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Chic Child Pinterest Party 5/21

May 17, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

It’s time to party Pinterest addicts! I’m partnering with the mamas behind BonBon Rose Girls and The Little Style File, as well as guest pinners Chickabug, Cupcake Mag, and Sassy Moms in the City, to bring you a fun-filled hour of amazing prizes from Stokke! Won’t you join us for our #ChicChild Pin Party?!?

Prizes: We will be giving away over $1000 in prizes including a Stokke Scoot stroller, a Stokke MyCarrier, and a $100 Amazon.com gift card!

Participating in a Pinterest Party is fun and easy!

1. To join: Create your own #ChicChild Board on Pinterest and pin during the party using the #ChicChild tag. Please repin at least 10 pins from our #ChicChild Board.

2. To be eligible for the prizes: You must FOLLOW our sponsor, Stokke, on Pinterest and provide us the link to your #ChicChild Pinterest Board using the Rafflecopter widget below once the party begins.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

3. Follow the hosts: Bon Bon Rose Girls and The Little Style File, sponsor Stokke ,and guest pinners Glamamom, Chickabug, Cupcake Mag and Sassy Moms in the City.

We’ll be tweeting during the party too, so feel free to tweet us using the hashtag #ChicChild!

If you need to sign up for Pinterest, CLICK HERE. Winners will be randomly selected at the end of the party (10 pm EST) and notified by email as well as announced on Facebook and Twitter. Prizes are non-transferable.

If you have questions about participating in a Pinterest party, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Look forward to pinning with you!

{My participation in the Pin Party is sponsored.}

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Jane Goodrich Photography

May 10, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

As Mother’s Day weekend rolls around, I’m happy to share these fun photographs Jane Goodrich of Jane Goodrich Photography took of me and the boys one rainy morning in April. Jane’s studio is in Westchester but she shoots all over New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.

Inviting a new photographer into the home can be a little awkward and obviously having kids photographed is stressful given their short attention span but Jane took it all in stride and really endeared herself to the boys. Despite the several emails beforehand letting us know what to expect and how best to prepare for the shoot, I was running late and not even dressed when she arrived and the kids were being their normal energetic selves. The weather was also less than ideal. I’m so thankful for the kindness and patience Jane showed us all morning long. She took her time and just hung out with the boys photographing them while they ate and went about their routine. She even managed to capture them all sitting still which is nice bonus!

Thank you so much Jane. We’re thrilled to have professional photos from this time in the boys’ lives. I can’t wait to work with you again.

To see more of Jane’s adorable work with babies and children, check out her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Happy Mother’s Day!

{I was not compensated for this post but we received a complimentary photo shoot for review purposes.}

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Coach LOVE Fragrance {Giveaway}

April 30, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

It’s not lost on me one bit how lucky I am to have these delicious little boys in my life. I have so much to be thankful for this Mother’s Day and plan to celebrate them as well as my own mom and this crazy journey called motherhood.

Coach is honoring this deep, most visceral emotion of love with its new woody floral fragrance aptly named “Love” and has created a Facebook app for users to send declarations to the moms, grandmothers, and children in our lives.

Now through Mother’s Day, simply upload a photo and fill in the blank, “I love ___” and the app will work its magic to combine it with the Coach Love fragrance logo designed by the iconic illustrator Milton Glaser like my photo above.

WIN IT! I have 2 bottles of Coach Love to giveaway!

TO ENTER: You must follow Glamamom at least one of the following ways: confirmed email subscription, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube or Instagram. Simply try out the app and tell me in the comments below what or who it is that you love.

An extra entry if you follow Glamamom on Twitter and tweet the following: Enter to #win @Coach’s newest fragrance “Love” from @Glamamom: http://bit.ly/11AWFX6 #CoachLove

That’s two entries per person. U.S. only and you must be 18 years old. I’ll choose the winners in one week via random.org. Good luck.

Want to increase your chances? Head over to Babble Beauty where I’m giving away another 2 bottles!

UPDATE: Congrats Tina Renee Barker and Jennifer Dysart!

{This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed herein are my own. Photo via Jane Goodrich Photography.}

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Pampers Baby Dry “Sweet Sleep Time” {Giveaway}

April 20, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

With the weather warming up and the sun staying out longer, you can ensure your little one’s sweet sleep time with Pampers Baby Dry diapers, which offer 12 hours of overnight dryness to ensure a great day begins with a dry night’s sleep.

