Join #gno Twitter Party Tuesday to Share and Learn Tips to End Violence Against Women

March 11, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 2 Comments

Monday, March 8 marked International Women’s Day. While not a formally recognized holiday in the US, events and conferences took place in many states as well as all over the world. Avon, in an effort to end violence against women, made a grant of $1.5 Million to the Avon Center for Women and Justice to help combat violence against women internationally.

Join Avon at the #gno Twitter party this Tuesday, March 16 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT) for an awareness raising conversation about how to take action and help end domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. There is so much we all can be doing. Share and learn tips for ways in which you can empower women around the world and make a difference.

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, March 16, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! Check back Tuesday for the link. (Use hashtags #gno and #avoniwd.)
Topic: Ending Violence Against Women World Wide
Who: @avonprnewsflash @dianascimone @maggiedammit @reneejross @utbrown
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 3/17
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF).

Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Note: Mom It Forward accepts paid sponsorships for most #gno Twitter parties. During the parties, brand sponsors provide tips, techniques, expert advice, and information on party topics. Mom It Forward is grateful for the giveaway prizes, coupons, and discounts that sponsors also provide to the Mom It Forward community in conjunction with #gno Twitter parties.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, Avon, Avon Center for Justice, Cause Marketing, Domestic Violence, Ending Violence Against Women, Human Trafficking, International Women's Day, Mom It Forward, Sexual Abuse, Social Good, Twitter Party

Giveaway! Enter for a Chance to Win a Kodak zi8 Video Camera

March 5, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 602 Comments

One winner will receive a Kodak zi8 pocket video camera.

Entry Requirements

Please do the following two things to enter for a chance to win and leave a separate comment for each:

Follow @memetales on Twitter.
XXX
Visit memetales.com, check out the variety of children’s books available, and leave a comment on this post, sharing which book you think your children would enjoy.
XXXX
Post these messages on Twitter and leave comments here with a link to your tweets:

GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win a Kodak zi8 pocket video camera from @memetales http://bit.ly/bXK7xJ #memetales #gno PLS RT
XXXX

Celebrate children’s literature and reading at http://memetales.com PLS RT

Extra Entries

The following four entries are completely optional and will earn you one extra entry each. Leave a separate comment on this post for each completed entry.

Join the Memetales creator/blogger community (no cost to subscribe). Be sure to check your e-mail and confirm your subscription to be qualified for this extra entry.
Follow @momitforward on Twitter.
Become a Friend of Mom It Forward’s Google Friend Connect (see box in right sidebar).
Subscribe to the Mom It Forward RSS feed (click on orange heart at the top of the right sidebar).

Terms and Conditions

No purchase necessary to enter. Giveaway ends at midnight ET Wednesday, March 10, 2010. No more than one entry per person via each of the methods listed in the Giveaway details. The odds of winning a Giveaway depend on the number of entries. Winners will be selected randomly by Mom It Forward. All decisions of Mom It Forward are final. Employees of Mom It Forward and the Giveaway sponsor are not eligible to participate. All entries received after the Giveaway closing date and time will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified via email and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If the winner does not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants who are residents of the US 18 years and older. Void in Maine. Void where prohibited. Taxes on Giveaways are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner agrees to permit Mom It Forward and the Giveaway Sponsor to use her or his name, voice, photo, or likeness for reasonable promotional and marketing purposes for up to 90 days after the end of the Giveaway. Mom It Forward and Sponsor are not liable for late or misdirected entries, entry errors, or transmission problems. Mom It Forward reserves the right to terminate the Giveaway in the event of technical problems, or to correct typographical or technical errors, or to amend these rules. All participants should review the Mom It Forward disclosure and privacy policies. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Mom It Forward, Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with a Giveaway. Mom It Forward will provide the name of the winner for any Giveaway, upon request, for 90 days after that Giveaway’s entry period ends. Unless otherwise provided by the Sponsor, no substitution, transfer, or assignment of prizes is permitted. Non-winning entries from one Giveaway are not carried forward to future Giveaways.

