FREE LIST of Resources for Busy Moms

Websites That Make Easier and More Productive all Moms

from VocalPoint

If you are a Mom (or a Dad) with the bulk of childcare duties in your household and have one or more children from newborn through high school, your middle name should be BUSY!  Believe me, I understand what you are feeling because I have 4 kids born within a year (including triplets) and they are now all tweens. Yes, life is a wee bit hectic here.

Few among us would disagree that all of us moms are busier than our own moms probably were.  Whether we work full-time as stay-at-home parents or we are  career professionals working outside the house with kids at home, we hardly have time for ourselves.

Vocalpoint.com has an excellent list of websites that help make life easier and more productive for all Moms (and childcare-giving Dads, to be politically correct). Just two on their list that I am already familiar with and want to share with you are: DinnerTool and SlickDeals


DinnerTool, which I mention on my blog in a post called The Answer to I Don't Know What to Make for Dinner, is another great resource. Here, you'll find all kinds of ideas that will help you to make dinner for your family just by using things that you already have on hand.

SlickDeals is another website that I often check out when looking to stretch my family's dollars.  This is a FREE user-driven deal sharing site where consumers have the freedom to collaborate and share information through posts that fan and vet the best deals both online and off. In addition to finding info on the best deals right now, there is also a section where you can find out about what money-saving coupons are available and where to get them.  I will be mentioning them periodically in my blog posts when I talk about saving money.

These two sources here are just the tip of the iceberg.  I for one, know I will be looking into several of the other 14 sites on Vocalpoint.com that I think are G-d sends to busy parents everywhere.  I hope you will check them out as well.

CONTEST - Math Book GIVEAWAY, Now till 10/31/09

Unlock the Mystery of Math - Autographed Book Contest GIVEAWAY

WIN one of 3 books to be awarded (autographed by both the author and illustrator), currently selling for  $18.95, unsigned.  See the BOOK REVIEW on this acclaimed text for the reasons why this book is the answer for anyone (child or adult) who is "allergic" to mathematics.

With lots of entertaining pictures, this math learning aid comes to the rescue of anyone who is having trouble in math.  It will make your budding math whiz smile, no longer afraid of the imaginary math monster.  This book might even leave them loving math. Ideal for ages 8 to 80, both traditional and homeschooling students.

It's easy as 1-2-3 to enter and win. Giveaway winners will be contacted by email sometime shortly after the contest ends on October 31, 2009. THREE prizes will be awarded; limit of one book per winner.

Your Choice of Up to 3 WAYS To Enter The Contest Daily

***enter with one, two or all three of the entry methods once per day until the giveaway ends***

1. Visit MommyBlogExpert's product review post on the book here and in the comment section briefly tell why you want the book Unlock the Mystery to Math and who it will be for if you win a copy.

2.  For a 2nd chance to win (for those of you with a Twitter Account) simply  copy the message below EXACTLY and retweet (RT) by sending it out to all your followers from your Twitter home page.

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3. For a 3rd chance to win, all you have to do is mention the contest on your own blog being sure to include the original link about this contest which is http://mommyblogexpert.blogspot.com/2009/10/unlock-mystery-of-math-book-giveaway.html Then, email the link to your blog post about our contest within the text of an email to janis@janiselspas.com (being sure to include Unlock the Mystery to Math in subject line)

HURRY CONTEST ENDS on October 31, 2009 -- enter NOW to win an autographed copy from the publisher of Unlock the Mystery to Math, by RJ Toftness

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by Janis Brett Elspas,
The Mommy Blog Expert

This VOLUNTEERING is the perfect content for  a family-oriented blog like mine.

So glad to hear about this program under the auspices of Hands On Network to get more people to give back by giving their most precious gift to the community: their time.  Receiving passes in exchange for a day's volunteering is very generous and I hope it gets even more people to help out. My family, including hubbie and 4 tweens (triplets + 1 all born w/in a year) have always given time to many different organizations locally and nationally -- and we do it because we love to.

We not only have a great time doing the physical (and sometimes emotional) work but it bonds us as a family.  Sitting back to see how we are helping other people, animals, and all living things is an amazing reward for such little effort.  It's a great feeling to give back and make a difference in some way...everyone's got a special talent or gift that they're good at, including both young kids and all adults.  We've been doing it as a family with our kids since they were able to walk so they've grown up with the joy that only comes from volunteering. I think that is a wonderful legacy to pass on to the next generation.