the ghost + mr.chicken was my favorite halloween movie

the ghost + mr.chicken was my favorite halloween movie

happy halloween!

happy halloween!
pic s.britt

charlie brown's the great pumpkin 1960s

remember charlie brown's the great pumpkin from the 1960s?

halloween on disco teen tv dance party show 1965

halloween on disco teen tv dance party show 1965

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

blurb :: 5 publish-your-own book store quality books $800

whole foods :: 5 mineral make up kits $600+

method home :: holiday gift basket

nurseryworks :: mod mini rocking chair $325

mod*mom giveaway alert :: lg appliances + gadgets $30,000

mod*mom giveaway alert :: lg appliances $30,000
i love lg + i'm happy they asked me to tell mod*mom readers about their "life is good" home video contest. you can also win prizes without a video submission. instructions are here, deadline november 10th

mod*mom giveaway :: 3 method holiday gift baskets $120

mod*mom giveaway :: method home holiday gift baskets (3 prizes : $120)

i LOVE method home products!

i am so excited they're offering holiday gift baskets to mod*mom readers!
to enter to win a basket of cleaning + ambience products, tell me in the comments, your favorite method home products + best cleaning tips.
(include your email address + web url so i can contact you when you win!)
before monday, november 12th

**everyone can get this groovy reusable shopping bag free (click here)**

kiddie-a-gogo children's dance show, circa 1965

kiddie-a-go-go children's dance show, circa 1965

Design Within Reach :: Take a Seat for the Cure

take a seat for the cure :: october 25, 7-9pm
9 auctions will be held at 9 DWR studios.
join DWR + knoll in the fight against breast cancer by bidding on 1 of the limited-edition florence knoll benches, donated by knoll that DWR upholstered in pink leather.


all auction proceeds will go to the susan g. komen foundation.

mod*mom giveaways :: winner

mod*mom giveaways :: winner

boodalee duvet + sheets set: stay tuned.....

the lucky winner is ms.mamma in wisconsin!
she's going to get the world teal print in twin size.

happy halloween

image: drawing wonder

Meal Magic for Moderns

meal magic for moderns
this is from a 1959 family circle instant + frozen food recipes feature.

mod*mom giveaways alert :: parents magazine toy a day

mod*mom giveaways alert :: parents magazine's blog giveaways
my blogging pal at goodyblog asked me to let you know they're having giveaways. i LOVE the colors + design of parents magazine toys.

breast cancer caucus :: 2008 presidential candidate's video response

2008 presidential candidate's video responses to eradicate breast cancer

breast cancer is a highly visible cause whose research breakthroughs will hopefully benefit eradication of all cancers , diseases + disease causing chemicals in beauty, hygiene + household products + the environment.
women have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
this year alone more than 240,000 women will be diagnosed + about 40,000 women will die from this disease. the american cancer society has a $700 million dollar annual budget + susan g. komen raises over $50 million per year, yet after years of research, we still don't know specifically what causes breast cancer, how to prevent it, or how to detect + treat it effectively or without surgical removal of healthy tissue, nerves, lymph nodes, skin + nipples, or without ovary + nerve destroying chemotherapies.

the presidential candidates were asked how they'd eradicate breast cancer. watch their videos + read their written responses about their plans here.

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

nurseryworks :: mod mini rocker $325

blurb :: 5 publish-your-own book store quality books $800

whole foods :: 5 mineral make up kits $600+

boodalee :: luxurious duvet + sheets set $250-300

futuristic kitchen computing with touchscreen

if she can only open the refrigerator with an enormous computer in the middle of her kitchen. hahaha. i LOVE the new hp touchsmart computer.

the touchsmart pc really is fabulous for cooking. you don't have to keep it in the kitchen, but you can + it's wonderfully useful for looking up + storing recipes, calculating measurements + shopping online for groceries, gadgets + kitchen products. mod*tot + i watch cooking shows + videos (it's also a television with amazing high definition wide screen + video recorder).

funky little darlings™ - contemporary children's murals, designer wallpaper for children

funky little darlings :: contemporary children's wallpaper + murals

mod*mom giveaway :: mod rocker

mod*mom giveaway :: nurseryworks mod mini sleepytime rocker $325
nurseryworks is celebrating the launch of the child-size version of their
sleepytime rocker by giving one away to a lucky mod*mom reader!!!
to enter to win a mini sleepytime rocker in your choice of color + fabric,
tell me in the comments, "what are your nurseryworks favorites + why?"
(include your email address, so i can contact you when you win)
before midnight, monday november 12

mod*mom giveaway alert :: win an eames rocker

mod*mom giveaway alert :: design*sponge is offering an eames rocker

Sixties Album

i've been busy organizing mod*tot's baby pictures to make a blurb book.
blurb books start at $12.95. to enter to win 1 click here for my giveaway.

pic: snaggs

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder :: boodalee duvet + sheets set $250-300

to enter to win a complete set in pattern of your choice in twin or full size,
click here to go to my original giveaway post before midnight october 22.

1967 mad monster party :: the mummy

1967 mad monster party :: starring boris karloff + phyllis diller

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder + winner

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder + winner

blurb :: 5 publish-your-own book store quality books $800

whole foods :: 5 mineral make up kits $600+

boodalee :: luxurious duvet + sheets set $250-300


mod*mom giveaways :: winner :: pink dyson vacuum
ray calvino (please email me your address)

aptera 230 mpg elecric vehicle

futuristic aptera 230 mpg electric 3-wheeled vehicle is under $20,000!
they're taking $500 refundable reservations for next year's producton.
(choose all electric or plug-in electric hybrid)

the aptera's 2 front seats are arranged side by side with a centered infant seat behind them. the side doors open to the front + upward completely inside the front wheel track so you won't hit the vehicle parked next to you or damage your door while exiting your aptera in a tight garage. there is enough storage in the rear for 15 bags of groceries or 2 golf club bags. the aptera even holds 7 foot surf boards plus associated beach accessories.
















via aptera, gizmodo, inhabitat

craft, inc

i'm anxiously awaiting a copy of craft, inc. in the mail!
i saw a preview copy at chronicle books booth at dwell on design
this is what i needed when i was custom sewing before mod*tot was born.
they're $16.95 at chronicle books or fredflare

mod*mom giveaways :: winner :: pink dyson vacuum

mod*mom giveaways winner :: pink dyson vacuum


stay tuned for winner to be announced....