Filed under: giveaways!
Tagged: #gno information!, Electronics, Giveaway, Kodak, Kodak zi8 Video Camera, Memetales, Mom It Forward, Sweepstakes

Join #gno Tuesday on Twitter to Celebrate Reading and Children’s Literature

March 4, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 7 Comments

Helping your kids fall in love with literature is a fun process for both parent and child.

Join the #gno Twitter party this Tuesday, March 9 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT) to chat about and celebrate reading and children’s literature!

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, March 9, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Party with us here on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #memetales.)
Topic: Let’s Play—Getting Our Kids to Love Books and Reading
Who: @ajpassey @booksbyTara @carissarogers @cindyhopper @Gyldenege @inevergrewup @memetales @momtriedit @noflashcards @reneeAtShens @seanplatt @simplekids @teach_preschool @thinkmaya
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 3/10
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.

Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, Books, Children's Literature, Illustration, Literacy, Memetales, Mom It Forward, Reading, Twitter Party, Writing

Giveaway! Fun and Educational PBS Kids Prize Pack

February 25, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 347 Comments

The holiday gift giving season is over, kids are wrapped up in school, and homework is on the brain. With that in mind, PBS Kids put together an amazingly fun and educational prize pack for one child in your life to encourage a learning and love of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math).

Prizes

Three winners will receive a PBS Kids prize pack, valued at $100 each.

Entry Requirements

Please do the following two things to enter for a chance to win and leave a separate comment for each:

Visit http://www.pbs.org/parents/exploringscience/ and leave a comment here, sharing one game or activity or piece of information from the site you’d like to do or share with your child or another child in your life to help them learn and love STEM.
XXX
Follow @pbsparents AND @pbskids on Twitter.
XXXX
Post these messages on Twitter and leave comments here with a link to your tweets:

GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win a @pbsparents prize pack (3 winners/ARV $100 each) http://bit.ly/9YyZka #pbskids #gno PLS RT
XXXX

Check out awesome @pbskids site http://to.pbs.org/8NGWsp 4 gr8 kids’ STEM (science, tech, eng, math) activities PLS RT

Extra Entries

The following five entries are completely optional and will earn you one extra entry each. Leave a separate comment on this post for each completed entry.

Post a picture to the Mom It Forward Flickr pool of your kids doing a STEM activity.
Share tips in the comment section on this post for ways in which parents can help their kids learn and love STEM subjects.
Follow @momitforward on Twitter.
Become a Friend of Mom It Forward’s Google Friend Connect (see box in right sidebar).
Subscribe to the Mom It Forward RSS feed (click on orange heart at the top of the right sidebar).

Terms and Conditions

Items featured in image may differ from those included in the giveaway. No purchase necessary to enter. Giveaway ends at midnight ET Wednesday, March 3, 2010. No more than one entry per person via each of the methods listed in the Giveaway details. The odds of winning a Giveaway depend on the number of entries. Winners will be selected randomly by Mom It Forward. All decisions of Mom It Forward are final. Employees of Mom It Forward and the Giveaway sponsor are not eligible to participate. All entries received after the Giveaway closing date and time will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified via email and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If the winner does not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants who are residents of the US 18 years and older. Void in Maine. Void where prohibited. Taxes on Giveaways are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner agrees to permit Mom It Forward and the Giveaway Sponsor to use her or his name, voice, photo, or likeness for reasonable promotional and marketing purposes for up to 90 days after the end of the Giveaway. Mom It Forward and Sponsor are not liable for late or misdirected entries, entry errors, or transmission problems. Mom It Forward reserves the right to terminate the Giveaway in the event of technical problems, or to correct typographical or technical errors, or to amend these rules. All participants should review the Mom It Forward disclosure and privacy policies. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Mom It Forward, Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with a Giveaway. Mom It Forward will provide the name of the winner for any Giveaway, upon request, for 90 days after that Giveaway’s entry period ends. Unless otherwise provided by the Sponsor, no substitution, transfer, or assignment of prizes is permitted. Non-winning entries from one Giveaway are not carried forward to future Giveaways.

