Nominate a Teacher to Win $100 in Classroom Supplies on Participating Websites
September 19, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 2 Comments
OfficeMax recently kicked off a campaign called A Day Made Better to help erase teacher-funded classrooms. As part of this initiative, OfficeMax is involving more than 30 “Max Moms” to help spread the word about erasing teacher-funded classrooms through giveaways on their websites and events in their hometowns.
Click on any or all of the following links to nominate a teacher of your choice to win $100 in OfficeMax classroom supplies. Entry requirements are simple: Share why you feel that person is deserving in either in the posts’ comment section, in a blog post on your site, or through a Whrrl story and help promote the A Day Made Better campaign via Twitter and/or Facebook.
Note: You may enter every contest, but you may only win once per nominated teacher.Max Moms’ Giveaways
Allie from No Time for Flashcards and @noflashcards
Amanda from High Impact Mom and @highimpactmom
Amanda from Oh! Amanda and @oohamanda
Amy from Mom Spark and @momspark
Andrea from Mommy Snacks and @mommysnacks
Angie from Angie’s 7 Clown Circus and @angiescircus
Barb from Elementary Spirits and @chaotic_barb
Beth from The Plus Size Mommy and @plussizemommy
Carissa from Good and Crazy People and @carissarogers
Cindy from Skip to My Lou and @cindyhopper
Courtney from Detroit Mommies and @TheAppleofMyEye
Danielle from Extraordinary Mommy and @extraordmommy
Holly from June Cleaver Nirvana and @texasholly
Janine from Twofer Mom and @twincident
Jen from JenHinton.com and @keepitclassyjen
Jen from Savor the Thyme and @savorthethyme
Jenny from Jenny on the Spot and @jennyonthespot
Jerri Ann from Mom E Centric and @the_jerri_ann
Katja from Skimbaco Lifestyle and @katjapresnal
Kelly from Childhood Clothing and @childhood
Kim from Crafty Mama of 4 and @craftymamaof4
Laurie from Tip Junkie and @tipjunkie
Leighann from Multi-Minding Mom and @LeighannMMM
Lori from A Cowboy’s Wife and @acowboyswife
Maya from Think Maya and @thinkmaya
Michele from Scraps of My Geek Life and @scrappinmichele
Lori from MissLori.tv and @misslori
Niri from Mommy Niri and @mommyniri
Rachael From Todays Mama and @todaysmama
Rachel from Mamarucci and @rachelferrucci
Sugar from SugarJones.tv and @sugarjones
Tanya from Mommy Goggles and @mommygoggles
Giveaway—Enter to Win $200 in Shoes & Ice Cream From Famous Footwear!
August 23, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 638 Comments
Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and ice cream? Famous Footwear blends these two ingredients together on its site Make Today Unexpected, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor in a most unexpected way.
I just went there, took a short quiz, and found out my personal ice cream flavor is “Double Bubble Sorbet,” which means that I have the following ingredients: “tons of fun, a few rays of sunshine, a little bliss, some flirtatiousness, vivacity, brightness, and spunk.” Who knew? LOL!
I can’t wait to hear what your flavor is when you enter this stylish, not to mention FABULOUS, giveaway!
Prize
Grand Prize
Two lucky winners will receive the following. (See entry requirements below.)
- $100 Famous Footwear gift certificate
- $100 Ice cream gift basket, including ice cream, toppings, and sauces
Coupon
Whether or not you win this week’s giveaway, make your back-to-school shoe shopping spree a little more affordable by visiting MakeTodayUnexpected.com where you can enter to receive $10.00 off your next Famous Footwear purchase of $50.00 or more.
Entry Requirements
To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).
Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.
- Take the ‘Find Your Flavor’ quiz by clicking here. Leave a comment on this post with your flavor and e-mail address.
- Become a fan of the Famous Footwear’s Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts)
- Follow @maketodayfamous on Twitter.
- Post these messages on Facebook and/or on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:
What’s your flavor? Find out by clicking here: http://www.maketodayunexpected.com/#/quiz. PLS RT
GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win $200 in shoes & ice cream from @maketodayfamous #famousfootwear. http://bit.ly/Vq5Qf PLS RT
Extra Entries
You can earn up to four extra entries for this week’s giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.
- Become a Famous Footwear REWARDS club member (free).
- On the Make Today Unexpected Facebook wall or on Twitter, post something unexpected that has happened to make your day or week more positive and link to it here.
- Make Today Unexpected in your life by commenting on this post: http://bit.ly/2qVE5X.
- Post the following message on Twitter and/or Facebook and leave a comment here, linking to your message:
Download #FamousFootwear coupon 4 back-to-school/fall savings: http://bit.ly/fogQH PLS RT
The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Famous Footwear and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, August 30 at midnight PDT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.
