Congratulations to our latest contest winners: Evelyn, who won our Sandbox Threads contest and commented: I love the Heather BFF tee for toddlers Pick up a Hip and Retro Baby or Toddler T-Shirt from Sandbox Threads and use coupon code mamanista for 20% off (ends Aug. 30). — Kath, who won our Princess Linens DoodleBugz […]
Deal of the Day: Get $100 off the Amazon Kindle
We reviewed the Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device a few months ago. (Click here for a full review.) Since our review, the Kindle’s price has fallen from nearly $400 to $359. For a limited time, you also can get an additional $100 off your Kindle purchase if you register for the new Amazon Rewards Credit Card. So […]
Go on a High-Tech Treasure Hunt with Your Kids
Looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids? Check out www.geocaching.com. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game for people who love the outdoors, exercise and technology. Think of it as an Easter Egg Hunt that requires a handheld GPS device. There are hundreds of thousands of treasures (called geocaches) hidden around the country […]
It’s Fun to Be Smart!
My mother was a teacher, so she had a gift for making learning fun. After school and especially on rainy weekend days, we’d do all sorts of enjoyable activities. I realize now that many of these activities were actually educational. But at the time, I just thought of them as “play.” And that’s how learning should […]
Why You Should Stop The Guilt Trip About TV Already…
While I know a few moms whose children never watched any TV before they turned two and who strictly limit screen time for their older children to the occasional educational French cartoon, this standard of perfection can be next to impossible for the rest of us to meet. The huge gap between experts’ advice and […]
It’s Time to Bring Back Game Night
I have so many positive memories of playing games with my brother and parents on rainy afternoons and on family game nights. Our post on “How to Organize Your Board Games” had a lot of reader feedback. Thanks for sharing all of your favorite games. Your comments got me thinking about how much fun board games are. […]
Stylish School Supplies
This might mark me as a nerd (not that my friends had any doubt), but I absolutely love shopping for school supplies. Baby Mwah has years to go before he’ll need notebooks and binders, but I’ve still been out hunting for school supply bargains since I helped run our local school district’s school supply drive. […]
Lots of Contest Winners
Congrats to Sandy from Utah and Julie from Washington who won the new BeachPack Mini. Congrats to Susan from Oregon who won a hip tee from PeaceLoveMom. Congrats to Jen from Colorado who won a set of GameSavers. Congrats to Alexandra from Florida and Sharon from Massachusetts who won BusyBodyBook Organizers. Didn’t win? We’re running […]
Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches
Packing healthy school lunches can be a challenge. While you can send your kids to school with a brown bag lunch full of healthy snacks, how can you be sure they’ll actually eat them? Here are a few tips for packing healthy school lunches kids will actually eat: 1) Ask your child to help. Involving your kids […]
Babies R Us Coupon Code (Deal of the Day)
Now you can save $5 at one of the most popular destinations for baby gear and more with this Babies R Us discount code for August 2008. This mega-retailer now has a section of Natural & Organic Products for Baby and BPA-Free Bottles, Sippy Cups, and other Feeding Products for Baby. Click HERE to Save $5 on any $25 or more baby purchase with this […]
