Similac Formula Giveaway

by Christina on March 10, 2010

Apparently, the mailing list gods have decided that I should have another baby. I started receiving baby coupons and formula mailings sometime last year… despite the fact that my one and only child is now four years old. I do not see a sibling in his future any time soon, if at all.

Nevertheless, I’m sitting here with a box containing two cans of Similac infant formula along with four $5.00 formula checks.

So I’m running a  giveaway.

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Dear Kid Saturday – Couch Cuddles

by Christina on March 6, 2010

Dear TJ,

My sweet boy. Lately, the kind of attention you want is cozy and cuddly. “Mommy, sit with me on the floor.” “Mommy, sit next to me on the couch.”

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Children Count Too! United States Census 2010

It’s that time again. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census comes around to count how many people are living here. (It’s in the Constitution. Did you know that?)

Sadly, children have been undercounted in every U.S. Census since the first one took place in 1790. In fact, the 2000 census undercounted children under the age of 10 by more than 1 million kids! When the census comes to you, make sure you report all of your children, including infants and toddlers. I honestly don’t know why anyone would not report all of their children to the census, so the fact that this is a big enough issue to be a nationwide campaign was an eye-opener for me! All members of your household - regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, or citizenship status – should be counted.

Why is census data important?

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Dear Kid Saturday – Little Man

by Christina on February 27, 2010

Dear TJ,

I hope you don’t take this the wrong way, but you seem to be getting more fun to play with now. I mean, when you were younger, even a few months ago, playing with you could sometimes seem like a chore. But now that you’re maturing, you’re actually getting to be pretty cool to hang out with. We can have actual conversations, and sometimes we want to do the same things.

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Disney Social Media Moms Wrap-Up – Part 1

by Christina on February 26, 2010

I’ve been home for two weeks now, but I’m still recovering from the excitement of the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida! (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome will do that to you.) But so much happened, and I know I can’t possibly do justice to the entire experience in a single blog post… but I have to try!

I’ve already liveblogged about the conference sessions. Here are some links to my liveblogging coverage:

The sessions were highly educational for me, and I’ve been inspired to work on how I market my blog. I didn’t know Maxine Clark or Marissa Jaret Winokur by name before I heard them speak, but I follow them both on Twitter now because they’re lovely, inspiring women. I got up the nerve to introduce myself to Chris Brogan after he spoke. He’s a nice guy, and I hope I didn’t come off as an annoying fangirl or something.

But there was so much more to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration than just the speakers. There was the “Moms” part and the “Celebration” part.

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Review: My Virtual Tutor Reading for the Nintendo DS

by Christina on February 25, 2010

My Virtual Tutor: Reading, Pre-K to KindergartenA few months ago, we received a complimentary copy of My Virtual Tutor: Reading for the Nintendo DS to review. Since TJ is 4 years old and in his second year of preschool, I thought this would be an excellent learning tool for him. In preschool, they are practicing writing their own names and recognizing sight words.

My son continues to astonish me with his reading ability, which seems to be getting more and more impressive every day.

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Dearly beloved,

We gather here today because the massive electrical storms predicted for tomorrow may wipe out the Internet – forever. The death of the Internet will be the death of my online livelihood and of all of my online relationships that I cherish. I’m having a really hard time with this, so please forgive me while I wax poetic about the last things I want you, my online friends, to know before we lose contact.

I may seem like a real extrovert on Twitter, but I’m frighteningly shy in person. I thrive on the online interactions we’ve shared over the past few years. You guys are real friends to me. I just wish we could all live on a little writers’ commune so we could always be together.

Without the Internet, it may be harder to accomplish, but make sure you’re doing what you love! I love to write. I’m lucky enough to make a living at it now. Losing my virtual audience is heartbreaking, but I’ll find another outlet.

What else do I love? My husband, my son, my family… of course. But I’ve hidden some of the things I love for a long time because I didn’t want to be  judged. Who’s going to judge me now? I’m a geek, and I’m proud of it! I’m obsessed with Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. I am so entrenched in our Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader campaigns that I’m putting together a cosplay Sister of Battle outfit. And I’m going to look hot! I’ve written approximately 100k words in WH40K fanfic. The Black Library will publish me one day.

I’m a child rights advocate, an environmentalist, a medical mess… Don’t forget me when the Internet is gone.

Yours truly,

Christina Gleason

This post is an entry into Mabel’s Labels BlogHer  ‘10 Contest. I’m hoping to win a BlogHer scholarship and a year-long contract as a Mabel’s Labels blogger. I’d love to read your comments… and I’m sure Mabel’s Labels would love to read them, too!

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Dear Kid Saturday – Through the Wall

by Christina on February 20, 2010

Dear TJ,

I had to explain a new expression to you today. I use it often enough, though usually not in front of you. When I get really frustrated with you, you see, sometimes I just want to throw you through the wall. When you were being bold and talking back this morning, I said this to you. You said you didn’t think that would be a good idea because it “wouldn’t feel so good.”

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Mommy Networking Weekend – Looking for Interest

by Christina on February 14, 2010

I’m still coming down off the #DisneySMMoms high, and although I had a great time – loads of fun and lots of great speakers – I was disappointed that I didn’t get to meet a few dozen of the people I knew were there.

So I had a crazy idea. What if we had a conference that was for the sole purpose of networking with other mom bloggers. Bloggers who happen to be moms, bloggers who hang out with the mommy crowd, and the companies who love working with them. No speakers. Lots of time to interact and really get to know each other. And yes, it’s still a business expense… My Chamber of Commerce runs events like this all the time, although admittedly, no one has to travel and spend a night or two in a hotel in order to attend.

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Dear Kid Saturday – Disney Edition

by Christina on February 13, 2010

Dear TJ,

I’m exhausted. You’re exhausted. But you have been such a good boy during pretty much our entire trip. You had a few moments today where Daddy and I had to speak firmly to you. (I might have yelled at one point.) But I blame how cold it’s been and how tired we all are.

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