Big Kid
A Future of Unified Sports Teams: I’m Excited!
I had never heard about unified sports teams. I think they will help teach kids about others and themselves.
Family Fun
Moms of Special Olympics Athletes are Rockstars
Over the course of the next several weeks I will be introducing you to Carol McMullen, she is the mom of Special Olympics athlete Christopher McMullen who is a member of Team USA and competing in the Athens World Games as a swimmer. Carol is such a superstar that I can’t wait to share hers and Christopher’s stories with you.
Activities
Honoring Moms of Special Olympics Athletes
The Special Olympics World Summer Games are starting soon and P&G are honoring the moms of the Special Olympics athletes with a $250,000 gift. Help double that gift by showing your support to the athletes as well. learn how.
Your Life
It’s Mother’s Day Around The World
I want to bring your attention to more mothers of the world. Here’s some information about some more wonderful organizations that help women around the world.
Food & Home
Mother’s Day Brunch
Don’t hate me, but I was invited to a Mother’s Day Brunch– torn from the magazine pages of their May issue– and prepared at Everyday Food’s real test kitchen within the Martha Stewart offices. Yes, I consider this an early Mother’s Day gift. Because really? It was a divine and rare treat.
Your Life
We All Need Mentor Mothers
I have written and spoken before of the great mother shock I went through immediately postpartum. I found myself unbelievably prepared for motherhood despite many friends telling me that mothering would come instinctively to me, just as it had to generations of other mothers before. It didn’t. And rather than waiting, I turned to other moms I trusted for knowledge and mainly what’s missing in the parenting books, understanding.
Holidays
Five Fun Things To Do in April
Even though April Fool’s Day is behind us, the month is full of holidays to celebrate. Plus, it’s now officially Spring, which for me has replaced Autumn as my favorite season. Yesterday, the birds were chirping outside my window and I couldn’t stop myself from smiling that the season had arrived.
Here are some fun activities to consider this month!
Your Life
Let’s Panic About Babies!
I’m so eager to tell you about the new book Let’s Panic About Babies! written by former Alphamom contributors Alice Bradley (of Finslippy) and Eden Kennedy (of Fussy) which is based on their very popular website. This humor book is a parody of the pregnancy…
Products & Services
Daily Discovery: Custom Artwork by The Voyagers
This artist is now doing beautiful customized articulated paperdolls on commission. What a lovely keepsake to frame and display.
Products & Services
Daily Discovery: Custom Artwork by Kiki & Polly
I’m trying to build a small gallery of portraits of my son during childhood. Here’s another artist who’s work I found and loved!
Products & Services
Daily Discovery: Custom Artwork by TUSH TUSH
I have been slowly commissioning affordable custom portraits of my son. My plan is to have a gallery of framed drawings, paintings, sketches and silhouettes of my son at different ages in childhood. I have several already, mostly from artists found on Etsy. Here’s a recent find.
Activities
5 Fun Things To Do in January
After a hiatus in December (I figured your calendars we just a liiiitle full), we’re back with some ideas for this month.
Holidays
Holiday Gift Ideas for 2010 (or any year, really!)
If you have been reading along with me all year, some of these gift items may not surprise you. These are items I would either buy myself or own already.
Products & Services
Personalized Photo Notepads for Holiday Gift Giving
Once I find something I love, I want to buy one for everyone. I did go ahead and order these gorgeous personalized photo notepads for all close family members for the holidays (I hope they’re not reading). Now, I can’t buy one for all of you, dear readers. However, I do have a nifty discount code to offer!
Parenting
Start Your Own Charitable Giving Foundation Through GiveBack
I just launched my own charitable giving foundation and so can you. And you. And you. And you.
Holidays
Five Fun Things to Do in November
Even though it seems as if Thanksgiving dominates November, we’ve got some other ideas for memorable days and things to do.
Baby
Halloween For the Pre-Trick-or-Treating Set
Costume and activity ideas galore for babies! Just because they can’t ring the doorbell doesn’t mean Halloween can’t be a ton of fun.
Products & Services
Neighborhood and City Baby Quilts
The cutest darn baby gift I have seen in a very long time. Gift a personalized and keepsake baby quilt to your favorite new little one.
Activities
Five Fun Things to Do in October
October may be one of my favorite months. So much to do and celebrate.
Family Fun
Creating a Family Manifesto
My husband and I decided to create a Kallman Family Manifesto. Actually, I decided and he willingly played along. I’ve been wanting to do this for several years and now that my son is seven years old the time just felt right.