Need a Green Guide? Pick up Ecoholic by Adria Vasil
November 12, 2009
For the past two years, the media, technology, the blogosphere, it’s all been about going green, being green, living green, and of course, raising green minded kids. And no, you’re no longer likened to a hippie for making eco-friendly choices, because green is totally mainstream! There’s so much information to sift through through, so many eco-friendly products and ideas to try out… what’s a green mama wannabe to do?
One book that should be on your reading list if you’re new to the green movement or are just thirsty for more information is Ecoholic: When You’re Addicted to the Planet by Adria Vasil.
There’s so much information in this book that I can’t even begin to touch upon all the different topics covered, but to give you an idea of just how in depth and informative it is, here’s a short list of a few things covered: tips to green your office life, your home life, your sex life (yes, it’s true!), definitions and explanations of eco terminology, agriculture and the certifications and seals that really mean green, why you shouldn’t love that new car smell, and more. It’s almost 400 pages of awesomely eco-tastic information that’ll propel your eco-living efforts forward.
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Bloggers Brunch 2009 = Good Times!
November 11, 2009
The Bloggers Brunch in NYC today hosted by Team Mom was awesome! In addition to learning about some awesome products that surely deserve mention this 2009 holiday shopping season, I got to chat it up with a few other blogalicious mamas, including Mariana of Riding With no Hands, Jen of Next Kid Thing, Onica of Blasian Baby Notes, Courtney of One Bored Mommy and Veronique of Little Elephants.
((Please excuse the poor PQ of the photos included… they’re from my phone!))
I also had a great chat with Joy Berry, parent extraordinaire and bestselling author of family friendly books that help children learn how to deal with many issues, from potty training to schoolwork, to handling divorce and social skills. I got a few copies of her books, including Let’s Talk About Feeling Angry
I got a sneak peak at some great products from Nickelodeon, Fujifilm and Cuisinart, and I even got a mini-makeup session with a Laura Mercier makeup artist courtesy of Lord and Taylor. 
Good Housekeeping gave each of us moms a little cookbook and offered us a tour of their test labs (which I had to leave early, unfortunately). There was also a representative for the Goddard School, a group of schools dedicated to truly and naturally fostering childhood development. And before you head out (or log on) to shop for toys this Christmas, make sure you check out ToyInfo.org to check out trends and find out about product recalls.
The highlight of my day (besides chatting it up with all the other lovely mommy bloggers!) was when I held a baby alligator and a kookabura (you know, like the song!) and posed for a photo op with each, thanks to the wonderful folks of the Orlando Travel & Visitors Bureau and Gatorland who came up to entice us NYC metro area moms to come down and visit the Sunshine state. (Please excuse the squinty eyes in the photo!)
Thanks Team Mom 
Reviews and more in depth product info to come!
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BabyQ’s first Ha-ROAR-ween
November 11, 2009
I know, totally late. Here’s babyQ in his first ever Halloween costume
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Get $20 off Fisher Price Laugh & Learn and Go Baby Go! Infant Toys!
October 19, 2009
If you’ve got an infant or toddler on your Christmas or Hanukkah gift list this year, you better head on over to the following special link on the Fisher Price website:
Fisher Price Coupon: $20 off $100 purchase of Laugh & Learn™ and/or Go Baby Go!™ Infant Toys
There are a limited number of these awesome coupons available to be printed, and once they’e gone! You can mix and match toys from the Laugh & Learn and Go Baby Go! infant product lines, and you’ll get $20 off your purchase of $100 or more with the printable coupon found at this special link.
Some of the awesome products that you can get with this coupon include the Laugh & Learn™ Smart Bounce & Spin Pony™ and the Laugh & Learn™ Fun With Friends™ Musical Table.
Thanks to MomSelect, we actually got these awesome toys to try out. I’ll be posting about babyQ’s response to these educational toys as well as my thoughts a little later this week! I wanted to share the coupon with everyone first, so that you don’t miss out!
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Free Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Coloring Sheets and Activity Sheets!
