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eBay has a fabulous $25,000 #ShareItWinIt Giveaway going on. Click here for details. Curation is the name of the game these days. Style is a hot commodity. Finding new outlets to show off style is one of the things we love here at Momtrends. Take the LBD--or little black ...read more

This week was full of events. A highlight was stopping by Tory Johnson's book party at C.Wonder in the Time Warner Center here in NYC. Tory's book, The Shift, is a best-seller. It's about her inspiring weight loss journey. In one year she lost 62 pounds. Amazing. I caught up ...read more

I've been intentionally pulling back from non-paid events this year. Partly I want to see my team to get the front-line experiences that I've been blessed with, partly so I can think strategically. When an invite came in for the AmexOpen CEO Boot Camp, I said yes. According to ...read more

Join me for a Girls' Night Out with MORE Magazine. Next month I'll be heading out with MORE for a night of trendy fun. The event is taking place at the DREAM DOWNTOWN HOTEL 355 West 16th Street, NYC on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 6:30 – 9:00pm. There'll be tons of beauty ...read more

I walked all over NYC in heels to get the style scoop for the Momtrends readers. Here's a roundup of what I spotted that you need to know about. Glam Dinner Last summer Jill (Glamamom) encouraged me to join the Glam Media group. Wisely, I took her advice. My ads have never ...read more

Today it is happening. I'm co-hosting the 2nd Annual Fashion Forward Conference with Audrey McClelland , Vera Sweeney and Brooke Stewart. We kick things off on the red carpet at 10am with BetterTV. I'll be sure to share segment times. If you are going to the conference, I can't ...read more

My interview airs today (7/11/13) at 6pmEST (3pmPST) You don’t want to miss my interview with #ErinCox today on how I created a life of freedom, joy, success on my terms! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR FREE! We are so excited to have been an expert in our Success on Your Own Terms ...read more

The picnic is done. The parade is over. The speeches delivered. As I get ready to tuck into bed, I'm taking a moment to deliver a special thanks to the brave men and women in the military who help me sleep soundly at night. Today we celebrated our family, friends and neighbors ...read more

Why do you need Bloglovin'? Google reader is going the way of the Dinosaur. And an good trend-spotter needs a good feed content aggregator. A source of news in one tidy package. There are many other ways to get your RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) feed. But ...read more

Every wonder exactly what a blogger/editor does all day? Wonder no more. The editors over at TEND asked me to log a typical day in my life. So I did and I shared photos too. Now the feature is live over on TEND. You can read the full piece here ...read more

I’ve got the exclusive scoop on the new Jeremy Scott collection for the German company CYBEX--makers of sleek high-end strollers and baby gear. I'll be sharing my exclusive interview with fashion designer Jeremy Scott tomorrow, but for now take a gander at the collection. It's ...read more

You may have noticed some changes going on at Momtrends and I'm taking a moment to share all the exciting news and let you know about the opportunities we have to work with your brand or blog. First, thanks to the team at Doubleshot Tech, we've got a whole new look. It should ...read more

I've been blessed with abundance. A recent trip to Haiti with Ladies Home Journal and Crocs served as a reminder for me to practice gratitude. Last December, I traveled with Sally Lee (Editor of LHJ), LuAnn De Lesseps (of Real Housewives fame), Jennifer Brandt ...read more

I've mentioned before that my husband and I are trying to get better about having regular date nights. The list of excuses are long, so I was thrilled when we couldn't think of any when I heard all about Vincenzo's Supper Club. Run by Hearth and Table, a small Brooklyn based ...read more

Art in school isn't a nicety. It's a necessity. Sadly many schools have had to slash funding for arts programs. Whenever we can shine the spotlight on a worthy arts education program, we do. My friend Brendan O'Connell has been working on a program called Every Artist. The ...read more

There's a lot of junk on the internet. Sesame Street is a welcome alternative to Gangnam Style and other mind-numbing diversions out there. That's why we're on a mission to help Sesame Street get to 1,000,000,000 views.That's right a billion views. We're breaking from fashion ...read more

Clutter is not cute or trendy. Thankfully there are professionals like Julie Morgenstern to help. Julie's working with Staples to help tame the paper trail and clean up the home office. Last week I got to see some of the useful products that Staples offers at an exclusive ...read more

