today, mod*tot raced with her friends, classmates + hundreds of kids in the ryan's ride bike race benefiting lance armstrong's foundation+ cancer survivor programs around the bay area.ryan's ride was created by a cancer survivor + his wife, who had twin sons that went to bing nursery school at stanford university, like mod*tot. 1 of the twins, ryan passed away suddenly of unexplained cause, so his parents created this wonderful community fundraising event in his honor. it's part of the burlingame criterium raced by amateurs + professionals. mod*tot's mod*opa (grandfather) + mod*pop (father) raced...
enter my summer vacation giveaways $1,000+
enter my summer vacation giveaways worth $1,000+doof-a-palooza :: free admission for your family $120sugarcoat :: removable art car decal sets $300flor :: mid-century modern eco-friendly area rug $160dwell magazine :: digital subscriptions $100whole foods market :: natural first-aid kits $150harper collins :: sex and the city bookseducation.com :: summer vacation educational toys $...
mod*mom summer giveaway :: education
mod*mom summer giveaway :: summer vacation educational toys $150education.com is a new resource + they'd love to get your feedback, so they're offering 1 fort, 2 stacking toy sets, + 3 magnetic poetry kits!to win a set of summer educational toys, check out education.com +tell me in the comments, what are your favorite features + articles?include your email address + url, before midnight, monday july 21 *use the little envelope icon below this post to share this with your friends ...
go solar :: solarcity interview
i'm interested in learning about solar power panels for homeowners – especially if it helps curb their carbon footprint + energy expenses. at the dwell on design conference + expo this month, i visited solarcity to check out a fully solar-powered car-charging station with the $100,00 high-performance electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster + learned how convenient + affordable solar power can be. solarcity's southern california director jim cahill, discussed SolarLease, the company's zero-down solar financing program that makes solar less expensive than electricity from the utility company. solarcity...
mod*mom giveaway :: 6 tickets to Doof-A-Palooza 2008
mod*mom giveaway :: 6 tickets to Doof-A-Palooza 2008 $120get an inside take on the DooF television show at DooF-a-Palooza through a range of participatory activities with growers, chefs, purveyors + cookbook authors, including the chefs of Google’s own amazing food program. DooF, f-o-o-d backwards, is an innovative television series for children, set to air on public television in 2009, that is designed to transform the way kids eat by making good food fun. DooF emphasizes a back-to-basics approach, utilizing a playful style combining live action, animation, colorful graphics, cooking + lively...
summer school
today, was mod*tot's last day of nursery school break before she starts summer school, so we took her to the monterey bay aquarium + met up with her 1st best friend + some new friends + all us parents. we had a wonderful time! it's amazing how the kids have grown + they love each other + get so excited about all the animals + exhibits + educational films. what a wonderful place. i also got to visit my dear school friend who lives on the monterey peninsula. we had a great time this 2 weeks of school break + it was so exciting to make a podcast for martha stewart's new flor eco-friendly carpets,...
mod*mom giveaways :: reminder
target :: futuristic plasma carflor :: alexander girard eco-friendly carpet tiles dwell magazine :: digital subscriptionswhole foods market :: natural first-aid kits $150harper collins :: sex and the city bookssugarcoat :: removable art car decal sets $...
mod*mom giveaway :: 5 removable art car decal sets $300
mod*mom giveaway :: 5 removable art car decal sets $300do you want to jazz up your scooter, car or "momvan" for the summer?express yourself, cover dings + scratches for a car trip, years, or a dayto win a set of removable art car decals, check out sugarcoatdecals,+ tell me in the comments, what are your favorite colors + styles?include your email address + url, before midnight, monday july 14 *use the little envelope icon below this post to share this with your friendssubscribe to my feed + daily email updates to get mod*mom sent to y...
mod*mom summer giveaway :: 3 whole foods market natural first-aid kits $150
mod*mom giveaway :: 3 whole foods market natural first-aid kits $150"sunburn + scrapes, bites + bruises remind us that summer’s not all easy. fortunately, there are effective natural products for addressing nature’s small challenges. learn how to create your own summer first aid kit with essential oils, vitamins, herbal ointments + homeopathic remedies."whole foods wants mod*mom readers to listen to their new podcast. to enter to win a whole foods market natural first aid kit, listen to their natural first-aid remedies podcast (click here to listen) + leave me a comment telling me your favorite...
