Forward Facing Car Seat to Booster…and car seat giveaway!

    by Karen on 3/02/10 | 10 Comment(s)

    My girlfriend “L” wrote me last week, “Quick question: have you  moved from a car seat to a booster seat for your older kids yet? Our son’s feet are touching the back of the front seats, so I’d like to move him, but he’s not quite 40 pounds, which is usually the booster-seat starting point. [...]

    Winner of Fresh Direct dinners!

    by Karen on 2/23/10 | 0 Comment(s)

    Katie you won! Congratulations for winning 6 of Fresh Direct’s new line of 4-Minute Meals (dinner for 2 for 3 nights). The meals will be delivered to your door. That means you get three nights off from cooking, you lucky girl!

    Giveaway: Dinner for 2 for 3 nights

    by Karen on 2/18/10 | 3 Comment(s)

    Every busy parent deserves to win this giveaway! Fresh Direct has a new line of 4-Minute Meals that are healthy, quick to prepare and well-priced so they are perfect for all of us busy moms and dads.  You can win 6 of their new entrees (dinner for 2 for 3 nights) that will be delivered [...]

    Winner of Photo Session Giveaway

    by Karen on 2/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)

    Congratulations to Erin Sayar! You won the photo session giveaway by Melanie Greene Productions.

    You won:

    One hour sitting in your home or in the location of your choice
    One complimentary 8” x 10” print on black & white or color
    One DVD complete with high resolution images, print ready
    Personalized webpage link to share with friends and family…..all worth [...]

    Child seat practices aren’t safe enough

    by Karen on 2/02/10 | 2 Comment(s)

    Baby Bodyguards, our Safety Expert, had a really interesting post on their blog this week. They found an  article by Stephen Dubner in the New York Times. In a nutshell Volvo has done independent crash tests and claims to have found several shortcomings with existing car seat practices. Volvo argues that:
    1-Young children are much safer [...]

    Giveaway: Photograpy Session for your valentines

    by Karen on 1/31/10 | 112 Comment(s)

    Valentines Day is coming up! Are you searching for the perfect gift? Something meaningful, beautiful and lasting? Well, we have a chance for you to win the most perfect Valentines gift of all- and you can give it to your sweetie, your parents and yourself! Have a professional portrait taken of your family, child or [...]

    Winner of Fresh Direct gift card

    by Karen on 11/25/09 | 0 Comment(s)

    Thank you all for your great entries about your favorite holiday activities. So many of them were creative and meaningful, I was really impressed. If I was entering, I might have just said something simple, but ALL of you said something thoughtful.
    The winner was chosen by Random.org (a random number generator).
    Danielle T won! [...]

    Fresh Direct gift card giveaway

    by Karen on 11/23/09 | 0 Comment(s)

    Have you ordered your Thanksgiving meal or treats yet? Thinking about the food you need for the upcoming holidays with guests coming by? We are here to help! Fresh Direct is offering a winning reader a $50 gift card just like the ones they are now offering on their site. The cards don’t have [...]