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 »
By Kris on 04/25/08 in Life, One Chic Mama, Featured, Columns, Clever Living, MomFinds, Parent Blog Roundup
What: Laundry Dropps
Why: If I count the number of laundry detergent bottles I go through each year, I’d probably have enough to fill a small landfill—something I’m not particularly proud of. Here’s an eco-friendly (and back-saving) solution—Dropps. One tiny dissolving pac contains enough detergent to wash a load of laundry, and it gets the job done nicely. No measuring, no messy spills, no guilt. Just good, clean fun. Yes, laundry can be fun.
Price: $6 for 20
Find it: dropps.com
By Farah on 04/23/08 in Columns, MomFinds
Moms Buzz: Teaching Kids How to Give Compliments This video that you will watch is about the importance of teaching kids how to give compliments. This may sound a bit strange at the beginning to you since it is one of the few people skills we do not usually emphasize on your kids because for some reason we do not expect kids to give compliments.
Boston Mamas: Seeing Green Thanks to some fabulous picks from See Kai Run’s spring line you’ll be seeing green in no time.
MomFinds: Win Two Fabulous Hip-Ts to Cover Your Assets Battle the bulge, smooth out muffin tops and cover up peek-a-boo undies with these ingenious fashion fixes.
One Chic Mama: Mommy-to-be chic Ann Taylor LOFT has added maternity clothing to their offerings, and we’re giving away a $100 gift certificate.
The Nest Baby: American Terry Giveaway
Give us your best bathtime tip to win a gift bucket from American Terry filled with a hooded towel, bubbles, toys and more!
By Kris on 04/4/08 in One Chic Mama, Columns, MomFinds, Parent Blog Roundup
My daughters have a tendency to wake up in the morning with hair that rivals Medusa on her worst day. I recently took them to get a hair cut and the salon used this awesome detangler that made for ouchless styling.
Being the cheapskate that I am, I passed on the $8 bottle of detangler and set out to find one at Wal-Mart. I snatched up one for $1.50. I didn’t really have any basis for selecting this particular brand other than the fact that it had an octopus on the front and my two-year-old loves this particular sea creature right now. Read the rest »
By Caroline on 04/1/08 in Style, Featured, Columns, Caroline in the City
This week the Parent Blog Roundup shares an article on fiscally responsible children from The Donald himself. Plus, the latest from Cabbage Patch Kids and the Cuddoozle Nursing Pillow reviewed, a Fleurville diaper bag and $100 giveaway, and an interactive Chinese gender chart - does it work for you?
Moms Buzz: “What You Owe to Your Kids” by Donald Trump Here is an interesting article Moms Buzz found in Trump University blog written by Donald Trump himself about “What You Owe to Your Kids.” In his article, the famous business whiz gives parents of older children an advice on how to make your children financially responsible, how to deal with financial setbacks and manage money.
Classy Mommy: Cabbage Patch Kids Fun to Feed Baby Talk about a blast from the past! How fun to see my little girl enjoying one of these dolls. Check out review here on the latest Cabbage Patch Doll.
One Chic Mama: Feed Your Baby in Cushy Comfort We review the Cuddoozle Nursing Pillow. It’s make from memory foam and has it’s own little sidekick pillow to offer extra support.
Boston Mamas: Chittypulga Goodies! There’s just a few days left to enter to win a Fleurville diaper bag PLUS a $100 gift certificate to fill up the Fleurville with fabulous finds from Chittypulga!
Healthy Bump: Win a Zoobie! Zoobie Pets are patented, award winnng, plush animals that turn into pillows and blankets. Enter now by visiting the Healthy Bump Blog.
MomFinds: Win a $100 Shopping Spree at Joggermom.com Need a new stroller? Enter this week’s giveaway by telling us how you’d spend the $100 if you won the prize.
The Nest Baby: Interactive Chinese Gender Chart Found in an ancient royal tomb near Beijing, this Chinese gender chart — now in flash and interactive — is said to be over 90% accurate. Skeptical? Try it out yourself and help us figure out just jow accurate it really is.
By Kris on 03/28/08 in Gear, One Chic Mama, Columns, Money, MomFinds, Parent Blog Roundup
This Week’s Prize: $100 Shopping Spree at Joggermom.com
Why: Need a new stroller? Then you need to check out this week’s prize. One lucky reader will win a $100 shopping spree at Joggermom.com, a mom-run site that stocks everything from BOB, Baby Jogger, Valco Baby Strollers and much more. Unsure about which stroller best fits your family’s needs and lifestyle? Owner and mom to four (including triplets!) Kelly is always on hand to give stroller advice. And even if you already have a stroller, who says you can only have one? And you can never have enough stroller accessories when you’re out and about. Read the rest »
By Farah on 03/27/08 in Gear, Columns, MomFinds
It’s easy to pop in a DVD when you need to get dinner made or fold another load of clothes without “help” from your toddler. And if you’re like me, you’ve noticed it’s rare that you will find a DVD that doesn’t just require your child to sit on the couch.
Tot-a-doodle-do has created entire kits that include education DVDs and a fun hands-on activity for your kids. We got the Animal set which included the 30 minute DVD and a craft kit with everything we needed to make animal masks. Read the rest »
By Caroline on 03/25/08 in Children, Toys, Featured, Columns, Running With Scissors, Music & DVDs, Online Boutique of the Week, Caroline in the City, 2008 Business Spotlights
