http://www.themotherhood.com/circle/show/id/55438 en-US http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vm-cdxDSxz0/S3W9VN9dtjI/AAAAAAAAHB0/NUof8MHrxB8/s1600-h/477_4839.JPG Yesterday I was at the grand opening ceremony for http://thankyoumom.com/
at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.  Marc Pritchard from P&G shared
his vision for the home, "A place to gather, celebrate, relax, have
some fun and enjoy the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games experience
together as a family.? And believe me, the athletes like Noelle
Pikus-Pace are going to love recharging their batteries here.


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Noelle was generous enough to chat with me at the Family Home opening.  The http://www.nbcolympics.com/photos/galleryid=262313.html had
lively red and blue streaks in her hair and was simply bursting with
energy and enthusiasm. Her daughter and husband were set to arrive soon
and she said this experience is a "family dream." Noelle told me
husband works full-time so she can train and plans to make the most of
these Olympic Winter Games. Noelle told me the being here was the "best
opportunity."



I took a moment to ask Noelle about the P&G Thanks Mom campaign and
what her mom did to help her achieve her goals.  "My mom is my
hero--she took of hours and hours of work to help me and always
believed in me." Nabbing time with this mom, was such a treat and I was
moved to see her basking in the spotlight.  Watch her compete on the
18th and 19th.

Athletes like Pikus-Pace, Jeret Peterson and speed skater Chad Hedrick
gathered to celebrate the home and the inspiration behind the home--all
the moms that made it possible for these athletes to achieve
greatness.  P&G rolled out the two commercials that will début
tonight (and believe me you'll want to have your hankies ready--these
are emotionally packed ads!).  As Pritchard shared the all the details
of the P&G campaign, he shared the spotlight and the stage with
Jenny Chu's mom, Miriam, and gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi.

One special detail of the evening was P&G efforts to bring families
together in Vancouver.  The P&G team offered athletes up to $3000
to fly and house their families here in Canada.  This is an amazing
offer for athletes that have had to scrimp and save for training and
equipment.  Several athletes were moved to tears at this generous
gesture.

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athlete photos, I got a grand tour. The multi-story home is centrally
located in downtown Vancouver.  Within the home are experiences
designed to take the pressure off for a little bit of time.  There's a
cyber lounge with free wifi, an incredible Pringles snack bar with more
than two dozen flavors, and that's just on the first two floors.

From there you head to the Tide Laundry Lounge.  That's where athletes
can drop off laundry and pick it up clean and folded the next day. 
Tots will adore the Pampers Village packed with toys, a diaper changing
station and tons of the new Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with
Dry Max.

Crest had a cool interactive photo session (I'll post my virtual speed
skating image soon), but this mom loved the top floor.  It was packed
with all the beauty supplies this mom uses and loves.  More on that
soon! http://thankyoumom.com/ will be the online place to check out the action.
]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Momtrends) Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:02:29 -0500 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/467073 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/467073 http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/08/cookie-magazine-and-school-years-eve.html



