I just wanted to say Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Click here to watch my Happy Holidays video with me and my lil Chris! Have a Blessed Holiday! -LaShanda

It's very cool to be a social media mom! On my facebook page, I recently made a connection with fellow mompreneur Sabrina Carter, the creator of Baby Ellington books series. With books like “My Hair is Curly" and "Please Don’t Yell at Me", Sabrina and her husband have been working hard to provide children with resources that help them create a greater sense of self worth by empowering them through their books.

I particularly think the "Please Don't Yell at Me" book is an interesting one for both children and us parents because GOD Knows they can sometimes do things to drive us crazy. However when parents yell at their kids, its hard to figure out who the kid is versus the parent. Learning how to stay calm, cool-headed, and react firmly but positively with our kids in bad situations is something all parents can work on, myself included.

As soon as I get some of these to read to Chris, I'll share my review with you, but until then feel free to purchase them for yourself at http://babyellington.net, which was recently added to my online directory FindBlackProducts.com.

In the past few weeks I've written ALOT on the Black Parenting Blog about various multicultural and positive books/toys for Black Children. Here are some of the latest posts...

• Positive Images: Multicultural Books and Dvds for African American Children
• 3 Things I Love About Wii Sesame Street Games
• Toshiba Laptop for Kids: I love this!
• Chris Unboxing his Leapster Explorer + Leapfrog Games for Only $8
• Perfect Stocking Stuffer for Kids: Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue
• Can I tell you a story?
• How to Create a Disney Dvd Collection for Your Kids Without Breaking the Bank
• Have your kids discovered the Alphabet Kids?
• Newbie Parents Want to Know: When do I call a Doctor for my Infant or Toddler?
• Beauty and the Beast Like You've Never Seen It Before

Did you watch the video above of me and my mini me (Christopher)? Well... while at Blogalicious, I learned about the I Heart Bkfst campaign. General Mills supported a study on the importance of breakfast for teenage girls. Until that point I had no idea that on any given day, 38% of African American Teenage girls skip breakfast. I KNOW I was one of those girls thinking that all that energy I had would last forever, but now at 30, taking naps and popping vitamins everyday, I know for a fact that when we black women neglect our health during our youth we pay the price as we get older.

Thanks to i <3 bkfst, I am giving you the chance to win a free iPod Touch and General Mill's Gift Basket on my SistaSense.com blog for women entrepreneurs.By entering this giveaway you also help us do our part to support healthier eating habits within the Black Community and support a Foster Home for Girls in Birmingham, Al.

Click here to enter: FREE iPod Touch Giveaway from SistaSense.com & i Heart Bkfst

Did you see my video clips of my 4 year old, Chris playing Sesame Street Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure? It was his first time playing on the Wii and he caught on fast. I already have a few new kid friendly video games ready for him on Christmas day. If you would like to win a Free Sesame Street Wii or DS Video Game for your special toddler, enter this giveaway.

How do you enter? Leave a comment below answering one question:
What is one game you and your family like to play?

Also be sure to let me know which game you want and for what system.
Available options: Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure or Cookie's Counting Carnival for Wii or Nintendo DS

That's it! There will be two winners. Last day to enter is Dec 15th, 2010.


Related: Free iPod Touch Giveaway on SistaSense.com

During Thanksgiving, I finally unboxed my Limited Edition Mario Red Wii Games system and Chris had a chance to play a few games. I've done a few posts on Sesame Street's new video games for kids so of course h'is first time on the Wii, we played Sesame Street Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure together.

Teenage Golf Sensation ushers in a new era to foster the growth of female participation and diversity in the Golf Arena. At the age of 15, Zakiya Randall 'Z', was being called a pioneer and has by many accounts been dubbed the "Next Big Star" on the LPGA tour. She became the first female golfer to be the highlight and featured speaker at the first ever PGA Village Glow Golf forum fostering growth for African-American female professionals. She has really made a difference in the world of golf and inspired so many people of all backgrounds around the globe.

For more information visit: www.zakiyarandall.com | Also be sure to stay connected to Zakiya on Facebook and Twitter.