Filed under: giveaways!
Tagged: #gno information!, Contest, Education, Engineering, Giveaway, Homework, kids, Learning, Math, Parenting, PBS, PBS Kids, Prize Pack, Science, STEM, Sweepstakes, Technology

Help Your Kids Learn & Love STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

February 25, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 9 Comments

Helping your kids learn and love STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) often feels like a chore. And for some, it can seem overwhelming, especially if you didn’t do so well in those subjects when you were younger.

But today, the educational landscape has changed. STEM is taught in a much more hands-on, interactive way. As a parent, taking advantage of opportunities to help your child learn and love these subjects can be as simple as visiting a local children’s museum, taking your kids rock climbing, or talking about gravity when a spill occurs instead of hurrying to wipe it up.

Want to learn more tips for helping your kids get excited about STEM, then join the #gno gang along with PBS Kids this Tuesday, March 2 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT)!

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, March 2, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Click here to party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #pbskids.)
Topic: Helping Kids Learn and Love STEM
Who: @hensoncompany @geekmommy @mommyniri @moneywisemoms @mrsmoNJ @pbsparents @simchabe @techmama @techsavvymama @thinkmaya @WGBH_Kids @WGBH_STEM @whymommy
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 3/3
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.

Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, Education, Engineering, Homework, Learning, Math, Parenthood, PBS, PBS Kids, PBS Parents, Science, STEM, Teaching, Technology, Twitter

Learn Smoky Eye Tips From CoverGirl at Tuesday’s #gno Twitter Party

February 17, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 20 Comments

The Smoky Eye is back! If you like make-up and want to achieve a glamorous (yet easy and affordable) look, join the #gno gang and CoverGirl this Tuesday, February 23 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT)! Party with us and learn real-time tips from expert fashionistas!

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, February 23, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Click here to party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #smokyeyes.)
Topic: Smoky Eye Tips From CoverGirl
Who: @alywalansky @CoverGirlErin @erikalehmann @momtrends @PaytonVail @petit_elefant @stylemom
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 2/24
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, #gno Twitter Parties, Covergirl, Drew Barrymore, Fashion, Makeup, Smokey Eyes, Style, Stylist, Twitter

Get Tips for Cooking With Chocolate at Tuesday’s #gno Twitter Party

February 10, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 7 Comments

Chocolate. One word that elicits so many emotions. It’s soothing. It’s addictive. Above all, it’s yummilicious! Now couple cooking with chocolate and tell me if you don’t start feeling immediate mouth-watering anticipation and excitement. You could have been full one second ago, but now you’re starving for that sweet treat.

Can you relate? If so, you’re in good company. Or, you will be when you join the #gno gang and Scharffen Berger, maker of America’s finest dark chocolate, this Tuesday, February 16 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT) as we share our passion and tips for cooking with chocolate! Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid.

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, February 16, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Party with us here on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #sbchocolate.)
Topic: Cooking with chocolate with Scharffen Berger
Who: @ahhnalin @bakingaddiction @bkajino @carrotsncake @cupcakeproject @janemaynard @katefarber @sav0rthethyme @sweettoothfairy
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 2/17
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.

X
Note: Mom It Forward accepts paid sponsorships for most #gno Twitter parties. During the parties, brand sponsors provide tips, techniques, expert advice, and information on party topics. Mom It Forward is grateful for the giveaway prizes, coupons, and discounts that sponsors also provide to the Mom It Forward community in conjunction with #gno Twitter parties.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, #gno Twitter Party, Chocolate, Cooking With Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Scharffen Berger, Twitter

Join #gno Tuesday on Twitter for Delicious Breakfast Tips

February 4, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 12 Comments

Are you the type that makes breakfast from scratch every day or relies on a quick and easy fix as you’re rushing to your home office, to tend to your kids’ needs, or as you head out the door? Have any special breakfast plans for Valentine’s Day? Is this making you hungry for some yummy conversation?

