Great Causes
-Cool Mom Picks created this page as a source of information, resources and breaking news regarding the new Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act. (They are trying to help protect the handmade toys and clothing industry.)
-Liz of This Full House is trying to Blog Out Hunger. She convinced Stop & Shop to donate $1 per visitor comment (up to $300) to the New Jersey Food Bank. So, please stop by this post and leave a comment. (It’s a quick, easy way to help those in need!)
Giveaways
-You can enter momlogic’s giveaway for a chance to win a $500 JCPenney Gift Card here.
NYC Moms
-I almost fell off my seat when I read this post on Mommy Poppins. Basically, the NYC Department of Education has (once again!) made some changes regarding Kindergarten admissions. The part that bothers me the most is that if a family (say, mines – who is planning on moving in the summer in order to get their son into a better school district) moves into a zone after March 2nd, they will not get priority for their zoned school if there is a waitlist. Oh well…Michael may be getting homeschooled for kindergarten (yikes!)
Bloggers
-As a minimalist by nature, I really enjoyed reading this guest post on Problogger by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.
-Motherhood Uncensored is hosting a “2009 – The Year of the Mom” contest where bloggers write posts on their blogs about how they’re going to take better care of themselves in 2009. One of five $100 Spa finder Gift Cards are the prizes for winners along with a free one-year membership to Sitter City. This contest ends at midnight on January 31, 2009.
