Healthy Eating & Cooking With Kids Tips for the Holidays With PBS Kids
November 12, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 56 Comments
Fizzy’s Lunch Lab, the new PBS KIDS GO! web-only series launching Monday, November 16, helps get kids excited about healthy eating. It’s a great tool for parents too as it features more than 30 recipes and short instructional videos.
Join the #gno Twitter party Tuesday, November 17 with the creators of FIZZY’S LUNCH LAB and the PBS Parents team where we’ll be sharing tips, tricks, and techniques for healthy eating/cooking!
Also, join the #gno Whrrl story to share your healthy eating tips and techniques for cooking with children! Click here to join, contribute to, or view.
- What: PBS KIDS is sponsoring this week’s #gno Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, November 17, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno and #pbskids.)
- Topic: Healthy eating and cooking with children
- Who: @fujimama @lunchlab @mommymomo @momspark @mommadethat @jylmomIF @pbsparents @pbssupersisters @savorthethyme @tjstaab @evo_conference
- Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win a PBS KIDS gift pack.
- 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.
Who Starts a Diet/Exercise Program Right Before the Holidays?
November 7, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 5 Comments
Think I’m crazy for diving in to an exercise regime right before the holidays? Don’t get me wrong! I’m not giving up cheese. And, I will definitely have some of my MIL’s sugar cookies. Daily life and my holidays wouldn’t be the same without them.
But, since I decided I’m done having kids, I’ve been dying to shed 20 pounds and no time like the present to make that happen. What a better way to start off the new year… healthier and in a better position to shop, right? LOL!
I’m not gonna lie! As much as I’ve been wanting to start exercising again, winning a pair of shoes gave me the perfect bit of motivation at just the right time. I had completely forgotten first and foremost that I even entered the giveaway. And second and most importantly, that the prize came with a “Change Your Body in 30 Days Challenge” from Earth Footwear led by Leah, @bookieboo on Twitter and the marvel behind #mamavation.
So, in an effort to stick to the challenge, I am going public, admitting my exercising ways, and Whrrling about my progress (power of positive thinking, right?). Feel free to join me as I Whrrl my way skinny…. er, healthy!
I’d love to see your comments on my stories. I’d also love to have you join in the fun and get healthy with me. Just tag your Whrrl stories with #mamavation and #gno and let the weight-loss love fest begin. And, because every goal needs a prize (IMHO), let’s set a date now to go virtual shopping in February as a #gno IRL! Are you in?
Here’s my first Whrrl of a story!
Giveaway! Win a $250 Visa Cash Card From Whrrl!
November 3, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 348 Comments
What would you do with $250? This week you may have the chance to find out!
Prize
One lucky winner will receive a $250 Visa cash card from Whrrl.
Entry Requirements
To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do the following two things. Make sure to leave a comment here linking to each one:
- Check out the #gno Whrrl story and leave a comment on one of the pictures, sharing what you would love to do this holiday season with $250.
- Retweet and/or post the following two messages on Facebook and Twitter and comment here, linking to your update/post:
GIVEAWAY! Win a $250 Visa cash card just in time for the holidays! http://bit.ly/bqGNr #whrrl #gno PLS RT
Check out the 1st #gno #whrrl story! Click here 2 join, contribute 2, or view: http://whrrl.com/x/gHRYl PLS RT
Extra Entries
You can earn up to five extra entries for this week’s giveaway. Leave comments on this post, linking to each of the following:
- Become a fan of the Whrrl Facebook page.
- Follow @Whrrl on Twitter.
- (Worth three extra entries!) Create a holiday-related Whrrl story—your holiday plans, a holiday tradition, what you’re dreaming of for the holidays, etc. Post a link to that story in the comments.
The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Whrrl and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, November 8 at midnight PT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If they do not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the US and Canada 18 years and older. One entry per person.
Share Your Holiday Plans & Traditions This Tuesday at Our #gno Twitter Party!
November 3, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 41 Comments
Have fun holiday traditions you are excited to continue or start this holiday season? Any upcoming trips planned? How will you capture, share, and archive your fun memories with your friends and family?
Join Whrrl and Mom It Forward gals Tuesday, November 3 as we discuss answers to these and other questions at a fun #gno party to kick off the holiday season before we’re actually in the thick of it!
Check out the first #gno Whrrl story! Click here to join, contribute to, or view.
- What: Whrrl is sponsoring this week’s #gno Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, November 3, 9-11 p.m. EST
- Where: Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno and #whrrl.)
- Topic: Capturing Holiday Traditions and Memories
- Who: @houseofprince @jeffholden @jkimlosangeles @lolita @momfluential @momspark @scrappinmichele @troypattee @whrrl
- Party Favors: Win a $250 Visa cash card and create a Whrrlable holiday memory this season. Click here to enter!
- 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.
