This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CB2 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
I love the HGTV shows that help you spruce up your home on a small budget. Those fabulous designers can take a plain room and make it pop with just one color piece.
The CB2 family is excited to partner on their latest furniture collection with husband-and-wife design duo Robert and Cortney Novogratz. This design team offers bold, colorful style as seen on their popular TV home design shows. Their eye is playful, their mix of modern with vintage is fresh and unpredictable.
Their latest CB2 and Novogratz Collection debuted at the beginning of this month and was inspired by their vacation home in Brazil. It features pops of hot color mixed into warm wood, as well as range of items and price points, from the whimsical Luli Table Lamp at $129, to the sophisticated, modern Dupla Credenza at $499.
I love how each piece is full of vibrant color. I could imagine a piece like this in a solid white painted room or a room that has tan walls. This chair could definitely give an amazing blast of color into a rather drab or dull room.
Enter the CB2 and Novogratz Brasil Sweepstakes
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10 other lucky winners will receive a CB2 giftcard worth $100 along with a personally signed copy of the book “Home by Novogratz”.
This giveaway ends June 3rd, so be sure and visit to get your entry in. Follow CB2 on their social media channels for more updates on the Brasil trip of a lifetime
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Tonight, I am SO excited because I am going to be attending an online Real Meals Facebook Chat with Food Network Blogger, Katie Boyle. She is also a registered dietician and will be offering tons of great information. Katie will be here to answer any questions about unique potato types, offer tips for infusing color into healthy springtime recipes and share two fresh new potato recipes she’s created just in time for spring!
To join the chat, simply “like” the Potatoes, Taters & Spuds Facebook page and begin posting your questions and comments for Katie on the page wall at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on April 16 (that’s TONIGHT) 
I’m going and super excited to learn about some new recipes that I can make with potatoes. I am kind of tired of the same old, same old “stuck in a rut” recipes I use. I’m looking forward to learning some new tips and tricks.
Are you coming too? I sure hope so!
Be sure and check out these videos that are listed here on the 7 different types of potatoes. Maybe this will give you and me some inspiration for questions to ask and ideas for new recipes. Those purple potatoes look interesting.
RSVP now for the Chat tonight! Hope to see you there.
I was compensated for writing this post. All opinions listed are my own.
What would you consider to be the epic playdate? For me, I think anywhere that my family and I could have fun together — laughing and exlporing, having one adventure after another — that is the total epic playdate for me. I think I would love to take my kids (even though they are almost grown) to Disneyworld! That would be the place where we could find a new adventure. We’ve never been before, and I know how badly my kids want to see Mickey and Buzz Lightyear. Me? I want to meet all the princesses!
What about you? Are you an adventurous mom?
Hyundai wants to know what’s your ideal playdate with your kids? Where would you go? What would you do? Find details below on how you can enter to win tickets for 4 to Hyundai’s Epic Playdate Weekend.
An Epic Adventure on the Beach in Santa Barbara, California
Bloggers like Dooce, Mighty Girl, Oh Happy Day, Oh Joy, Say Yes To Hoboken, Girls Gone Child, BoingBoing, and How To Be A Dad will be hosting an epic adventure camp on the beach. This fab group is hosting a weekend of amazing workshops for kids, with an ice cream sundae bar, paint fights, kids’ photography classes, hula-hooping workshops, and more.
Hyundai’s Epic Playdate Weekend is on April 27 from 9am-5pm in Santa Barbara, CA. You my wonderful readers can enter a sweepstakes to win a trip for four to Hyundai’s Epic Playdate Weekend: Click here to enter.
Note: You must have a Pinterest account to enter (go to HERE for complete details) and YOU MUST choose Clever Girls Collective when the form asks “How did you hear about us?”
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Are you a lady who loves to cook and share her recipes? Then this contest from Turner Dairy is just what you need! The Tasty Tra”dish”ons Contest such as your delicious recipes that you have prepared using Turner Dairy products such as their fresh milk, smooth sour cream or protein-packed cottage cheese. Share your recipes by simply filling out the entry form on their website… and you could win a prize!
