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bruno to highway 92. earlier accidents cleared, but still some suggestion there, slow on the track through burlingame. caltrain accident at hayward park station. sounds like single tracking, jon. thanks. coming up on the news at 11:00, a visit from secretary of homeland security could bring big things for the silicon valley. what she's discussing in san jose. and csu faculty voting on a ickeorrist. what it means for students. we will see you in a half hour. ♪ so mothers, be good to your daughters, too ♪ >> announcer: "today's moms" is brought you by p&g future friendly. see the big in the little things you do. >> we're back on this fun day monday, "today's moms" and heather armstrong is not only a mom, but she's been recognized by "forbes" magazine as one of the most influential women in media. >> wow it all began in 2001 when heather began writing online

about her personal life, touching on everything from her marriage to the birth of her children. well, now she's got about 1.5 million twitter followers, and her bog, deuce.com, attracts about 200,000 readers a day. she is known as the queen of mommy bloggers and is named one of "forbes" magazine's 30 most influential women in media. her blog was also included in "time" magazine's best blogs list in 2011. it is heather's candor and honesty that attracts her followers, as the mother of two chronicles the joys and heartaches of her family. including the stunning announcement of her recent split from her husband after almost a decade of marriage. "i am sad and devastated, but i am not sure i've ever been more stable than i am right now." >> here you go. >> she credits her loyal followers with helping her get through the tough times. "i'm so incredibly touched by your words of encouragement and sympathy. yes, i am a stranger. i don't know you, but that's the amazing thing about this medium." >> now heather has a new book

out, called "dear daughter," a compilation of letters she began writing when her 8-year-old daughter, lita, was born. hey, how are you? >> good to see you guys. >> all the way from salt lake city. >> yes, indeed. >> all the way. >> it's funny because there are so many blogs out there and i have friends who do mommy blogs, but not all of them get traction. for some reason, yours did. what made it unique, do you think? >> i think there's a few, you know, there's a few things. i've been around for a long time -- >> you got in early on. >> i got in pretty early, and i sort of write in a conversational style and i say a lot of things that people probably would like to say but are uncomfortable saying? i just, i don't care. >> because you're that way naturally? >> i'm that way naturally. i got from my father, i think. >> so you're blunt. you're a blunt girl. >> i'm blunt. i'm southern and i have a mouth on me. and i think also, you know, i think there's a huge community around what we do as mommy bloggers. oh, my god, i hate that word.

i really hate that word. but i don't know. i think mostly, it's just speaking the truth and trying to be as authentic as possible. >> sure, all right. >> so everybody can relate to you as opposed to actually reading what you say. >> i hope. >> i'm on the ride with you. so when you separated and split from your husband, that must have really devastated a lot of the readers because they've been with you so many years. >> yeah. i was really scared to write about it, scared. you know, a lot of people have their own experiences and perspective on this type of situation, and you know, i didn't go into the details and i never will go into the details. >> right. >> so, people are confused and hurt, and -- >> and he's still the father of your two beautiful girls. >> yes, he's still the father of my children. >> still have a relationship with the three of them. >> and i don't want anybody thinking bad about him, you know. >> right. >> and so, i'm trying to, you know, walk a fine balance there. >> yeah, yeah. you've got to navigate that very carefully. >> yes. >> i'm sure, especially with a mouth like yours, right? >> yes, especially with a mouth like mine. >> now, the book, you've written

these letters that you've written to your daughter, and your daughter actually saw the copy when it arrived in the mail. >> she did. >> yeah, and? >> and you used an xlemtive. >> did i use an expletive? >> yeah, you probably did. >> i probably did. yeah, it was sitting on the countertop and i was, it was over a few feet away and i saw her pick it up and i was like, no! >> because she can read now. >> she can read, yes. >> quite well. >> quite well. and she sat down with it and i held my breath and waited for her to get through a couple pages, and she started laughing and giggling. and i thought, okay, mission accomplished. she read it within a couple days. >> were you holding your breath the entire time? >> the entire time. >> because there are things that -- you know, my one question for you, because we often go through this -- you say things, you know, in the spur of the moment, and it seems fine. then you later say, ooh -- >> why did you say that? >> yeah, it doesn't happen very often, but once in a while. >> very rarely. >> were there things then you were sorry you shared, things you feel shouldn't have been, crossed the line in any way? >> no.

