About Simple Mom

Corey Allan

Corey wishes he could live in the mountains and still have a view of the ocean, that way he and his wife could choose to ski or lay on the beach each day. For now, he lives in the city where he is a husband, father, writer, speaker, and family therapist. He believes you can get more out of marriage. That’s what his blog, Simple Marriage is all about. Corey has been married to his wife Pam for 15 years and they have 2 kids. He has a Ph.D. in Family Therapy, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Maya Bisineer

When Maya quit her corporate job to stay home with her two girls, little did she know that parenthood would offer more fun and learning than her corporate job could ever promise! These days, Maya is living out her childhood dream of being a Broadway artist by singing, dancing and performing with her kids (at home). Her love for kids, combined with her passion for storytelling, has resulted in her most recent startup Memetales, a children’s picture book bazaar.

When Maya gets a break from being mom and entrepreneur, she loves obsessing about the number of bags of trash produced by the household, and figuring out more ways of living rich while being frugal. Maya loves all things tech and is a self-proclaimed geek. Don’t worry if you cannot figure her out, since she constantly is trying to do so herself. Behind the scenes is a doting husband and her ever faithful four-legged friends (two lovely German Shepherds and a handsome cat), who do their best to keep her sane amidst all her craziness.

Lisa Byrne

Lisa is the wife of a wonderful Irishman and the mother of a two-year-old firecracker son and 7-month-old sparky daughter. They are the most demanding and dazzling teachers she’s had so far in this wild journey of life. Lisa’s background is packed full of science; she has a bachelor’s in Biochemistry and a master’s in Public Health and has traveled to many countries working with women and their community’s most pressing health issues.

She has a strong affinity toward anything to do with chemistry and quantum physics – but mostly is in awe of the wonders and workings of our bodies. Staying healthy, balanced, and vibrant in a world that challenges our well-being at every turn is a passion of hers. Lisa loves providing busy moms with support in maintaining a healthy family, balancing the work-family dynamic, and preserving a high level of self care because, as a stay-at-home Mom herself, she knows how difficult it is to raise children and care for yourself at the same time.

Lisa counsels groups, leads workshops and teaches classes on healthy living when she isn’t burping, bouncing or chasing her little ones around. Her recent venture is The WellGrounded Life, a blog dedicated to providing busy moms with support. To learn more about Lisa, visit her site, Byrne Health.

Mandi Ehman

As the work-at-home mom of four little girls five years old and under, Mandi knows the value of organizing and streamlining her home and her to-do list firsthand. After graduating summa cum laude with a degree in business administration and marketing, Mandi used her organizational skills to manage a busy real estate office. As a newlywed, she set off on a cross-country adventure with her new husband and began her search for opportunities to work from home before they began a family.

These days, she works as a blog consultant, freelance writer and blogger while homeschooling her girls and spending time with her husband, who recently sold his business to become a stay-at-home dad. Although Mandi’s never been a professional organizer, she is passionate about helping others find their own organizational style — tailored to their individual needs, preferences and lifestyles — because she believes that’s the only way to make lasting changes. Organizing Your Way was born out of that passion and continues to be a platform for exploring the different ways various people organize, declutter and manage their time.

Megan Tietz

As the oldest of four children, the need to nurture comes as second nature for Megan. In 2005, she traded in her lesson plans and grading pens for playgroups and library storytimes as she engaged in her lifelong dream of being a mom at home. Her favorite memories from childhood involve weaving dandelions, rolling in the grass, reading for hours on end, and preparing backyard tea parties.

She strongly believes that when it comes to parenting and childhood, simple is better.  Megan’s personal interests include reading, writing, and photography, and she blogs about faith, mothering, and natural living at SortaCrunchy. Her husband and two beautiful daughters provide an endless amount of motivation and inspiration amidst days filled with books and baby dolls, scissors and glue, and the occasional tea party in the backyard.

Emily Walker

Emily is a stay at home mom to two littles. Three years ago, she and her hubby and her then one-year-old embarked on an adventure to simpler living when they sold their too big for them house and moved 1500 miles away to sunny Florida, where they bought a smaller, and in need of remodeling home near the beach. Their journey has not always been smooth, but always full of lessons and laughter.

While they’ve fixed up their 1960s ranch, Emily has learned lessons along the way in do-it-yourself, making do with what you have, simplifying (that’s what happens when you have four people and two closets!), and living life to the fullest. When she’s not busy bossing her hubby around on remodel projects, Emily enjoys running, writing, eating ice cream, and cherishing little moments with her children. Read more of her adventures at Remodeling This Life.