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Healthy Snacking with Brothers-All-Natural {Giveaway}

March 7, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 10 Comments

Healthy Snacking with Brothers-All-Natural {Giveaway}

March is National Nutrition Month and I wanted to highlight my family’s go-to snack obsession from a brand called Brothers-All-Natural, based in Rochester, New York. This was one of those instances where I reached out directly to the company, because we’ve been enjoying their dried pear and dried apple pouches for nearly a year now.  […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Brothers All Natural, dried fruit, Fruit Crisps, healthy eating, healthy snacks, kid friendly snacks, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, National Nutrition Month, old navy, Shop Rite

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit at Liberty Science Center {Ticket Giveaway Closed}

February 27, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 10 Comments

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit at Liberty Science Center {Ticket Giveaway Closed}

Visiting Liberty Science Center could not have come at a better time for us.  Between being off from pre-school for the past week and nursing a nasty cold that kept us cooped up, my 2 ½ year old was ready for some much-needed time to run, explore and play outside of the four walls of […]

Filed Under: Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Things To Do Tagged With: Curious George, Exhibit, Fifi the monkey, H.A. and Margret Rey, Houghton Mifflin, Liberty Science Center, museum exhibits for toddlers, The Man with the Yellow Hat, ticket giveaway

For the Love of Design: Customized Facebook Cover Art {Giveaway}

February 11, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

For the Love of Design: Customized Facebook Cover Art  {Giveaway}

One thing I love about blogging is how it allows me to cross paths with some very cool people from my very former life in the fashion industry. As much as I enjoy being primarily home with my son and freelancing, I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t miss the collaborative process that […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: blogger, creative resources, custom design, design, Facebook, Facebook cover art, Facebook fan page, fashion industry, Giveaway, graphic designer, Kristin Casamassina, the awesome redhead

Fifty Strands of Gray: My Ongoing Quest for Healthy Hair {Pantene Pro-V Expert Collection Giveaway}

February 4, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Fifty Strands of Gray: My Ongoing Quest for Healthy Hair {Pantene Pro-V Expert Collection Giveaway}

Over the past few years, I’ve been bewildered by them — and their trajectory — wondering where they came from, how long they’d be staying and how to get rid of them. Like unwanted houseguests, the grays have settled in.   And frankly, my hair has never been the same.  But it hasn’t always been this […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Grooming, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: AgeDefy, Dr. Jeni Thomas, Gray Hair, Healthy Hair, Keratin, Momtrends, P&G, Pantene, Pantene Expert Collection, Post Baby Hair

eVisioning All That Can Be in 2013…and Beyond

January 3, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

eVisioning All That Can Be in 2013…and Beyond

Happy 2013, folks! ‘Tis the season for resolutions, fresh starts and all that jazz, right? I decided to try something new this year – in lieu of a list of resolutions, I was inspired by my dear friend and fellow blogger, Sharon P. of Mamaste to put together my very own eVision Board. Ok full […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Health & Well Being, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Reflections Tagged With: 2013, eVision Board, MamasteNJ, MamasteNYC, Mangia New York, motivation, positive affirmations, resolutions

Looking High & Low for Wedding Attire? Head to East West Bridals

December 30, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

Looking High & Low for Wedding Attire? Head to East West Bridals

For my brother’s recent Christmas weekend wedding, my mother looked high and low to find the perfect special occasion dress to suit her VIP role of Mother of The Groom.  She found it at East West Bridals, located just outside of New York City, in Secaucus, New Jersey. For those of you not from the […]

Filed Under: Fashion, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Christmas wedding, East West Bridals, Jovani, Meadowlands, Mother of the Bride Dress, Mother of the Groom Dress, New Jersey Bridal Store, non traditional, Secaucus, Shopping, special occasion dress

{Recipe} Italian-American Christmas Eve: Mom a la Mode’s Zuppa di Pesce

December 21, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 7 Comments

{Recipe} Italian-American Christmas Eve: Mom a la Mode’s Zuppa di Pesce

So this isn’t that post that gives you the history of “The Seven Fishes” or why Italian-Americans hold Christmas Eve as the feast of all feasts when it comes to seafood.  That post can be found here. You’ve come to the right place, however, if you are looking for a recipe that I hold near […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Food, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Christmas Eve, feast of seven fishes, good canned tomatoes, Italian American, mom a la mode, Pinot Grigio, seafood sauce recipe, shellfish and pasta recipe, traditions, Tuttorosso, zuppa di pesce

Beauty and Accessory Gifts That Shine

November 29, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 241 Comments

Beauty and Accessory Gifts That Shine

Today’s gift guide is focused on some special beauty products and accessories that shine for more than one reason: sure, the products themselves are pretty awesome. But so are the women behind them! The below items are sold by “Mompreneurs” who value looking /feeling good and being healthy. And as a special perk for mom […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Grooming, Deals & Specials, Health & Well Being, Perks, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Beauty gifts, cosmetics, fashion jewelry, gifts under $10, holiday gifts, Lia Sophia, makeup gifts, Mary Kay, Neal's Yard Remedies, organic skincare, Tia Cosmetics

Gifts That Glam

November 26, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 4 Comments

Gifts That Glam

I am a sucker for gift guides at this time of year.  From the pages of glossy magazines to my local newspaper’s holiday round up, I find it hard to pass up a well-edited selection of gifts to give (or to get!) And so mom a la mode has had access to some of the […]

Filed Under: Beauty & Grooming, Fashion, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Butler Please, echo, essie, essie Winter 2012, fashion gift ideas, Giles Brother, Guiliana Rancic scarf, HSN, iPhone gloves, Juicy Couture, Leading Lady, Louise clutch, RK by Ranjana Khan, studded clutch, technology gloves, Tori Spelling jewelry, touch gloves, vegan accessories, Vince Camuto

{Product Review and Giveaway} The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

September 16, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 6 Comments

{Product Review and Giveaway} The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

As a newborn, my son Roc was a wee bit colicky.  From 7pm-9pm every night for 3 months straight, he would wail and wail and wail away.  The uncharted waters of parenthood were quite tumultuous for my husband and me in those early months, and let me tell you – I get seasick pretty easily.  […]

Filed Under: Books I'm Reading, Health & Well Being, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Babies, Colic, Dr. Harvey Karp, Happiest Baby on the Block, Sleep, Sleep Training for Infants, Sleep Training for Toddlers, White Noise and Sleep

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