I am actually very excited to share a great website with all of you!  I was recently told about www.MommyDocs.com, a site for moms by moms.  Not just any moms either, both of the women behind Mommy Docs are MD’s (one is a pediatrician and the other is an Asthma & Allergy specialist)!! 

I was immediately thrilled to see a focus on car seat safety!  I was the type of first time parent that read everything I could put my hands on, researched anything possible online and went to all the classes.  Not all first timers are able to do this and I totally understand that now …. but back then, maybe not so much!

I was absolutely shocked speechless when I saw a couple driving out of the parking lot of a restaurant we were entering with a baby in an infant carseat FACING FORWARD.  Thankfully it was in the backseat …. in that case.  I have since seen my fair share of carseats in the front seat or otherwise improperly installed.  Needless to say, it is a big issue, so I was thrilled to see it addressed at their site.

Their podcasts are where they offer the most information.  From Car seat safety and Sunscreen to Allergy Shots and Fevers!  Right now they have been focusing on Summer Safety Tips and I highly recommend you take a peek.   Their podcast entitled “Let the Sunshine In” is only 8 minutes and 45 seconds and it focuses on keeping yourself and your kids safe in the sun!

I also enjoyed reading the blog!  It is informative, but totally in reach of a busy mom’s understanding!  In addition to all this they also offer a Health Q&A section where they answer many mom questions as well as a section that tells you all about who they are and more! 

So, hop on over there and check them out! 

Recently Lisa Friedman, co-founder of Someone Spoil Me contacted me and told me about her great site.  You all know that I love sharing great shopping tips and information, but my time is more limited than ever right now with all of the end of the school year events, so I was really struggling to come up with anything new and fresh.   So she sent me great information on how to access the best gifts for dad, most of this post is taken from that email from her (with her permission of course ).

While Father’s Day may not be as commercially popular as Mother’s Day it is still a very important holiday and therefore warrants a gift to be given. You wouldn’t want Dad to be left in the dust, would you?

So now the pressure begins… what to give?  Gift giving can be extremely stressful and exhausting, as you not only need to come up with an idea that your dad will love but also find a store that sells that particular product. It certainly takes a lot of time and energy. Well, that was BEFORE you heard of SomeoneSpoilMe.com! They make gift giving easy, fast and hassle free!

Lisa Friedman and Alexis Stein are the experts behind this fabulous gift guide. For years people were always asking them “What should I give Dad for father’s day?” Or, more simply, “What should I give Amy since she just had a baby?” They always knew the perfect gift to give and the best place to get it from.

From the coolest gadgets to the softest blankets, nothing was off limits. For so many, gifting seems to be such a challenge, so the two expert decided to take their skills and stylish taste to a broader level (hello dot com). With that being said, SomeoneSpoilMe.com has evolved into the best online source for giving and getting fabulous gifts!

They realize that they are many types of dads out there with many different personalities. This is why they have broken down their father’s day gift guide (http://www.someonespoilme.com/gifts/fathers-day-gifts-personalized-dad-cool-dad/) so you easily find a gift for Dad.

So hop on over and take a look.

There’s still a few hours to enter to win some very fun prizes over at Sweet Pea Cakes, etc today during their Virtual Valentine’s Day Party!!!

To kick off the Christmas Shopping List 2007 I would like to send all of you over to Birthday in A Box’s Holiday Area! What? A birthday store for Christmas shopping?

Definitely! This isn’t your ordinary store! They love to offer families great products to serve their needs year round. I’ve compiled a list of things that are great time-savers for your holiday shopping!

Letters from Santa!
Oh how fun is that? I am so excited that they offer this great feature! At only $9.99 per letter you can send a fun personalized letter to your child from Santa! (orders have to be placed by Sun. Dec. 16th)

Stocking Stuffers!
I am most excited about these products! This has to be one of the most difficult things for me to come up with each year, and here they have a bunch of sets for you to choose from that are SUPER affordable!!!! When you have 6 stockings to fill these prices are hard to come by!