To kick-off summer and celebrate MiracleSuit and their line of innovative bathing suits for women of every size and shape, Momtrends held the ultimate party on top of a Grey Line Cruise Bus in NYC. Part fashion show, part unique marketing campaign, the event featured 20 real ...read more

Olive Us: Family on Film Hurrah! @DesignMom just delivered quality family programming right into my in box. The project is called Olive Us. Gabrielle (aka DesignMom) teamed up with Tiger in a Jar to make a series of videos sharing a positive example of happy sibling ...read more

Dr. Scholl's Event: My poor feet have been put through the ringer. From blisters to calluses, my tootsies have seen better days. Now that I am a mom, I am on my feet even more - running around for work and then going on adventures with my girls. Somedays I feel the weight of the ...read more

Want to know what I learned about being a Mom Boss and running this business for the past 10 years? Get the book>> Mom Boss: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Kids & Success. Happy Anniversary Momtrends I'm thrilled to celebrate success and try to model it for other entrepreneurs. ...read more

Aveeno aims to give back to babies and the community. With the launch of their new Organic Harvest line, Aveeno has teamed up with my favorite charity partner, Baby Buggy, to make sure families in need get the best skincare possible. This morning Aveeno and Baby Buggy teamed ...read more

Sometimes you've got to step out of the box. For me that meant stepping out of my comfort zone of hobnobbing with my NYC mom blog pals or attending a social media conference where I know a ton of people (Blogher anyone?) to spend a day with the 20 somethings we are setting the ...read more

Summer reading can veer towards the light or perhaps the forgettable. I'm sharing two books that offer a little meat to your otherwise sugary literary diet for August. First up, Maria Bailey has a new tome out called Power Moms ($42 on Amazon)--hefty in price and content-- this ...read more

Photos.com can make your blog or graphic projects more professional, lively and attention grabbing--didn't this picture get your attention? With over 2.6 million images, this site is our go-to spot to pull shots for our online needs. If you've got a web project or blog, this is ...read more

Now we get to the good stuff-the secret style suite. We'll be sharing a series of before/after shots later in the week, for now, let's just soak in the beauty of the night shall we? Kicking things off with our amazing sponsors. The ladies and I had fun with these shots (can ...read more

Yesterday we talked about BlogHer fashion now on to Day 2 Recap--we can now talk about another topic bonding (don't worry there will be fashion too!). So on Day 2 we go up way too early to start the day with a 5k run. Blame it on my dear friend Andrea Fellman to run on Team ...read more

Red Rover is a super fun, easy, smart way to plan an activity and include your friends. This nifty little app lets you plan a date well in advance or gets you going on the spot. Even if your buddies don't have the app (they should) you can still let them know what your gang is ...read more

Christy Turlington Burns has been scaling up her efforts to provide global maternal health coverage. After the release of her first documentary, the supermodel and health advocate has become even more engaged in the issues. This year she launched, Every Mother Counts, a ...read more

Celebrity mom, Julianne Moore is teaming up with Kiehl's to give big bucks to children in need. In celebration of 160 Years of Giving Back, Kiehl'??s is launching '??Kiehl'??s Gives,'? a digital voting initiative to support Children'??s, Environmental, and HIV/AIDS Charities ...read more

Whether you're spreading the joy of a new baby with a birth announcement or the news of a big move, Shutterfly has perfect options for you and your family. Casa de Momtrends is relocating in a few months, and we'll be sharing the news with custom announcements. Yes, I love ...read more

This month we celebrate four years of blogging about parenting and style. It's not just me hunting down things trendy and cool anymore. Now I've got a team of contributors helping me spot and report on trends. As we've grown, we've honed our voice. The more we post about ...read more

The Lands'?? End Family + Friends sale runs Friday, April 8 through Monday, April 11 and offers 30% off site-wide plus free shipping on every item. But guess what readers? You're getting to shop a day early. For Momtrends, the sale starts TODAY. To update your look, consider a ...read more

Despite the vilification of mom bloggers building a business in a few business magazines, the Sponsored Post is alive and well in the blogosphere. Rather than rage against the unfair treatment we received by bnet.com, we'??re going to set the record straight about how to ...read more