Who is Behind Mommies United?
March 31, 2008
I just wrote about the huge party over at Mommies United. But I’m going to share a little bit about each of these 4 women who have come together to create this fab site.
Mommies United was created in order to have a place for women to come together and “hang out,” in one central location on the web. The forums are a wonderful place to read and share stories about your children, tips, ideas, and parenting strategies .
Christine, who blogs here, is a super-mom (in my opinion) to 6 children under the age of 7! Just thinking about that makes me want a nap! I’m hoping to give hubby the 3 he wants! Kudos to Christine for finding time to blog too!
Shanda, who blogs here, is both a mommy and a mompreneur. She has a fab children’s boutique called Lemon Kisses. I am excited about the launch of a new product designed to help with potty training.
Kristin, who blogs here, is mom to a little girl. Her blog, which she started in June 2007, shares her journey through life as a mom and a college student.
Amanda, who blogs here, is a full-time SAHM to 2 girls. In her spare time she makes adorable hair bows and headbands for little girls!
Head on over and check out these mommies! And don’t forget about their launch party which ends tomorrow!
Party Like It’s 1999!
March 31, 2008
Have you heard? There is a rockin’ blog party going on right now to celebrate the launch of a fab new site called Mommies United. Once again I’m fashionably late…but better late than never! Four awesome mommies Christine, Kristin, Amanda, and Shanda have joined together to create a fab new blog. When you get a chance, head on over to their individual sites and say hello!
The thing I find most useful about their site is the forums. When I was pregnant with my son, what I craved most (besides chocolate!) was fellowship with other preggie mommies. Mommies United creates a place for all mommies, whether you’re a mommy-to-be, or a veteran mommy, to come together and share in the joys and struggles of parenting.
I’ve written a few posts introducing myself and if you’re interested you can read about me here and here! Please feel free to stop by as I have some exciting reviews coming up!
Oh…I almost forgot to tell you that this is a party where you might actually WIN something!
Love, love…
1. $100 gift certificate to Baby and Me Boutique
2. Mom Spit Kit
3. House play pack from Natural Pod
4. Rockin’ Baby Pouch
5. Boogie Wipes
6. O Yikes bag
Party Like It’s 1999!
March 31, 2008
Have you heard? There is a rockin’ blog party going on right now to celebrate the launch of a fab new site called Mommies United. Once again I’m fashionably late…but better late than never! Four awesome mommies Christine, Kristin, Amanda, and Shanda have joined together to create a fab new blog. When you get a chance, head on over to their individual sites and say hello!
The thing I find most useful about their site is the forums. When I was pregnant with my son, what I craved most (besides chocolate!) was fellowship with other preggie mommies. Mommies United creates a place for all mommies, whether you’re a mommy-to-be, or a veteran mommy, to come together and share in the joys and struggles of parenting.
I’ve written a few posts introducing myself and if you’re interested you can read about me here and here! Please feel free to stop by as I have some exciting reviews coming up!
Oh…I almost forgot to tell you that this is a party where you might actually WIN something!
Love, love…
1. $100 gift certificate to Baby and Me Boutique
2. Mom Spit Kit
3. House play pack from Natural Pod
4. Rockin’ Baby Pouch
5. Boogie Wipes
6. O Yikes bag
Party Like It’s 1999!
March 31, 2008
Have you heard? There is a rockin’ blog party going on right now to celebrate the launch of a fab new site called Mommies United. Once again I’m fashionably late…but better late than never! Four awesome mommies Christine, Kristin, Amanda, and Shanda have joined together to create a fab new blog. When you get a chance, head on over to their individual sites and say hello!
The thing I find most useful about their site is the forums. When I was pregnant with my son, what I craved most (besides chocolate!) was fellowship with other preggie mommies. Mommies United creates a place for all mommies, whether you’re a mommy-to-be, or a veteran mommy, to come together and share in the joys and struggles of parenting.
I’ve written a few posts introducing myself and if you’re interested you can read about me here and here! Please feel free to stop by as I have some exciting reviews coming up!
Oh…I almost forgot to tell you that this is a party where you might actually WIN something!
Love, love…
1. $100 gift certificate to Baby and Me Boutique
2. Mom Spit Kit
3. House play pack from Natural Pod
4. Rockin’ Baby Pouch
5. Boogie Wipes
6. O Yikes bag
Party Like It’s 1999!
