School is out, the temperatures are rising, and the summer picnic season has begun! This is the time of year when families get together for barbeques and picnics, and they often enjoy icy cold beverages . . . sometimes alcoholic. This Fourth of July, will you be on the road with your family? Who will…

Our friends at Solo Cup Company have all sorts of tricks up their sleeves this summer! Not only are they holding their second annual Solo Online Photo Contest, but they have also recently unveiled new must-have products just in time for summer barbecues. Solo Squared™ plates and bowls are the perfect complement to their popular…

Do you blog? Tweet? Need to lose weight? Are you ready to take the plunge into creating a new body for yourself? If the answer is “yes” to the above questions, then you might be the next Mamavation mom! Leah Segedie, aka @bookieboo, is the brainchild behind the very popular Mamavation community. Her own weight…

You’ve seen the commercials, you’ve heard the buzz and some of you may have already heard the tell-tale signs of hamster battle coming from your own living room. Well, it’s time to dust off your armor and join us for a fun-filled mission- a Kung Zhu™twitter party! Kung Zhu™ Twitter PartyDate: Friday, June 18th, 2010Time:…

Please join us for a very special Twitter event with actress, screenwriter, and motion picture director Nia Vardalos! She is also an adoptive mother. On Wednesday, June 23rd at 1 pm Eastern (10 am Pacific time) we will welcome adoptive mom Nia Vardalos (@NiaVardalos) as she joins us for our next #AdoptUsKids Twitter chat about…

After nearly two years of blogging and much hounding from my blogging friends, I am going to be moving from Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress blog. While all of the content you can currently find on Resourceful Mommy will be following me to my new blog, the look you’ve come to know will be left…

Once upon a time I was a fairly organized person. I enjoyed filling in the squares of my lesson planner, creating a weekly menu, and managing my Christmas card list. Then I became a mom. I feel like I have spent the last six years trying to find the right product line to move me…

Please join me Tuesday evening on Twitter as we party with the ladies of MomSelect! There’s nothing like enjoying a satisfying and delicious meal at the end of a long day. But with our busy schedules and hectic lifestyles, being creative in the kitchen can be a challenge. Let’s meet this challenge head-on by sharing…

Mark your calendars now and join us for the following parties this June… – Tomorrow! Friday the 4th with 8th Continent. RSVP now and tweet with us from 9 to 10 p.m. ET. – Monday, June 7th at 7 p.m. ET – Tuesday, June 8th at 8 p.m. ET – Wednesday, June 9th at 8…

Next week there will not be a Friday Night Sitewarming because of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Instead, please save the date for Thursday the 27th at 9:00 p.m. ET! Tweet you there!

I’ve always thought that it would be nice if Christmas really was in July, or heck, even June. It was always so difficult to go back to school after only a few days with a house energized by new toys and books. Wouldn’t it be more fun to receive new toys, games, craft supplies and…

Please join me this Thursday as I party with the ladies of Mom Select to talk about My Job Chart! We don’t know about you, but when we think of doing household chores, we don’t normally think of a party. But when it comes to finding a great way to motivate our kids to help…

This week I will be hosting four Twitter parties: – Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET – Thursday at 1:00 p.m. ET – Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET – Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET More to come!

Thank you to everyone who participated tonight in our fun Twitter Scavenger Hunt for Diapers.com. We found tons of things that we need for summer fun – for baby and for us! Congratulations to the winners of the wonderful gift cards…and to all of you who can take 15% off one item at Diapers.com with…

Please join me tomorrow, Monday the 10th, for a Twitter Party with Mom Select for She Colors My Day. The She Colors My Day project began when a mother named Annette, dying of breast cancer, created a keepsake for the four daughters she was preparing to leave behind. Annette sent a c.d. of she and…

Please join me Thursday evening on Twitter as I celebrate National Mom’s Nite Out by helping out with the Mom’s Nite Out Twitter Party! The official invitation is as follows…spread the word! Every Mom deserves a night out – even if takes place at home! We have your invitation to one of the most widely…

Earlier this month my family spent the morning at the National Aquarium in Washington, DC. While we have been to the Baltimore location many times, this little treasure hidden in the basement of the Commerce Building was a new experience for us. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and will absolutely be returning often. Thank…

You may remember that four months ago I had the opportunity to review and giveaway a new TouchSmart Webprinter from HP (product and compensation provided). The review and giveaway were part of a larger campaign that included the filming of a webisode to air on Parents Ask. Since the time of filming, my poor printer…

About a year ago my daughter discovered The Magic School Bus series of books through Scholastic order forms she brought home from pre-school. Quickly our collection grew from one book to ten, and now Emma and Noah sit together as they decipher what the students are saying in the bubbles and guess where The Friz…

If you’re like me, you’ll be heading to the store later this week to put together a few last minute items from the Easter Bunny. I’ve written in the past about how much I appreciate that my children have moved on to small collections of toys, and Easter is the perfect excuse to add to…