We’re excited to tell you about Momologie, a new free e-newsletter and website that is launching October 1st, that is brimming with fresh ideas and inspiration for family life.  Everyone loves to have snappy, stylish, and fun stuff arrive in their inbox, and these e-mails promise to deliver!

 

The talented women behind this newsletter are our friends and colleagues, the oh-so-fabulous MiGi Girls.  Michele Adams & Gia Russo created the thriving MiGi brand and their latest venture is simply fabulous!  Sign up and see for yourself at www.momologie.com.

The makers of Tylenol have implemented a voluntary recall of oral suspension Children’s and Infants’ TYLENOL products distributed between March 2008 and May 2008. This recall is being done as a precautionary measure due to the potential of bacteria in raw materials used to manufacture the finished product.

Click here  for more information.

Still sorting through the mounds of fabulous, new products we previewed at our biggest industry convention last week, The ABC Kids Expo.  Held annually in Las Vegas, the show truly has miles and miles of the latest and greatest baby products to date.

 

 Of course, we have our favorites so look for The Baby Planners Picks coming soon!

Going back to school is always a little nerve wracking.  Will my child be happy?  Will my child have a nice teacher?  Will my child have friends in the class?  But this year, the question looming large is: will my child get the swine flu?!  Our advice?  Stay informed.

Influenza, aka “the flu” is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.  So have your children  take simple, everyday actions to stay healthy.  Covering his/her nose and mouth with a tissue when they cough or sneeze helps stop the spreading of germs.   Have them wash their hands often with soap and water – if they can sing a whole round of Happy Birthday To You while doing it, those germs won’t stand a chance!  Even better, send them to school with some anti-bacterial wipes.  Throw them in their lunchboxes and backpacks, or alcohol-based hands sanitizers are also effective.   Have them avoid touching their eyes, nose or mouth, especially after recess or gym.

Most important, if your child seems sick, keep her home from school!  If you have a meeting that day, reschedule.  A coffee date with friends can wait. We know it’s not easy, but by following these simple tips, maybe (just maybe!) you’ll spare yourself and your children a bout with the flu!

For more information and to stay on top of the latest Swine Flu news, check out The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  website.

For those of us who have felt helpless watching cancer drastically affect the ones we love, here is one small way we can make a difference.  In honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, L’oreal Paris is continuing their ongoing commitment to help promote awareness and advance research in the fight against ovarian cancer.

Their annual Color of Hope cosmetics collection features seven products available nationwide during the month of September at mass market retailers. $1 from the sale of each item goes to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF).

Similarly, the Color of Hope Cosmetics bag features four items from the collection.  Available exclusively online, L’Oreal Paris will donate $5 from the sale of each bag to OCRF.  Please find out more at OCRF.org.

This Saturday, September 12th, is National Seat Check Saturday.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that close to 3 out of 4 parents do not properly use child restraints.  It’s a great time to make sure that your infant and child car seats are properly installed.  We encourage you to get safe and secure by checking your local resources here.

Now through September 20th, Graco and Babies R Us are having the “Great Trade-In” event!   When you bring in any used car seat, stroller, travel system, high chair, play yard, bassinet or crib to your local Toys R Us or Babies R Us store, you’ll get 20% off your new Graco baby gear item!

This “trade” places an emphasis on specific baby products that, due to safety concerns, may not be the best candidates to be handed down or resold. Beyond product recalls, certain older and used baby items can be potentially unsafe for a variety of reasons, including damage or lack of compliance with recent advances in product safety standards.  Check your local Babies R Us for more details – this event definitely gets our Seal of Approval!