The Mommy Factor

LEGO Batman 2 DC Super Heroes Video Game Preview

2012-05-25T12:26:00.009-04:00

This week I attended a gaming preview for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes which is launching this summer. The game features all of the co-op action found in LEGO games along with the ability to explore Gotham City as your favorite heroes from the DC Comics universe. Come on, I know many of you would love to play a LEGO style game as a DC Comics universe superhereo!During the event I was able to

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Norwegian Gem Cruise Ship Tour & Family Activities

2012-05-25T11:15:00.003-04:00

As we get closer to June, soon children will be out of school for summer break. This is the time many families look for fun and affordable activities to enjoy together. While many families don't think of going on a cruise ship, it's a great family activity!Recently I was invite to an exclusive lunch and tour on board the Norwegian Gem Cruise Line ship to learn how Norwegian can give families a

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Visit Philly : Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn’s Landing

2012-05-24T20:34:00.004-04:00

After lunch at The City Tavern, we came back to the hotel for a quick nap before taking a walk to Penn Landing to see the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial. It's free and open to the public.I was excited to see Korean War Memorial and share with my son, who's half Korean. As he begins to learn about Memorial Day, it's important that he knows the history of both his American and Korean cultures as

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Disney Junior New Apps & Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer programming

2012-05-24T20:20:00.003-04:00

It's that time of year again! Disney Junior is gearing up for another "Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer!" and they have some fun activities planned!"Yo Ho, Let's Go Summer!" programming event returns with new episodes of "Doc McStuffins" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," as well as other favorite Disney Junior series including "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Jungle Junction" and "Octonauts" beginning

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Visit Philly : The City Tavern for Lunch

2012-05-24T20:14:00.006-04:00

We arrived safe and sound in Philadelphia. After a brief train ride on the Market-Frankford Line (10min? Even that?!) to our hotel location, we checked in, did a quick change to something more cooler (it's super hot in Philly) and headed back our to meet the ladies from With Love Philadelphia/Greater Philadelphia Tourism for lunch at The City TavernThe City Tavern restaurant is 18th-century

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Mountain Khakis Women Collection Review

2012-05-23T20:28:00.006-04:00

Now that the warm sunny weather is here, I'm planning on spending A LOT of time outside. Since I'll be outside for long stretches of time and in different type of conditions, I need clothing that protect my skin as well as makes me look good.I recently blogged about Mountain Khakis introducing its first full collection for women. Love that the collection has UVA/UVB 50+ protection. Clothing that

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We're Visiting Philadelphia As a Family

2012-05-23T20:21:00.010-04:00

The past few weeks have been so busy with all sort of "life" things and I'm more then ready for a trip away! This year I'm eager to travel and see some sights as a family now that my son is old enough. I had plan that our first trip would be out of the county but change those plans recently. After attending a media preview from the Philadelphia Visitor's Center, I decided our first family trip

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Fodada : men’s clothing geared toward active dads

2012-05-23T11:20:00.001-04:00

Bobby Barzi has announced the launch of Fodada exclusively for the best "dada" in the world. With a wife and two small children of his own, Barzi's vision is simple - quality, comfortable clothing.The first trendy collection created exclusively for fathers, fodada debut features casual tri-blend hoodies, tees, and polos in wearable shades of grey, black, white and charcoal. The initial collection

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Black Women, Duane Reade & Aids Walk NY 2012 #DReadeVIP

2012-05-22T16:42:00.015-04:00

This weekend I rose bright and early to attend the VIP Breakfast for the 2012 AIDS Walk New York.This year Duane Reade was the sponsor and they invite me, Yoli and Tineey, 2 other VIP bloggers, to attend the breakfast and also cover the event to highlight the different ways Duane Reade is helping the community be healthierDuring the breakfast it was shared that the number of people who have died

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Monster Jam "Path of Destruction" Tour Search for Guest Correspondent

2012-05-22T11:31:00.001-04:00

Monster Jam is holding a fun and unique contest searching for one lucky person to serve as guest correspondent at its June 16th PATH OF DESTRUCTION show stop at MetLife Stadium.The winner will conduct interviews with drivers and crew members alongside Speed Network’s Scott Douglass and document the behind-the-scenes mayhem. Contestants can demonstrate their skills by uploading an audition video

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A Lot To Say Fashion Summer Essentials for Beach Days

2012-05-22T10:46:00.002-04:00

A Lot To Say, Inc. has all of your summer essentials for chic, beachy style with an ultra-conscious mission. All of A Lot To Say, Inc.’s products are made with 100% Post Consumer Plastic Bottles and a No Water Dye Process.While a traditional t-shirt can use up to 700 gallons of fresh water in the dye process alone, A Lot To Say, Inc. has found an innovative way to save all of this fresh water and

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Memories of Simpler Blogging Days

2012-05-22T08:06:00.003-04:00

This morning as I sat down and prepared to tackle blog posting, I started remembering the good ole blog days.The days when blogging was less about products, brands and other external pulls. The days when blogging was about the simple and everyday things like where I ate, what movie I saw, what my random thoughts on anything was....Pure and simple.I miss those days. The ease of it, no pressure,

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Disney Junior Magical Day at Lincoln Center

2012-05-21T20:00:00.001-04:00

Time Warner Cable hosted a fun event for kids at Lincoln Center to celebrate the launch of Disney's newest channel, Disney Junior.I took my niece, Layla, and she had a ball. There were always activities around to accommodate her short attention span.This Disney Junior event was so much fun because the kids were the focus. There were tons of kid-friendly snacks, like mini cheese sandwiches,

