urbanMamas Portland

A few weeks ago we did our first StumptownMom give-away and one lucky reader won a brand-new Miracle Blanket.  It was so much fun to give something away - and who doesn't love winning? - that we're at it again.  

With all of the recent news and discussions about BPA in water bottles and a certain company misleading consumers, you've probably taken a hard look at what's in your cupboard.  Not only is Klean Kanteen a family-owned company but they have always been BPA free.  All their bottles are pure stainless steel.  We're proud to give away TWO 12 ounce Klean Kanteen water bottles with sport caps in the cool Indicator Red color.

Join us over at StumptownMom to enter to win.  Give-away ends at 5pm PST Monday October 5th. 

Hi mamas...looking for trustworthy, professional and affordable housekeeper/service.  It's appreciated if they use green products.  Any recommendations?

It's officially fall, and it's a great time to get the peace of mind you need before the holdays hit!  I am holding my popular Kids Protection Planning workshop by teleseminar, as a special gift to the Full House Moms Group of Portland! I wanted to open the call up to any Mom in Portland who wants to learn about the estate planning needs of parents.

Every family who listens to the workshop will not just discover how to protect their children in the event something happens to them (the parents), but they will also leave with all of the tools they need to protect their children. I will be giving away everything that you need to make sure thatyour children never spend a minute in foster care, that they are always raised by the people that you would choose, and that your chosen guardians always know how you want your kids raised.

Why am I doing this?

I'm doing this because I have gotten very clear about my mission, which is to make sure that every parent is educated about what would happen to their kids if the unthinkable happened, and that they have the tools they need to take action and get everything in place, even if they can't afford my estate planning fees.

You see, my own mother died when I was 2 1/2 years old, and she died without an estate plan. What happened after that was a mess, and I want to make sure that no child ever experiences what I experienced - foster care, unsuitable guardians, misused funds, and nothing to show me who my mother really was. The workshop is free, and the purpose is to educate parents about the law, and motivate them to take action based on what they discover. That's why I'm giving away gifts to each family that are worth $1,500.

If you don't have anything in place, like a will or a trust, or even if you do and you're not sure that it adequately protects your family, you don't want to miss this!

Details: The teleseminar will be held Wednesday, September 30th at 10:00 a.m.
Click here to register, and look for call-in details in your email inbox!

To your family's health & prosperity,

P.S. After this teleseminar, you will know exactly what you need in an estate plan as a parent, and you'll have the tools to make it all happen! Click here to register!

Hello,

I'm Gerri Ravyn Stanfield, a local Portland acupuncturist, www.forestspringacupuncture.com and I have been seeing a huge increase in the number of amazing moms with young children who are wanting their sex drives back!  I'm curious about whether these trends are just happening in my practice or if they are actually happening more often in the community.  A few years ago, I was working with increasing fertility for a lot of women who wanted to get pregnant.  Now, it seems that many of these folks are happily raising their kids, finding themselves incredibly busy and seeking to have active sex lives again.  How widespread is this?  I would welcome feedback from any Portland mamas out there who have something to say about this.  If you are interested in telling me experience, you can email me at forestspringacupx@yahoo.com.  I look forward to hearing from you! 

Thanks so much! 

Gerri 

Hi,

We live in downtown Vancouver and are looking for ped recommendations. Also, dentist recs would be great too!

Thanks in advance!

Jenny J.

Imagine living in a multigenerational urban village where you know all your neighbors, have your own home yet share in various activities in a new Portland community named one of the top 10 green cohousing developments in the nation by Natural Home magazine. Construction of the Daybreak Cohousing community is nearing completion. Members will start to move into the community in October. All homes are adjacent to the beautiful 7,000 square foot Common House with a commercial kitchen, dining and gathering area, children's room, bike room and much more.  

 

Daybreak Cohousing is currently seeking additional members. The community is offering a five percent reduction in sales price for new members who join by December 15.

 

On October 4, 1:30-3:30 p.m. meet members of Daybreak and tour available units at the 30-home site, 2525 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR.  Take the Yellow line Max to the Killingsworth station or the #72 Killingsworth bus. Next social and tour:Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

 

For more information, contact Ken at AskAboutUs@daybreakcohousing.org, 503-310-7044 or visit www.daybreakcohousing.org  

The Boy is sooooo ready and wanting to take piano lessons, so we want to strike while the iron is hot!

With crazy life, working mama/papa, etc, baby in the house, too, I need to find a piano teacher who is:

A) great with 6 year olds

and either

B) is in my neighborhood (near 20th & Division or thereabouts)

or

C) will come to my home!

Recommendations are VERY welcome. Thanks!

Other UrbanMamas--

We are interested in buying for a darling wooden playhouse, in excellent condition, for our three year old daughter. Kicker is that we'd like to pay someone extra to deliver it to our house (as in drop it off) because we have two small cars and probably won't be able to transport it over. We live off Highway 43 near Marylhurst in West Linn. If you have a wooden playhouse you would like to sell and perhaps deliver around $150, please let me know.

Lynne

lynnehasselman@comcast.net

I am in the process of finding a new carseat for my son. He will be 4 in November but is only 30lbs, 39 inches. I've read tons of reviews on the britax frontier and they seem to be mixed. What attracted to me to this carseat is the 5 pt. harness that can be used until your child is 80lbs! But since the reviews seem to be mixed I want to know what YOU mamas think. Invest in the Frontier? Or move to a regular booster in the next year? And when have YOU moved your child to a booster?

Are you tired of fighting with your children?

Have you read the latest parenting book and still having conflicts?

Do you want information on proven techniques with will

Create Family Time Not Fight Time?

Everything Baby, LLC is hosting the 2 hour seminar Behavior Modification without Punishment on September 26, 2009 at 8:00 pm Pacific.  This seminar will be held as a teleconference free.

What you must know:

Date: September 26, 2009

Time: 8:00 pm Pacific

Seminar: Behavior Modification without Punishment

Length: The seminar will last about an hour with the next hour set aside for question and answers. 

Speaker: Rebecca Magby

Cost: $0.00

You must: E-mail Rebecca Magby to reserve a space for the seminar and to receive the necessary material. 

What you should know: The e-mail address you provide will not be shared with anyone else and you will not be inundated with materials from Everything Baby, LLC.  This conference call is provided for free to help parents

To Reserve Your Place: E-Mail rebecca@everythingbabyllc.com