When I’m not with my family or obsessively shopping on the Internet, I’m an educational consultant. And I was just named one of Education.com’s JustAsk Experts. Education.com has some amazing resources, including a community, articles, and plenty of activities.

My daughter and I signed up for the Summer Activities Challenge–just complete 20 activities by August 31, 2009, and you’ll get a certificate of achievement and even be entered to win some prizes.

What did you do for Earth Day?

Now thru April 30, recieve a FREE “green” tee by participating in the PeaceLoveMom Earth Day “Do & Tell.”

Do something with your children to help make earth a better place & tell PeaceLoveMom about it.

Email celebration@peacelovemom.com a photo of yourself and your children doing something to help the earth and include a line or two describing the contribution…

We’re a family of shutterbugs.  I got my love of photography from my Dad and, now that I have children, my mother, mother in law, and I exchange pictures of the kids several times a month.
I upload the photos to Shutterfly, crop and enhance, and then share them with my closest family and friends. But what if I happened to run into an old acquaintance or wanted to display a small selection of photos for a wider circle?  For a while I was using a free blog and other photo …

Ideal Bite is like Daily Candy…but for people interested in green living  rather than expensive, hipster products. 
Sign up for free in order to receive short, sassy, eco-living tips by email each weekday.  You’ll get great, free advice on kids, beauty, household items, travel and more.
Curious to know what kind of advice you’ll receive by email? Here’s a free tip from Ideal Bite’s website about how to dye your eggs “green” this Easter:
The Bite
When Peter Cottontail comes hopping down the bunny trail, surprise him with a basket of organic eggs dyed in gorgeous, eco-friendly colors.
The Benefits

Most …

I enjoy shopping, but the Holiday Season really puts me in the mood for catching up with friends and giving. You can do both with Tiny Prints personalized photo stationery and cards.
Tiny Prints will donate money for each person who clicks on a children’s charity on the Tiny Prints website. It is free for you and Tiny Prints will donate up to $50,000–it is up to us to help them meet their goal!
So, please click the banner above or Click here to help Tiny Prints Give $50,000 to Charity!
While …

Here at Mamanista, we’re crazy for contests. Right now, we’re running three great contests.

Miracle Blanket Giveway: To enter our monthly giveaway for a chance to win a Miracle Blanket simply sign up for our newsletter.
Lindie & Friends Giveaway: Leave a comment here for a chance to win a Lindie & Friends homemade doll.
Baby Diva’s Heart-Healthy Birthday Contest: Enter the Be Winner Like Baby Diva contest for a chance to win a prize basket of baby goodies.

Normally, we don’t promote third-party contests, but we’re willing to make exceptions …

Because at Mamanista, our giveaways are insane!!! *
ParkerG Baby Sunglass WinnersFirst, congratulations to the four Mamanista readers who won a pair of chic ParkerG baby sunglasses. Check your inboxes and junk boxes to make sure you don’t miss our e-mails.
Sad you did not win? Get 20% off your purchase at ParkerG, using coupon code mamanista (no restrictions on number of orders per client, good until 6/8/08)!
About Our July/August Giveaway:
On August 8, we’re giving a Miracle Blanket (one of our absolute favorite “Momma Gotta Haves”) to a lucky Mamanista! Newsletter …

Help other “Heart Babies,” like Baby Diva, survive and thrive…
…to their first birthdays and beyond.
Here at Mamanista!, we like to share hip finds, promote chic products, and have fun giving away fabulous freebies.
But can we get serious for a minute?
I Heart My Baby
On August 9, 2006, Baby Diva came into the world. Two days later the doctors diagnosed her with tetralogy of fallot–a congenital heart defect that would be fatal without surgery. A few days before she would turn three months’ old, she had open heart surgery to repair her …

We’re crazy for Lindie & Friends dolls. These huggable, handmade toys have a sweet, retro look and are the perfect size for baby or toddlers to snuggle. Each doll is made of soft high-quality fleece and cotton with hand-stitched faces, so there are no buttons which could pose a choking hazard.
Lindie & Friends creator Kara Lesondak, a former special education teacher, donates 10% of each sale to Crafty Kids, a non-profit she founded to teach toy-making to school children in NYC and Kenya. Eventually, the children will produce their own …