Lilaguides free at www.Lilaguide.com for a limited time

For a limited time, the makers of the new parent survival and review guide Lilaguide, are giving away free copies for new members to their online site.

For more information, view the full post at Capitol Moms Maternity Edition and to sign-up and receive your copy at www.lilaguide.com

DC Metro Mommy: Warehouse of Mommyista Goodness

Mommyista: (paraphrased -CM style) a rockin' mommy that loves fashion, life, and takes her role as a mommy seriously. She can be found in search of great gear, happening events to share with her little ones and a fun place to hold a mom's night out.

The other day while on Facebook, I stumbled across a post for DC Metro Mommy. I followed the links and was in for a treat. Local mama Claudine Kurp has crafted a fabulous site, full of tips and resources, helpfully organized. I found myself happily wandering from category to category, picking up tips and fun places to visit along the way.

To check out, DC Metro Mommy, visit www.dcmetromommy.com

Our Kids: "Your Link to Family Fun"

DC Mamas:
I wanted to share some information about a great resource to have on your "favorites" - Our Kids DC.

Here's a little information from founder Amy Miller:

"Our-Kids was founded in 1999 as a resource to help Washington DC parents and caregivers find activities and resources quickly and easily. We strive to be your one stop source for family-friendly information - We do the research – so you don’t have to!

Our Kids prides itself on being Your Link to Family Fun.TM We highlight activities that are fun for children and places that are "parent friendly". We focus on family-tested places, events and activities that can help you plan your day, regardless of what interests your kids might have or what ages they are. You'll find everything organized by category with all the info you need right at your fingertips. Find local support groups, local children's theatre and much more.

Our Kids also has a comprehensive member only area. As an Our Kids member you have access to:

· All events where you can search and narrow your search by event type, cost, and age group.
· A members area providing access to promotions, events, saved events and more.
· A weekly newsletter that displays a list of calendar of events, local theater listings and more.
· Bookmark capabilities so you can save events that interest you for later.
· Promotions, discounts, and giveaways.

Many people find that advanced screening tickets and other giveaways more than cover the modest annual membership of $26.00 per year - just 50 cents a week.

See what other Our Kids Readers have to say!


Special Discount for CM Readers: Receive $2 off of the annual membership rate with the code "CMM"

Capturing a memory with Jessica Photo

Everyone wants to capture those special moments in life, the birth of a new addition, those "happy birthday to me"s and the milestone markers of your family through the years. To help capture your moments, I want to share a great resource with local moms, Jessica Photo, portraits and photos by DC area favorite, Jessica Christian.

Her work is beautiful, realistic, professional and memorable. Jessica also offers a unique service for her clients, Display Consultation, to help with the "What to do with these photos now?" -- she contracts the services of an interior designer to offer personal style assistance to help her clients get the most out of their portraits and their own personal space. It is a service that her clients appreciate and rave about.


A couple samples are pictured above, but for a more extensive preview, visit her site, www.jessicaphoto.com