October 16, 2009
Is your family excited to see the next installment of Tinker Bell’s fairy adventures? Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Download and print these free Tinker Bell activity and coloring sheets, and enjoy! Click on the thumbnails to go to the full-sized version.
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Exclusive 2009 Fall/Winter Season NYC Ticket Discounts!
October 15, 2009
For those of you in the NYC metropolitan area or have plans to be in New York this fall, check out these awesome discounts that you can take advantage of THIS WEEK ONLY!
101 Dalmations at the Wamu Theater @MSG
- Get 4 Orchestra or 1st Mezzanine tickets to 101 Dalmations for $101 – Redeem the coupon code 101OFFER at the following link: http://www.wamuatmsg.com/tickets/promotion.html?p_id=101OFFER
- Offer good through October 20, 2009 for performances in April 2010
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
- Get Orchestra seats to select November performances of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for just $49.99 each and ZERO ticketing surcharges!
- http://www.radiocity.com/tickets/promotion.html?p_id=49FAMILY – Code: 49FAMILY
- Offer good through October 18, 2009 for select performances in November 2009
Lipizzaner Stallions
- This Saturday, October 17, 2009 ONLY! Buy 1 ticket, get 1 free to the Lipizzaner Stallions show at MSG!
- http://www.thegarden.com/tickets/promotion.html?p_id=OFFER Code: Offer
- Offer good through October 17, 2009
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Earth’s Best Organic Celebrates their 25th Birthday!
October 13, 2009
I’ve been so incredibly busy with babyQ’s baptism and then my sister in law’s wedding, but I’ve finally found a few minutes to finish this post!
It’s about as pure and unadulterated that baby food can be: Earth’s Best Organic
A couple of weeks, I was invited to a special luncheon celebrating Earth’s Best Organic’s 25th anniversary (or birthday!). From their beginning in 1985 to now, Earth’s Best has been offering parents a 100% healthy and 100% organic alternative baby food. Earth’s Best has I got the lowdown on their awesomely healthy and delicious baby foods, the scoop on their baby care line, and a sneak peak at what’s in store for consumers who shop and love Earth’s Best’s organic and eco-friendly line of products.
Did you know that Earth’s Best now puts out a full range of baby care products in addition to their line of baby food and formula? That’s right – chlorine free diapers and wipes, and I just have to say from experience that Earth’s Best wipes are better than other eco-friendly chlorine free wipes I’ve tried. They smell much, much better (all natural, of course, no urea-laden “fragrance” here), and they clean babyQ’s butt nice and thoroughly. They even offer Tendercare Tots flushable wipes, good for those who tend to just dump the baby’s “mess” straight into the toilet, but are worried about what that’s doing to the environment and their TOILETS.
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Yudu Screen Printing – A Project and Tips on Alternatives to Yudu Emulsion Sheets
September 26, 2009
So far I’m loving my Yudu machine! (Click Here and Here to read about my purchase)
The photo above is my latest project, which is a design called Mestiza and printed using Fuschia waterbased ink.
If you have a Yudu machine or have been contemplating purchasing one, then you know that the emulsion sheets
AC Moore or Michael’s, you may be lucky to pick them up at $11 or so for a pack of two, but good luck finding them the emulsion in stock! None of the locations I’ve gone to around here have them in stock at all, and the store clerks and reps I ask have no idea what I’m talking about.
But you don’t have to use Yudu’s emulsion sheets. There are two other options:
- alternative emulsion sheets (aka capillary films), such as Magna/Cure 50 or Magna/Cure 70 sheets or Ulano CDF-5VT capillary films
- emulsion liquid, such as Ulano Emulsion (I think you would use Ulano Fotocoat TZ
, but I’m not 100% sure) or Speedball Diazo Photo Emulsion
(which I use and highly recommend!)
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Shop bTrendie for Exclusive Sales on Premier Branded Clothes & Products for Kids and Moms
September 23, 2009
You can sign up for bTrendie.com using the special MamaDivas invitation code: DIVA or by clicking one of the bTrendie links that’s already linked to an invitation code.
