Are you planning a family vacation? Well from a mom’s perspective, Beaches Resorts is perfect for a family getaway!  With four all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, all set upon the most gorgeous white sand beaches in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, the hardest part is deciding which Beaches to choose!

At Beaches, the best of everything in a family vacation is included. Unlimited dining from a variety of gourmet and specialty cuisine restaurants serving great breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not only are the standard meals included, but kids and parents have access to “anytime snacks” and beverages. During the day you can play tennis, golf, or just go to one of their state-of-the art fitness centers.

To take advantage of the beautiful water setting, Beaches offers snorkeling and scuba diving with all equipment and instruction included. From wading pools for the littlest tots to awesome Pirate’s Island Waterparks sure to keep the big kids entertained, and amazing pools that feature swim-up bars where parents can relax with friends, Beaches has something the whole family can enjoy!

When the sun sets, families can get together and enjoy nightly entertainment and stage shows or parents can schedule a nanny for the kids, while you enjoy some adult time at the piano bar. At the end of the night, everyone can collapse and rest up for the next day in beach side top-notch accommodations, from ocean view and beachfront rooms to lavish one and two bedroom suites, some including your very own personalized Butler Service. Even roundtrip airport transfers, hotel taxes and all gratuities are included.

More over, there are amazing programs at Beaches Resorts your children will love! From spending time with Elmo and friends as part of The Beaches Resorts Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street® and story time with Elmo, baking with Cookie Monster, dancing with Zoe, exploring with Grover, making music with Bert & Ernie to Sesame Street stage shows, character parades and character breakfasts (for a nominal charge). Supervised kids camps for all ages are available, from newborns to tweens and teens, the Crayola Art Camps and an Xbox 360® Game Garage, featuring the latest video games the entire family can enjoy.

Taking place during the off-peak season months of September and October, is the new WonderFALL Celebration at Beaches Resorts!

Not only do you get to enjoy everything Beaches offers year-round but you can SAVE up to 45% off published rates and get 2 Nights Free (on stays of 7 nights or more). And as part of this WonderFALL Celebration, Beaches has a great fall line up of special events and activities. From even more Caribbean Adventures with Sesame Street® that includes the premiere of a brand new stage show and a new activity with Abby Cadabby, exclusive Gordon and Elmo live performances and special parenting workshops hosted by Sesame educators, to Dive In Movies, “Baby You’re A Star Photo Contest” ( where your little one could win the chance to be featured in the next Beaches brochure) and even a celebration for Grandparents, it’s all happening ONLY this FALL at Beaches family resorts!

 Click here to enjoy Beaches’ WonderFALL Celebration!

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Star 50 Bags, an innovative line of collectible handbags inspired by every state in the Union, will be donating 5% of all sales from their Louisiana Market Sac to the Make it Right Foundation supporting the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

“I am thrilled that Star 50 Handbags will be doing their part in helping the families of New Orleans,” said Amity Cooper, Founder of Star 50 Handbags. “I think it is important that as many people as possible lend a hand and help these in any way possible.”

The Louisiana Market Sac is a sturdy canvas tote trimmed with brightly striped ribbon and features leatherette shoulder straps. Inspired by the bags of New Orleans locals being carried to open-air markets, it holds more than crawfish and fresh produce!

Grab yours today!

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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, Calif.

The cream, promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe dry or cracked nipples, contains ingredients that may cause respiratory distress, vomiting and diarrhea in infants, the agency said.

The potentially harmful ingredients in the cream are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol.

“FDA is particularly concerned that nursing infants are being unwittingly exposed by their mothers to this product with dangerous side effects,” said Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “Additionally, these two ingredients may interact with one another to further compound and increase the risk of respiratory depression in nursing infants.”

The company has stopped selling the cream. The FDA said consumers should stop using the cream and consult a doctor if they experience problems or believe that their infant may have experienced problems due to the product.

Mothers whose children may have suffered adverse effects because of this product should contact the FDA’s MedWatch at 800-332-1088.

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Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the premiere of Sex and the City? Do it like the girls of SATC and connect with friends over a Cosmo and a movie! Enter the Sex and the City Party Idea Contest for a chance to win a private screening for you and 200 of your friends! One weekly prize winner will also be chosen at random for two free movie passes to see Sex and the City. See Celebrations.com for entry details!

Don’t forget you can be the first to see Sex and the City on Thursday, May 29th at the “Ladies’ Night Out” screenings in select markets. Check these links below to find a late night screening near you.

Movietickets, Moviefone and Fandango - Have Fun!

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This summer The SAK is teaming up with HarperCollins Publishers to give 15 lucky readers a trendy Silverlake Convertible Clutch in one of four bright colors packed with three of the season’s best reads. So, being smart has never been so stylish!