Prizes being given away each week:
Nine (9) prize winners will be drawn randomly, one per week, and will receive the following: Coupon vouchers for: (5) free gallon milk , (5) free 56-oz Ice Cream, (5) $1.50 off any Turner product, as well as a t-shirt and travel mug. The retail value of each prize is approximately $70.00. Product coupons are good only on product sizes and flavors indicated and may be redeemed at participating retailers in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky.
Enter MY Giveaway!
Turner Dairy sent me several coupons for free milk, ice cream, and $1.50 off their products, so I am giving away a huge prize pack of freebie coupons to ONE winner. To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment below letting me know what your favorite Turner Dairy Product is and how you would use it in a recipe.
You can get an extra entry for signing up to have my blog delivered to your inbox daily (just go to the top of the page).
So what recipe would you create?
I was sent coupons in exchange for my post. All opinions listed are my own.
Who would have thought a vegetable company would be creating their very own line of yummy chips? Way to go Green Giant! Their little surprise hit my doorstep and I was immediately drawn to the Zesty Cheddar chips. Opening the bag reminded me of my favorite cheddar triangles that I refuse to eat because I always eat SO many of them. With the first bite I was in heaven. Nothing about this chip tastes like a veggie. The Green Giant™ Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar Flavor are made with real vegetables, 17 grams of whole grain per serving (48g are recommended daily), and are naturally flavored. Total win in my book.
The great thing about the new Green Giant Veggie Chips is that you can allow yourself to enjoy and indulge just a bit without feeling guilty at all. It is a great tasting snack that you can feel good about. And the sweet potato chips with sea salt? I got ONE out of the whole bag because my entire family loved them — even my “I’m never eating veggies” son. They are that good! The Green Giant™ Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Salt Flavor are made with real sweet potatoes and made with 14 grams of whole grain. Plus, they contains 40 percent less fat than regular potato chips!
What’s your talent? Green Giant wants to know!
Visit the Green Giant Facebook page and share your special talent. I have a special talent that not many people know about — I sing. I’ve been singing for the last 13 years at church and I love doing it. I surprise a lot of people with my voice . So — what’s yours? Go share with the folks at Green Giant.
While you’re at it, grab this coupon here for .85 cents off a bag of the new Green Giant Veggie Chips.
Thank you to The Green Giant™ for being a sponsor. Show the Giant your surprise talent at www.facebook.com/greengiant
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of DISH for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
I am an avid drama watcher on television. Yes– I will admit it, I am a t.v. junkie. Some of my favorite shows are Army Wives, Drop Dead Diva, Biggest Loser, The Pioneer Woman, and my newest favorite — Nashville! When we moved to where we are now, our only option for television was Satellite and it was a no brainer that we were going to choose Dish Network. I love being able to use my DVR to record my shows, and now with the Hopper™ — I will never miss any of my shows again!
Not only do I have shows that I love to watch, but hubby also has his favorite shows — and if any married couple is like we are, most of our shows come on at the same time. With my old DVR we could only record 2 shows at a time, which sometimes left one of us to sacrifice the recording of our shows. I cannot tell you how many countless times I have gotten aggravated because I had to miss my favorite show on tv.
With the Dish Hopper, you can record up 6 different shows at the same time during primetime TV on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC (PrimeTime Anytime). Now, I no longer have to fuss with him over what gets recoreded and what does not. Learn more about the Hopper here.
Annother great thing that I love about the Hopper is that I can watch my shows anywhere –even without internet connection. I fly a lot now for work and most of my flight time does not involve a movie on the plane, so now, if I am bored — all I have to do is watch my recorded shows. Really — this is like THE best thing since sliced bread.
Favorite Things I Love About Dish Hopper
- DISH Anywhere™: Never miss watching your favorite team or program again by transforming your smartphone, tablet or computer into a portable TV. With the DISH Anywhere app (for Apple and Android devices) and www.dishanywhere.com online portal, customers can watch live and recorded TV including live sporting events, TV shows and movies – anytime, anywhere. DISH Anywhere also lets you take control of your DVR to schedule and manage recordings remotely. DISH Anywhere is included with every DISH subscription at no additional charge.