http://schoolyearseve.cookiemag.com/default.asp http://www.cookiemag.com/ I
am thrilled to have joined Cookie Magazine's "Word-of-Mom" Blogger
Panel. My new connection is going to help me share some terrific
stories with the Momtrends community. Here's a cool one: http://www.cookiemag.com/ and the PTA are teaming up on a back-to-school event.The idea is to create a new holiday called http://schoolyearseve.cookiemag.com/default.asp . It's a chance for families and kids to start the back-to-school season right, with a kick-off party on August 30th before the school bell rings.To join in the fun, go to http://schoolyearseve.cookiemag.com/default.asp . You'll find downloadable party decorations, invitations, party games, recipes (http://www.cookiemag.com/food/2008/07/tiedyerecipes?currentPage=2
and more. Need a little incentive? Anyone who throws a School Year's
Eve party - big or small - will get an opportunity to win $1500 to go
towards thier school or local PTA unit, http://schoolyearseve.cookiemag.com/win.asp . My girls are a little young, but we plan a little cupcake pj party before preschool starts up!
]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Momtrends) Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:24:05 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/412736 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/412736 The Motherhood partnered with Kleenex to hold an information session at the Bronx Zoo with Jean Grabeel, who?s a member of the National Association of School Nurses and has been a healthcare professional for close to 30 years...great person for a Q & A. Read more about what I learned...]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MommyFactor) Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:48:26 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/412139 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/412139 ]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MommyFactor) Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:36:50 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/412137 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/412137 http://www.battlethebug.com/ event
at the Bronx Zoo. It was the last stop of their nationwide tour to
launch their new Anti-Viral tissue with educational games and displays
for the kids. My daughter and others got to "Whack A Bug", play an
interactive game, catching bugs and learning interesting things like, a
single uncovered sneeze releases over 100,000 germy droplets traveling at over 200 miles per hour covering at least 3 feet -- eww! They also got to meet Ahhh-Choo, Kleenex's "Germ" Bug.The adults had an opportunity to speak with Jean Grabeel, Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses, (and mom to one of High School Musical's
actors) as she gave us tips on keeping our kids healthy and safe during
flu season. Some of the important points I definitely will be keeping
in mind are:http://blog.greenbaby-nyc.com/2009/08/and-god-bless-you.html ]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MomConfessional) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:48:38 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/411401 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/411401 http://motherhoodinnyc.blogspot.com/2009/08/battle-of-bug.html]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Marinka) Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:46:15 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410674 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410674 webmaster@themotherhood.com (kdc521) Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:31:34 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410660 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410660 Achoo! "the larger-than-life" bug (and me!) at the Kleenx Anti-Viral "Battle The Bug" event at the Bronx Zoo today.

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (kdc521) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:40:02 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410651 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410651 Jean Grabeel shared her "pearls of wisdom" for fighting cold and flu viruses year round today.

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (kdc521) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:36:58 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410643 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410643 http://www.kleenex.com/NA/Default.aspx gathered a group o f Mommy Bloggers
today at the Bronx Zoo. In addition to having a glorious day to see the
animals, we got great tips on how to fight the flu and other illnesses
this fall.http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/08/kleenex-battles-bug-at-brronx-zoo.html ]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Momtrends) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:35:53 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410606 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410606 webmaster@themotherhood.com (MomConfessional) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:46:54 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410573 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410573 Buggin Ellie

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MomConfessional) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:45:45 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410571 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410571 Ava gives the bugs a real whack!

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MomConfessional) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:41:31 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410569 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410569 Check out their cool ride!

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MomConfessional) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:40:50 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410567 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410567 Ellie catching the bug!

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (MomConfessional) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:39:48 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410565 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410565 What a gorgeous group of women! 

(Btw, click on the photo and it will expand. That goes for any photos on the site.)

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Emily) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:17:31 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410545 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410545 The kids would have climbed all over it if I'd let them.  

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Emily) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:15:30 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410543 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410543 Nikki and I have emailed a few times so it was a thrill to get to finally meet her today!!!  And her little boy is just adorable as you can see!

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Emily) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:13:14 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410541 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410541 Here's a live action shot of our blogger press briefing with Jean Grabeel, a school nurse for 30 years. 

]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Emily) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:07:17 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410539 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410539 http://nextkidthing.com/  and http://babyrific.net/ Kimberly from http://www.mominthecity.com/ Nicole from http://momtrends.blogspot.com/ Marinka from http://www.motherhoodinnyc.com/  and http://www.mouthyhousewives.com/ Susanna from http://www.greenbaby-nyc.com/
Nikki from http://euphorialuv.blogspot.com/ http://euphorialuv.blogspot.com/ Carla from http://newyorkcity.momslikeme.com/members/exploregroups.aspx?p=104
Lisa from http://newyorkchica.com/about/ Heidi from http://c2cmom.typepad.com/
I'll post a bunch of photos here and hopefully everyone else will too!!!  ]]> webmaster@themotherhood.com (Emily) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:03:21 -0400 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410537 http://www.themotherhood.com/post/show/id/410537