Help OXO Bake a Difference with Cookies for Kids

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Cookies for Kids’ Cancer was founded by two OXOnians (OXO employees), Gretchen and Larry Witt who were inspired by their son Liam’s battle with pediatric cancer.  They were shocked to learn that the main reason over 25% of kids diagnosed with cancer do not survive is because of a lack of effective therapies. And the [...]

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Have you Heard of LaMomba?

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Have you heard of LaMomba, a brand new place where bloggers, PR firms and brands connect?  This growing Connectory officially launches this fall, however, you can sign up now for FREE! (If you do, please mention A Nation of Moms as your referral.) Freebies for Newbies: Free Sign Up Every 25 referrals will get a [...]

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Baby Twitter Party!

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Want to win several awesome prizes and have fun at the same time? Then join Hayneedle for a Baby Twitter Party on September 29th! Follow them on Twitter and FaceBook for the latest updates, but for now make sure you vote for your favorite Hayneedle Dream Nursery contestant.  Hurry, because voting ends on the 28th! [...]

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The Smartest Way to Buy Glasses – GlassesUSA.com

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Have you ever broken your glasses and wondered how you could afford to replace them?  GlassesUSA.com can help!   Now you can purchase new glasses online without killing your budget. GlassesUSA.com offers a huge variety of frame options including rimless frames, vintage styles, metal frames, semi-rimless frames and a new collection called iSee.  If it all [...]

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Meet Bargain Jill: Your New Personal Bargain Shopper

I used to love shopping, until I became a mom.  Shopping changed from a stress-reliever and hobby into a time and money strain.  Austin-native, mommy, and shopaholic Sharon DeVries wanted to make the holistic mommy shopping experience—shopping not just for clothes but also for the home and the kids—easy and inexpensive.  She created Bargain Jill [...]

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How about premium bargain shopping AND saving the world?

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You can do it at Soap Hope. Soap Hope was established on a simple concept: provide healthful, wholesome top-of-the line products to customers – then use all the profits to help women in need around the world. They carry everything from natural body care to BPA-free water bottles to fashion bags made from reclaimed billboards – [...]

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We Need Your Votes!

A Nation of Moms made it on the list… But we need YOUR help in voting.  The top 25 blogs with the most votes will be awarded the honor of being the Top 25 Blogs with the best product reviews.  We would be honored if you gave us a thumbs up.   It’s easy, too: [...]

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Eversave Twitter Party for Valentine’s Day

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As the kids take their nap time siesta, we would like to invite you to the best kind of party —a Twitter get-together on Friday, February 11th from 2-3 pm EST hosted by @Eversave. The best part? There’s no need to worry about babysitters, high heels, or touching up your manicure. Plus, the Valentine’s Day theme will [...]

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BlogMania 2011 {Under New Management} & Open to YOU!

Blogmania has proven to be a lot of fun. Not only do you get to see a lot of amazing blogs/bloggers that may have otherwise been buried under the sea of blogs but you get to potentially win a ton of prizes!  Last season over 35K in prizes were dished out worldwide! Would you like [...]

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Building a Family Tree of Your Health

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How many times have you been in this situation: You’re in a doctor’s office or emergency room hurriedly trying to fill out paperwork, or being interviewed by a physician about your family’s health history, searching your brain for the answers you once knew and have inconveniently forgotten at the most inopportune moment.  Quadruple that feeling [...]

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Studioahimsa Handmade Stationery Celebrates Grand-Opening with Specials!

Studioahimsa is celebrating its grand-opening. This unique and eco-friendly online store specializes in handmade recycled paper greeting cards and prints – perfect for upcoming Holiday season gift-giving, hostess gifts or to jazz up your own home to prepare for guests. With all the festivities happening on the company’s parent blog site Being Tazim (http://www.beingtazim.com/studioahimsa), it [...]

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Stay Tuned…Have Yourself “A Merry Fluffy Christmas”

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You’ve heard of the 12 Days of Christmas, but have you heard of the 5 Days of A FLUFFY Christmas? What: A 5-day Cloth Diapering Blog Hop Giveaway event (cloth diapers, trainers, accessories) When: December 1st -5th Who: More than a dozen blogs are each hosting 5 prize packages, one per day for each of [...]

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Do You Have Tickets Yet?

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If you have toddlers or preschoolers in your home and watch Nickelodeon, they are bound to find the show Yo Gabba Gabba.  My 3 year old son has been a fan since he was an infant.  That’s why we’re taking him to see the Yo Gabba Gabba Live! finale in Dallas. From everything I have [...]

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BlogMania Spotlight on Etsy’s A Alicia

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Meet BlogMania sponsor Anna Alicia of A Alicia Accessories!  This London-based designer has been sewing since before she can remember, and she is passionate about the importance and value of handmade products. What does she make? Exclusively designed and handmade fashion accessories like necklaces, corsage and fascinator blossoms, hair bows, hair poms, bracelets and brooches. What [...]

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Introducing Studio Chic Design!

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Does your website or blog need some sprucing up?  How about some web graphics?  Dionne, the expert designer at Studio Chic Boutique Graphic Design, is your one-stop-shop for all your designing needs. She does EVERYTHING – logo design, web design, Twitter design, print design, web graphics, and blog design.  And not just the Blogger platform, [...]

