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Christine (YoungMommy): 30, Female
United States

Name or Pseudonym:: YoungMommy

About Me:: I am a happily married Mommy of six beautiful children, all ages seven and under, with a set of twins thrown in the mix. I love my life, but am always looking for ways to make it more fun!

Blog:: ooohpickmepickme.blogspot.com

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From Dates to Diapers, and beyond!

Safe Sippers

It's been all over the news for months - BPA found in plastic bottles and cups.

But, what exactly is BPA?

The Green Mommy has a great article on what BPA is, but in a nutshell it is the component found in many plastics that mimics estrogen in the body and disrupts various endocrine functions.

Children are most at risk, experts say. Children’s bodies remain immature, with underdeveloped detoxification mechanisms to protect them from BPA, as well as drugs. Their brains and other organ systems are constantly developing, undergoing periods of particular sensitivity to damage or disruption.

As more research continues on the subject of BPA exposure and health issues, the chemical is linked to a greater number of diseases. Here are just a few of those diseases and health issues:

So, what products are safe to give our kiddos?

There are so many parents who have done all of the necessary research for finding the BPA-free products, so instead of re-inventing the wheel, I will site some of them here. Thanks to my good friend, Sara, for getting the ball rolling for me!

Cookie's online magazine this month featured an article called Safe Sippers. This is a great introduction to some of the most well-known products, from companies you can trust.

For an in-depth look at what you are currently using, and whether or not they are safe, as well as one of the most comprehensive directories of BPA-free baby feeding products, check out The Z Report: A Directory of Bisphenol-A In Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups. Make sure that you check out some of the other great articles on BPA at Z Recommends - There is some very valuable information available there!

Please, if you have any more info that you would like to share, or if you have questions that you would like answered, leave them in the comments here. I will do my best to help spread the word, or help find answers!

Happy Birthday Julia!!

My baby girl is SIX today!!

Happy Birthday, Princess Tulip!

About This Mom

I was tagged with the following Meme by Cindi, over at Moomette's Musings and thought it would be fun to post it here, instead of posting only five things about me!

Tagging is a great way to network, meet new friends, and get acquainted with other bloggers!

So here goes on the tag:

Here are the rules:

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1 ) What I was doing 10 years ago...

I was living with my parents, being courted by my future hubby, working as an associate relations manager full-time, and teaching part-time.

2 ) What are five things on your to-do list for today?

School lessons with my kiddos

Clean my house - part of it anyway

Read and reply to almost 100 emails

Wash and fold about 10 loads of laundry

Remember to eat

3 ) Snacks I enjoy...

I could munch on snacks all day long!

4 ) Five things I would do if I were a billionaire...

Convince my husband to quit his job (wouldn't take much, I'm sure!)

Pay of all our debt

Give to those in need

Travel

Adopt a dozen African babies, for real!

5 ) Three Bad Habits...

Only 3?

I am soooo disorganized - I know I could change this, but I'm just too busy! Or, maybe I'm just too lazy?

I slouch - big time!

I am a horrible procrastinator

6 ) 5 places I have lived…

Folsom, CA

Kings Beach, NV

El Dorado Hills, CA

Shingle Springs, CA

Now -- Northern CA!

7 ) 5 Jobs I have had

Babysitter

Teacher

English Tutor

Associate Relations Manager

Wife, Mom

Please let me know if you post this meme and link to me, and I'll link you here:

Come on in...

So glad you stopped by! There is so much to do and see here at my corner of the MommyFest 2008 Blog Party!

First of all, for those of you who I have not yet had the privilege to meet, I am Christine, mommy of six very active young'uns. If you browse around for any period of time you will see that we have a busy house... My kiddos keep me on my toes!

I currently have two giveaways going on...

Please enter both of them, and then help spread the word! I'm sure by the end of the week I will begin another giveaway or two, so check back throughout the week!

I would love to have you vote for my picture in the High 5 Photo Contest - I posted a picture of my five very handsome boys!! (Yes, I have only one girl in the whole mix!!) Vote here and let me know that you voted for me, so I can thank you properly!

Stay tuned for a whole lot more... The party has just begun!!

Rapido

With six kiddos in the house who are constantly wanting something fun to do, I am always on the lookout for games and activities that we can play and do together. The games that jump out at me are those that teach or train some area of the mind or body.

The Parent Bloggers Network introduced my family to Rapido, from the Discovery Channel Store. With Rapido you think fast, and move even faster, as you collect colored bamboo marbles to match a special pattern. My kiddos have not only had so much fun picking up the marbles with their bamboo tubes, but they're building color and pattern recognition skills, too!

Video of my kiddos playing to come soon!

Rapido is anEco-Friendly Product

This product's eco-friendly attributes:

made of natural materials
Made of eco-friendly bamboo that was preserved to keep its economical and ecological values to the world. Once cut, bamboo grows back completely in just three years.

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At 5:51pm on March 17th, 2008, Jodi said…: I got the jpg from the invitation - I will email it to you (if I can find your email address!).

At 5:43pm on March 17th, 2008, Jodi said…: Hi - nice to "meet" you!!

At 6:27am on November 14th, 2007, Sandy C. said…: Thank you for the add! I look forward to reading both of your blogs!

At 1:06pm on November 12th, 2007, Audra Silva said…: Who says I'm sane? mwahaha

I agree, it's nice to meet another mom of six. :)

My kids are 17 (g), 15 (g), 11 (g), 8 (b), 4 (b), and 21 mo. (g). :) I put some pictures up on my page. :)

At 10:43am on November 12th, 2007, Audra Silva said…: Thanks for the link. i added you to mine. How do you get the little box with your code? I think that would make it easier for people to link back. :)

At 7:27pm on November 8th, 2007, srah said…: I've got a "guess the musical" contest going on in my blog for NaBloPoMo. Nothing too serious, just for jokey prizes, but take a look! :)

http://www.srah.net/weblog/