... and the lucky winner of the Parking Pal giveaway is.... commenter #11, dolls123! I'll be emailing you for shipping information. Cong...

All of a sudden, The Pea has become quite the Cool Girl among her circle of friends, and I've become something of a Cool Mom. Have we pi...

To get FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING on any Lands End orders: 1) at checkout, on the Billing Infomation page, go to the section labeled “Pro...

My sister's two eldest kids are two years apart. I admiring the technique she used to keep her rambunctious 2-year-old son safe while sh...

How do you get your kids to brush their teeth for the right amount of time? My kids can barely stand still for 2 seconds, let alone 2 minute...

I won Antarctica: The Global Warning at a raffle. I was actually the runner-up for the grand prize: 2 tickets to a charity dinner featuring ...

I went to Silicon Valley Moms blog to check up on my latest post , and lo and behold, I saw this little contest just below it. Who doesn...

Here is a rundown of the nifty giveaways going on courtesy of some of my favorite blogging friends: * mod*mom is giving away 2 vacuum clean...

I'm a big fan of the simple, uncluttered lifestyle espoused by Real Simple magazine, so I was happy to get a sneak peek at TLC's ne...

One day at school I ran into the mother of one of The Pea's classmates. She was carrying a children's book -- The Miraculous Journey...

Gymboree is having a fall sale, with items up to 60% off! Just in time, too -- the weather is turning really cold, really quickly. The...

Check out the ice cream confections that my kids made with the new Play -Doh Magic Swirl Ice Cream Shoppe . Aren't they cute? Don't ...

The Pea's second-grade class is currently doing a unit on nutrition. They are learning about the different foodgroups and the importance...

We were at Borders today when I happened to glance down and see this book on a shelf. When 3Po saw the cover, he immediately said, "Go...

The Children's Place is one of my shopping mall staples; I can't pass by one of their stores without dropping in for a peek. They ha...

I never really had a pet as a child; my parents were not animal lovers, and I remember my dad telling my sister when she asked for a rabbit,...

Here's a product that we could have used when we went camping a couple of weekends ago: the Trukid Hero Stick , a rub-on ointment that s...

Now that the boys are in pre-K, we're starting to work on kindergarten readiness such as writing, phonics and simple math concepts. Thei...

I've just received my prize from Goodies For Mom's Blogging for Blood Cancer giveaway: a baby bundle fleece wrap and pacifier/toy cl...

Like any kid, 3Po and Jammy love remote controlled (RC) cars. The problem is that they're really too young for the sleek, hi-tech raceca...

I recently received a sample of the new Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to try out. Since I'm already a devoted Magic Eraser follower, I didn...

Is it a Filipino thing or does everyone carry tiny bottles of disinfecting gel around? Maybe it's psychological, but whenever a sink i...

I've written at length about how I am against videogames . But as the kids grow up and clamor for videogames, computer games, any electr...

Here's a quick run-through of great deals currently available for some of our favorite toys: Costco is selling Webkinz in some of its ...

Hooray! Once again, the folks at Lands End are running a Free Shipping promo for the next 5 days! It applies to all products with no minim...

It has been almost a week since we received some Leapfrog products to try out, and things are (pardon the pun) just hopping along. By far th...

We're going camping this Friday -- the first time the kids will be pitching a tent and sleeping in the great outdoors! To prepare, we...

It's like Christmas has come to the Bongga household! We recently received a bunch of LeapFrog products to try out: the TAG , Leapster2...

Yesterday I took the kids out for one final summer outing to the Nut Tree Theme Park , a charming little theme park in the middle of the Nu...

Just a few of the great giveaways floating around the blogosphere.... This Full House is hosting a great week-long Back to School giveaway ...