Enjoy zucchini inspired recipes, why moms need an iPhone and a fresh look at photo baby announcements.

Boston Mamas: Zucchini For All. Perfect to suit the abundance at the farmer’s markets, enjoy these zucchini inspired recipes for the whole family.

Car & Caboodle: 10 Reasons Why Moms Need an iPhone. Read the rest »

Check out a natural craft dough that you don’t have to make yourself, plus giveaways for children’s books, a Cabana Life shopping spree and a personalized charm necklace.

Eco-Dough: Looking for a natural craft dough, but don’t have the time to make it from scratch? Then check out the fabulous eco-dough (also available gluten, soy, or dairy free) by green art supplier Eco-Kids. Read the rest »

Check out a fun new way to exercise, tips for improving your gas economy, giveaways and more.

Boston Mamas: Happy Hooping For a departure from traditional exercise, try out the fun, unexpected workout provided by Hoopnotica’s awesome hoops and hoopdancing DVDs.

Car & Caboodle: Good Tips & Busted Myths on Fuel Economy Learn to improve your gas economy

Coochicoos: All-in-One Beaba Babycook Here, But Not BPA-Safe? Cool French Babycooker Not BPA-Free Read the rest »

This week on the Parent Blog Roundup, clever tips for coping with parent/child separation, the hilarious Jeannie Tate Show filmed in her minivan, Kimochi dolls and more!

Separation is never easy; here are tips from Boston Mamas – for both the parent who is leaving and the one who is staying – for coping with separation.

Catch Jeannie Tate’s Show from her minivan on Car & Caboodle. Read the rest »

Giveaways galore on this week’s Friday picks from around the web.

Boston Mamas: Win a Britax Convertible Car Seat! Does your kid need a cool new ride? Enter to win a Britax Diplomat Convertible Car Seat in the style of your choice!

Classy Mommy: Win $100 Gift Card to Toys R Us To celebrate VeggieTales:‘Lessons from the Sock Drawer’ DVD Release we’re giving away 1 Grand Prize of a $100 Toys R Us Gift Card so you can “Stock up on Summer Fun!” . 5 Runners Up will get a copy of the new Veggie Tales DVD titled “Lesson from the Sock Drawer”.

MomFinds: Win a Giant Gift Basket from Neat Solutions Always on-the-go? You’ll love this week’s goody basket filled to the brim with fun, practical baby products that are NEAT in every sense of the word.

One Chic Mama: You’re Jingling, Baby Hurry – enter to win a mother/daughter set of Cambodian jingle bells anklets from Baby Emi Jewelry. Deadline is midnight, tonight.

The Nest Baby: Book Club — Porn for New Moms We love this non-stop laugh fest. Pick up a copy and join our discussion now!

Suri’s Drinking Habits Becoming “Bottle-Gate”? Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s daughter, Suri, was spotted sucking on a bottle in NYC earlier this week, spawning comments and criticism from various news outlets who say that at two years old, the tot should no longer be drinking from a bottle.

This week, the Clever Parents Blog Roundup is all about being green. Use these ten easy green tips from Boston Mamas to cultivate your family’s awareness about the earth and its limited resources. Take this green poll and tell the Moms Buzz what you do to stay green at home. Green your shopping with The Find Green, a search engine that One Chic Mama writes about this week. Read the rest »

This weekend, baby Charles and I are headed to Disney! A small group of mom bloggers from around the country have been invited to an all expense paid trip sponsored by BSM Media and Disney World for the first ever Disney World Mom Blog Mixer. The itinerary is a surprise, but a little birdy tells me they’re pulling out all the stops.

I’ll share pictures and video and tell you more about it next week. In the meantime, here are the great websites and blogs of the women who are making the trek to Orlando on Friday. Take a look and enjoy! Read the rest »