IWF Announces 2009-2010 Essay Contest

Busy moms of daughters in college, stop, breath and read the following important message The Moms Buzz has for you and your college daughter:

Teach Your Daughter to Care for Her Skin

The younger you start taking care of your skin, the better. This is what we should tell our girls as they enter the teenage years.  For some tips on a routine to teach your daughter, read the following article I wrote for Neutrogena under "Aging Gracefully" about how to teach your daughter to care for her skin.

5 Money-Saving Tips for Snacking

Snack time is a good transition time from school to coming back home. Sometimes because of kids' tight schedules, it is not possible to snack at home but on the go or elsewhere.  Despite the location of where your children get to take their snack, snacking is also a good time to make the right choices in terms of food and keeping it under a nice tight budget.  Here are 5 money saving tips for snacking:

Recall Alert: Wooden Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards

Busy moms, pay attention to this recall alert since it involves collapsing wooden bunk beds! If your children share bunk beds, please read this post for details:

A Dream House for A Makeup Lover - Madeup of Bobbie Brown Makeup!

This is treat for those busy moms who love makeup.  Check out how your house would look like if it were made up of Bobbie Brown makeup!

You can vote on it, right here.

-Have fun!

- The Moms Buzz

Meet Barbie in Person at Pottery Barn Kids

Moms of little girls!

Get ready for this wonderful event at Pottery Barn Kids. Your girls get to meet Barbie in person at your local Pottery Barn store, Saturday, October 3rd from 10 am til 2 pm  at select stores only though ;(

Barbie will be available to take pictures, sign autographs and greet children as Pottery Barn Kids celebrates the launch of its exclusive
Pottery Barn Kids Barbie(R) Doll. There is a SPECIAL OFFER for the attendees: receive an extra 10% OFF
Barbie bedding on the day of the event!

Gap Casting Call is Back: Enter Your Kids Now through 10/22

Have you heard? The Gap has partnered with DisneyFamily.com for another yearly casting call and it is open until October 22, 2009.  Winners will receive:

Smart Food Storage Tips

Here are some smart food storage tips from Real Simple® that you will very likely to put practice right away, ok, maybe except for No. 3 if you do not have the fancy device, but you can always figure out a different way of doing it.  These smart food storage tips are simple and will keep your food fresher for a longer time:

What is Stereotactic Biopsy?

A stereotactic breast biopsy is a test that uses a special computer to guide a needle to an abnormality seen on mammography. A large percentage of these breast abnormalities may be benign and present no health risks. This biopsy is a non-invasive, accurate way to obtain the tissue sample required for diagnosis. The procedure requires little recovery time and there is no significant scarring to the breast.

10 Best Foods for Flat Abs

By Julie Meyer, RD wrote an article for FitnessMagazine.com about the 10 best foods for flat abs.  These 10 miraculous foods will boost the effectiveness of your abs routine's effectiveness, control belly bloat, and maintain a healthy metabolism. Here, the top 10 foods for flat abs:

Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick

For those who are book lovers and are members of Oprah's book club, here is her latest pick: Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan.

Named the ''#1 Fiction Book of the Year'' by Entertainment Weekly, the critically acclaimed short story collection, Say You're One of Them, is one of the most celebrated debuts to arrive on the literary scene in years. And today it was chosen as the newest Oprah's Book Club Selection. Available in hard cover as well as in an eBook format.

- The Moms Buzz

Christian Siriano Spring 2010 Collection

This is by far my favorite collection of all the ones I got to see during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.  Christian Siriano is a new rising star designer.  He won Project Runway last year.  For those not familiarized with this reality show, it is for designers who want to be discovered.  The winner gets to present his season collection in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.  

Anyway, when you see in the collage of his collection, I think you will agree that it is simply spectacular.  His choice of fabrics and cuts, colors, shoes, bags, and the hats were to die for.  

Enjoy!

The Moms Buzz

Making Pan Sauce - Basic Technique

When it comes to preparing rich, flavorful pan sauces, you need a really good heavy sauce pan - that is key! Once you have that here is the technique and cooking tips of making pan sauces:

How to Remember People's Name - Tips

Do you always remember people's names? On the contrary, I always forget them.  Maybe majority of us get sort of a D in this department. If you are like The Moms Buzz, who needs a little help here. These tips on how to remember people's names will do you good! ;)  I like the first 2 tips. For the third one about the silly images, if you do, you better not tell anyone about it! 

Andy & Debb Spring 2010 Collection

This is another of the collection I got to see while  in NYC for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the Andy & Debb Spring 2010 collection. Personally, this line of clothing and style is not so much what I would wear, but I definitely loved their pieces, the selection of fabrics and the whole ensemble of the outfits.  It is very serious and formal, and many of their pieces are versatile, they can be dressed up or down.  Enjoy the fashion collage of Andy & Debb Spring 2010.

- The Moms Buzz

Here's the Deal: Barefoot Books Has Free Shipping!

This is one of my favorite deals.  I love Barefoot Books because they are very well illustrated books, the stories are not only fun but multicultural! Kids learn about other cultures, countries and of course, many other topics of interest that children will simply love.  In addition,  many of Barefoot Books have a companion CD to sing along, which provides even a more enriching experience to children. 

Georges Chakra Spring 2010 Collection to Die For

This was one of my favorite collections during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  Georges Chakra Spring 2010 collection at Bryant Park was to die for.  I just loved the flowing evening dresses as well as the very easy to wear flattering cocktail dresses or pants with accents and important necklines and embellished backs.  Here is a beautiful Fashion collage of Georges Chakra Spring 2010 collection that will give you the perfect scoop on colors, lines and hairdos!  Oh, shoes, the shoes Georges Chakra used in his collection were just to die for too!!  Enjoy!

- The Moms Buzz

The Moms Buzz Goes to Fashion Week in NYC

This weekend The Moms Buzz will be in New York City for Spring/Summer 2010 trends and fashion!! I will be giving you the scoop on new trends and some fashion tips for this Fall/Winter as well as what to expect for Spring/Summer 2010. Have a wonderful weekend! - The Moms Buzz

Ginger Chicken Kabobs Kids Will Love!

This recipe I got from the Parents.com site, which seems delicious and very kids-friendly plus the benefit of being able to make it all year around.  Right now, it is a good time to try on the grill, but during colder days, just use your broiler.  Here is the recipe:

Here's the Deal: $10 Off At Godiva.com

Yummy, yummy for those chocolate lovers. You will be delighted with this offer from one of your favorite chocolate makers.  Godiva Chocolatier is offering a $10 discount when you purchase $50 or more in chocolates, chocolates and more chocolates! Do you have gift to make, an anniversary to celebrate or any other occasion that needs a touch of Godiva chocolates? This is the time to get them!  Use coupon code SAVED10 at check out.  The offer expires 9/14/2009. 

- The Moms Buzz