March 31, 2008
Have you heard? There is a rockin’ blog party going on right now to celebrate the launch of a fab new site called Mommies United. Once again I’m fashionably late…but better late than never! Four awesome mommies Christine, Kristin, Amanda, and Shanda have joined together to create a fab new blog. When you get a chance, head on over to their individual sites and say hello!
The thing I find most useful about their site is the forums. When I was pregnant with my son, what I craved most (besides chocolate!) was fellowship with other preggie mommies. Mommies United creates a place for all mommies, whether you’re a mommy-to-be, or a veteran mommy, to come together and share in the joys and struggles of parenting.
I’ve written a few posts introducing myself and if you’re interested you can read about me here and here! Please feel free to stop by as I have some exciting reviews coming up!
Oh…I almost forgot to tell you that this is a party where you might actually WIN something!
Love, love…
1. $100 gift certificate to Baby and Me Boutique
2. Mom Spit Kit
3. House play pack from Natural Pod
4. Rockin’ Baby Pouch
5. Boogie Wipes
6. O Yikes bag
Party Like It’s 1999!
March 31, 2008
Have you heard? There is a rockin’ blog party going on right now to celebrate the launch of a fab new site called Mommies United. Once again I’m fashionably late…but better late than never! Four awesome mommies Christine, Kristin, Amanda, and Shanda have joined together to create a fab new blog. When you get a chance, head on over to their individual sites and say hello!
The thing I find most useful about their site is the forums. When I was pregnant with my son, what I craved most (besides chocolate!) was fellowship with other preggie mommies. Mommies United creates a place for all mommies, whether you’re a mommy-to-be, or a veteran mommy, to come together and share in the joys and struggles of parenting.
I’ve written a few posts introducing myself and if you’re interested you can read about me here and here! Please feel free to stop by as I have some exciting reviews coming up!
Oh…I almost forgot to tell you that this is a party where you might actually WIN something!
Love, love…
1. $100 gift certificate to Baby and Me Boutique
2. Mom Spit Kit
3. House play pack from Natural Pod
4. Rockin’ Baby Pouch
5. Boogie Wipes
6. O Yikes bag
Way Cool Contests of the Week
March 31, 2008
Pennies in My Pocket is giving away a 1 year supply of Dropps laundry detergent! Wow! Hurry, hurry and head on over to this post for entry details.
March 31, 2008
Tales from the Crib
March 30, 2008
One. Little. Plus. Sign. In one minute I went from 28 year old wife and nurse fulfilling my lifelong dream to immerse myself in another culture, to mother-to-be. Visions of American Girl dolls danced in my head as my mind began to swim with the wonder of it all. I envisioned myself working until my 3rd trimester. I had it all planned out. I would cut back my hours during my second trimester, start prenatal yoga, and enjoy those 10 months of pre-baby bliss. I have to interject and tell ya girls that pregnancy is 40 weeks. I know, I know…the books say 9 months…but you do the math. I woke up from that dream and found myself on bedrest at 17 weeks. Thankfully, my SON (hee hee) and I are both healthy.
Since I had so much free time lying in bed for 5 months, I spent countless hours researching everything I could about becoming a mom. I had the up-and-up on everything from the safest carseat to how to get your baby to sleep through the night. I was one of the last in my “group” to have my first child, so I planned on gleaning everything I could from my friends who had made it to the other side! Unfortunately, no matter how many Lamaze classes you hee and hoo through, nobody can really tell you how bad labor hurts…or how good it feels to conquer it. And while the same can be said for experiences like sleep deprivation, only your closest mommy friends will divulge those unsaid truths about motherhood.