this book was heavily edited. you know, if there was anything that i thought at the time, you know, was okay to say and now that it wasn't okay, i've gone back and made sure that things are smooth. >> quickly, do you worry about that with the blog? because when you hit send, it's out there, and -- >> yeah, i worry about it all the time, but that's the nature of the medium, so. >> so, you read it over a couple of times before you send it out? >> sometimes. sometimes i don't. >> oh! >> that's terrific. >> good for you. >> we wish you all the best. good luck with the beautiful. >> you have a beautiful family. >> thanks. >> up next, she lost 250 pounds. wait until you srembe t latist club looks now, after this. "joy fit club" looks know. big news! big news!

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>> 45-year-old charlotte erickson from nina, arkansas lost 250 lbs. let's take a look at her amazing story. >> my name is charlotte erickson. i'm 45 years old and i lost 250 pounds. i grew up in a family where we all had weight issues. but i loved food more than anyone else. as i got older, i would eat from the minute i woke up until i went to bed. my meals consisted of sugar, carbohydrates, and sodas. i would super size everything and polish off not only my share, but my daughter's share, too. in life, i was successful in any almost i put my mind to. i graduated from nursing school and raised four kids as a single mom. but the only thing i couldn't do on my own was lose the weight. at one point, the scale tipped to 400 pounds.

even the size 5x clothing was too tight. i decided to give weight watchers another try. i had been on and off of it for a while, but this time i took it seriously. i learned about portion control and i would track my food every day. then i started moving. first around the block, then on the treadmill, and last month i completed a half marathon. today i am proud to say that i'm a weight loss success story. i can't wait to fly to new york and share my experiences. this time, free of the seatbelt extension. >> aw! >> go girl! >> what a great story. before we ask thoer come out, joy's here to tell us about her eating habits. >> this woman is so smart and so compassionate. you heard, she put herself through nursing school and she's got a thriving career. she had her own biological daughter, then adopted three daughters from china. but at the same time she was

paralyzed by her obesity. so sugar was her demise. this is what in one day she was eating. this is just a sample. for breakfast in the morning, she had four toaster breakfast pastries. 19 teaspoons of sugar. then she would have this rich coffee concoction. another 19 teaspoons. at lunch she'd have a large vanilla milkshake. >> probably with a sandwich or something as well. >> this is just a sampling. now she'd learned to wipe out the natural sugar. satisfying with natural -- great produce, berries, sugar snap peas and grapefruits and bell peppers. she's down 250 pounds. >> just amazing! >> let's take a look at her before photo. there's charlotte before. come on out, charlotte.

let us take a look at you. >> oh, my for! >> i'm going to take away the pants. >> oh, my gosh! >> that may be the most insane one. >> where did you put charlotte? >> i'm here. >> oh, my gosh. >> simply miraculous. >> i could wrap her -- that is crazy. >> that is amazing. how long did it take you? >> about 27, 28 months. >> but that's slow and steady, honey. >> that is unbelievable. are your friends and your kid must be freaking, huh? >> they like it. i have a lot more energy. we go places and do things. >> she found love. she got married a year ago. >> and she has another stepdaughter now. so now there's five kid. >> you're married with five kid. do you recognize the woman who we see in those pictures? >> yeah, i know her. i remember her. i remember her. >> but you don't want to be her

again. >> no. >> we're so happy for you. congratulations. what an inspiration for everybody. >> i'm going to chuck these jeans. >> happy mother's day coming up. coming up, from an ipad to a new pair of kicks going green -- after this. hair is nourished dove challenged women to go the day without looking at themselves in the mirror after styling with new dove style plus care in the morning. we covered every reflection they could look in. ♪ style is long lasting when hair is nourished. ♪ that's why new dove style plus care with nutri-style complex nourishes and conditions so your style can go the distance. new dove style plus care. better style through better care. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ club scene music ]

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time now for "today goes green" with ecofriendly products for you in your home, there are many gadgets on the market that can help you help the environment and make your life a little easier. >> co-host of the upcoming food network series called "invention hunters," traveling around the country looking for the new s products to improve your kitchen. >> congratulations. >> first up, green paint. i don't just mean the paint color is green. but these are paints that are

all completely natural, non-toxic, biodegradable made from things like pomegranates and blueberries and beets. you can really make -- it is pretty call. that's all non-toxic. >> kind of fun. >> i'm doing you some lips. >> very, very sexy. very cool. they start around $12. >> i could do this all day. >> yes, you could. hey. you've seen these -- this looks like construction work fences. >> i hate them sflimpl. >> they've taken them from abandoned construction sites and turned them into these bags. >> that is a great idea. >> the bottoms are cool because the bottoms are from those plastic signs that are in the construction site to fill in the bottom. they're $40 from uncommon goods. >> the little bamboo handles.

