Archive for June, 2007

Kaboom! - Campaign Launch

Cleanliness is next to godliness, or so we’re told.  But parents - that’s right, both moms and dads - usually have better ways to spend their time than taking a toothbrush to the bathroom grout.  We’re looking for ways to minimize the amount of time spent with toilet brush in hand while still keeping the [...]

Garage Sale America - Campaign Launch

Garage sales can truly be treasure troves - if you have the time to explore and the patience to look closely.  But even better, you can learn a great deal about the sellers and the items they’re selling.  It’s not about finding treasures of the sort that you can hawk on eBay, but discovering items that [...]

Vaccinated - Campaign Launch

Over the course of the 20th century, more than a dozen vaccines were developed - virtually eradicating diseases that were once common threats and significant public health concerns.  Measles had a high rate of complications, with the possibility of seizures, brain damage, and fatal pneumonia.  Mumps was less likely to be fatal, but complications included deafness [...]

eHarmony Marriage: What They’re Saying So Far

I imagine most married folks see eHarmony, quickly think “online dating,” and move right along. I certainly would. But eHarmony has added an exciting new program to their roster called eHarmony Marriage — an online alternative to marriage counseling for engaged couples, happy couples, and couples that need some help.
As someone in the latter category, [...]

Get a Hobby! - Really, What’s One More?

Among the blogger reviews for Get a Hobby!, I noticed a general theme: We all had hobbies that we enjoyed greatly before we had families.  Some of us were certified hobby addicts:  “For gifts, I would create fabric-covered boxes or personalized gift-wrap with matching gift cards, and I really thought my customized picture frames were [...]

Saturn VUE Green Line - A Real Traffic-Stopper

Saturn is a brand that has inspired great loyalty among its customer base.  Reliability, affordability, and no-haggle, what-you-see-is-what-you-pay pricing lead the list of reasons Saturn customers are repeat customers - one of our bloggers has had her Saturn SL since 1999 and she could practically be their spokesperson:
“It has never left me stranded on a sub [...]

We’ve Got Some Very Happy Bloggers!

Becky from Chocolate Party is going on a free date (babysitting included) $200 value courtesy of E-Harmony Marriage. (Make sure to check out reviews of that new service).
Dana’s essay in our Blog Blast courtesy of School Menu and Family Everyday won her a spot in their June 14 newsletter as well as a $50 Gift Card [...]

Let Light Iris and Parent Bloggers Blast You to BlogHer

As parents, we’re always trying to find ways to save time. Can I bathe the kid, check my email, and feed myself dinner ALL AT THE SAME TIME?
Okay, so that might be pushing it, but Light Iris, a new site for new moms, offers us a simple way to save time — a Google Search [...]

Light Iris Final Round Up: Save the Spam for Google

It seems as though moms have gotten better at saving time. Of course, we should be using that extra time to catch a few zzzz’s or at least, a monthly pedicure. And thanks to sites like Light Iris, we can actually get a little more.
Created for new moms who don’t have a lot of time [...]

Tales From the School Cafeteria: School Menu & Family Everyday

As if school wasn’t hard enough, you had to deal with lunch in the cafeteria — where relationships were made and broken, where lunches were shared or ripped off, and where Cafeteria Ladies offered what might just be the best tasting pizza around.
In conjunction with School Menu and its parental counterpart Family Everyday, we’ve enlisted [...]