This Full House: This Full House Events

Here's the thing, blogging has introduced me and my family to some pretty wonderful opportunities -- not to mention, allowing me the space to express myself and witness many random acts of kindness -- This Full House is where I share my parenting stories (sort of like "What NOT To Wear," except I'd be the dork in need of a makeover) and articles that I feel would be of interest to other parents, like me.

Short version: I make other parents look good.

You can check out our FAQ's (frequently asked questions) because, inquiring minds want to know.

Or, visit with me at This Full House Reviews where I like to write about the stuff we like, or haven't managed to break...yet...and perhaps makes life a little easier for other families, like ours.

Readers will be treated no different than that of family and friends visiting with me, here at home -- with respect, warmth and kindness -- of course, clothing is optional and ALL opinions are welcome on the Internets!

Clean off a chair and stay a while - there's always room for one more - let's catch up, okay?

Feel free to grab a beverage and then I'll start with what I've been doing, lately:

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July, 2009

This Full House quoted in M2Moms E-ssentials "And Now a Word from the Mommybloggers" ...about the possibility of FTC regulations and what every brand should do now with their blogger relationships.

June, 2009

This Full House named as Trop50 (Tropicana Juice) Top 100 Bloggers

May, 2009

Featured as a 2009 "Glambassador" for Glamour Magazine

5/20/09

Attended PBS Parents Blogger Event at WNET.org, PBS Headquarters in NYC to discuss Learning with SuperWhy! and quoted in PBS - Remotely Connected.

April, 2009

This Full House is mentioned in article, "Keeping Up With the Mommybloggers" in this month's issue of Toys and Family Entertainment Magazine.

4/1/09

Interviewed for launch of Mom Market Trends first in a series of monthly profiles of Mom Bloggers - read interview with This Full House here.

4/15/09

This Full House partners with Stop and Shop in co-hosting a New Jersey Mom Bloggers Eventheld at the Frog and Peach restaurant in New Brunswick, NJ to benefit the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, courtesy of Stop and Shop!

This Full House accepted a donation of $500.00 on behalf of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to help in the fight against poverty and hunger!!!

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Invited to attend the Stouffer's Rountable, "Let's Fix Dinner" discussion at the Nestle Culinary Center in Solon, OH!

March, 2009

This Full House is listed on Top 50 "Mommy Blogs" on Blogtrepenuer.com:

January, 2009

Invited to attend the Campbell's Kids Soup and V8 V. Fusion Mommy Blogger Event hosted by the Campbell Soup Company in Philadelphia, NJ on January 29, 2009:

Posts recapping the Campbells Mom Blogger Event can be found in This Full House archives located at http://www.thisfullhouse.com/reviews/campbells-mom-bloggers/

"Blogging Out Hunger" campaign and my fund-raising partnership with Stop & Shop was picked up on NJ.com.

December, 2008

This Full House Reviews is listed on Top 10 Product Review Mom Blogs on Blogs.com:

November, 2008

11/25/08

"The Christmas House" was picked up for syndication by The Chicago Sun Times.

11/12/08

This Full House partners with the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) in promoting their new online search tool -- the kids and I are featured on their b-roll and official press release dated 11/12/08:

Official Press Release: ESRB Announces New Video Game Rating Summaries

Official Press Release: ESRB Announces New Video Game Rating Summaries [pdf]

Video on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFUHOc1r4wo)

Oh, and of course I blogged about it, too:

Do You Know What Video Games Your Kids Are Playing?
(http://www.thisfullhouse.com/this_full_house/2008/11/do-you-know-wha.html)

Press Release: This Full House Partners with the ESRB in Helping
Parents Make a Choice - Because, we are all, by any practical
definition of the words, fallible and capable of error.
(http://www.thisfullhouse.com/this_full_house/2008/11/press-release-t.html)

11/11/08

Attended the Bloggers Brunch and hosted by Childsplay Communications, with photographs and video posted on Mom Market Trends.

11/6/08

"The Cat Who Lived" was picked up for syndication by The Chicago Sun Times.

October, 2008

10/24/08

This Full House interviews Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott, creators of the syndicated comic strip Baby Blues - Baby Blues appears in more than 1,100 newspapers worldwide, and the adventures of America 's favorite first-time parents have also been chronicled in 30 anthologies and treasuries.

10/14/08

Invited to attend the 3rd annual Glamour Reel Moments in Los Angeles, California October 13-15, 2008 sponsored by Glamour Magazine and Suave - original blog post, here.

Recaps Here: When Blogger Unite - Day 1 and Just Another Mom's View from the Red Carpet - Day 2

August 2008

Invited to attend a luncheon, sponsored by Stop & Shop/Giant, at Sarabeth's Restaurant in New York City - you can read my recap on the new changes at Stop & Shop/Giant, here.

June 2008

6/18/08

Featured blogger for the Parent Bloggers Network and interviewed for their June Newsletter.

6/12/08

Interviewed and quoted on ABC News in article, "Mom-nesia: When Mothers Forget Babies"

[Excerpt: Forgetting Your Kids]

Liz Thompson, a mom of four, told ABCNEWS.com that she "can't remember a darn thing anymore." "When I take the kids to the doctor and they ask how old they are or when their birthdays are, I have to ask the kids," said Thompson, who writes for the New Jersey Moms' Blog. "The more children you have the less brain cells you're left with at the end of the day."

April 2008

Invited to attend Johnson & Johnson's Camp Baby (along with 50 other mom bloggers) for a 3-day event held in New Brunswick, NJ.

Interviewed and quoted in newspaper article, "Mommy Blogs Are Gaining Visibility" on NorthJersey.com.

[Excerpt]

Liz Thompson, a five-year veteran of the New Jersey mom-blogging scene, will be among the contributors. The Monmouth County mother of four has a blog, thisfullhouse.com, to share her thoughts and observations on parenting, product reviews, and teaching kids how to blog.

Her 100-plus visitors a day can compete for product giveaways – this month, a video camera. And as professional as her blog has become, the income she makes from sponsorship and other traditional advertisements is hardly enough to pay for groceries and gas, Thompson said.

"If I'm able to get a little bit out of it, that's great," Thompson said. "That's not why I do it, though. I just love to write, and I love that a blog gives you the chance to have a different discussion with different people every day."

4/4/08

"Hip Hop and Lemon Drops" was picked up for syndication by The Chicago Sun Times.

March 2008

3/27/08

"Smile You're on Candid Karma" was picked up for syndication by The Chicago Sun Times.

February 2008

This Full House listed as one of the "Mom" sites on Alltop.com

2/14/08

Mommy & Daughters' Interview with Woody Winfree, author and creator of the "I Am Beautiful Project," about body image.

October 2007

10/24/07

M2Moms: The Marketing to Moms Conference - Chicago, IL
Guest Speaker: Moms 2.0 - How Moms are Using the Web for All Aspects of Their Life