boon :: innovations for modern parents win this bag for mother's day! i'd like to stash some extra stuff like my big yarn collection in here. to enter to win a pink animal bag, tell me your favorite boon products in the comments of this post before midnight may 13, mother's day
4.28.2007 shower me, baby! is an online baby shower this weekend for liz of mom101, christina of a mommy story + tammie of soul gardening. go join the fun!!! my advice for the new moms is to get as much sleep now as possible, read dr.sears baby book, drink lots of water + breastfeed as long as you can. some advice i was given before i gave birth that i don't agree with is to make the baby follow your schedule, join your routine + be convenient. go play shower games + join in the festivities at shower me, baby!
4.27.2007 mod*mom giveaway :: french bull plates from give simple
give simple is sponsoring a mod*mom giveaway with!!! i'm crazy about french bull's new mod design called carnival +give simplehas a lovely selection of mother's day pampering presents like these. to enter to win yourself these groovy plates for mother's day, answer the question "what are your favorite give simple products?" enter the answer in the comments of this post before midnight may 13 (tip: the answers are on givesimple)
4.24.2007 i ran out + got this sandcastle cake pan for mod*tot's upcoming birthday! we checked it out last year + procrastinated until they were out of season + i was bummed i didn't get one, because she's crazy for sandcastlemaking. then today i noticed it on goodyblog yay! she loves it :)
mod*mom giveaway :: sun hat the portable babyis sponsoring a mod*mom giveaway with a sunhat! we wear a lot of hats + i love mod*tot's sunday afternoons sunhat. it protects her face, ears + neck. + she looks really cute in it too :) we also enjoyed carrying her in a backpack until she was 40 lbs. tell me your favorite portable baby products in the comments below before midnight may 13 mother's day
4.23.2007 mod*mom giveaway :: win a RYKA athletic outfit + shoes of your choice. ryka is sponsoring a mod*mom giveaway!!! win a rykaoutfit with shoes!!! i love my ryka mary janes, hikers, metro jacket, pants, tops + crop pants. i wear them everywhere: playgrounds, shopping, restaurants, doctors, nursery school, zoos, museums, the gym, gardening, library, blogging... ryka products are exquisitely designed + stitched in high tech materials for women who are active + appreciate a luxurious fit + quality performance. tell me in the comments your favorite ryka products to enter to win your choice of shoes + outfit for running, hiking, yoga or cross training!!! (you can see more new ryka products + all around views here) deadline: midnight may 13th, mother's day
4.22.2007 i have lots of mother's day giveaways coming up!!! you can win mod, modern, space age + futuristic stuff! there are fantastic prizes from modern sponsors.
4.20.2007 1,001 ways to save the earth:"ideas & tips for your life. printed with vegetable-based inks on paper from sustainably managed forests!"
have a happy earth day!!! we're going to plant an organic fruit + vegetable garden + ride our bikes + skate + hike + clean house this weekend. what are you going to do?
4.15.2007 april is use what you have month! use up your sewing + crafting supplies, before you buy more. i'm resolving to use up my fabric or find a home for it. i am a fabriholic. i love shopping for fabric + sometimes when i get it home i realize it isn't right for a current project, so i hold onto it in case i find a use. before mod*tot was born, i used to design + custom sew speedskating skinsuits for my speedskating club + skaters all over the world. i'd go to the fabric district in los angeles + load up on lycra + zippers. i dream of going on a shopping trip to the ny fabric district on 38th street. i'll sew a speedskating skinsuit, swimsuit + gymnastics outfit for mod*tot from my lycra inventory starting this month.
4.14.2007 april showers bring may flowers here today! mod*tot loves to get dressed up in her raincoat + rubber boots, + walk in the rain + stomp in puddles!
smart :: eco friendly butterfly + frogmetamorphosis shower curtain melissa, a mod*mom reader, sent me this tip today. this is a perfect teaching tool for mod*tot who has been collecting + examining caterpillars with her nursery school pal. yesterday, there were thousands of caterpillars on the stanford university campus. they're even dangling from the trees.
the curtain is made of pvc alternatives + reminds me of my college days, studying environmental science, when i learned polyvinyl chloride is one of the most harmful chemicals to man + the environment. read about pvc...