- Hopper Transfers™:This is the long awaited solution for watching programs when traveling without an Internet connection, such as in-flight or on the road. Simply transfer your DVR recordings to your iPad with the free Hopper Transfers app before you leave the house and you can enjoy your favorite movies or shows on flights or keep your kids entertained on a long road trip, even when you don’t have an Internet connection. Your shows and movies – on your time anywhere.
- AutoHop™:Hate commercials? DISH created commercial-free TV so you can save an hour each night! Now you can instantly skip commercials in recorded primetime TV on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Only DISH gives you ad free TV with AutoHop™ on the Hopper™.
- PrimeTime Anytime™: With the Hopper™ you can record 6 different shows at the same time during primetime giving you three hours of on demand primetime ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC programming available to you for up to 8 days from initial air date.
- Whole-Home HD DVR Functionality:The Hopper™ lets you have full HD DVR functionality on every TV, so you can pause, rewind and record live TV in any room. Plus, you can access your DVR library on all TVs so you can record a movie in the living room, start watching it in the bedroom and then finish in the kitchen.
Get the Hopper™ free when you sign up for DISH. Packages starting at $24.99. (For 12 months with 24 month commitment. Restrictions Apply.) To find out more about the Dish Hopper™ LIKE DISH on Facebook and Follow DISH on Twitter.
What is your favorite television show? Do you use your dvr?
Swagbucks.com is getting ready to celebrate their 5th birthday, and they’re doing it in a big way. Sure there are the $1000 cash prizes for five lucky Swaggernauts and the chance to win up to 135 bonus SB on their birthday, but what else could there be?
How about Double SB in Shop & Earn? Starting at midnight on Monday, Feb 25th and lasting until midnight on Tuesday, all stores in Shop & Earn will give you double the Swag Bucks per dollar spent.
In addition to prizes and bonus SB, it’s better than double the cash back. This only lasts on Swagbucks.com’s brithday, so make sure to shop then to earn your 2X SB.
If you’re not a member of Swagbucks yet, join me and use the code 5THBIRTHDAY during registration – you’ll start with 120 Swag Bucks! I’ve used Swagbucks for so many years now and I love that it helps me purchase our curriculum every year for free!
Have you RSVP’d for Swagbucks’ 5th Birthday Blowout? It’s easy to do, and when you RSVP you’re automatically entering yourself to win one of five $1000 CASH prizes.
The whole birthday celebration will be a big one – they’re giving out 135 Swag Bucks worth of codes, and they’re giving away four more $1000 cash prizes on the 25th when they celebrate.
You can find the RSVP link on the Swagbucks homepage – just look for the birthday image and click on it to be taken to the RSVP page. If you’re not a member of Swagbucks yet, join me and use the code 5THBIRTHDAY during registration – you’ll start with 120 Swag Bucks!
I’ve used Swagbucks for 5 years now and I’ve used my Swagbucks to purchase tons of stuff — including funding our entire homeschool year as well as Christmas one year!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Growing up, I was a girl who never liked to try anything new. If you set something in front of me that I was unfamiliar about — I would push it away and turn my nose up at it.
The older I got however, I began to branch out and try new things. One of those things is Avocados. It has become one of my absolute favorite go to healthy fats. I eat it on burgers, in guacamole, chopped up in a salad, and I use it in desserts as well.
Here are 5 of my favorite uses for Avocado:
Use avocados in place of butter in desserts
By using avocados in place of fats in a dessert dish, like brownies for instance, then you can cut the calories. It adds a delicious flavor, but helps you stay healthy.
Create delicious salad dressings
You can create homemade dressings right in your kitchen by adding avocado to some regular pantry items.
Facial cleansers
Avocados are great to smooth your skin and make masks for your face.
Chopping Up Avocado for salads
By chopping up avocados, you can add them to salads in place of oils and such to give that yummy healthy fat that you need.
Make Yummy Dips
One of the first dips I ever ate when I had avocado was guacamole. That is what got me started. I used Avocados from Mexico and everyone ranted and raved about how good my guacamole dish was.
Check out my cool Avocado Gear from Cafe Press
I recently purchased the cool plate from the Avocados from Mexico Cafe Press store. Avocados from Mexico has their very own CafePress store where you can purchase Avocado’s branded shirts or gear that will help you showcase your love for the delicious, green fruit like me
Do you love avocados as much as me? During the month of February, you can share your passion for avocados with your family and friends via the Facebook App “Share the Avocado Love”. Check it out here: Share the Avocado Love Facebook app. I sent an Avocado Valentine to my sweetie He knows just how much I love them!