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Barilla Debuts Microwaveable Meals at Luncheon

2012-05-21T19:29:00.006-04:00

Now enjoying pasta just became easier and tastier! I was recently invited to enjoy a three-course luncheon with Barilla at the Scott Conant Culinary Loft in SoHo! The Barilla brand was debuting their latest product, Barilla microwaveable meals, to be enjoyed by busy working professionals and moms like me who want to save time cooking!The Barilla microwaveable meals ($3.29 ea) are single serve,

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Waiting on Baby Hannah & Coping with Trisomy 18 Diagnosis

2012-05-18T10:35:00.011-04:00

For the past two weeks now we've been waiting on the birth of my 3rd niece. Waiting. Waiting. And waiting. Since the first mad dash to the hospital, which ended up being a false run, my sister has been traveling back and forth to see if she should keep waiting or induce. Meanwhile, the family has been on constant standby.Finally! They induced my sister and the count down to labor and delivery

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Learning to Roller Skate for the First Time

2012-05-18T09:31:00.000-04:00

Being in a hospital with adults, waiting for a baby to be born, can't be fun for a child so I decided to go outside and let my son enjoy some freedom. One of our stops was a roller skating rink, where my son became mesmerized by the skate guard. It wasn't long after my son starting asking to go skating.Honestly I tried to discourage him. This wasn't the type of activity I had in mind to do while

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Alignyo Free Yoga Classes at Reebok Sports Club/NY June 5th - 28th

2012-05-16T15:53:00.002-04:00

Taking yoga to new heights every Tuesday and Thursday morning in June, alignyo presents the launch of its new Sky-High Yoga Series. Free yoga classes led by NYC’s top yoga teachers from 7:00AM - 7:45AM at Reebok Sports Club/NY and The Sports Club/LA-Upper East Side.The classes are open to all ages and abilities and participants MUST pre-register in order to secure a spot (space is limited). Wear

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Making Books Sing’s "IF YOU REALLY LOVE POLAR BEARS" New York Public Library Summer 2012 Tour

2012-05-16T15:37:00.003-04:00

Making Books Sing, the NYC-based theater company and arts-in-education non-profit that promotes children’s literacy and social development has partnered with New York Public Library for their summer tour.Making Books Sing’s IF YOU REALLY LOVE POLAR BEARS tells the story of Patchy, a little boy who loves polar bears and learns about the important role he can play saving the earth. The 30-minute

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Bullying Behavior Focus in New Captain McFinn & Friends Book App & CD series

2012-05-16T14:19:00.001-04:00

New original and creative book series Captain McFinn and friends, stars a lovable, blacktip reef shark and teaches kids about how to be a good friend and how to stop bullying behavior.This book series shows how a group of caring underwater friends convert the once deplorable Captain McFinn into a fish everyone wants to befriend. Through illustrations, and engaging storyline, young children (

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Kids with Autism Grow-up to be Adults with Autism

2012-05-15T20:49:00.004-04:00

I'm always amazed at Malik's ability to manipulate any type of computer operating system. He does it with such ease that we've nicknamed him Lil Bill Gates. His TV remote skills are not to be played with...He can have No previous knowledge of your TV cable system but, I'll guarantee, he'll become a Master and navigate your cable network quicker than you can say "hey, turn that down". LOLWhile on

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Dr. Oetker Ristorante "Date Night" Wine & Food Ideas #SliceOfRomance

2012-05-14T19:56:00.004-04:00

It seems once the kids arrive, many couples have a hard time planning a romantic date night. For some couples it's about lack of time. For other couples it's about lack of money. I know many of my "couple" friends who really miss having a date night and wonder how they can still make it happen. I recently found out it's easier then many people think.I was invited to join in Dr. Oetker

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Still Standing Marriage Film DVD Available (Featuring Kindred the Family Soul)

2012-05-14T11:02:00.002-04:00

After multiple sold-out advance screenings in cities like DC, Chicago and Atlanta our latest marriage film Still Standing is available for purchase on DVD. This film takes a candid look at couples who despite infidelity, financial crisis, blended families, naysayers, communication breakdowns and more are Still Standing.Synopsis:From the creators of BlackandMarriedWithKids.com, Happily Ever After

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Sesame Street: Elmo’s Musical Monsterpiece for Nintendo Wii and DS

2012-05-14T10:49:00.002-04:00

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Sesame Street: Elmo’s Musical Monsterpiece, an action-filled console and handheld video game encouraging preschoolers to sing, dance, and learn through a series of fun musical games. Based on “Sesame Street,” the award-winning children’s television series, the learning game will be available for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ in June 2012.Developed by

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I Want Peace & Quiet for Mother's Day

2012-05-13T04:06:00.003-04:00

Today I woke up 1am and laid in bed thinking of what I want for today. This will be my 4th Mother's Day and it was hard earned. This year of motherhood has been filled with so many challenges (good and bad) and to be very honest more then anything else I would like a day of rest. A day of NOT dealing with anything. A day of peace and quiet from it all.For the last few weeks there's been

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Vbeauté Anti Aging Skincare Line

2012-05-12T20:45:00.005-04:00

In celebration of Mother's Day, DivaMoms.com and Vbeauté recently hosted a mini pampering event for busy moms. Vbeauté was launched in November 2011 by Julie Macklowe, who was searching for anti-aging skincare products that could make a difference and would meet her daily multitasking needs.The It Girl, successful hedge fund manager, fashion socialite and mom partnered up with top molecular

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