Book giveaway: The Rookie Mom’s Handbook

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I wish I had this nifty gem of a book when I was a first-time mom. The Rookie Mom’s Handbook by Heather Gibbs Fleet and Whitney Moss is a fun and light-hearted how-to manual for the newbie mom.

Oh, how I remember those days! Leaving the hospital with Susan ten years ago, thinking:  “They’re really letting us take her home! Wow!” And when I was home alone with her for the first time – “I’m home alone with my baby! Wow!”

Now that I’m a pro-mommy (cause I get paid the big bucks. ha) and veteran mommy blogger, I’m more than happy to offer my readers The Rookie Mom’s Handbook. The Handbook will fit nicely in a stocking or diaper bag or top off a baby shower gift great.

Here’s a bit from Amazon:

Bookshelves abound with activity books for babies and toddlers, but The Rookie Mom’s Handbook is the first designed exclusively for first-time mothers. Here are 250 enjoyable activities to help rookie moms maintain their individuality and boost their confidence about leaving the house, socializing, and doing things they’ve always liked to do—either with or without baby.

Inspired by the popular Web site www.rookiemoms.com, the book offers bite-sized activities arranged according to the baby’s age. Some are crafty, some are adventurous, and some simply help get a meal on the table.

Wanna win? Leave a comment. Want an extra entry? Link back to this post. Since this book would make a great gift, I’m only going to run the contest until Friday at noon (EST).  Enjoy.

Don’t let this bank fail: New Jersey food bank hungry for help

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The statewide Community FoodBank of New Jersey is not a bank we can afford to let fail those that need its assistance. I’m going to get out of the way and let the numbers speak for themselves:

One out of every five New Jersey families does not earn enough to afford the basic necessities – housing, food and child care – although 85 percent of these households have at least one family member who is working.

In New Jersey alone, an estimated 250,000 new clients will be seeking sustenance this year from the state’s food banks

At the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) requests for food have gone up 30 percent, but donations are down by 25 percent.

Warehouse shelves that are typically stocked with food are bare and supplies have gotten so low that, for the first time in its 25 year history, the food bank is developing a rationing mechanism.

Today over 100 New Jersey bloggers pledged to write about the need of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. For more information, or to make a donation, follow this link here. For a list of other blogs participating go here. (All statistics from CFBNJ.)

Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison… ?

How will the Lord reply to you?