Why didn’t anyone tell me that…
1. My 9 month belly would itch so bad I would scratch it in broad daylight…and not care
2. Rubbing my belly EVERY DAY with belly oil WOULD NOT prevent stretch marks
3. I would growl at my husband when he told me I didn’t need ANOTHER pretzel, bowl of ice cream, or you fill-in-the-blank
4. The urge to pee would be so bad I would shed tears
5. I would practice delivering a baby EVERY TIME I didn’t eat enough fiber
6. Sleep deprivation doesn’t begin when the baby is born…like we need PRACTICE preparing for something like that!
7. I would go from laughing to crying in the same sentence
9. Man (uh…woman) cannot live on bread alone but macaroni and cheese is a nice alternative when you’re sick ALL DAY!
10. I would become obsessed over nitrates, listeria, and other threats to my unborn child
Pregnancy was one of the most difficult experiences of my life. It challenged me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I could say the same thing about motherhood. Some days I’m huffing and puffing up that steep hill…other days I’m coasting. And while I would not trade a single second of my life as a mom for my life before my little munchkin, I wish I would have known…
1. How difficult something so instinctual as nursing a baby could be
2. How little sleep I would actually get, night after night, month after month
3. How all my preconceived notions about routines and schedules would be thrown out the window and replaced with on demand and whenever he wants
4. How much time I would spend worrying about whether or not he was eating enough, peeing enough, sleeping enough, you fill-in-the-blank…
5. How co-sleeping ensures that there will be no other children until the first one is out of the bed
6. How much I would love my son completely, unconditionally
7. How much I would cry when I had to go back to work
8. How quickly time goes by
Despite the fact that being a mommy isn’t always glamorous, I wouldn’t want to be anything else. My son is the joy of my life and I can’t wait to do it all over again.
This week blogging moms are sharing the truth about motherhood. Discovery Health is introducing their new docu-drama entitled “Deliver Me,” which follows 3 women, who happen to be OB/GYNs, as they balance their practice with their lives outside the delivery room. Head on over to The Parent Bloggers Network for more advice on pregnancy, parenting, and motherhood.
Way Cool Contests of the Week
March 28, 2008
The WAHM Spot is giving away a Baby Swags Gift Basket similar to the one given to Jennifer Lopez! Way too cool! It even includes some of Marie’s work. Check out Dandelion Art for gorgeous original, hand-painted acrylic paintings, prints, furniture, and room decor. Head on over to this post for entry details.
Deadline: March 31, 2008
Chic Shades With a Purpose
March 25, 2008
I don’t know about other parts of the country but I saw 89 degrees on my car thermometer over the weekend here in Sunny Southern Cali! It may be spring but we’re heading towards summer lovin’ over here on the west coast.
I have that nice Caribbean color to my skin that provides some protection from those harmful UVA/UVB rays that elicit the coveted golden tan that keeps these shops thriving. My son, however, was not so fortunate and has acquired my husband’s fair skin. On our honeymoon my husband resembled a lobster after one afternoon snorkeling in the South Pacific. All this to say, I have been concerned about protecting my son from the scorching rays of our desert sun.
Fortunately, there is a company committed to providing top-of-the line products designed to protect children under 5 from the sun. Baby Banz, a company with Australian roots, is known for it’s wrap around sunglasses with neoprene band. My little munchkin was sent a pair of Baby Banz and a UV sun hat to try out. I really wish I had known about Baby Banz when he was younger so I could have started protecting his eyes and skin early on. The lenses on Baby Banz block out the entire spectrum of UVA, UVB, and UVC rays. (Check out their UV facts sheet and rigorous product testing standards for more information)
Did you know?
Children under 9 lack filters in the eye to block out UV light
Placing a lens that does not provide adequate protection from the suns UVA, UVB, and UVC rays can actually cause MORE damage. Why? The iris opens behind tinted lenses allowing more UV light to penetrate (and potentially damage) the eye.
Baby Banz are comfortable, durable, and fun to wear. If it can be taken apart or broken, my little munchkin will succeed. That’s why I’m glad Baby Banz are comprised of polycarbonate material which renders these sunglasses shatterproof. The neoprene band is stretchy, soft, and adjustable so these sunglasses stay put! If you’ve waited until your baby is a little older you may want to check out these guidelines on getting your child accustomed to wearing sunglasses. We probably started my son a little late because he doesn’t keep anything on very long from the hat on his head to the socks on his feet, but these sunglasses do manage to stay on if my son is not too fussy.
I love tots with covered tops! The UV sun hat my little munchkin was sent is all kinds of cute. And guess what? They offer UPF protection of 50+ and their cotton/polyester blend allows air in. No more sweaty heads and undone dos!
Check out Baby Banz and their entire array of protective products including some fab winter gear. Baby/Kid Banz and the UV sun hat retail for $15 each but you can save $5 if you purchase them together.
Araua'e
Photographer: Jason Bailey