It’s like Rue La La or Ideeli, but they feature apparel, accessories and other “I want it now!” products that are kid, mama and baby related! Brand name shopaholic frugalista moms rejoice, because it looks like you’ve got yourself a new best friend who’ll make it oh so easy to save money on all those premier brand names you love to outfit the kiddos in oh so much, and her name is bTrendie.
Psst… if you’ve been wanting to join Rue La La, Ideeli each link WITHIN this post to each of these online venues is linked to an invitation code that’ll give YOU the instant access that you’ve been craving!
What brands, you ask? Well let me just list a few: Ed Hardy for your tee-chic kids, sleek Liz Lange maternity threads at 50% off retail, Melissa and Doug for awesomely educational toys and craft supplies for your budding geniuses… and more, more, more!
Just like Rue La La and Ideeli, bTrendie not only offers awesome limited time sales for their lucky, lucky members, they also hold special members-only giveaways. For example, right now you can enter to win a Quinny stroller.
Seriously, don’t you want to be part of that special frugal elite that always look like a million bucks while their each of their sharply dressed progeny looks like TWO million?… oh and little did you know, but those penny pinching mama divas spent 40%, 50%, even 60% less than retail. Oh pinch me, I’m in miserly mommy heaven!
If you’re like me and you make a beeline to the clearance rack every time you step foot in a Bloomingdale’s, Bebe, Janie and Jack or Lester’s, then you NEED to be a part of bTrendie. I HATE paying full price, it makes me sad >_<
The beauty of bTrendie: They are always moving inventory and offering new products at rock bottom prices that’ll have you smiling ear to ear instead of shaking your head after each purchase. Founded by parents for parents, bTrendie is committed to offering the most unique, the most wanted, the “most sought after products…. at a superior savings.” And they’re committed to promoting and offering greener products, as well, always a good thing!
To join bTrendie: Enter the invitation code “DIVA” (without the quotes) @ bTrendie.com
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Eating Right Kids – Yummy lunches and snacks for the whole family
September 16, 2009
Safeway and Warner Brothers Consumer Products have collaborated to bring families Looney Tunes themed food, drinks and snacks with Eating Right Kids! What’s more is that these eye-catching offerings are also healthy and delicious!
Exclusively available at the 1700 Safeway stores across the country, the Eating Right Kids food and beverage line is part of the Eating Right line put out by Safeway. All the Eating Right products are part of an effort that is dedicated to providing consumers with “better for you” choices. With obesity being such a major health concern in the US, it’s important for families to have healthy choices readily available to them; and Safeway has already been recognized by the FTC for their efforts at providing such choices to families with children through the Eating Right Kids line.
The Eating Right kids definitely makes it easier for parents to plan meals while taking the worry out of what junk their kids are eating when they’re at school.
I guess the big question people may have on their minds is, “Well does it taste good?” Since I am a part of Team Mom, I was given a chance to have littleQ try and enjoy an entire lunch consisting entirely of Eating Right Kids products. He loved everything and finished his spaghetti rings and meatballs (which was much better than many other canned/shelf stable pastas) down to the last drop of sauce. You would never have known that the pasta was whole wheat! He especially LOVED the berry and chocolate chewy bar. Of course he did, it has chocolate! Leave it to Safeway to come out with something so dreadfully sinful but still good for you.
Bottom line is there is absolutely nothing at all I dislike about the Eating Right Kids line. Whatever makes life easier and streamlines a mama’s day to day routine gets a plus in my book.
Besides packing for school lunches and having the various puddings and other snacks on hand for after school, I think the Eating Right Kids line is perfect for having on hand when the family is planning a family day at the pumpkin patch or a hike, or even just a relaxing day in the urban jungle, because it’s definitely still nice enough to have a picnic at Central Park or Pelham Bay Park.
Unfortunately, a quick search on Safeway.com yielded no results for a Safeway location on or around Long Island, NY. Hopefully Safeway opens up a location in Nassau or Suffolk county.
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