iphone: they're here! mom 's among iphone groupies....

i'm really excited about the iphone + want to get one + have a giveaway.
here's a story from techmamas: about the 1st day the iphones went on sale: Mom in a Minivan Hangs with the Palo Alto iPhone Groupies....

modernmodular bbq

modular bbq
"fuego is launching a new grill called modular, an extension of the 01 grill designed by robert brunner (of apple fame). fuego is a customizable outdoor kitchen featuring an aluminum frame that can accommodate up to 6 modules with grills, burners, warming drawers, storage + refrigeration."
via moco loco

mod*mom giveaway :: dwellkids cowgirl twin bed set

mod*mom giveaway :: dwellkids cowgirl twin bed set

to enter to win a dwellkids cowgirl twin bed set, tell me in the comments, what is your favorite dwellshop print? (mod*tot is crazy for the carousel).
(include your email address or blog link, so i can contact you when you win)
before wednesday, midnight 4th of july

$348 at dwellshop

mod*mom giveaway :: kimthings adult/child kitchen set

mod*mom giveaway :: kimthings kitchen set for adult + child
adult apron ($38), child's apron ($28 small or $34 large),
pair of mitts ($36), square potholder ($14)

kim rosin is a south african textile designer trained in fine art, art history + textiles. she's worked for top interior design + architecture companies in london. this experience, along with her heritage in african art, led her to develop a highly individual style + create her own vibrant colored prints she's put on fabrics + turned them into homewares + accessories.

enter to win a kimthings kitchen set for adult + child. tell me in the comments, what is your favorite kimthings fabric print?
(include your email address or blog link, so i can contact you when you win)
before wednesday, midnight 4th of july

todd oldham's treehouse

todd oldham's electric treehouse slideshow: via design*sponge

vote for mod*mom!

please CLICK HERE + VOTE for me to win a makeover!

UPDATE: I WON!!!! I WON!!! I WON!!!
thank you sooooo much to everyone who voted + got other people to vote. it's so embarrassing to publicly beg for votes to win a makeover, but overwhelming that so many people voted + i really, really appreciate it!

groovy sixties dance

i'm going to learn this groovy dance routine :)
via worldofkane

i'm a finalist! please VOTE for mod*mom/me at Silicon Valley Moms Blog: Mom Makeover

mom makeover contest: I'M A FINALIST! please vOtE for me!
please VOTE here for me at silicon valley moms blog!
before wednesday june 26, 8pm pst

mod*mom giveaway :: slingback diaper bag

mod*mom giveaway :: "ready to go" slingback diaper + laptop bag
to enter to win an oyikes slingback style diaper/laptop bag with accessories, tell me in the comments, what is your favorite "essential" included in the "ready-to-go" slingback diaper + laptop bag?
(include your email address or blog link, so i can contact you when you win)
before midnight 4th of july

Celebrity Baby Blog: Giveaway: Oh Magoo! You've done it again!

celebrity baby blog: giveaway: mr.magoo show with 1963 coloring book!
enter to win at celebrity baby blog

ikea :: karlstad armchair

karlstad fabric upholstered armchair is $490 at IKEA UK
via moreways + jennyology

t@b trailers

t@b trailers are cute + we can tow one with our white vw bug

fredflare's NEXT BIG THING 2007 contest voting booth is now OPEN

fredflare's NEXT BIG THING 2007 contest voting booth is now OPEN
browse the products + VOTE for your favorite designer to win $1,000

save time for summer fun

pic: illtakeyourphoto!

i've been finishing up my spring cleaning, so i can have summer fun

father's day giveaways :: winners

father's day giveaways winners :: stay tuned

miaMODA :: cielo stroller: in
nurseryworks :: hopscotch rug: m in great britain
babygeared :: fatboy hammock: kylinsmom in nebraska
j schatz :: modern bird feeder: p-e in sweden
boon :: flair highchair: robin (email me your address)
best buy :: rolling stones dvd box set: johnny in albany
birth'a bag :: packed birth bag: jenny in new hampshire
itzbeen :: digital baby care timers (3): kim, chad, whitney

fred flare fred friends : : 2007 next BIG thing finalists!

fred flare fred friends :: check out the 2007 next BIG thing! finalist's entries
+ get ready to vote for your favorites next week! you can buy them now!