RSVP to Chat Shoes & Ice Cream at This Tuesday’s #GNO Twitter Party
August 23, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 121 Comments
In the spirit of a true girls’ night out, we’re kicking up our heels and having a little light chit chat this Tuesday on Twitter. And, what better topics of conversation for a stylish and flavorful party than shoes and ice cream. So, join your favorite #gno gal pals for a deliciously good time. Check out the details below.
- What: Famous Footwear on #gno (Click here to learn about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, August 25, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno & #famousfw.)
- Topic: Shoes and ice cream (making today ‘unexpected’)
- Who: @barefootmomma from Barefoot Mommies, @dcrmom from Musings of a Housewife, @extraordmommy from Extraordinary Mommy, @famous_footwear, @maketodayfamous from Famous Footwear, @momspark from Mom Made That, @OhMommy from Classy Chaos, @sthrnfairytale from A Southern Fairytale, @shanmorris from Famous Footwear
- Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Famous Footwear.
- RSVP: Please leave your Twitter ID in the comments to follow and be followed (on Twitter, of course!) by other #gno gals. The best format is as follows: http://twitter.com/jylmomIF.
Check out this fun video! Can you relate to the enthusiasm these women feel for shoes?
RSVP for Tuesday’s #GNO Twitter Party to Swap Back-to-School Shopping & Planning Tips
August 16, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 89 Comments
The time has arrived. Some of you have already sent your kids off to school and for others, the time for school to start is right around the corner. During August’s #gno events so far, Crayola has shared amazing back-to-school shopping and planning strategies and tips to help make this shopping season more enjoyable, not to mention affordable. In its last week, Crayola is excited to offer you one more chance to win a Crayola Color Explosion gift pack, download a coupon for additional back-to-school savings, as well as talk with Crayola and your favorite #gno gals on Twitter this Tuesday night—other women just like yourselves, who are or who have been through the back-to-school shopping season. So, please come and share tips, glean from others, and enjoy a girls’ night out filled with community and connection… all from the comfort of your own home!
- What: Crayola Creativitycast on #gno (Click here to learn more about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, August 18, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno & #crayola.)
- Topic: Back-to-School Tips (making the back-to-school shopping season fun and affordable)
- Who: @brandyellen from Happily Blended, @cerisecheri from Crayola, @katjapresnal from Skimbaco Lifestyle, @michellelamar from White Trash Mom, @razzmatazzrob from Crayola, @skybluestacy from Crayola, @tjstaab from Currently Crafting
- Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Crayola.
- RSVP: The link list is not working this week, so please leave your Twitter ID in the comments.
RSVP for #GNO to Chat About Creative Connections With Crayola This Tuesday on Twitter
August 9, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 109 Comments
Interested in strengthening your relationships? Want to know how creativity can help with that? Whether you are a spouse/partner, sibling, friend, and/or parent to young or grown children … or that fun stage right in between—to teenagers— tweet the night away with other Mom It Forward gals at #gno this Tuesday on Twitter as we talk about creative connections.
- What: Crayola Creativitycast on #gno (Click here to learn more about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, August 11, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Click here to party with us on Tweetgrid (Use hashtags #gno & #crayola.)
- Topic: Creative Connections (building and strengthening relationships and character through creativity)
- Who: cerisecheri from Crayola, @crayola, @girlfriendology from Girlfriendology, @juliecole from Mabel’s Labels, @todaysmama from Todays Mama, @razzmatazzrob from Crayola, @skybluestacy from Crayola, and @youngmommy from From Dates to Diapers.
- Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Crayola.
- RSVP: The link list is not working this week, so please leave your Twitter ID in the comments.
What Will We Be Discussing and Sharing This Week?
Get ready for the creative discussion this Tuesday, by reviewing these questions. And, if you’d like, upload some pictures to share on Twitter during the party! Check out TwitPic for an easy way to share pictures on Twitter. We’d love you to leave a comment here or on the Crayola Facebook Page to share ideas and tips in answer to the questions below.
- How does art help you show love to family and friends?
- What creative activities do you use with kids in groups?
- How does creativity help enhance kid-related activities (i.e., play dates, parties, etc.)?
- How do you think creativity helps kids develop social skills and build better friendships?
- Which indoor and outdoor creative activities help your kids express themselves best?
- What experiences have you had using creativity to communicate better with your teens?
- How do classes or activities—dance, music, art, etc.—help enhance creativity?
- How can creativity help you problem solve, & come up with new ideas?
- Have you done your back-t0-school shopping yet? Tell your story?
- What is your favorite Crayola memory?
