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:: about ::
name:mod*mom
occupation:full-time mom + wife
interests:mod, modern, futuristic + space-age design, technology, music, books, blogs + adventures
diet:vegan, atoxic, organic
resides:sixties vintage prefab in silicon valley between yahoo + google since summer 2005, but we lived in a tiny apartment in oakland,ca before that
contact:~mod*mom~



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12.31.2007

image drawing wonder

by ~mod*mom~ at 31.12.07 © 7 comments


12.29.2007







mod*mom giveaway :: 10 taro gomi doodle all year coloring books $170


taro gomi is a japanese illustrator with more than 350 children's books including my friends + everybody poops. chronicle books is celebrating the debut of taro gomi's latest addition to his wildly popular squiggles, doodles + scribbles series by giving 10 doodle all year books to mod*mom readers!
to enter to win a copy of doodle all year, tell me in the comments,
"what are your favorite chronicle books for children?"
(include your email address + web url, so i can contact you when you win!)
by midnight, monday january 21

*chronicle books is having an art contest for all ages judged by taro gomi! $500+
5 grand prize winners
will be awarded a deluxe set of art materials, a limited edition print autographed by taro gomi, + the taro gomi creativity collection of books from chronicle books, including squiggles, doodle all year, doodles + scribbles

contest open to doodlers + scribblers of all ages. winners selected by taro gomi.
print out 1 of these pages from squiggles + create your best artwork following the prompt in the upper right corner. use any art medium. add your name + e-mail address on the page. put your entry in an envelope + mail it to the chronicle books address listed. entries must be post-marked by may 15, 2008
dressedstoresmountainsdinnerplane

*see official contest rules

finalists will appear on chronicle books blog


by ~mod*mom~ at 29.12.07 © 56 comments


12.28.2007


i LOVE this mean one mr.grinch song + mod illustrated movie 1966

by ~mod*mom~ at 28.12.07 © 4 comments


12.27.2007


please enter my fabulous new year's giveaways!



dwell magazine :: 5 1-year subscriptions $360 value
baby star :: modern bassinet + bedding $398
whole foods :: 3 cold + flu gift baskets $130
the company store :: help me pick a prize $250

by ~mod*mom~ at 27.12.07 ©














house of the future :: part 1 (kitchen of the future
)



house of the future :: part 2
(bathroom of the future)

house of the future in disneyland's tomorrowland :: 1957–1967
(a free attraction sponsored by monsanto to showcase their plastic products)

a walk-through tour of a
1,280 sf plastic house with plastic furnishings + fascinating modern appliances such as dishwashers, microwave, intercom system + closets filled with polyester clothes. the house was made from 8 prefabricated white plastic sections with large windows + was anchored to a solid concrete foundation that was earthquake rated. the house consisted of a central square room with 4 wings. the kitchen + bathroom were in the center + each wing had 1 room: master bedroom, children’s bedroom, dining room, living room. each wing was made of fiberglass modules placed 1 on top of the other to form the ceiling, floor, + wall. the remaining 2 walls were windows. 60,000+ guests toured + were awed by the home each week..

via daveland

by ~mod*mom~ at 27.12.07 © 7 comments


12.25.2007

mod*mom holiday giveaways 50+ winners!

thank you soooo much to the fabulous mod*mom giveaway sponsors
+ thank you to my pals + readers for visiting my blog + commenting :)

avalisa :: 1 mod wool rug + 3 memory games $360
rug:
1 amber
memory games:
1 stefani
2 beka
3 sara

roxio :: 10 digital media editing + publishing suites $1,000
1 karen
2 heidi
3 julia
4 p-e
5 kaytebug
6 tonie
7 mama zen
8 karla
9 ruth
10 plo
dyson :: 3 space-age handheld root 6 vacuums $450
1 papi
2 moe
3 karen

dropps :: 3 1-year's-supply of futuristic laundry soap $480
1 elaine
2 wilma
3 john

preserve, skinfree, simplefood, pacific shaving, ferro ::
3 environment + allergy friendly gift baskets $300+
1 holly
2 laura
3 shamalamamama

conservation international :: 3 gift cards $300
1 liz
2 heather h
3 norlou

fabulous stationery :: 5 personalized stationery $250
1 emily
2 concrete*enthusiast
3 william
4 dr.moz
5 cammie

method home :: 3 holiday gift baskets $120

1 jennifer
2 catherine
3 willa
puj :: 5 baby slings $250
1 angel
2 jenna
3 house of elling
4 amanda
5 hilary

collins :: 10 books for girls + boys $250
1 marie
2 paula
3 jan
4 matthew
5 christie
6 anna
7 katelyn
8 jamie
9
10

modern dose :: panton "s" chair $245
1
nurseryworks :: 1 mod mini rocking chair $325
1
*i'm still working on notifying winners + i'll add more names asap.
(i'm emailing winners +/or leaving comments on their blogs)


by ~mod*mom~ at 25.12.07 © 18 comments


12.21.2007


please enter my fabulous holiday giveaways!