(thank you so much to all 500+ of you for entering +
thank you very much dyson for sponsoring.

time again to squeeze your lemons for signs of breast cancer

time again to squeeze your lemons for signs of breast cancer.
i had several new suspicious lumps checked out by my oncologist last week.
she felt them + said, "they feel cystic" (benign) + "you had a mammogram, ultrasound + breast mri in may, which shows EVERYTHING, so let's see you again in 3 months." i was in shock. my diagnosis last year was "bad prognosis, her2neu 3+++, stage 3b, 10x8cm tumor, spread to lymph nodes, highly aggressive, likely to spread + recur" + after a mastectomy + radiation + chemotherapy + several months of herceptin monoclonal antibody infusions (we suspended the last 9 months of herceptin that would supposedly prevent a recurrence of cancer by 50% due to acute congestive heart failure it was causing), she told me she'd monitor me "carefully." high surveillance for breast cancer recurrence actually translates into me doing monthly manual exams + my oncologist doing manual exams every 3 months. now i've got lumps she says "feel benign" + i don't find that reassuring. my huge breast cancer tumor was undetectable by mammogram + it was the size of a large bar of soap.

meanwhile, there is a pink ribbon party going on this month with millions of products selling + well meaning people walking + racing for the cure. the book pink ribbons, inc. says over 1 million people participated in the susan g komen races for the cure in 2005 alone (that's not counting the avon, livestrong + american cancer society walks). i've been wondering, what are those walks accomplishing for breast cancer? where is that money going? awareness: i think we're all pretty aware that breast cancer is common + you should detect it early; prevention: supposedly it's not preventable; research: don't the pharmaceutical companies make huge profits? my cancer treatment costs were over $100,000; survivor programs: most of them are staffed by volunteers who are breast cancer survivors with donated space, equipment + tax deductible expenses.

where is all that money going? maybe elizabeth edwards or hillary clinton will look into making sure it's toward better diagnostic equipment than mammograms + manual exams (google please help us!). we need specially targeted chemotherapies that don't cause heart failure + permanent nerve damage (my hands + feet are numb) + destroy ovaries. we need targeted chemotherapies so effective, we won't have to endure radiation (medieval burning of the skin + breast tissue) + surgery (i miss my breast + my arm is permanently nerve damaged, painful + swells from lymph edema. my daughter asks me when will my breast grow back (like a lizard's tail she knows detaches as a defense mechanism). sometimes at night before she goes to sleep she sobs + demands to know, "where is your booby mama?! where is it? take me to visit it! i want your booby back!"

update oct 9: 1st thing this morning she demanded to go see my breast. she said, "i miss it mom, i want to see it even if it's not attached to you."
i told her i've still got one attached + let's be good to that one.

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

mod*mom giveaways :: reminder

blurb :: 5 make-your-own books $800

boodalee :: duvet + sheets set $250-300

whole foods :: 5 mineral make up kits $600+

mod*mom giveaway :: whole foods mineral fusion fresh face kits $600+

mod*mom giveaway :: 5 mineral fusion fresh face starter kits $600+ value

whole foods is offering mineral fusion fresh face starter kits $122.50 each benefitting pink united, a nonprofit organization that supports the fight against breast cancer. the kits include 2 pressed bases in 2 different shades for blending, a duo bronzer with a sheen glow + matte finish, a kabuki brush + hydration mist.

for october, they're offering mineral fusion fresh face starter kits for $20!!!
(the brush alone costs $28.99, so this is a great opportunity to get started)

i found out about mineral make up the hard way. i hadn't worn make up in about 4 years + tried some plant-based foundation, not knowing i was allergic to one of the myriad ingredients + i had a very bad allergic reaction.
some mod*mom readers recommended mineral based makeup + i LOVE it.

to enter to win a mineral fusion fresh face starter kit, watch the mineral makeup video podcast, leave a comment on the podcast with http://modmom.blogspot.com in the "website" field so they can track your participation, then leave a comment on this post before midnight, monday october 29

ice speedskating

ice speedskating ::
i took a level 1 us speedskating coach certification course. it's great to get back on the ice + skate with old friends + mod*tot is making new friends. her grandpa is the us champion for master's short track ice speedskating.

now that the speedskating season has begun, i'll be following shani davis + apolo + jp kepka + some of the canadian skaters who raced + trained with my husband for the 2002 winter olympics. they're racing next in calgary.

mod*mom giveaway :: boodalee duvet + sheets set $250-300

mod*mom giveaway :: boodalee duvet + sheets set $250-300

i LOVE boodalee's new bold graphic prints. mod*tot is crazy for the castle.
jeanice skvaril, boodalee's owner + graphic designer is a mom in marin county who was inspired by the delightful amusements in tivoli gardens.

to enter to win a boodalee duvet + sheets set in twin or full, tell me in the comments "what sort of themes are your kids into, how old are they, what size bed(s) do they sleep in + which new print is your favorite: space, castle, world teal or world pink?" before midnight, monday october 22
(include your email address, so i can contact you when you win)