She has a regular feature about being eco-cheap. She discusses raising a diabetic child. She tries to prepare (mostly*) vegetarian home cooked meals at least occasionally. And she doesn't take herself too seriously. She does what she can and doesn’t sweat what she can’t.
Located in Central Illinois, she is available for travel to Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis, as well as trips by air.
This blog was previously called Soy is the New Black written under the alias Leeanthro.
Other Places You'll Find Leighann
The Full Mommy: As a contributing editor at The Full Mommy, She enjoys writing product reviews and hand-picking products for her family to try out. She has two little product testers, so many of her contributions include kids' clothing toys, books, and food-related items. She also tends toward green, renewable, reusable, non-toxic, and earth- and child-friendly products.
Multi-Minding Mom Reviews: An offshoot of her main blog, she occasionally introduces product reviews on her main blog and continues them on Multi-Minding Mom Reviews. This is also where she tends to write about blogger outreach trips.
Blog Nosh Magazine: She is the Green Living Channel editor. She is always looking for moving, inspriational, funny, or interesting posts to feature on this widely read online magazine.
Chicago Moms Blog: Though she lives in Central Illinois (the south, south, way south suburbs!), she has spent a fair amount of time in Chicago. She is a contributor to the Chicago Moms regional blog that is part of the Silicon Valley Moms group.
Brand Ambassador
Graco Nation Ambassador Program: She is one of the first 41 ambassadors for the Graco Nation program.
Corporate Invitations
Johnson's Camp Baby: I was one of the 50 bloggers who Johnson's considered "the most influential mommy bloggers in the country."
LeapFrog: Chicago Moms Blog and LeapFrog Party
Ford Motor Company: What Women Want: A Tech & Quality Event
Estée Lauder: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Launch Event
General Mills: Table Talk Blogger Event
Other Accolades
Alltop: Multi-Minding Mom is featured on Alltop in the mom section. And no, she's never met Guy Kawasaki. Maybe someday.
Newspaper, Magazine, and Book Coverage
Wall Street Journal: The First-Grader's First PC (November 1, 2007)
The News-Gazette: Customers Saddened to Hear Bookstore Has Closed (February 5, 2009)
Self Magazine: Surprising Milestones (August 2009)
Woman's World: You Deserve the Best Popsicle (August 17, 2009)
Parenting: Mom Debate (October 2009)
Smart Money The Wall Street Journal Magazine: Price Cuts on Playthings (December 2009)
Baby F(Ph)at: Adventures in Motherhood: Memoir (forthcoming; one of my tweets will be featured)
Guest and Featured Posts
Blog Nosh Magazine: Her post Symbiosis was featured on Blog Nosh. A photograph she took of a beautiful green bean bloom made her ponder about the ways in which a garden gives back.
Groovy Vegetarian: Got a bounty of blueberries either from your garden, the market, or a pick-your-own farm? She gives five ways to freeze and use blueberries throughout the year.
BlogHer: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair featured review.
BlogHer: Lego Duplo featured review.
Regular Features
My Opinion Matters Monday: She rants and she raves and she often debates hot-button topics.
Type 1 Tuesday: She shares how she parents a child with diabetes.
Whatever Wednesday: She writes about pop culture, politics, or even quotes from the kids. Frivolity at it's finest.
Multi-Media Mom: She gets high tech and low tech. She's a Mac girl and covets her iMac, Macbook, and iPhone. She loves photography (when she has time).
Foodie Friday: When she has the time and energy, she loves cooking (mostly) vegetarian meals for her family.
Eco-Cheap Tips: She gives you easy ways to go green without spending too much green.
Kid Crafts: She brings you easy projects that you and your children will both love.
Product Reviews: You can read her formal product reviews at The Full Mommy and Multi-Minding Mom Reviews. Though she often talks about products that her family purchases and uses right here on Multi-Minding Mom.
Contact
Please use the contact form or e-mail her [multimindingmom (at) gmail (dot) com] if you are interested in:- Inviting Leighann to a blogger outreach trip
- Submitting a product for review
- Asking how she can become an ambassador for your brand
- Securing advertising
- Obtaining quotes for your publication
- Have questions about parenting a diabetic child
- Or just want to sit and have a cup of coffee