Classroom of the Future
gollifer langston’s transportable "clip-on" classroom of the future can be fitted with advanced information + communication technology (ict), + installed rapidly + cheaply within a range of existing schools. it's able to adapt + change to suit future scenarios, to facilitate the use of developing ict in an innovative school based environment, different + complimentary to what's currently provided + represents a window on the future. a literal + metaphorical vehicle for learning, disseminating new technology + stimulating learning - a container for ideas-- wirefree, web + satellite...
whole living : body+soul 25 Eco-Chic Ideas from martha stewart living
i was looking around on martha stewarts's body + soul website + found :25 Eco-Chic Ideas for Your Home: re-purpose your FLOR carpet remnantsi also love their tip on glass food containers + ran out to buy these:"when heated, plastic containers can break down + leach chemicals into food. reusable, durable lidded glass ones, like Ikea's 365 line, are safer for your family + the planet. use them to store leftovers or dry goods like pasta + beans. cost: $5.99 to $6.99 each" (mod*tot loved the kids ro...
tomorrowland launch day 1967
disneyland tomorrowland launch day in 1967 with jetpack viewbefore america landed on the moon or invented the handheld calculator.this is my ideal disney experience + i wish they'd continued on this th...
disneyland innoventions dream home of the future opens june 17
I'M SO EXCITED THE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE IS LAUNCHING TODAY!disney sent me this press release + photos to share with my pals :)we just went to disneyland last weekend + i want to go back NOW!(i've got that hp touchsmart computer that's on the kitchen counter!)IT’S THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS!! INNOVENTIONS DREAM HOME INVITES GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE TODAY New Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland combines state-of-the-art technology with the latest in Disneyland immersive storytellingANAHEIM, Calif. - June 16, 2008 - Imagine a home so perfectly attuned to the needs of a family that it can anticipate...
dwell on design 2008 pictures: electrolux, scavolini, valcucine, hom, modern cabana, kithaus, martottini, huset, marmol radzinger, ecopod, la-fete...
dwell on design 2008 pictures: electrolux, scavolini, valcucine, hom, modern cabana, kithaus, tottini, huset, marmol radzinger, flor, ecosmart, la-fete...lara deam the beautiful dwell founder + mom of twin 5-year olds from marin.(my camera was brand new + i set it to automatic, but it blurred)with 4,000 registered attendees, i'm so glad we got in on the friday preview.i'll be back soon with more links. remember to enter my dwell magazine digital subscription giveaway + view the FREE june digital dwell magazine issue. see 50 more dwell on design 2008 pics on my flickrquick! it's not too late...you...
mod*mom giveaway + breast cancer update :: 5 Sex and the City "The Movie books
time again to squeeze your lemons for signs of breast cancer...i've been very concerned about a hot, painful lumpiness growing in my remaining breast. it is 2 years since my diagnosis + grim prognosis that i'd likely recur within 2 years. i had an exam last thursday with my oncologist + she said it feels normal.i read about breast thermography in a booklet from whole foods market called pink and green (alternative breast cancer news). it says thermography is nearly flawless detection years earlier than mammograms, there's no radiation or painful compression, so teenagers can have them (which...
hp unveils new touchsmart pc +
HP just unveiled a broad portfolio of new products that offer all-in-one entertainment technology including 1-click access to high-def TV, photos, movies, web, games, calendar + music in a smooth, thin, elegant design: new HP TouchSmart (watch video)17 new notebooks, ranging from Compaq to premium HP to Voodoobreakthrough display co-developed by HP color scientists + DreamWorks Animation animators that can bring more than 1 billion colors into view. the new touch-sensitive, high-definition, 22-inch diagonal widescreen touchsmart PC is ENERGY STAR® qualified (i've got the 1st...
mod*mom giveaways
hi pals! be sure to enter my newest giveaways!meanwhile, i'm trying to catch up on picking winners+ posting more pictures + new giveawaystarget :: futuristic plasma carflor :: alexander girard eco-friendly carpet tiles dwell magazine :: 10 digital subscripti...
martha stewart living interview podcast tomorrow!!!
guess who that mod model is?i'm so excited i'm going to interview martha stewart's creative genius kevin sharkey on a podcast thursday!i'm a huge martha fan, ever since i discovered her "entertaining" books in the preppy-craze days of the 80's. martha is partnering with FLOR eco-friendly carpet tiles.what questions would you ask martha stewart's top editor + executive of creative merchandisi...
disneyland house of the future launches next week!
we just got back from the dwell on design conference + disneyland trip.we had a fabulous time + i got to talk to lara hedberg, the beautiful mom founder of dwell magazine. i'm going to load pictures + describe the dwell conference after i take mod*tot to nursery school + run some errands.disneyland's new "house of the future" opens next tuesday + i'm so excited to see what's in there. i loved the space age 1960's monsanto plastic house + general electric's carousel of progress. disney employees gave me some "top secret" information on the $15 million 5000 square foot "house" in tomorrowland's...
mod*mom giveaway :: 10 digital dwell magazine subscriptions + FREE dwell on design exhibition tickets for all mod*mom readers
mod*mom giveaway :: 10 digital dwell magazine subscriptions +FREE dwell on design exhibition tickets for all mod*mom readers i'm so excited we're going to dwell magazine's design conference at the los angeles convention center this weekend. it starts today + i've got FREE admission for all mod*mom readers to this weekend's exhibition with code: BDODEC + $50 off the conference ticket using coupon code: GRP22SP if you register online here. i'm going to investigate residential solar panel programs. disneyland's new house of the future is about to open. yay! so we'll also go there to investigate....