dropps :: 3 1-year's-supply of futuristic laundry soap $480
dwell magazine :: 5 1-year subscriptions $360 value
baby star :: modern bassinet + bedding $398
whole foods :: 3 cold + flu gift baskets $130
the company store :: help me pick a prize $250

50+ giveaway winners will be announced christmas day!

by ~mod*mom~ at 21.12.07 ©


12.19.2007



mod*mom giveaway update :: 3 cold + flu gift baskets $130

i've got bronchitis + mod*tot has it too, so i went to whole foods to check out their medicines in the whole body section for us + to select the products for this giveaway. the gift basket will include wellness formula, oscillo for flu, medicinal mushrooms, astragalus + umcka (it's amazing for bronchitis!)

to win a whole foods cold + flu gift basket, listen to any or all of their 3 new whole body podcasts: immune system support, wellness formula + oscillo.
then leave them a comment (*please enter " modmomblog.com " in the “website” field on the comment form, to be entered in this promotion).

+ click here to leave me a comment
before midnight monday, december 31 (deadline extended)

by ~mod*mom~ at 19.12.07 ©






mod*mom giveaway :: the company store $250


help me pick a giveaway prize from the company store + company kids.
they have eco-friendly products, organic bedding, bamboo fabric clothing, down bathrobes, jackets + comforters, furniture, rugs, pajamas, pillows, pet items, drapes, decorations + a lot more...

to enter to win a prize from the company store valued at $250, leave me a prize suggestion in the comments before midnight, wednesday january 9
(include your email address + web url, so i can contact you when you win!)

*if you left a suggestion before december 22, address not required, but please check here for the winner(s) name(s) to be announced by january 11.

by ~mod*mom~ at 19.12.07 © 97 comments


12.18.2007




mod*mom giveaway update :: baby star bedding with modern bassinet $398

babystar is including their exclusive bedding with the modern bassinet.
enter to win a cariboo classic white bassinet with babystar bedding.click here
before midnight, new year's eve, monday december 31

by ~mod*mom~ at 18.12.07 ©


12.14.2007

please enter my fabulous holiday giveaways!

dyson :: 3 space-age handheld root 6 vacuums $450
roxio :: 10 digital media editing + publishing suites $1000
dropps :: 3 1-year's-supply of futuristic laundry soap $480
dwell magazine :: 5 1-year subscriptions $360 value
baby star :: modern bassinet by cariboo $360
whole foods :: immune system support gift basket $130
conservation international :: 3 gift cards $300
preserve, skinfree, simplefood, pacific shaving, ferro ::
3 environment + allergy friendly gift baskets $300+


by ~mod*mom~ at 14.12.07 ©


12.13.2007

house of the future 1967 :: kitchen + bathroom of the future
predicts flat screen pc, live video calls, microwave ovens...



house of the future 1967 :: shopping, bills + mail of the future

predicts internet shopping, home banking, email, touchscreen...

the hp touchsmart pc can do all that + more. now it has video email notes.





hp touchsmart pc keeps your family connected, organized + entertained.
touch the screen to get instant access to the internet, television, music, movies, photos, family schedules + information on your pc. it has an amazing picture, sound, dvd burner, webcam, flat screen, wireless keyboard + mouse, + superfast response time. kids can draw on it with their fingertip or stylus. creates your choice of video, voice, written or typed messages. it’s easy enough for the whole family to use. the 19" flat panel monitor space-saving all-in-one design looks amazing in any décor, especially mod!
($1,599 after rebate
here) see it live! click here to watch the video!

by ~mod*mom~ at 13.12.07 © 15 comments


12.10.2007




mod*mom giveaway :: 5 dwell magazine 1-year subscriptions $360 value

dwell magazine was founded by a young mother from marin county, who is married to design icon christopher deam, designer of the dwr airstream,
+ many other fabulous products (+ they have 4 1/2-year-old twins).
i was thrilled to meet them at
dwell on design in san francisco this year. they were very gracious to mod*tot + i, + i was starstruck + tongue tied.
i love the prefab homes + modern products showcased in
dwell magazine!

