool for us dads and law enforcement:
“CrimeReports.com was created to help law enforcement agencies put crime data in the hands of those who care about it most—citizens. While crime statistics in a specific city may be available, they may not be accessible. CrimeReports.com standardizes the way law enforcement agencies communicate crime data to the public, down to the specific neighborhood or block they live on.”
Marketing to Moms Just Got Easier
We’ve come across hundreds of moms with Websites that are eager to earn extra money through affiliate programs or by selling advertising space to companies whose ads targets moms. The problem has been that the mom community is so spread out that advertisers and ad agencies haven’t found an efficient way to market to moms through small to mid-sized Websites. We’re changing that!
Momz is pleased to announce two new ad networks for mom-centric Websites: Momz and The Mother Hood
Momz Ad Network is for mom sites that are less about about personal life stories and more about news, information and resources for moms.
The Mother Hood Ad Network is for ALL sites run by moms, intended for moms, and of course about moms.
Whether you own a mom site or want to promote your business to thousands of moms, to get started just register here: (It’s totally free to register and free for publishers with mom-centric sites)