>> this is again "new york times," you can get arts and leisure section and you've got a really nice bag. these are handbag. cool way to go. again, kind of keep sending out the message to be green, green, all the time. >> they've been plasticized. laminated sort of. >> maybe surfing the web, these are made from surf -- wet suits -- neoprene. this is upcycled meaning they've taken the remnants from the original and used it for that. >> so it's not wasted. >> is this expensive? >> $28 or so. now this is the first solar ereaders case. >> stop it! >> isn't that a great idea? it is a solar kindle. >> what is that? >> i know. >> yes! >> so this is a very cool thing. open it up. you charge it up. will go three months on just

regular daylight, this -- it's got this built-in l.e.d. light for it as well. can you read well with those outside? absolutely. i use mine all the time. $79. >> fantastic. these sneakers, all of these are from brooks. this is their green silence line. these are all made from recycled materials. tops are made from recycled plastic bottoms -- >> are they running shoes? >> they are running shoes. they weigh 6.9 ounces. priced at $100. they're pretty cool looking, too. all recycled. by walking around that energy that you use all day long, that extra energy can be harnessed to actually run your electronics. this is called the end power peg. you can give a little shake yourself there. >> why are we shaking it? >> oh, lord. >> oh, i see. >> you put it in your backpack, even if you're on a bumpy public bus, the bumping action

harnesses electricity. >> i bet it does. >> this is called the energy jewel. this changes color. it lets you know how much energy you are using in your home and also the price of the power you're paying. when it is green you know it is a good time to run your dishwasher. red, don't -- wait a little. all the detail information is on the bottom of it. we had it here for display. >> these are motion activated -- these are l.e.d. for hallways or stairwell lights. what's cool is you stick them on but they have motion sensor on them. the other ones are radio activated. as one turns on, it lights up the lights all the way down, all the way back up. you just stick them on the wall. no wiring needed. >> steve, that was really great. >> for once! finally! >> yes. congratulations on the new show. up next, how to cook a delicious chicken cacciatore.

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"today's kitchen," we're getting saucy to create a delicious and healthy chicken cacciatore. >> when it comes to healthy cooking, "cooking light" contributor allison knows what she's doing. >> simple, simple. the concept today is it starts with a jar. with a jar of tomato sauce.

you're in really good shape. this is what they say with a slow food cooking movement. but it comes in a jar so you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen. >> the sauce can take you hours just there. >> it sure can. we're starting with the skinless chicken thighs. at "cooking light" we want to make things healthier, taking off the skin, replace with a little olive oil, you'll have a lower saturated fat option. these are just browned right here in the skillet. two teaspoons olive oil. >> your cacciatore stuff. >> we've got about a minute. i'm going to help you put all this stuff in here. >> look at hoda cooking. rosemary, peppers, garlic, this is the flavor we're arding instead of sodium. you cook that about three minutes. then in go the mushrooms.

cook that for about six minutes until it cooks down. final step, there's our lower sodium sauce. >> the last thing is the sauce. >> exactly. >> dump it right in. then you just cook until the sauce is heated through. that's about a month. >> look how good that looks. that looks delicious. >> except for the green peppers i'd love it. >> then we put it straight in and we coat the bottom of this pan with the cacciatore. something really important -- would you hand me those chicken thighs? something that's really important is lots of the tomato sauces have over 500 milligrams of sodium. our favorite ones that are lighter, we say keep it under 350. looking good? >> you just cook that in the oven? >> you just cook this in the oven, just like this, for 30 minutes. >> do you cover it or just leave it open? >> just leave it open like that.

as you can see it cooks down. >> go for it, hoda. >> get some sauce on there for you. >> so thank you so much. while we're tasting this -- >> jennie garth is going to be with us tomorrow. plus another round of plind you a digss for "today's voice for kids." we'll see yo cheeseburger macaroni?

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