open :: nokia futuristic concept cell phone is pen-size + opens to lcd screen "1st prize project done for nokia 4g mobile concept competition incorporates a scrollable lcd screen, with touchscreen technology + adjusts the space on screen to each function you want to use, like video conference + internet navigation at the same time. 1 main button controls the primary functions. all others are acessible on the screen."
fredflare is sponsoring a mod*mom contest with a cute school bus tote! i LOVE fredflare + i'm crazy for their blog + podcasts. mod*tot loves their podcasts too, especially chris + keith hula hooping + jumproping + the tour of their warehouse with a pink dumpster named tiffany. she asks to see "the guys movies" + laughs all the way through. they're better than the wiggles. mod*tot is also crazy about school buses now that she's a nursery school student.she's spotting school buses everywhere + asks me why they don't pick her up for school.i want to get her this tote bag + one lucky winner will get one too! to enter,leave a comment on this post before midnight monday april 16th telling me your favorite things at fredflare
mod*mom contests reminder :: enter to win an offi tiki stool! post your answer in the comments below before midnight tonight. (or the original contest post here) "what's your favorite product at modernseed?"
4.09.2007 apolo + julianne were brilliant tonight! i got all teared up, they were so adorable + they danced beautifully. the italian judge told them they're "the crown jewels of the show"
if you missed tonight, they'll do a recap tomorrow night on the "results" show at 9pm/8pm central. you can vote online up to 11 times per email address + see videos of the shows at abc until 9pm tuesdays. please vote for apolo + watch next week :)
i want to ride mod*tot around inmint + chocolate's brilliant bakfiets! she's going crazy over this picture + says, "i want to ride in it now." i hope these become more popularly available as car alternatives. they're perfect for carting around kids, groceries, the elderly + keeping strong.
lemonland :: time again to squeeze your lemons for signs of breast cancer. i'll be at my oncologist's office today for a blood test + clinical exam. my other breast is feeling suspicious + freaking me out, but as much as i fear hearing there's more cancer, i know i'd better check + see if it's time to fight
4.07.2007 i wish i had the breakfast board + platter by bo lundberg for easter! i'm crazy about bo lundberg's contemporary digital illustrations + i was beyond thrilled + honored that he emailed me recently + to say my blog "is an inspiration + keep up the good work"
4.06.2007 it's my birthday!i had a crush on the monkees as a girl + i still love them! in the seventies, i went to visit my uncle in laurel canyon in los angeles + he drove us over to see a hippy bathroom he made for the groovy band threedognight of "jeremiah was a bullfrog" fame. the bathroom walls + ceiling were all mirrored + the sink + trim were redwood. it was daytime, so the bandmembers were asleep. they had a hallway lined with framed gold records. the big vinyl kind. i was at the pool reading the director's chairs with names of movie stars like karen black. i heard a dog barking + looked over the fence + there was mickey dolenz in jean cut offs playing with a dog!!!!
4.05.2007 podbeds from 1980 + mod treehouse bunkbed nursery 1973! i LOVE groovy vintage kids rooms + furniture! please send me mod, futuristic or space age pics or links to pics :) thank you for the podbed pic poetmama + mod kids room heath+thebltboys
the new maclaren volosuper-lightweight stroller weighs only 8.6 pounds! mod*tot has the earlier version that's 11 pounds + we still use it even though she's 3 1/2. we have the silver, but this orange is snazzy. the volo was designed by an aircraft engineer. it single-hand folds/collapses + opens up again as easily as an umbrella. it has a 5-point harness + locking wheels. it's great for city parents or anyone who wants to maneuver in store aisles + save space in the trunk + at home. when mod*tot is walking, i carry it folded over my shoulder with it's shoulder strap. we love our volo.
4.03.2007 easter eggs : : selecting healthy eggs + making natural egg dyes there are so many choices of types of eggs + i've been wondering about the meanings of descriptions on egg carton labels. other people in the egg section are usually just as confused. i asked robert, the dairy buyer at whole foods, to explain some of the descriptions, but he wasn't sure of the meanings either, so he did some research + here are his answers:
q."what's the difference between cage free + free range?" a. "nothing. all the chickens are free to go in + out of unlocked coops."
q."what's the difference between veg fed + organic? do some eat meat?" a."they're all fed vegetarian feed."organic" means their feed is organic."
q."when it says dha + omega 3, how are they added to the egg?" a."it's in the chicken feed."
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