Click here to enter the contest which runs through May 31 - Good Luck!

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In honor of Mother’s Day, we have partnered with Baby Chapters to give one lucky Stylish Moms reader a professionally produced hard-cover baby book!

All you have to do is visit Babychapters and start creating the pages for your online baby book. It includes an introduction, family tree, journal, milestones, baby’s favorites, growth charts, guest book for your family & friends, photo/video gallery, events, gift lists and much more!

After you have completed your online book, you have to come back to this blog and post a comment telling us your child’s favorite activity. It could be anything from sleeping, eating, coloring, singing, etc. - this must be all done by midnight Sunday, May 18 (eastern time).

Brianna will be helping me randomly pick the winner out of those readers who leave comments. The winner will be receiving a beautiful hard-cover baby book which will be a lasting keepsake for years to come. It will help you preserve your baby’s precious memories and is a perfect gift for baby’s first birthday or other important events!

Remember you have until Sunday, May 18 (about two weeks) so tell your girlfriends and head over to Baby Chapters and get your online book started.

Good Luck!

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If you’ve ever experienced online identity theft or had important family documents lost or erased, taking your computer’s security seriously becomes all the more important. With the launch of all-in-one internet security solution, Norton 360 Version 2.0 from Symantec™ - you will have the confidence of your PC being secured!

Norton 360 helps you feel safe and secure while conducting your daily computing activities.  It combines Symantec’s leading security and tuneup technologies with Identity Protection and automated backup technologies to help guard against online fraud and protect personal data. From securing against online threats, such as viruses, spyware and hackers to protecting irreplaceable files, photos and music, Norton 360 provides you with an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution that operates quietly in the background.

My favorite feature is Norton 360’s Identity Protection. It securely manages all your user names, passwords and sensitive information when you shop, bank and browse online. It protects you as you move around online from spyware, phishing sites and by screening against online identity theft.

Norton 360 was easy for me to install and simple to configure both scheduled scans and product updates. The toolbar was not overwhelming and alerted me of all my online activity and suspicious sites.

Norton 360 is perfect for families looking for a safe, security solution.  Protect yourself today by clicking here!

Price: $79.99 - includes 1 year protection for up to 3 household pcs

*Norton 360 is Windows XP and Windows Vista compatible.

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Baskin Robbins is honoring America’s Firefighters by selling ice cream for $.31 cents per scoop on Wednesday, April 30 between 5pm and 10 pm. Grab your kids tonight and have a cool treat

Click here to find a location near you!

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The newest introduction from Pizza Hut isn’t pizza — it’s pasta!

Pizza Hut recently introduced Tuscani Pastas - two styles of fresh, hot & delicious pastas delivered right to your door for a great family meal any day of the week.  The pastas are a convenient way to give your family a sit-down meal, without spending the evening in the kitchen.

Tuscani Pastas are topped with one of two sauces before being baked.  You can choose from Creamy Chicken Alfredo (a rich parmesan sauce tossed with chicken) or Meaty Marinara (a satisfying blend of tomato sauce and meat) and each pasta is served with five freshly-baked breadsticks.

My family actually tried the Meaty Marinara Tuscani Pasta and it was very good!  The pasta came in an aluminum pan insulated in a cardboard box and it stayed warm until it was served.  The pasta had a perfect balance of cheese, meat & sauce and definitely compared to restaurant-quality pasta.  I was surprised because even the breadsticks tasted different than the regular ones served at Pizza Hut.  My family really enjoyed the Meaty Marinara pasta and is already looking forward to ordering the Creamy Chicken Alfredo version.

The new Tuscani Pastas are priced at only $11.99 & serves a family of four - click here to order yours today. You will love it!

*Upcoming Contest: One lucky reader will have the opportunity to win a complimentary Tuscani Pasta courtesy of Pizza Hut & Stylish Moms. Details coming soon so check back often!

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Sunkist Naturals, maker of exceptional smoothies and juices, is introducing Glorious Greens. So, parents of picky eaters may get a little break from unsuccessful attempts at getting their kids to eat their vegetables!

Made with broccoli, cabbage, kale, dulse,  echinacia, wheat grass, flax seed, spirulina, and green tea (among other ingredients) the flavor is sweet and delicious.  The key is mixing these nutrient packed veggies with apple, kiwi, mango, and pineapple.  The result is a healthy dose of superfoods high in vitamins, antioxidants and Omega-3 EPA & DHA.

Sunkist Naturals Glorious Greens is vegan, and features no added sugar, preservatives, artificial ingredients, or GMO.  Perfect for busy parents,  the convenient 15.2 fl oz size fits in a diaper, gym, or hand bag quite easily.

*The Sunkist Naturals collection of smoothies and juices is currently available in Florida and Southern California.

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