Join the Twitter Party!
Lastly, on February 7th between 3:00 and 4:00pm EST there will be an #iloveavocados Twitter party with @guacgrl! Check it out for a good time and for great prizes such as gift cards and Café Press gift cards to buy I Love Avocados Gear – over $500 in prizes! Just follow @guacgrl or hashtag #iloveavocados to be a part of the fun!
What do you love most about avocados?
I love the Muppets so much! When I got this email yesterday I was SO excited to share it with you. Looks like the Muppets are at it again. I grew up on this show, so anytime I see that Disney is bringing them back to the big screen, I want to hug their necks! Here are the first look images for Muppets Again.
This picture above makes me SO happy because I love Ricky Gervais. He is so funny
About the Muppets…Again
Disney’s “The Muppets …Again!” takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.
Disney’s “The Muppets … Again!” is directed by James Bobin and produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Bobin co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Stoller, who is also executive producer with John Scotti. Featuring music from Academy Award®-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie, “The Muppets … Again!” hits the big screen March 21, 2014.
Starring Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, Disney’s “The Muppets … Again!” takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour where they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper.
Connect with Muppets…Again
“Like” The Muppets on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Muppets
“Follow” The Muppets on Twitter:@MuppetsStudio
“Follow” Miss Piggy on Twitter: @RealMissPiggy
THE MUPPETS…AGAIN! releases in theaters on March 21, 2014!
If you have always wanted your child to learn a foreign language and you live in the Chicago Metro area or the DC Metro area, then Language Stars may be just what you’ve been looking for.
A foreign language puts the world in your child’s backyard, bringing other cultures to life. Introducing Language Stars: play-based, full-immersion foreign language classes that open children’s minds to new worlds. Toddlers, pre-schoolers and K-5th graders benefit from an early start, during a unique window of opportunity when their young brains absorb the magic of another language and culture easily and rapidly. Language Stars centers are located in Alexandria, Bethesda, Fairfax, Falls Church, Gaithersburg, N. Arlington/McLean and Reston.
Reserve your spot or call (866) 55-STARS today!
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I love being able to give to charities and families who are needing things. It helps me to forget about what is going on in my own life as I share with families in need, praying with them, loving on them, and being a giver like God has asked of me.
There is a Canadian company that is having a really cool promotion I wanted to tell you about: LowestRates.ca. LowestRates.ca provides Canadians with a fast and convenient way to save two of their most valuable assets – time and money. By using LowestRates.ca to search for mortgage, insurance, and credit card offers, Canadians can literally save themselves thousands of dollars in just minutes.
The 12 Days of Piggy in the City Contest
The LowestRates.ca team is happy to help and is very excited to announce our very first contest, “12 Days of Piggy in the City”. For a chance to win up to $500 towards their next mortgage payment, their car insurance, or their credit card balance, entrants will have to guess the location and landmark of 12 unique photos that our mascot, Piggy, will be featured in. Here’s how it works:
- One photo will be posted each day from December 13th to December 24th
- Entrants must guess the landmark in the picture
- Submissions open at 12:00AM EST and close at 11:59PM EST, 72 hours/3 days after the photo is posted. For example, the December 13th photo submission would close at 11:59PM on December 15th
- Submissions are accepted only on our Facebook page
- The prize pool starts at $0 and increases by $1 with each additional entry until it reaches $500. Tell your friends about this!
- The entrant with the most correct responses will be selected as winner on Christmas Day
- If there is a tie, a winner will be selected through a draw on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, LowestRates.ca will also make a $50 donation to a food bank from the winner’s city or town as part of its commitment to help Canadians, especially at this time of year.
My hubby is an avid tool buyer — especially Craftsman brand. What can I say? His tools do make us money to the pay the bills so when he wants to get a new tool, I say okay
Sometimes his tools can be quite expensive, so I am always looking for ways to save money. For us, that is the Shop Your Way Rewards system that is offered through Sears and KMart. I use it for ladies’ items and he uses it for his tools.