Holiday Party Supplies
For those of you who are having any type of holiday party that includes children, or if you are like me and looking for the perfect solution to easy clean up on Christmas day you’ll definitely want to check out all the wonderful items they carry to help you create the most festive event ever! Their Holiday Favor sets that would be perfect little gifts for children at a Holiday party or even to add to the stocking stuffer sets above for a real treat! They even have a party planning guide to get your ideas rolling!

Holiday Activities and Crafts
If you’re looking for some great ways to make Holiday memories with your children or you need something to help keep them occupied when they are home from school during winter break, you’ll love everything they have to offer in their activity section.

Whew, I guess I could just go on and on about this one . . . maybe that’s why I mention it first. One stop shopping is a priceless feature to me, so if I can find it with such affordable products I couldn’t be happier and I am thrilled to share this find with you! Hope you visit Birthday In A Box today and let me know what you think!

Another contest is being hosted over at www.5MinutesForMom.com. The prize is a variety pack of some of the fabulous products from Madison’s Room. So hop on over and check it out!

I think that this one is too fun! Right now www.5minutesformom.com is having another great contest! This time for a Philips Digital photo frame! I am too excited!!!!! This would be a super fun thing for me to have - I have an unbelievable number of photos and no time to get them developed or even space to put them anywhere! What a blessing this is going to be for someone!

On Friday I posted several great parenting books and websites - well, I left a couple out (I know, crazy but true!). I couldn’t believe how remiss I had been and had to come back to Post a couple more:

I LOVE:

• Family Fragrance: Fill Your Home With the Aroma of Love (Heritage Builders (Chariot Victor)) - This is my favorite book as a mom and usually the mood-setter for our home! Creating an atmosphere that makes your home a peaceful comfortable place!
• Boyhood Daze: An Incomplete Guide to Raising Boys - The hilarious side of raising boys!!!!! I have had this book for many years and it is always a great place to go for a good laugh - a roll on the floor crying good laugh sometimes!

I am starting to read:

• Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too - Even our wonderful Family Pediatrician recommends this one! I am hoping that it will give me a couple more strategies to help my boys when relating to one another!

Well, there you have it! I just couldn’t leave out those gems, nor could I wait until next Friday - after all I may want to do another subject for my Fun Finds!

I hope you are having a blessed weekend!

Ok ladies . . . 5 Minutes for Mom is having another contest! Hop on over and enter for yourself! This time it is for a Presto - which lets you send photos and emails to people who don’t have a computer. How cool is that? Anyone can enter as long as the prize is shipped to a US address. Have fun!

I seem to always be researching something online, so I thought it would be a fun theme for a Friday! So here’s some of the things I have found this week!

There are tons of moms out there who blog and there are also quite a few resources for them here are a few that I stumbled upon recently:

• 5 Minutes for Mom - bringing moms the best in blogging, shopping, parenting and entertainment. This site was begun by indentical twin sisters and is set up in blog format. Offers access to tons of great blogs, shopping, blogging information and much more!
• The Mom Blogs - Another great resource for moms who blog. Find other mom blogs and information about blogging.

Online Shopping:

• Creamy Candle - These are candles that you burn that smell great when you blow them out you use the liquid as a moisturizer! Too fun!
• Native Remedies - Offers wonderful natural remedies to help with a huge variety of issues for men, women, kids and even a whole line for pets! For children they have everything from bedwetting and bad dreams to tummy troubles and aches. For women they have pms and menopause symptom relief as well as remedies to help with endometriosis and weight loss. They also have a variety for men.
• Mineral Girlz - This is a super fun idea! Finally a mineral makeup just for girls (but moms love them too) - all natural makeup that is good for the skin! Parties, spa kits, create your own bath and body products and much much more!

I’ll leave it at that for today and see what I find next week! Should be fun!