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All Hail The Clean Queen Soap Co.

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All Hail the Queen!  The Clean Queen Soap Co., that is.  Let me start off by saying that I am a sucker for soaps and lotions.  And I’m an even bigger sucker for organic, pure, non-toxic soaps and lotions.  If you are a sucker like me, then you’re surely going to L-O-V-E Clean Queen Soap Co. [...]

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Etsy’s KarensKreations

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The Village of Moms is proud to present another Etsy shop BlogMania sponsor, KarensKreations. An interview with Karen, the creator… Tell me a little about yourself and your Etsy shop. I think I was born with a creative streak. I can remember painting with my grandmother and knitting lessons at about age 12. Photography has been [...]

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YO GABBA GABBA! LAUNCHES COOL TRICKS CONTEST

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WINNERS TO RECEIVE VIP FAMILY 4-PACK AND THEIR COOL TRICK FEATURED AT KIA MOTORS PRESENTS YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! GRAND PRIZE WINNER TO RECEIVE 5 DAY ALL-EXPENSE PAID FAMILY VACATION Miami, FL — (August 18, 2010) Hello friends! YO GABBA GABBA! announces the launch of the Cool Tricks contest [...]

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Come into the Garden of Holly

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Warning: The viewing of this BlogMania sponsor feature might cause the essential oils and herbs of these irresistibly yummy products to get to your head.  This blog will not be held responsible if you compulsively purchase all of Garden of Holly‘s products. Who is Holly? With a fitting name (she was born on Christmas day!), [...]

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What the Wild Things Wear

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Who is What the Wild Things Wear? They are a mom and dad Etsy shop in Asheville, NC creating designs for children’s clothing. What do you sell? Soft, durable organic tees and onesies for babies, kids and the kid-at-heart… hand-drawn, dyed with low-impact dyes, and printed with safe, water-based inks. We do our best to make [...]

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Meet Etsy’s Bitsy Bear

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Besides the AWESOME photography and the most adorable models, I have to “show” you just about the cutest clothing designs for kids that I have ever laid eyes on!  I want one (or two or three) for my baby girl! Introducing BlogMania sponsor Bitsy Bear! Who is Bitsy Bear? A mom who loves to design, choose [...]

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Spotlight on My Precious Kid

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BlogMania is getting closer.  In fact, it’s only three and a half weeks away!  Are you ready?  Have you gotten in all of your extra bonus entries?  Have you “met” all of our sponsors?  Well, I’d like to introduce My Precious Kid as one of our sponsors! A little interview with Kay Green (Remember her [...]

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Have YOUR BUSINESS or BLOG Seen By the 1000s!!

What: Advertise a 125×125 button Who: You (whether you have a blog or a business) When: From now – September 20, 2010 Where: It will be seen on the following websites: Village of Moms www.parkerpronline.com www.breebee.com How Much: All this for just $25!! Bonus: All new advertisers will also receive the opportunity to post their [...]

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ecoSTORE USA – Your Family, Your Choice

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As I have mentioned a couple of times in the recent past, making our home a healthy (toxin-free) home is of upmost importance to me.  As I sit here writing this review, I see a “yucky” hand lotion staring me in the face – it just pierces my heart and makes me cringe.  On a [...]

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Meet Milkin’ Cookies

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We’re extremely excited that Milkin’ Cookies is one of our BlogMania sponsors!  Why?  I am currently eating one as I type this! A little interview with Dr. Lennox at Milkin’ Cookies… Tell me a little about yourself. We’re both full-time physicians and moms & struggle to balance both. I’ve (Lennox) struggled with my milk supply since my [...]

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BlogMania Bloggin’ for Bucks and Twitter Party

Blogmania bloggers are all about building relationships – between our blogs, our cherished readers, the online community and business owners. We value each other’s opinion as we all are endeavoring to make the best choices for our home life. So it seemed natural to partner up with The Lane Real Estate Team and Breebee’s blog [...]

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Psst…I have a SECRET to BlogMania!

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As you know, I am participating blog of distinction in September’s BlogMania event.  On the 2-day event on September 15th and 16th, readers will be able to navigate from blog to blog (there are 175 participating blogs!), entering in the HUGE prize packages each worth from $100 on up (the majority of them are in [...]

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Spotlight on BlogMania Sponsor: Zoë b Organic

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We’re especially excited that Zoë b Organic is one of our BlogMania sponsors!  I love the owner’s name, and the fact that she and I have similar “green” philosophies. A little interview with Zoë b Organic… Tell me a little about yourself. Born and raised in France, Valerie Lecoeur moved to New York City in 1994 [...]

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Spotlight on BlogMania Sponsor: i play

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We’re thrilled to announce that i play is one of our BlogMania sponsors! An interview with i play… Tell me a little about the company. A designer, marketer, and distributor of healthy and organic baby products, i play, Inc is focused on protecting our earth and our children. i play. produces baby products (newborn to [...]

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Spotlight on BlogMania Sponsor: Kolcraft

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Village of Moms couldn’t be more excited to announce that Kolcraft is on board as one of our sponsors for BlogMania! An interview with Kolcraft: Tell me a little about the company. Our Kolcraft story begins in 1946 Chicago, when Leo Koltun made playpen pads out of cotton batting and oilcloth covers for post World War [...]

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