Giveaway—Crayola Model Magic Gift Pack ($200 Retail Value)
August 9, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 315 Comments
Creativity is a powerful element in our lives. It helps us have fun and makes life more enjoyable. But, it also helps us build and strengthen relationships, problem solve, and create unique solutions to all sorts of scenarios. Crayola knows how important creativity is and this week, is providing a gift pack giveaway to help enhance that (see product details below).
Prize
Coupon
Everyone’s a winner. Enjoy a discount toward Crayola products by downloading a Crayola coupon here (good through August 31).
Grand Prize
One grand-prize winner will receive the following products in a Crayola Model Magic gift pack for endless hours of hands on, build-your-own fun ($200 retail value)! (See entry requirements below.)
- Model Magic Fusion
- Model Magic Fusion (Cinderella’s Castle Kit)
- Color-Fillz (SpongeBob Square Pants)
- Color-Fillz (Disney Fairies)
- Color-Fillz (Disney/Pixar Cars)
- Model Magic (4 oz.) in the following colors: Black, Green, Red, Yellow, and Shocking Pink
- Model Magic (1.5 oz.) in the following colors: Black (2), White (2), Radical Red (2), Laser Lemon (2), Brown (2), Blue, Purple and Yellow Green.
- Color Wonder Glitter Paint Set (Disney Fairies)
- Color Wonder Watercolor Paint Set
- Create a Plate Kit
- Crayon Town Kit
- 3-D Sidewalk Chalk
- Color Switchers
- 10 ct. Classic Markers (broad line)
- True to Life Markers
- True to Life Colored Pencils
- Heads ‘n Tails Colored Pencils
- 12 ct. Classic Colored Pencils
- Twistables Colored Pencils
- Window Mega Markers
- Window Crayons
- Poster Crayons
- 24 and 64 Ct. Classic Crayons
- Twistables Slick Stix
- 16 ct. Pip-Squeaks Mix ‘Ems Markers
- Pip-Squeaks Washable Glitter Glue
- Pip-Squeaks Colored Pencils
- Pip-Squeaks Washable Markers
- 2 Crayola sticker sheets
- Embroidered Crayola apron
Entry Requirements
To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).
Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.
- Leave a comment on this post, including your e-mail address.
- Join the new Crayola Facebook Page AND leave a comment on the wall, sharing your favorite Crayola memory.
- Follow Crayola on Twitter.
- Post these messages on Facebook and on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:
Join #gno Tues from 9-11 ET for a chat about creative connections w/#Crayola. RSVP: http://bit.ly/whba3 PLS RT
Enter for a chance to win @Crayola’s Model Magic giveaway. More than 30 #crayola products! @ http://bit.ly/17LkxP PLS RT
Extra Entries
You can earn up to five extra entries for this week’s giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.
- Subscribe to the Crayola site at http://crayola.com.
- Post something you learned during #gno this week on the Crayola Facebook Page wall.
- Post a picture of an arts & crafts project using Crayola products on the Mom It Forward Flickr group. (Note: This picture may show up on the Mom It Forward homepage.)
- Join the Mom It Forward Friend Connect (in the righthand sidebar).
- Join the Mom It Forward Facebook Page.
The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Crayola and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, August 16 at midnight PDT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.
Take the Summer of Service Challenge This Week by Including Others!
August 2, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 5 Comments
10 Ways to Include Others This Week
Feeling included is a great feeling. Walking into a room—whether it be at an event, an activity, a conference, church, a school function, or otherwise—and not knowing a single soul in the room can be difficult. What a difference it makes when, in that same situation, someone extends the hand of friendship, reaches out and introduces themselves to you, takes up that empty seat next to you, starts a conversation, and helps you feel welcome. Taking a step outside of our comfort zones to help someone else feel included and a part of things is an amazing act of service. It is also an important skill and characteristic to teach our children, especially as they transition from summer activities to back to school, where they will meet new kids, join sports teams, etc.
You can take this week’s Summer of Service challenge, sponsored by Crayola, by doing one of the following things. If you have more ideas for including others, please share them in the comments!
- Invite someone new to an event you’ll be attending soon—a book club, scrapbooking club, school meeting, play group, a church activity, a professional club or organization, etc.
- When you attend an event, look around for someone who is sitting by themselves and sit next to them and introduce yourself to them.
- Invite someone you have recently met, but don’t know well, to lunch just to get to know him or her.
- Plan a girl’s night out activity with your friends and encourage everyone to bring someone new.
- Invite a family in your neighborhood or from your children’s school over for dinner.
- Write a thank-you note to someone who has made an impact on your life recently, but who you don’t know well.
- Identify five people you’d like to get to know better and determine what you will do this week to take steps toward doing that.
- Role play with your children the act of including others at school—inviting them to their lunch table, including them on their sports team, playing with them at recess, etc.
- Have a date night with your husband and invite another couple you haven’t done something with before.
