Sunday night I had the pleasure of attending the Mom Congress Welcome Reception where the 51 delegates began to get to know each other in the beautiful Riggs Library. The night began with a welcome from Robert Manuel, Dean of Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. Dean Manuel talked about how the idea for Mom…
Attending MomCongress to Discuss Education Reform
This evening I’ll be representing LeapFrog at the first ever Mom Congress on Education and Learning, a 3 day conference being held by Parenting Magazine at Georgetown University that brings together mom delegates from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Delegates for the invitation only Mom Congress won the opportunity to…
Bound for Cannes Clad in Yummie Tummie!
Earlier this week I received an amazing invitation to go to Cannes at the start of the infamous Film Festival with AMD (aka Advanced Micro Devices). The South of France? Yes, please! Oh la la! But I know Cannes, especially at the time of the Film Festival, is a celebrity hotbed of high fashion and…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Compilation of Favorites (w. giveaways)
I promised more reviews and giveaways of some of my new favorites for Mother’s Day and here they are! Please leave a comment for each item you are interested in winning. Comments will close on Monday and all eligible entries must include an e-mail address or Twitter handle! Thanks! Jawbone ICON (giveaway) One of the…
DC Area Readers: Science You Can Sing To this Saturday 5/1 (ticket giveaway)
Jammin Java in Vienna is one of our favorite places to catch local bands because it is a fun place to grab a coffee and enjoy great music for kids and adults alike. This Saturday, May 1st the fun, educational, and hands on Curiosity Zone will be holding a Science You Can Sing To concert…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Microsoft Mice (w. giveaways)
Congratulations to Kim, Jodi, Mariana, Heather, and Ana as the fastest commenters who also entered my other Mother’s Day giveaways. Each is receiving a mouse of their choice thanks to Microsoft! Being a busy mom on the go who is constantly connected to the computer, I love my Microsoft Wireless mice. I get lots of…
FamZoo Helps Parents Teach Financial Literacy to Kids of All Ages
Right now our 6 and almost 4 year old hoard their money in their little nylon wallets, eager to stuff in more but I know that the day of spending will arrive with no end in sight. Rather than appearing like a bottomless pit of money to our two children, we want to begin conveying…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Snapfish Photo Jewelry (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Cori who plans to make a keepsake box for her mother with her $50 gift card from Snapfish! I’m a huge fan of keepsake jewelry and have always wondered how the Snapfish silver jewelry (starting at $39.99) with the photo charms turn out in real life. Thanks to Snapfish, I was able to…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Black Mountain Jewelry (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Kelly who won a custom Tree of Life pendant that will be handmade by Black Mountain Jewelry! Black Mountain Jewelry is a company that I’ve fallen in love with because of their gorgeous designs that use beautiful materials, concern about how their jewelry making practices impact their local environment, and because founders, Mark…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Timberland Earthkeepers Greenside Slides
This Mother’s Day treat mom to a stylish pair of new shoes that are great for the environment too. Mentioned in my recent Earth Day post, the Timberland Earthkeepers line debuted with a single pair of boots in 2007 and now includes 85 styles for men, women, and children that feature Green Rubber outsoles made…
