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My life with the A List
Occasionally I am asked what my favorite products are. Here is my A List of products, and why… Nature’s Gate Biotin shampoo- makes my hair look dirty, which *I think* makes it look better. Jason...
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Lions vs. Rabbits
Someone once told me, “If you focus on the rabbits, the lions will eat you.” I.e.- if you want to make big changes, focus on the big picture, rather than worry about minutia. As I walk my dog along...
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TV bad. Books good.
Someone once told me that the difference between high SAT scores and low SAT scores is how much TV vs. reading a kid did growing up. I grew up watching probably about 50 hours of TV per week and read...
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Unforgettable
I was out in the woods with my 6 year old daughter yesterday. She grabbed a plastic bag that she saw lying on the ground and started filling it with other trash. We always go for the plastic first,...
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To Bike, Or Not To Bike
A wonderful customer sent me this picture of her bike w/dog trailer parked out front of the Rockville MOM’s. She was inquiring about whether we’re going to have bike racks at the new Rockville store....
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Disturbing
It’s taken me 3 weeks to get this blog post out. I (and many others here at MOM’s) have had my hands full with the moving and opening of our Rockville store and central offices. Throughout the past...
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Up For Early Adoption
I’m getting a Tesla S. There. I said it. This feels like a confession. The nicest car I’ve ever driven was a Ford Fusion hybrid (and it is a REALLY nice car, btw). I basically despise status and...
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Family Dinners, A Family Value
me and my sister, circa ’86 or so People are usually surprised to learn when I tell them that even though MOM’s typical store footprint is about 1/4 the size of a typical Whole Foods store, our average...
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Man Walks Dog, Terrorizes Neighborhood
When my wife and I were looking for a house to buy 15 years ago, I told her about a rule I had: the “let-the-dog-out-without-worrying-about-it-getting-hit-by-a-car” rule. I wasn’t even sure we’d ever...
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Scott Fights Scotts
There’s a creek that runs through my neighborhood. I walk it frequently. I consider myself the unofficial keeper of this creek, as I uproot invasive mustard plants and pick up dozens of bags of trash...
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A Germaphobe’s Journey
I was brought up in a house where the smell of bleach was quite common. As a family, we always used separate utensils for serving food and never shared drinks or ate off each other’s plates. If a...
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No Shoes, No Shirt, Great Service
I love my job for many reasons. One of the main reasons is that I am constantly bombarded with information, data, and opinions from customers and employees. This puts me in the fortunate position to...
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My Year of Eating “Expired” Food
I watch a lot of nature shows. I wonder sometimes how animals are able to eat only unwashed, raw food- and drink water from pretty much any source (my dog frequently quenches her thirst from the muddy...
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