Seeing is Believing

Everyone knows how important good eyesight is and we most often take it for granted. VSP - a high quality provider of eye care plans take the business of eye care very seriously. Their passion for people and their vision doesn't stop at those with VSP coverage. They believe everyone deserves to see well. They also believe in having a little fun too. Check out this "make your own message" Snellen chart! Make up your own chart and print it out. Great for kids, too!

Click the image to make your own chart and find out more about VSP here.

Sale - Perfected

I am not huge on buying high end brands when it comes to clothing and accessories but that's not to say I don't LOVE finding high end brands at a good price. I also happen to appreciate good design, so part of shopping, for me, is looking at each piece for uniqueness and style. I found a site (and within days have gotten several friends equally as addicted) that sends an email every day with items from your chosen top brands on sale. MyPerfectSale.com is just that, nothing I don't want to see and everything at a great price. Shopping just got a little efficient for me. Find it here: MyPerfectSale.com

Go to the Pros — BabyPro.com

For baby safety products, we found a site that offers nothing but and that's a great thing. At BabyPro.com you find only what you need to keep your home in tip top baby proofing shape. The site also offers resources and tips to help you get started. These must have products are easily organized and the site gets two thumbs up for being so easy to use. Find great safety products here: BabyPro.com

Smile Squad

Any time we can find a way to encourage good dental hygiene, we're in. This new site from Delta Dental will capture the attention of any child. The characters are extremely current and not your typical dental heroes. The site features games, adventures and art. You can find several ways to engage at any age. Good dental hygiene can be a challenge in any home but this site entertains and delights all while teaching lifelong lessons. Find the site here: smilesquad.com

THE Safety Mom

This site is the ultimate in safety information made just for parents. Founded by Alison Rhodes, an advocate for child safety, this site can help you separate safety myth from reality. From the truth about toxins in baby products to lead in toys...Alison has the inside scoop on what every parent must know. There is also a link to the most comprehensive recall list. In addition, the list of safety innovations will guide you to the best products on the market. Find Safety Mom here.

ECHOage Your Party

A timely new trend is giving parents a unique tool to teach kids about 'green living' and being charitable, while giving today's youngsters a unique power to make an impact. ECHOage is an online party planning service that's empowering today's kids, preserving our environment, giving back to worthy charities, and inspiring others to follow in your footsteps. Guests are invited to an ECHOage birthday party online. Instead of bringing a wrapped and packaged present, guests simply rsvp and give a secure online gift of money.  Find out more: ECHOage

Fat Brain Toys

Why do we love this site? The toys are creative (see the solar powered build your own grasshopper) and perfect for entertainment and education. You can also find the largest selection of American-made toys. Remarkably, the online store offers over 4,000 toys and games including their own brand. This award winning site and company is family owned and operated. What's not to love here? See the great selection here: www.fatbraintoys.com

Threadless

If you're not familiar with Threadless, you need to spend a few minutes and make yourself part of the online community. The site take submissions for tee shirt designs. If the submission wins, it's made into a tee. The designs are funny and most make you think. Submit your own. See more here: www.threadless.com

Not Your Average Photo Printer

Now you have a nice digital camera and you're a great amateur photographer but where do you go to get affordable professional quality prints? Myphotopipe is an online photo processing site that offers automatic cropping tools and professional options that take less time but offer a professional finish to your digital photos. Unlike the generic formats available, Myphotopipe has a template tool, FolioPrints, that contains a palette of edge borders, faux mattes, hairlines and other visual elements that "frame and matte" an image. Turn your photos into works of art. Find more info here: Myphotopipe.com

A Great Diet & Weight Loss Resource

It's almost that time of year again. For the past two years, my New Year's resolution has been to "downsize and organize" and this year is no exception. I am determined to shed some baby weight and I am going to use this great site. CalorieKing takes a unique approach to diet and weight loss. Their philosophy is to focus on Food Awareness rather than fad diet pills or programs. This site offers recipes, calorie counters, diet tips, articles, food diaries, and more. There is also a calorie counter that you can use to make smarter decisions at your favorite fast food restaurant. For more information: CalorieKing.com

Baby-News.net

Baby-News is a baby blog aggregator. They find the best baby and parenting related RSS feeds and present them in an easy-to-browse format. You get all the latest baby news in one place. Lilypad Place has found a home there as well. www.baby-news.net

Innovative, Baby!

We found some fun and unique essentials at this easy to use site. Definitely not your typical fare. We love the baby slings and unique t-shirts you can't find most places. They offer great toys that are back to basics without the flash, bells and whistles. We couldn't stop finding unique items for the new arrival! Find the site here: www.innovative-baby.com

Just Yell Fire

Two teenage girls, inspired by a recent kidnapping of a young girl, decided to create and produce an educational movie to empower young women to protect themselves. It's an instructional film showing scenarios of real life situations followed by safety precautions and maneuvers to escape from each one. The best thing about this amazing project is that it is free to any teen girl as a DVD or download from the website. Find out more about these two courageous and inspiring teens here: www.justyellfire.com

Make Your Own Wedding Website

Even if your wedding isn't a destination requiring massive planning on your part and for your guests, we recommend this site to create your own personalized wedding website. The customizations and options are immense and user friendly. Your guests can visit the site to check out information on accommodations, rental cars, activities, directions, gift registries, travel guides, weather and so much more! You can also get your own domain name (i.e. www.johnsonwedding.com). Pricing starts at less than $6.00 a month. More info: www.weddingwindow.com

Great Photographers Are Hard to FIND!

But we found this photographer and love his work! If you're in the Southern California area and would like to have amazing keepsake photography of your baby, child or children, this is the guy you need to call first. He is reasonably priced and his work is really unique. Check out his work here: JDMurrayPhotography.com.

Posh Stuff, Posh Site

This site has wonderful items at great prices. They are offering 15% storewide with purchase of $50 or more. You can help out a great cause at the same time.

Nice Quality & Unique Products

You can find the most unique items at this site and the quality is great. Nice experience and awesome after Christmas sale items.

Great Holiday Arrangements to Send

Can't make it to the big family celebration? Need to say thank you for the hospitality of a friend or family member? Love to send flowers for no reason at all? The site is easy to use and the company is one of the friendliest around. Find great gifts here: ProFlowers.com

Support Mompreneurs

Take this opportunity to check out what moms are doing in the business world. Find out information on mom-owned businesses that are thriving online. Get some of your holiday shopping done as well. Check out some great products and services at the Mompreneur Marketplace.

Aromas For Living

Wouldn't you love to support a company that values organic farming and protecting the environment to say the least? This woman-owned company is truly inspiring. She farms her own organic lavender. Check out her great products at Aromas For Living.