Mom 2.0 and the Beet Jell-O Challenge—Are You Mom Enough to Take It?
February 24, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 10 Comments
Aren’t Jell-O jigglers the funnest snack evs? Props to Kraft for creating such a colorful treat that moms and kids alike can enjoy. These wiggle worm wonders make me want to jump up and dance. Oh! The power of food.
And while we’re on the topic of the power of food, let’s talk about what transpired from this gal and this gal connecting last year over a juicy Jell-O chat and this gal jumping on the Jell-O bandwagon during a #gno Twitter party, changing this gal’s and this gal’s palette, perhaps, forevs because of it.
Ready for the Mom 2.0 Beet Jell-O Challenge? Are you mom enough to take it? Let’s see!
Like I said, Rachael and Holly connected at a #gno Twitter party. The topic may have been on parenting or shoes or green living, but Jell-O became all the rage when the two discovered they had a common bond. Rachael tried to tout her Thanksgiving Jell-O as the worst concoction evs and Holly adamantly declared her grandma’s beet Jell-O as victor of worst Jell-O recipe known to man. Even though I had seen a pic of Rachael’s Thanksigiving Jell-O, I was “Ewwwing!” over the thought of beets and Jell-O combined (not to be confused with the sound a sheep makes, but rather a child’s squeal of disgust).
Then, life went on. Jell-O conversations went back to wiggly, jiggly happiness and talk surfaced about the Mom 2.0 Summit and what to wear to the Mad Men party. As it turns out, #gno Twitter parties and Jell-O have a positive way of bringing people together, because after connecting online, Rachael, Holly (descendant extraordinaire of the Beet Jell-O recipe creator, featured on far left), and I decided to be roommates.
Then we heard the news! So you get the same sensation we got, you must pause, click here, and read Holly’s post to get the full effect.
Have you clicked yet? Here! Click here! I’ll wait!
Yes! She was bringing Jell-O and we were invited to take the Beet Jell-O Challenge! You saw that the recipe had three kinds of Jell-O—all fruit flavors, my favorite. But, did you also see that it had pickle juice, pimentos, and celery? Oh! And lest I forget to mention the mayonnaise. Yes! You heard me right. MAYONNAISE (pimento flavored mayonnaise at that).
We put it off as long as we could. We tried to recruit challengers. We tried to rally supporters. But, when Rachael and I returned to the room late one night, there it was. Open, ready, and waiting for us with five onlookers seeing if we were mom enough to groove to the beet.
If I could send a smell out through this post, I wouldn’t even do that to you. Horrific! Pungent! Wretched. And the taste? EXACTLY THE SAME! The picture here is pre challenge. What would follow, if anyone had captured it, would be Rachael wiping off her tongue with a towel and me heaving over the toilet. We may have lost our lunch so to speak, but we mommed up and took the challenge. Would you?
And this isn’t over? We’re bringing Jell-O back in a big way at Evo Conference this summer where we hope to continue the Jell-O challenge for both best and worst Jell-O recipe evs. Jell-O shots? The rainbow mold? Beet Jell-O? Can you beat them? Get ready, get set, CREATE!
Full Disclosure: Neither Kraft nor its Jell-O brand compensated me in any way, shape, or form to write this post! In fact, they don’t even know about it! I just heart the brand, its product, and its memory-making experiences that much!
Disclosure Part II: Kraft Jell-O is not an official sponsor of Evo Conference.
Top photo courtesy of Flickr. Other photos courtesy of Holly.
Giveaway! Kraft Bagel-fuls Prize Pack for Two Winners ($200 ARV)
February 4, 2010 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 227 Comments
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Break up your breakfast routine this week by entering to win a Kraft prize pack.
Prize
Two winners will receive a Kraft BAGEL-FULS prize pack, including the following items. (Each prize has an approximate retail value of $200.)
BAGEL-FULS Branded Toaster- Tassimo Coffee Maker and Coffee
- Reusable Travel Coffee Mug
- Projector Alarm Clock
- Five BAGEL-FULS Vouchers
Entry Requirements
To enter for a chance to win the Kraft prize pack giveaway, you must Click here to visit the Bagel-fuls website, review the Bagel-ful flavors, and leave a comment here listing the kind you’d most like to try. If you have already tried Bagel-fuls, simply list your favorite flavor!
Terms and Conditions
No purchase necessary to enter. 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 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.
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!
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- 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.
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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.