Enjoy some “Sweet Sleep Time” On Pampers! Pampers is offering a special coupon to receive an immediate, one-time $1.50 off printable coupon for your next purchase of Pampers Baby Dry diapers. Simply visit this link at Coupons.com. Feel free to share, tweet, post, or use this coupon with friends, family and readers using hashtag #PampersBabyDry.

Pampers Pinterest Party! Log onto Pinterest and create a special board entitled “Pampers Sweet Sleep Time Party” using the hashtag #PampersBabyDry. Simply pin 5+ photos that best represent your favorite sleep time solutions, rituals and products – including Pampers Baby Dry diapers – for a chance to win exciting prizes that can enhance your baby’s sweet sleep time. Ends April 24th.

Share Your Baby’s “Sweet Sleep Time!” Pampers wants to see photos of your little ones enjoying a dry night’s sleep in Pampers, so be sure to log on to Pampers Facebook and/or Twitter pages and share pics with us. They’ll select a few, at random, to be featured as their “Sweet Sleep Time Moment of the Week” for all of Pampers Facebook fans to see.

WIN IT! I have a Pampers Prize Pack (valued at $100) to help one reader savor that sweet sleep time! Prize pack includes:

Pampers Baby Dry Diapers (1 pack, 1 coupon)
Pampers Wipes (1 pack, 1 coupon)
Constellation Glow Animal Nightlight
“Good Night Moon” Storybook
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear – What Do You See?” Storybook
“Where The Wild Things Are” Storybook

TO ENTER: You must follow Glamamom at least one of the following ways: confirmed email subscription, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube or Instagram. Just leave a comment below telling me your favorite children’s book.

One entry per person. U.S. only and you must be 18 years old. I’ll choose a winner in one week via random.org.

UPDATE: Congrats Meg! Thanks for entering. I love reading all your favorite books and made a list for my boys and for gifts!

{I was not compensated for this post but I did get a prize pack of my own. Opinions expressed herein are mine.}

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“Motherhood Comes Naturally (And Other Vicious Lies)” by Scary Mommy Jill Smokler

April 20, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

After the heartbreaking events of this week, it was a nice relief to pick up Jill Smokler’s hilarious 2nd book, Motherhood Comes Naturally (And Other Vicious Lies), and literally laugh at loud, repeatedly. I love the sarcasm, I love a strong female perspective, and I love Jill Smokler.

As a side note, Jill was one of the first “big” bloggers I met when I first started blogging 3 years ago. I will never forget how sweet she was to me when I got all fan girl on her at a conference. It’s a great feeling to see nice, hardworking people enjoy success and get the recognition they deserve.

I had the pleasure of catching up with Jill here in the city last week at Alice’s Tea Cup to celebrate the release. I promise you won’t be disappointed by this book. It makes a great baby shower and Mother’s Day gift too.

CONTINUE READING MY FULL REVIEW ON ELIZABETH STREET!

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Kickin’ It With Stride Rite {Sponsored}

April 4, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

petiteParade hosted its fourth edition of Kids Fashion Week at Industria Superstudio here in New York last month in collaboration with Condé Nast’s junior fashion magazine, VOGUE bambini. The two-day kids fashion event is the most anticipated and acclaimed in the children’s wear market showcasing the latest fashions and trends from all over the world.

Stride Rite Children’s Group closed the show this season with a fall runway presentation of its brands including: Stride Rite, Sperry Top-Sider Kids, Keds Kids, and Saucony Kids.

Styled by Jennifer Smith (formerly of Cookie Magazine), the petite models strutted their little stuff to the haute-beats of DJ Fulano wearing suits from Avalon Kids, dresses from Tocca, sportswear from American Apparel, and denim from Lauren Henry. The footwear ranged from preppy Sperry Top-Siders and Keds in unexpected colors and prints to Saucony’s bold-color sneakers to Stride Rite’s classic fall boots and Star Wars Lightsaber sneakers. Here are some of the highlights:

In November, Stride Rite will release the “Medallion Collection” of carefully-crafted, premium footwear for girls and boys featuring unique, sophisticated details and rich colors in honor of its history and in anticipation of its 95th Anniversary. Here’s a peek at the “Roslin” boot:

I was also excited to learn that Saucony makes extra wide sneakers. We’ve been pretty limited in the shoe department because of Sebastian’s width but I ordered him this pair when I got home from the show and he’s been rocking them comfortably ever since!

