Coromega Kids Omega 3 Review & Prize Pack Giveaway (ENDED)

I try to watch my family’s diet and get as many essential nutrients into our meals as possible.  Much to my disappointment, one thing that my kids don’t LOVE to eat is fish.  I still want them to get all of the great Omega 3 Fatty Acids that you’ll find in fish because I know the many benefits of these “good fats” like good brain and eye development, healthy joints and overall growth and development.

We’ve tried many supplements, but one of the issues that we have is that they don’t care for the taste of straight fish oil and neither of them will take large pills, so capsules are out of the question.

Coromega Kids has come up with a WONDERFUL Omega supplement that my kids ASK for more of! They love both the orange and the lime flavor, but my daughter likes the orange best.  They come in handy single packets that they can squeeze straight into their mouth or into a smoothie.  They actually consider THIS supplement a treat and that’s a DEFINITE treat for me! Coromega Kids is formulated with  200 mg DHA and 36 mg EPA. A 5:1 ratio.  The best part of how tasty they are is that they do not contain any sugar or artificial sweeteners!
You can buy Coromega Omega3 for Kids at the Coromega Store online for $24.95/30 pouches.  You can also find other retailers here.

WIN WIN WIN! HOW TO WIN A COROMEGA KIDS PRIZE PACK
Prize: containing a full box of each flavor – a retail value of $49.98

Initial Entry: Post a comment about why you want to win the Coromega Kids Prize Pack.

Bonus Entry 1: Follow Things Moms Like on Twitter –if you’re already following, tell me that in a comment along with your Twitter ID.

Bonus Entry 2: Follow Coromega on Twitter.  Post your Twitter ID.

Bonus Entry 3: Become a FAN of Coromega on Facebook.

FIVE Bonus Entries: Blog about this giveaway with a link to both Things Moms Like and Coromega and post your blog post url here.

Giveaway ends February 20, 2010 at 11:59PM EST

Please create a separate blog comment for each entry to be sure that you have all of the entries you deserve.

Glee Gum “Make Your Own Candy” Review & Giveaway (ENDED)

I love Glee Gum because their products are all-natural with no preservatives, artificial flavors or colors and NO aspartame! They are the only company to use real chicle (sap from the rainforest) in their gum base which is very eco-friendly, too!
Another reason that I LOVE Glee Gum is that they have created these fun “Make Your Own Candy” Kits, which are such a fun thing to enjoy with your kids! We tried the “Make Your Own Gummies” Kit and had a blast! It was cool to see the all-natural ingredients like sugar and seaweed turn into something DELICIOUS!

We used the microwave to make our gummies.  Check out our step-by-step photos below.  The funny-looking thing is the seaweed.  Looks interesting, tastes YUMMY!
Cool, huh?

WIN YOUR OWN GLEE GUM “MAKE YOUR OWN CANDY” KIT!!

Initial Entry (MUST do this before the bonus entries) : Visit the Glee Gum website and post here if you want to win the Make Your Own Chocolate, Make Your Own Gum or Make Your Own Gummies Kit.

Bonus Entry #1: Follow Things Moms Like on Twitter

Bonus Entry #2: Follow Glee Gum on Twitter

Bonus Entry #3: (Daily Entry): Tweet the following message up to once daily, then post a link to the Tweet in a comment here:
Win a Glee Gum Make Your Own Candy Kit @thingsmomslike http://tinyurl.com/y94nj3m All Natural, All Fun! @GleeGuy

Bonus Entry #4: Become a Fan of Things Moms Like on Facebook

Bonus Entry #5: Become a Fan of Glee Gum on Facebook

Bonus Entry #6 (FIVE BONUS ENTRIES): Blog about this giveaway with a link to both Things Moms Like and Glee Gum.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm on February 11th

Please make a separate comment for each entry or they won’t count as individual entries.

Is Breastfeeding/Attachment Parenting Anti-Feminist?

So I stumble onto a Twitter conversation today (when I should have been working) between someone who was clearly a man and a group of my Twitter friends and the comment that set it off was that Attachment Parenting is anti-feminist.  Then it turned into a slam on extended breastfeeding and how it’s all so anti-feminist because we women must have our breasts available to our children 24/7 to breastfeed and that we must be available to our children at all times if we are to practice Attachment Parenting.

Attachment Parenting International’s 8 Principles

Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

Feed with Love and Respect

Respond with Sensitivity

Use Nurturing Touch

Ensure Safe Sleep, Physically and Emotionally

Provide Consistent and Loving Care

Practice Positive Discipline

Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life

Nothing I’ve done as a parent has been “by the book” or “scripted” and I was “Attachment Parenting” before I knew there was a term for it.  I call in instinctive parenting.  With my first child, we breastfed and practiced bed-sharing (because it was where we ALL slept best), but I didn’t do it because a book or website (I didn’t have a computer) told me to.  I did it because it’s what I felt was working for us.  I also worked outside of the home during that time and I think the principles of Attachment Parenting aren’t telling women that they can’t go to work or school or fulfill their own needs and wants, but that when you have a child, being conscious of what your child needs…really NEEDS from you is key.  It’s not saying you cannot leave the house or that you must be physically available every waking moment of your life, but that when you are present, you are REALLY present and nurturing and loving toward your children.  That’s what *I* have always gotten out of it anyway.

I know plenty of mothers who I would consider to be practicing Attachment Parenting who’ve gone back to work when they felt like they and their babies were ready.  Is it “anti-feminist” that she made the call as to when that would be? Should she have sprinted from the delivery room back to a conference call? Who gets to make the decision WHEN is the right time, feministly-speaking (no, it’s not a word, I made it up) for a mother to stop breastfeeding and get back out there and work?

In MY mind, being able to feed your child from your own body and make decisions for YOURSELF and YOUR CHILD as to when it’s time to separate couldn’t be MORE feminist.  But maybe there’s some rule book that I’m not aware of.  Maybe there IS a man that knows better than me about mothering.  I guess it’s possible.

Can you breastfeed and still call yourself a card-carrying feminist?

Can you practice Attachment Parenting without losing your very soul to your child?