- When your friends are successful in their endeavors, pour on the compliments and share the love publicly. A little affirmation and abundance thinking goes a long way to strengthen friendships!
How Will You Give to Others This Week?
What other ideas do you have for including others this week?- What are things that get in the way of including others?
- What are ways to overcome these challenges?
- How has including others made a meaningful difference this week for you? For others?
How Else Can You Make a Difference This Summer?
Make a meaningful difference this summer by taking the Summer of Service (SOS) Challenge. Here’s how you can participate:
- Commit to do one act of kindness/service based on the week’s challenge.
- Leave a comment with ideas relating to the week’s challenge as well as your experience(s) performing it.
- Grab the SOS button in the sidebar and put it on your blog or social networking site.
- Enter to win each week’s giveaway. Check out this week’s prize from Crayola.
- Join #gno this Tuesday on Twitter to connect with other Mom It Forward moms about the challenge.
RSVP to Discuss Back-to-School Survival on #GNO Tuesday on Twitter
August 2, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 150 Comments
Looking for tips on how to transition from summer break to back to school? Then tweet the night away with other Mom It Forward gals at #gno this Tuesday on Twitter as we talk about back-to-school survival.
- What: Crayola Creativitycast on #gno (Click here to learn more about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, August 4, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Tweetgrid (Use hashtags #gno & #crayola.)
- Topic: Back-to-School Survival Guide
- Who: @coolcatteacher from Cool Cat Teacher, @crayola, @momadvice from Mom Advice @noflashcards from No Time for Flashcards, @parentingauthor from Susan Heim on Parenting, @petit_elefant from Petit Elefant, @razzmatazzrob from Crayola, and @skybluestacy from Crayola.
- Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Crayola.
- RSVP: The link list is not working this week, so please leave your Twitter ID in the comments.
RSVP for #GNO for a Colorful Chat on Creativity & Kids Crafts Tuesday on Twitter
July 27, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 118 Comments
Want some tips on how to survive the season and create your own affordable fun to fire up kids’ imaginations before they head back to class? Then tweet the night away with other Mom It Forward gals at #gno this Tuesday on Twitter.
- What: Crayola Creativitycast on #gno (Click here to learn more about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, July 28, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Tweetgrid (Use hashtags #gno & #crayola.)
- Topic: Affordable Fun 101
- Who: @ajpassey from Because Babies Grow Up, @cerisecheri from Crayola, @cindyhopper from Skip to My Lou, @emom from Woo! Jr., @makeandtakes from Make and Takes, @razzmatazzrob from Crayola, @skybluestacy from Crayola, @youcanmakethis from You Can Make This
- Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Crayola.
- RSVP: The link list is not working this week, so please leave your Twitter ID in the comments.
Join in the Creative Conversation With Crayola and Get Prepared for Back to School!
July 26, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 16 Comments
With back to school just around the corner, Crayola wants to help women—whether you are teachers, moms, artists, lovers of all things creative, or allof the above—get ready with tips and creative ideas to make the back to school season less stressful and more fun! Starting July 28 and every Tuesday night (9 pm Eastern) through the month of August, Crayola is sponsoring “Girls Night Out” on Twitter. The weekly Crayola Creativitycast will feature a new topic each week, like Affordable Fun 101 and Back to School Survival Guide, to help you better prepare for the best back to school ever. Tweet the night away with other women and moms, Crayola creativity experts, and noted women and mommy bloggers, and get great ideas to help you prepare for back to school!
Here’s how it works:
Every Sunday through Tuesday, you can RSVP for the party by clicking on the RSVP post here on MomItForward.com. You can include your Twitter URL in the link list and see the list of others that plan to participate in the GNO party on Twitter. (In the event that Mr. Linky is not showing up in the RSVP post, please leave your Twitter URLs in the comments, this will allow everyone to know who is participating and follow them.)
Visit http://momitforward.com each Monday for more information and a custom Tweet Grid for that week´s event.
On Tuesday nights, starting at 9pm Eastern, tweet using the hashtag #gno and chat away.
Click on the giveaways chat bubble in the righthand column to check out the amazing weekly prizes all Mom It Forward and #gno gals can take advantage of. In addition to the prizes that will be awarded during the weekly #gno party on Twitter, many bloggers will be hosting weekly giveaways for Crayola Creativity Packs following the Crayola #gno on Twitter. That’s four winners per blog over the next month.
In the Creativity Pack you will find things like…
- 24 pack crayons
- 10 ct. crayola markers
- 12 ct. crayola colored pencils
- Crayola pip – squeaks colored pencils and glitter glue
- Crayola window crayons
- Tadoodles washable crayon Buddies
- Crayola color explosion black surprises
- Crayola Color Switchers
Sound like fun? Hope to see you Tuesdays from now til September for some creative conversation!
