When I had my baby, I knew I planned to breastfeed and tried to refuse the “free diaper bag” from the formula company. “Take it,” they said, “It has free samples and coupons.” Too exhausted to argue, I accepted the bag. Beyond the formula, there was one newborn-sized diaper and a lot of advertisements.

Now there is an alternative for moms who plan to breastfeed: the Healthy Baby Bounty Bag…

EarthLust bottles are fantastically chic, manufactured from a slender, tapered custom mold and coated with non-toxic paints. Each delicately rendered design evokes a love of, or a deeply respectful lust for, nature. Some of the artwork was created by mom-owner and inventor, Allison…

As the mother of an active toddler, I barely remember my pre-baby self. Lyss Stern, founder of Divalyssicious Moms, sent me a copy of her new book If You Give a Mom a Martini: 100 Ways to Find 10 Blissful Minutes for Yourself.

For Mother’s Day, I received a beautiful charm from Not Just Any Old Day. The solid sterling silver calendar charm is marked with a clear Swarovski crystal for my son’s April birthday. You can select from 12 different birthstones to customize your charm.

The pictures don’t really do this charm justice. Each charm is customized by the designer and then hand-antiqued, which gives the finished piece more of an heirloom quality rather than a cookie-cutter look. The Fleur De Lis gives the calendar charm a feminine touch.

I don’t want to wear high-waisted mom jeans, but I’m also not a fan of plumber butt. I worry about exposing my undies- or worse- when I bend over to pick up the baby. So when I heard about the IsABelt, a clear belt that keeps your pants up without the bulk of a traditional belt, I was excited.

If I could trade places with my 20 year old self, I wouldn’t. Not even my old perfect little waist can compare with the joy I get from my husband, my two beautiful children, and more than a decade of experience.

But what if I could keep the family and the life and in just six minutes a day, I could look a little better, a little tighter, a little more on the outside like I feel on the inside? That’s the idea behind Bootcamp for Tummies.

Busy moms need a reminder to take care of themselves. Count Me Healthy has a new Mommy & Me Bracelet that helps mom keep track of her health goals…

Momma Loves Her Little Son, a new book by the son of June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash, has won a place in my heart and on my bookshelf. John Carter Cash explains that the book is based on his own relationship with his mother who frequently told him that “Momma loves her little son.”

Show mom some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Let me tell you what it means to me.

Respect means that every member of the family has a right to feel safe. No one should feel belittled, bullied, or beaten.

If you are looking for a small gift with big meaning on Mother’s Day, try this faux-leather RESPECT! bracelet that benefits the Family Violence Prevention Fund’s RESPECT! campaign.