dwell magazine has redesigned their website dwell.com + they'd like mod*mom reader feedback, so they're giving away 5 subscriptions!

to enter to win a dwell magazine 1-year subscription, please browse through the articles, slideshows + videos at dwell.com + tell me in the comments,
"what are your favorite
features or design elements of dwell.com + why?"
(include your email address + web url, so i can contact you when you win!)
before midnight, monday december 31

by ~mod*mom~ at 10.12.07 © 57 comments


12.07.2007




mod*mom giveaway :: modern bassinet $360

baby star is offering an adorable classic white modern bassinet by cariboo!
this is my favorite bassinet ever. i LOVE it's simple classic design + quality.


to enter to win a cariboo classic white modern bassinet, tell me in the comments, what baby star products are your favorites + why?
(include your email address + web url so i can contact you when you win!)
before midnight, new year's eve, monday december 31

by ~mod*mom~ at 7.12.07 © 213 comments


12.05.2007


mod*mom giveaway :: immune system support gift basket $130


i LOVE whole foods! i practically live there. i'm so excited they have a new podcast series about supporting your immune system + preventing colds/flu. they want to know what mod*mom readers think of the information + they had me select fabulous whole foods immune system support products for a gift basket prize for the best comment on their 3 new whole body podcasts.

to enter to win a whole foods immune system support gift basket
, listen to the 3 short whole foods podcasts + leave them feedback in the comments,
be sure to mention that you heard about the podcasts on mod*mom to qualify for this giveaway, then tell me here in the comments, what you learned from the podcasts + any cold/flu prevention tips of your own.
(include your email address + web url so i can contact you when you win!)
before midnight, monday december 31 (deadline extended)

by ~mod*mom~ at 5.12.07 © 35 comments





time again to squeeze your lemons for signs of breast cancer...
i'll be at the uc san francisco breast care center tomorrow checking out a lump. today, i picked up my old mammogram + ultrasound films in berkeley from alta bates to take to my ucsf appointment. i wrote the radiologist the following note on a copy of his report that my breast cancer lump was not a tumor. "i hope you'll be more careful when reading tests of breastfeeding mothers. my lump was an invasive ductal carcinoma tumor that grew to 10x8cm, because i thought it was a benign cyst, because of your findings. i had a mastectomy + chemo + i'm lucky to be alive."

by ~mod*mom~ at 5.12.07 © 7 comments






please enter my fabulous holiday giveaways!

dyson :: 3 space-age handheld root 6 vacuums $450
roxio :: 10 digital media editing + publishing suites $1000
dropps :: 3 1-year's-supply of futuristic laundry soap $480
preserve, skinfree, simplefood, pacific shaving, ferro ::
3 environment + allergy friendly gift baskets $300+
conservation international :: 3 gift cards $300


winners to be announced:
avalisa :: mod wool rug + 3 memory games $360
modern dose :: groovy panton "s" chair $245
fabulous stationery :: personalized stationery $250

by ~mod*mom~ at 5.12.07 © 5 comments


12.04.2007

winter olympic mascots for vancouver 2010 debut!
we're planning to go + cheer o
n apolo + shani + the speedskaters!
meet the mas
cots here


via drawn

by ~mod*mom~ at 4.12.07 © 5 comments



fiat 500 won best car of 2008 for design, efficiency, price...

by ~mod*mom~ at 4.12.07 © 4 comments



sustainable house online game for kids 5-14 is great!

via inhabitat

by ~mod*mom~ at 4.12.07 © 2 comments


12.03.2007




modern nativity designed for alessi by comic illustrator massimo giacon $92

by ~mod*mom~ at 3.12.07 © 8 comments




mod*mom giveaway :: (3) 1 year's supply of futuristic laundry soap $480

i LOVE to simplify my cleaning routine with environmentally friendly products that are gentle on fabrics + sensitive baby skin, with no perfumes or dyes.
dropps is offering mod*mom readers 720 washloads of dropps free + clear premeasured concentrated liquid laundry soap packets.

to enter to win a year's supply of dropps free + clear laundry soap packets, tell me in the comments, why do you + the planet need dropps?
(include your email address + web url so i can contact you when you win!)
if you have a blog or website, i'd love a link to mod*mom (click for code),
before midnight, monday december 24

*everyone can get 20 free dropps soap packets at whole foods or target!
(click here)

by ~mod*mom~ at 3.12.07 © 138 comments