Oh, the Irony!

I have been blogging here about new media moms and how these mommy bloggers are getting freebies and being wined and dined. Meanwhile, I do have another personal blog that covers a different topic. I have now become a mommy blogger who got something in the mail for free!

How ironic, isn't it? My other blog focuses on vegetarianism. This week I got a new vegan cookbook, titled "The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes that Will Change the Way you Eat" in the mail from the book's publisher. They are hoping that I will take the time to review the book on my blog.

First, I was quite surprised to get the cookbook in the mail. But I'm also pleased. I am a huge vegan cookbook fan and this one is not only a $30 hardback book, but just flipping through the pages it is beautiful and filled with full color images of the food.

Let me assure you, however, that in doing a review for this book I will be disclosing that it was given to me to be reviewed. I will also give it an honest review, not just a glossed over "it's great" because I got it for free. I'm looking forward to writing the review and keeping within what I believe to are good guidelines for doing so.

Mommy Blogger Ups the Ante

As we have been learning, the whole idea of "mommy bloggers" is something that people are increasingly noticing. Moms young and old are making waves and raising eyebrows by having blogs and sharing just about everything and anything on it. Now there is one mommy blogger who has upped the ante and is taking things one step further.

Lynsee, a 23-year old woman who is 37 weeks pregnant has been blogging about her entire pregnancy. She now has plans of having a live delivery via her blog, Watch Lynsee Grow. The birth will be streamed through the parent site, Moms Like Me.

Could this be the start of a new trend in moms using new media? While it will allow for any family members and friends not living near her to witness the birth, it also turns a private moment into a public one. This makes me wonder what could happen down the road in regard to profits and advertising? Could there be lawyers standing by, watching for something to go wrong and offer their services? How about product placement shots in the videos as she is delivering?

Who knows just yet how this will turn out and if others will follow suit. But for now it is interesting to see the way that mother's have embraced new media, and particularly blogging, and are helping to shape its course.