Then click here to join the #gno gang and Kraft this Tuesday, February 9 from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, and 6 PT) as we share tips on the most important meal of the day—breakfast!

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, February 9, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Party with us here on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #bagelfuls.)
Topic: Breaking Up Your Breakfast Routine With Kraft Bagel-fuls
Who: @ashleyspohn @cookingwcaitlin @dineanddish @goodlifeeats @fujimama @makeandtakes @mommyskitchen @southernplate @sthrnfairytale @tokissthecook
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway. Deadline: 2/10
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, Bagel-fuls, Bagels, Breakfast, Cream Cheese, Food, Jam, Jelly, Kraft, Mom It Forward, Twitter, Valentine's Day

Join #gno Tuesday to Share Your Parenting Tips With Pepperidge Farm Fishful Thinking

January 27, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 13 Comments

As a mom, your schedule is packed, your life is a balancing act and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the daily demands of parenthood. But, did you know that there are easy tips and fun activities that you can do to build key skills like optimism and resilience in your kids? And, that you can do this while enriching the little moments you have with your children?

Fishful Thinking^SM is a program sponsored by Pepperidge Farm that provides resources, tips, and activities for raising happy, healthy children. Pepperidge Farm teamed with Dr. Karen Reivich, a leader in positive psychology research, and a mother of four, to provide parents with resources, tips, and activities they can use to help kids tackle life’s obstacles.

Who do you go to for parenting advice? Join us for a night connecting with other moms to share tips and activities for positive parenting! Join us here at #gno on February 2 from 9-11PM EST with Dr. Karen Reivich, the Mom It Forward gals, and the Fishful Thinking team to share a night of parenting support!

What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
When: Tuesday, February 2, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
Where: Click here to party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #fishfulthinking.)
Topic: Fishful Thinking: A Resource for Positive Parenting
Who: @1momof5 @cecilyr @karenreivich @noflashcards @pepperidgefarm @sarah0514 @sitsgirls @springtacious @ssmirnov @reneejross @rockandrollmama @writingthewaves @youngmommy
Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway from Pepperidge Farm Fishful Thinking. Deadline: 2/3
RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_momIF). If you would like to include your blog, please enter it next to your name. Make sure to include your twitter URL in the URL line. Please do not enter your blog URL there.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, Children, Fishful Thinking, Mom It Forward, Optimism, Parenthood, Pepperidge Farm, Positive Parenting, Resilience

SEO.com Shares Tips to Increase Website Traffic Tuesday on Twitter

January 6, 2010 by jyl johnson pattee · 59 Comments

This Tuesday, we’re throwing our first girls’ and guys’ night out of 2010! Why? Because we’re chatting about SEO and ways to increase traffic to our sites—a topic that appeals to dudes as well as chicks! So, join us Tuesday, January 12 from 7-9 p.m. with the fine folks from SEO.com and learn ways to make your blog traffic soar.

Don’t want to tweet, but want to get in on the SEO action? You have two alternatives to accessing this amazing information:

Join us on UStream. Click here for the live or archived stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gno-seo-com-tweet-up1
If you are in Utah, join us for a Pizza Party Tweet Up at SEO.com headquarters. Check out details and RSVP here: http://twtvite.com/esj6zp

What: Girls’ [and Guys'] Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)

Who: Thanks to SEO.com for sponsoring the party!

When: Tuesday, January 12, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)

Where: Party with us here on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno and #seocom.)

Topic: SEO and Increasing Traffic to Your Website

Who: @ashbuckles @chrisknudsen @coolphotoideas @dan_patterson @davebascom @lmgilson @newspapergrl @robynstorms @scottcowley @typeamom

Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win $1700 in SEO tools & analysis during this week’s giveaway from SEO.com. Deadline: Wednesday, January 17 at midnight PT.

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.

Filed under: #gno information!
Tagged: #gno information!, Comments, Hits, Increasing Website Traffic, Key Words, Link Building, Mom It Forward, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, SEO.com, UStream