#AdoptUsKids Twitter Event Friday

Join us this Friday at 2 p.m. EST for a Twitter Party with AdoptUsKids. Ask questions about the adoption process, how to get involved, and how to learn more about the children available for adoption. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions! Throughout the year, Adopt Us Kids is helping recruit and connect…

#BrownieDay Twitter Party Tuesday!

Cheryl & Co., most famous for supplying delicious desserts through 1-800-Flowers, is happy to announce the launch of their Brownie Store. To celebrate they are inviting everyone to join them for a Twitter Sitewarming on….when else? National Brownie Day! Cheryl & Co. is the home of the famous buttercream frosted cookies – now they are…

#TastyHoliday Continues!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the #TastyHoliday Sitewarming for Tasty Holiday Ideas. We have more winners to announce! Congrats to those who won full value coupons for Sara Lee Hearty & Delicious products, available at Walmart! Try these tasty breads when crafting fun holiday leftovers for your out of town guests and family. For…

Holiday Recommendation: Craft Caravan

If you’re looking for a unique gift this holiday season I am recommending Craft Caravan. Keri at Craft Caravan contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing this service, and while the craft they sent is adorable and perfect for my daughter, I was honestly sold on the idea just from the…

Holiday Recommendation: Penbo

I have blogged more than once about my love for catalogs around the holidays, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention it again during this review. Apparently this love of looking at all items available to purchase is genetic, because my children will sit and look at mailers for hours, returning again and again…

Littlest Pet Shop Friends for Wii ...

The hype: Grab your friends, grab your pets—it’s time to party! The second edition of the LITTLEST PET SHOP video game brings the party to you with a new cast of quirky pets and their best friends. Play tons of new mini-games and explore new towns with your favorite pets. With enhanced multiplayer features, you…

The Tote Buddy Review: eco-friendly m...

If you’re like me…and thousands of other moms…the floor of your car is covered with cereal, socks, soccer balls, straw wrappers, tissues, pieces of dried leaves….and reusable shopping bags. While I can’t offer to come vacuum your van for you, I can tell you about The Tote Buddy. This was a review offer that I…

Womentorz: Brainz. Broadz. Big Ideaz....

I’ve always considered myself to be an idea person. That is the main reason why I chose the name Resourceful Mommy, and why I have enjoyed working in various settings as a consultant. But truly, women everywhere have learned to be resourceful over the years as they’ve run their lives, run their families, run fortune…

Build-a-Bear Workshop Party with MomS...

It’s time for another awesome Twitter Party with MomSelect!This party is brought to you by one of our every kids’ favorite brands- Build-A-Bear Workshop®! They are in the holiday spirit and are bringing you a fantastic animated television special to celebrate the season. Join us as we anticipate the movie premiere debut of Holly and…

Holiday Recommendation: Get Organized...

It seems lately that all it takes to make me happy is a great organizational tool. Kids toys accumulate under foot and I run out for new shelves with baskets. My work papers begin to pile and seemingly multiply when my back is turned so I file them away in notebooks. But one organizational issue…

Holiday Recommendation: Harumika by B...

Last month I wrote about the Time to Play Holiday Showcase I attended in New York City and promised to share the great toys that I had a chance to see and test. One of my favorites is Harumika by Bandai. My daughter has always loved dress-up, creating new outfits for her dolls with blankets,…

Zhu Zhu Pets Party Monday on Twitter

Please join me Monday on Twitter as I tweet with @MomTalkRadio (Maria Bailey, Founder of MomSelect) and other #ZhuZhuPets party-goers and their kids! Have you heard the buzz surrounding one of this year’s hottest toys – Zhu Zhu Pets? I first met these little guys at the Time to Play Holiday Showcase where these fun,…

Time to Play Party This Friday!

While we have had wonderfully information Twitter parties and discussions about interesting topics, we never have as much fun as on the night’s that we party with the folks from Time to Play. That is why I am so excited to announce that this Friday we will be tweeting with Time to Play again! Time…

Two Tales of a City: Tale Two

United Nations names Tinker Bell an “Honorary Ambassador of Green” Last Sunday Kiyo Akasaka, the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information at the UN, named Tinker Bell an Honorary Ambassador of Green during a special ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York. Akasaka stressed to visiting members of the press the importance of engaging…

Hooked on Phonics Review – Book...

The Hooked on Phonics brand of learning products were among the first early learning purchases I made for my now nearly six year old daughter. I still remember finding the activity books in a local Barnes & Noble and the surprise I felt when I discovered HOP Math, HOP Enrichment activities, HOP Numbers workbooks. It…

LeapFrog Learn to Read for the Tag Re...

With two emerging readers in my house, I am always looking for enjoyable new products to encourage their early reading skills. While there are many products available in this particular market, I turn first to the companies I know and trust. LeapFrog is always at or near the top of that list. My daughter has…

Twitter Party Tonight! Staying Warm w...

I always know when winter weather is approaching because suddenly, I cannot get my children anywhere on time. That only means one thing: It’s hat and coat season! Please join us tonight for a one hour Twitter party sponsored by CookiesKids.com, the home of great North Face gear to keep your kids warm this season….

It’s Dinosaur Month!

It’s Dinosaur Month, and as the parent of a three and a half year old, that is something worth celebrating! Last spring two little Kota and Pals Hatchlings came into our lives. My son named his T-Rex and his Triceratops babies Nick, Jr. and Playhouse Disney, and they have been favorite toys ever since. He…

Book Week at Resourceful Mommy Contin...

Last week was Book Week at Resourceful Mommy. While we covered great books for moms, we ran out of time to focus on the kids.For that reason…Book Week continues!There will be reviews and giveaways as well as some information about reading readiness tools. I hope you’ll join us!

The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy...

In July I attended a special blogger event at the Kitchens of Sara Lee outside of Chicago. While I was impressed with the amount of nutritional information the folks at Sara Lee were able to convey in just one day, I was even more impressed with the other women attending. One of those women was…

Resourceful Living: Fancast Review

My daughter was born two months early in the winter of 2004, and while there were many effects of her premature birth that made life as a new mom difficult, the most isolating were the middle of the night feedings. Because of complications, feeding Emma took as long as an hour per feeding. During the…