rebeca  Monday, November 23, 2009

This week starts the frenzy of the holiday season and many of us find ourselves wondering ‘When am I going to have a healthy meal again?’ After all the extended shopping extravaganzas and road trips to grandma’s house, it can be difficult to find time to cook. Add in all the tempting cookies, cakes, pies [...]

The Wine Mom  Monday, November 16, 2009

Marquee Artisan Wines lives up to their name of headlining, superior wines.  Marquee offers artisanal wines that are hand crafted, produced in small batches, fantastic quality and best of all, offered at affordable prices.  Their selection of wines hails from Australia, Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Spain and California.  If you are looking for superior quality at [...]

The Wine Mom  Thursday, November 12, 2009

I am always looking for products that safely clean and protect my children’s skin, especially since all four kids have sensitive skin. MD MOMS has answered the call in two important areas for me: cleanliness and sun protection.
Having been diagnosed with my first bout of basal cell skin cancer at the age of 25, I [...]

rebeca  Wednesday, November 11, 2009

This contest is now over. Congratulations, Adrienne, you win!
I love telling people about all the new things I find. But, it’s even better when I get to share some of it with you. To celebrate the launch of The Average Parent website, I’ll be giving away some of my favorite products. What’s REALLY cool about [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Every Christmas I feel like my heart strings are pulled in several different directions. I want to buy presents for the people I love, but I also want to give to charities that help causes I care about. Unfortunately, my budget is painfully low, so you can see my dilemma. This year is going to [...]

rebeca  Monday, November 2, 2009

You might have heard me mention once or twice that I have a tiny (OK large) love of chocolate. Without a doubt one of my favorite desserts is chocolate cake with chocolate icing. But, one thing I’ve noticed over the years is that the quality of my favorite dessert has really gone downhill. It’s just [...]

rebeca  Friday, October 30, 2009

While I was conducting last summer’s sunscreen review, I realized that Banana Boat is under the same parent company as Playtex. So of course, I went straight to the baby supplies section of their website to see what kind of interesting products they had to offer.
I like to focus on products that are unique from [...]

rebeca  Friday, October 30, 2009

One of the most frustrating things about meal time with a toddler is the unbelievable mess. So, I searched high and low for the best products to make this time of day just a little easier for me. We’ve used just about every type of bib on the market and I’ve yet to see any [...]

rebeca  Friday, October 30, 2009

The SippiGrip is an absolute must have for any parent! In fact, we have about 5 of these, and everywhere I go people ask me where I got it. Its affordability and practicality has also made it my number one new parent gift.
The SippiGrip is an easy to use, mom-invented product, which prevents your child’s [...]

The Wine Mom  Thursday, October 29, 2009

Recently I tasted some chocolates that would go perfectly at your next tasting event. They are Choco Pods from Chuao Chocolatier.  These chocolates are filled with enticing flavors that will heighten any wine tasting experience. My husband and I tasted these chocolates over the course of a few days with some red wine we had [...]