Stride Rite continues to push the envelope offering footwear both kids and moms love. While its baby line is its core, the company is continually providing more options for children as they mature from toddlers to preschoolers, and beyond.

{This is a sponsored post. Compensation was provided by Stride Rite via Momtrends. All opinions expressed herein are my own. Last photo via Associated Press.}

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Easter Scenes

April 2, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

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22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz

March 17, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

Every now and again, an event pops up for media coverage that I just know will be the perfect date for Sebastian and I. The times I’m able to combine my passion for social media with raising awareness for important causes while simultaneously spending time with my family, are pinch-me moments.

Last Tuesday, Sebastian and I attended the 22nd Annual Bunny Hop at FAO Schwarz hosted by Tiffany & Co. and The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Associates Committee’s to benefit the Pediatric Family Housing Endowment. The fund pays for overnight stays at special nearby accommodations when children an their families come from out of town for treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s renowned Pediatric Department and are unable to afford the expense.

We arrived at the GM Building with time to kill so naturally we rode the glass elevator at the Apple store up and down repeatedly.

Inside the Bunny Hop, guests got to run wild through FAO Schwarz after hours, which was really an extraordinary experience. I can’t help but think of the movie “Big” every time I enter the famous toy store.

The activities were certainly centered around the little guests and included: games by Kids In Sports; face painting by BongarBiz and Faces by Derrick; cookie decorating by The Cookie Party; Freeze Frame Giant Piano Photos; costume dress‐up areas provided by Let’s Dress Up!; sand art by Craft Studio; live animal presentation by A Touch of Nature; entertainment by Magic Al the magician; Sammie and Tudie; Miss Pinkie’s Playhouse; Todd Neufeld’s Twisted Balloon Company; musical entertainment by MME Entertainment; Wendy the Pipe Cleaner Lady; and a live musical performance by Broadway Babies.

I’m pleased to report the Bunny Hop raised over $311,000 for this incredibly worthy cause! Thank you to the hosts for including us. It was a magical and memorable date night for S and I as well.

{I was not compensated for this post. Slideshow photos via Farrell.}

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#HowIStroll with Baby Jogger | Video Journal 4

March 16, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

After all the shout outs I’ve given to my neighborhood, West Chelsea, I should be an elected official, or at a minimum get a seat on the High Line to myself a few minutes each day

For the final installment of my four-part #HowIStroll video series for Baby Jogger, I’m taking you around the ‘hood and sharing some of our favorite places to eat:

And yes, I said “historical” district. The cool thing about these videos is that they forced me to “just do it” and not worry about everything being perfect, which is probably a better representation of my life than photos. Thanks to Baby Jogger for sponsoring this campaign. We really love our City Mini Double and F.I.T. And a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Twitter parties!

You can check out videos 1 here, 2 here, and 3 here, and continue to follow along on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram with the hashtag #HowIStroll.

{This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed herein are my own. Royalty Free Music by http://audiomicro.com/royalty-free-music.}

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Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat {Giveaway}

March 9, 2013 in MOTHERHOOD

During the month of March, if you purchase a Quinny Moodd or Buzz stroller in stores, you’ll receive a Maxi-Cosi Mico® Infant Car Seat for FREE!

The Mico is the lightest premium infant car seat on the market, has Side Impact Protection, a 5-point harness system for added security, Sun Canopy, Cozi-Dozi™ infant insert, and of course it transfers seamlessly to either a Quinny® or Maxi-Cosi® stroller.

WIN IT! I have one Maxi-Cosi Mico® Infant Car Seat in the color of winner’s choice to give away (MSRP $190)!

For an extra entry, follow Glamamom on Twitter and Tweet the following: Enter to #win a Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat from @Glamamom: http://bit.ly/10sJXh1 #giveaway

Two entries total per person. Please leave a separate comment for each. Giveaway open to US residents only. Must be 18 years old. I’ll choose a winner in one week via random.org. Good luck!

UPDATE: Congrats Rochel S. Thanks to all who entered!

{I was not compensated for this post.}

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