House & Garden: the best children's rooms for toddlers to teens, bunk beds to princess canopies.: Dream Rooms: houseandgarden.com

house + garden :: children's dream rooms :: toddler princess
mod*tot has begun the princess-ballerina-fairy phase
thanks for the tip design*sponge!

father's day giveaway :: birth coach bag

father's day giveaway :: birth'a bag :: packed birth coach bag
the already-packed maternity bag filled with wonderful natural + organic products for mother + birth coach, including face, hair + body products, toothbrush, tea, snacks, pillowcase, t-shirt for birth coach + camera.
to enter to win a birth'a bag in color of your choice, tell me in the comments below, what is the name of your favorite product included in the birth'a bag?
(include your email address or blog link, so i can contact you when you win)
before midnight june 17, father's day

father's day giveaway :: rolling stones 4-DVD set

father's day giveaway :: rolling stones 4-dvd set :: the biggest bang
i'm crazy about the rolling stone's mod british invasion songs from the 60s + i saw them in concert in san francisco at candlestick park "as a baby." tell me in the comments below, what is your favorite stones song or memory?
before midnight june 17, father's day
(include your email address or blog link, so i can contact you when you win)

father's day giveaways reminder

father's day giveaways reminder ::
enter before midnight, sunday, june 17

babygeared :: fatboy hammock
j schatz :: modern bird feeder
itzbeen :: digital baby care timers (3)
boon :: flair pedestal highchair
best buy :: rolling stones dvd box set
birth'a bag :: packed birth coach bag

mod*tot's about to have a 2-week summer break from nursery school, then she'll start summer school 2 afternoons a week. she has made her 1st best friend + she adores her, so i don't want to tell her that her best friend is going to be attending summer school on different days. poor mod*tot, she'll be crushed not to see her friend at school, but we'll make playdates + she'll be back in the same class in august. mod*tot is growing fast!
pic toru fukda

father's day giveaway :: ITZBEEN™

mod*mom giveaway :: itzbeen™ digital baby care timer
itzbeen helps sleep-deprived new parents track baby's feeding, sleeping, diapering + medications in the early months. enter to win an itzbeen by leaving a comment on this post with the answer to the question, "what are your favorite itzbeen's features + what do you think of this product?"
before midnight sunday, june 17, father's day (3 winners will be chosen).
include your email address or blog link so i can notify you when you win :)

Ergonomic Digging Tools - Lee Valley Tools

lee valley innovative ergonomic digging tools with mod comfortable handles

happy graduations :: toru fukuda drawing wonder

happy graduations! illustrated by toru fukuda the drawing wonder

Dwell / BluDot Design Competition :: contests - dwell.com

dwell lounge chair design competition :: contest
can you design the next classic? dwell + blu dot invite you to design the ultimate lounge chair. something "comfortable, sustainable, efficient, honest + affordable." the winning chair will go into production + join the blu dot collection at the international contemporary furniture fair in 2008. 3 finalist's designs will be chosen by a dwell/blu dot jury + previewed in august at dwell + you can cast your vote for your favorite entry at dwell.com/thelounge. finalists’ prototypes will be shown at dwell on design san francisco on September 15, 2007 + the winner will be announced. winner receives $5,000 cash. finalists receive $1,000 cash plus $1,000 credit at bludot.
click here for official rules +click here for entry form.
deadline 6:00 pm July 2, 2007

via hatch

friday links

friday reciprocal links
babyfaces: photo of the week
boston mamas: cool doodling
classy mommy: ink stamp
clever parents: operation shower
coochicoos: europe's favorite stroller
mamapop: noggined out?
momfinds: on-line shopping event
one chic mama: beauty addicts

goodyblog's father's day podcast features dad blog daddytypes

goodyblog: june "father's day" podcast features dad blog daddytypes!

father's day blogroll + giveaways

i haven't forgotten about father's day, i'm just a little swamped.
father's, please send me your blog button for my father's day blogroll.
everyone is welcome to enter my father's day giveaways + please give me suggestions for good father's day gifts + giveaway prizes :)
pic linziehunter

breast cancer prevention :: lemonland express

hop aboard the lemonland express to breast cancer preventionland!
time again to check your lemons or someone you love's for lumps.
this month is the 1st anniversary of my mastectomy + underarm surgery.
after my daughter's 1st figure skating lesson + my physical therapy today,
i'm going to write about a new resource for pregnant moms with cancer.

drool.icio.us

i'm busy trying to get up to speed helping babble's new baby products blog drool.icio.us launch tomorrow. it's edited by citymama + powered by a team of blog authors i'm very impressed with: momtothescramingmasses, woulda coulda shoulda, crankmama, crazedparent, fitnessfixation + notesfromthetrenches. come take a peek.

strollerbike

i want this strollerbike for mod*tot. it's like a backfiets, but it separates.
i skated around san francisco today pushing mod*tot in a stroller.
she would have loved this triobike carrier bicycle. me too! in orange :)

via design is mine

father's day giveaway :: boon flair pedestal highchair from mason + matisse

mason&matisse is sponsoring a mod*mom giveaway with a boon highchair!
the long awaited 2007 boon flair pedestal highchair with pneumatic lift is just about to launch + your tot could be among the first to explore the world of solid foods + spoons that fly like airplanes, in one of these works of art!
mason&matisse has a space on their customer waiting list for one mod*mom reader randomly chosen who answers the question "what are my favorites at mason&matisse?" before midnight june 17, father's day
(include your email address or blog link, so i can contact you when you win)