BlogHer 2009 Chicago, Here I Come!

edited to add:  I wrote this post last Wednesday at about midnight and thought I published it. Because I couldn't get an internet connection at BlogHer, I had no idea the post was saved as a draft until I checked my blog last night at a party with working computers. Sorry for any confusion! I leave tomorrow morning at 7:30 am and drive northwest to meet up with Diana. We drive an hour west to pick up Deb, then head to Chicago! Our first stop is the offices of t-shirt company Threadless, who not only invited me to come for a tour but said "sure" when I said by the way, can I bring two more people? From the look of their offices, it's going to be a fun visit! From Threadless we drive to the hotel. Deb and I and my roommate Lisa have a meet-up with Mom Central, then another one with the BlogHer Carpoolers. From there, Lisa and I are going to dinner with Team Mom/Child's Play PR at an Italian steakhouse called Phil Stefani's 437 Rush. Back at the hotel, Lisa and I are … [Read more...]

Introducing Jennifer Kirkpatrick

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edited to add: my apologies to Jennifer for setting her post to publish without inserting the links or images. Please take a minute and click through, her clothing and jewelry is really cute.-elizabeth Today I want to introduce you to a fellow WAHM. Jennifer Kirkpatrick is the creative force behind two exciting new brands of personalized products, Define*Me Clothing and Bella Photo Jewelry. Define*Me Clothing creates the type of personalized children's clothing Jennifer wanted for her own kids, but could never find. High quality, stylish and unique! Not only can you customize the name on these adorable shirts and onepieces, but each design is available in several colors and can be put onto your choice of 7 different garment styles (including organic!) The sizes range from newborn to 4T and the fabric they use is 100% cotton interlock. And with their process of printing directly onto the garment, you are guaranteed a vibrant design that will not peel, crack or … [Read more...]

Teach Your Baby To Sign With This Cute Pop-Up Book

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This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winners: The Grand Prize Winner, who wins a copy of the Baby Signs Pop Up Book AND a $50 gift card to Babies "R" Us is... Eliza from The Life of a Home Mom! The four runners up who each win a copy of the Baby Signs Pop Up Book are: # 6 Tia who is an email subscriber #14 Gina #24 Ameya from Wonder & Wander #2 Eric from Blanket My Baby All winners will be contacted using the email address they left when they entered, they have 72 hours to reply or I'll choose a different winner. ************************************************ I haven't reviewed Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-Ups: Baby Signs personally, but I said yes to hosting a giveaway  because I know many Mom bloggers who have successfully taught baby sign language to their babies, and I'm sure there are many more of you reading this blog who either would like to check out Baby Signs or know someone you could give the book to. And because the book is from … [Read more...]