• Created on 8/16/10 by mamazee

by Sarah Juliusson of www.MamaRenew.ca – Find Mama Renew on Facebook & Twitter We’re back!  One glorious week away at a stunning remote mountain lake – just two ferry rides and a long stretch of very bumpy logging roads to get there.  The reward?   Children running wild & free, a perfect clear water for swimming, sun, sun & more sun, wonderful friends & family to share in it with.  What could better, right? Just one big catch:  in order to enjoy such paradise, we had to leave home. Which means: 1.  Arranging for someone to care for our large... read more

• Created on 6/22/10 by Jennifer Margulis

Gold Beach's motto carved onto myrtlewoodI’m not much of a shopper. Okay, I’d rather be sick in bed for a week than go shopping for anything but food. But every once in awhile, usually while I’m traveling for work, I happen across a place that inspires my inner consumer. The kids and I had so much fun at Rogue River Myrtlewood Shop in Gold Beach on the southern Oregon Coast that we closed it down. I think we were there for more than two hours. The shop sells locally made myrtlewood items, like salad bowls, lighthouses, statutes, games, toys, and furniture. They have a... read more

• Created on 6/2/11 by Cynthia Mosher

This giveaway has ended. The randomly chosen winner is Rosemary, comment #417. Congrats! You will be contacted by email. If you didn’t win you can still take advantage of the special offer for a few more days! Special Offer: Get 10% off everything when you order at QuirkyBaby (except Ergo, Beco, Sakura Bloom, and sale items) with free US shipping. Ergo, Beco, and Sakura Bloom orders of $100+ qualify for free gifts — either a pair of BabyLegs or a Rearview Mirror– and orders of $150+ get two free gifts. No coupons necessary! – Enter to Win a... read more

• Created on 10/22/11 by Melanie Mayo

  One of the most important steps you can take for the planet is to avoid tossing food-waste into the trash. Lynn from Green Halloween shows you how easy it is to compost natural décor, edibles (including candy) and other food-scraps left over from Halloween festivities. Visit Green Halloween for more links and details on carrying out the tips in this video. Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are the mother-daughter founders of Green Halloween® and authors of the book, Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the... read more

• Created on 4/30/09 by admin

Snapshot. There’s a word you don’t here much any more. Or at least, not in the one-time sense of “a cheap and quick photo taken with a cheap and quick point-and-shoot camera.” Like the sublimely named Kodak INSTAMATIC. They sure don’t name them like they used to. How could you not feel hipster-cool carrying around an INSTAMATIC? (And just look at it!) (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia) Anyway. Don’t get me started on old cameras. My original intent was to upload a snapshot I surreptitiously grabbed earlier today with my cell phone—the Instamatic of our times. I walked by... read more

• Created on 3/17/11 by Cynthia Mosher

Thought for the day, courtesy of Mothering‘s beloved web director, Cynthia Mosher (discussing the need to create ad space in our newsletters that won’t crowd the existing space reserved for a skyscraper ad): “Would you please see what you can come up with that will fit well and respect the skyscraper?” O-o-o-o-kay. We’ll get right on that, Cynthia!   Tags: cynthia mosher, MDC newsletter, newsletters, Peggy's Kitchen newsletter, skyscraper, thought for the day, white board, whiteboard, YourPregnancy newsletter This... read more

• Created on 6/27/11 by Cynthia Mosher

This giveaway has ended. The random winner is Mary Karl-Gruswitz, comment #135. Congrats! You will be emailed. — Win the perfect summer swaddling blankets from Bambino Land & $100 gift certificate! We all know that swaddling is important for many newborns as it helps babies transition from womb to world… large, breathable muslin is the best way to keep your baby secure, while allowing air flow to prevent over-heating—especially in the summer. But muslin blankets are not just for swaddling! They are perfect to shade baby from the sun, cover... read more

• Created on 9/27/10 by Momsteader

Mothering is hard work. Relationships are hard work. Sometimes, you want to wash the slate clean. The following process is an emotional shower and can be applied as often as needed. You can do the exercise as a written entry in a journal set aside for this purpose, or you can do this as a spoken exercise. This exercise involves stringing a series of sentences together; first, “I apologize or I’m sorry,” next, “I forgive,” and finally, “I let go,” or “I release.” Apologize, Forgive, Release Start with apology. Think about the areas of tension... read more

• Created on 2/2/12 by Cynthia Mosher

by Lynn Colwell & Corey Colwell-Lipson What to do with the Valentine’s Day cards and gifts your child makes at home or brings home from school? Stick ‘em in a drawer? Seal ‘em in a box? Instead, how about turning them into Valentine’s Day decor? (Items saved from previous years may be used as well.) In my house, we used an empty mantle and a bare stick-wreath as the “blank canvas”. My daughter, Zoe, was allowed to decorate the area as she pleased. She had fun with the process and, in the end, was so proud of the display and the seasonal mood it... read more

• Created on 10/3/10 by Momsteader

Cake Lingerie: beautiful, sexy maternity skivvies! Not just for gals with a bun in the oven; the bra is also a nursing bra, and the boy shorts rock on a non-pregnant belly, too. Behold the Blueberry Bra and Boy Leg (boy short) set: a $95 value. Tracey Mountford--isn't she cute? When founder and mama Tracey Montford yearned for beautiful lingerie during her pregnancy, all she could find was “matronly, high cupped, uninspiring and unflattering product which did nothing for her self esteem and pride, during this period of vulnerability.”... read more