I’ve been packing Roc a lunch for school for about 2 years now and have found some shortcuts, tricks and innovative ways to keep things fresh, healthy and fun for him, while surprisingly EASY for me. A part of me loves to put his lunch together – and reminds me of my own mom who […]
{Guest Post} When Cooley’s Anemia Hits Close to Home
In this very special guest post, Bergen County, New Jersey residents — and mom a la mode family members — Lisa and Joe Vigliotti share their first-hand experience of parenting a young child with a rare genetic blood disorder, Beta Thalassemia (Cooley’s Anemia). Their 2 year old son, A.J. is an absolute ray of sunshine […]
Getting Fit with Stonyfield Organic’s OP Smoothie
I’ve been working on getting myself back into a fitness regime — I started up at a local gym; my son and I have been walking to/from school most days now that it’s above freezing temps; and I’ve been logging my calorie consumption and tracking my exercise on a fun little app called My Fitness […]
Know CPR and Be Prepared to Save a Life
This is a sponsored post. DID YOU KNOW… According to the American Heart Association, 70% of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed? This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where […]
{New Video} Show and Tell with Deb & Lisa: Gifts for Grown Ups
Deb and I are back with our second video blog from our Show and Tell with Deb & Lisa series, and this time we’re talking about Great Gifts for Grown Ups. Catch it here: More information on the products I talked about is below. Be sure to head on over to The Harried Mom blog […]
{Guest Post} Two Fit Moms Share Their 6 Healthy Habits for the New Year
Are you one of the 83,000 Instagram followers of @Masumi_G or maybe one of the 608,000 followers of @LauraSykora? They are the two 36-year-old mothers (and yoga powerhouse social media sensations) behind Two Fit Moms, a site and movement created with their shared goal of staying healthy and fit through yoga, nutrition, fitness and healing. And […]
Weelicious Lunches Cookbook Review and Recipe {Giveaway Closed}
In the spirit of no tricks and just treats this Halloween, mom a la mode wants to continue to share some great resources for healthy family eating here on the ol’ blog. And given the candy and sugar-saturated festivities sure to be taking place this week, I figured a post about Catherine McCord’s latest cookbook […]
An Afternoon of Kid’s Health, Wellness and Smiles (along with tips for picky eaters!)
We all know that a smile can make a difference in child’s life, but did you know that a smile could potentially save a child’s life? That’s what I learned just about two weeks ago, at a swanky blogger lunch in NYC that was sponsored by TYLENOL®. It was a fantastic afternoon spent with some […]
7 Minutes with Dr. Travis Stork at BlogHer’13
I should start this post telling you that I had no idea up until just about a week before I was scheduled to meet Dr. Travis Stork at BlogHer’13 in Chicago, that I would be interviewing a pop culture sensation. And you know how much mom a la mode loves pop culture. Sure, I knew […]
{Product Review & Giveaway Closed} Be Safe in the Sun (and Go Green!) with babyhampton
The Hamptons are known for having some of the best beaches in the Northeast, which is why it’s no surprise that East End mom, Kristen Peterson, was concerned for her children’s increased exposure to the sun. “Living in a beach community and wearing sunscreen every day, I wanted to make sure my children were getting […]