If you are a member, you can get a sneak peek on some really great buys for the holidays!
THE GREAT MEMBERS-ONLY LAST-MINUTE GIFT GRAB at Sears
Hey early bird! Members get exclusive access to some hot deals on cool last minute gifts on December 17 from 1am until 11:59pm CST.
All day on the 17th, you can check out cool Christmas gift ideas and items that are on sale, but you can only snag these if you are a Shop Your Way Rewards Member — so get signed up so you can get in on this deal!
Shop Your Way Rewards are a HUGE Help
I cannot tell you how often I have used my Shop Your Way Rewards points to get coupons and dollars off our order. It definitely comes in handy when we need to make a purchase, but need a huge discount
Get set to shop on the 17th to grab those last minute deals.
“This is a sponsored post with http://brandfluential.com, I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own.”
Chiquita Bananas has launched the ‘Chiquita Challenge’ Repin to Win Sweepstakes on Pinterest! Each week between now and Dec 23rd, fans will have a chance to win one of twenty $25.00 Target Stores gift cards by simply following Chiquita on Pinterest, repinning select banana recipes from their promotion boards, and completing a sweepstakes entry at ChiquitaBananas.com.
Source: Uploaded by user via Chiquita Brands on Pinterest
The Chiquita Challenge is not only fun, exciting, and interesting but anyone can participate. Want a chance for a free gift card? Well, check out the Chiquita Challenge for yourself.
Entering the contest is free and as simple as that. There is no purchase of any Chiquita products necessary. Visit ChiquitaBananas.com for Official Rules.
This deal won’t be up for long, so hurry and get in line now! Best of all, it gives you a chance to get in touch with a whole new world of people with your interests. The Chiquita Challenge is more than just offering some gift cards – it’s about connecting with other banana recipe lovers in the community! Following the brand on Facebook and Pinterest can lead you to discussions, connections, and more Chiquita Challenges in the future!
So sign up now, and get that gift card! Inform your community about your delicious banana recipes, and maybe you can even bring one to your next holiday dinner. Good luck winning the prize, and happy holidays!
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Amazon.com to get your own copy of Assassin’s Creed 3, today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.
My son is an avid gamer for XBox360. He has pretty much played every single shooter game known to man. That is his favorite. When I asked him to make out his Christmas list this year, it was no surprise to me that almost every item was something to do with XBOX, including wanting a copy of Assassin’s Creed 3.
- As a Native American assassin, eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more!
- From bustling city streets to the chaotic battlefields, play a critical role in the most legendary events of the American Revolution including the Battle of Bunker Hill and Great Fire of New York.
- Experience the truth behind the most gruesome war in history: the American Revolution.
- Introducing the Anvil Next game engine, the stunning new technology that will revolutionize gaming with powerful graphics, lifelike animations, immersive combat, and advanced physics.
Get Assassin’s Creed 3 today for ONLY $33!
For today only, Assasin’s Creed 3 is on sale as the Amazon Gold Box deal of the day. This game normally sells for $60, but today, you can snag it for $33.
Enter to win 1 of 5 copies
Clever Girls will be handing out 5 copies of this game to random Tweeters who RT the following message:
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Ubisoft makes some of the hottest games on the market. In fact, every game my son ever wants for his XBOX are pretty much Ubisoft games. What can I say? He loves their work!
Your gamer will LOVE you immensely if you snag them a copy of Assasin’s Creed 3 today, and your wallet will definitely thank you since it is on sale and the Amazon Gold Box deal of the day. So what are you waiting for? Go grab your copy NOW!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Duck Brand® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Duck® the Halls this Holiday Season.
I am a crafter by heart. Well, not really — but I am learning (in fact, I just spent an hour tie dying shirts for our dance team.) My best friend and I get together and craft all the time. The next time we get together, I think I might just grab a couple of rolls of the new holiday Duck® Brand designs that are available and Duck® the Halls. Have you seen them?
I think that the snowman one is my absolute favorite. My plan for using these decorative tapes is to dress up my holiday gift goody bags that I give out every year. Instead of just boring brown, red, or green, I am going to line them on the sides with this beautiful tape and let that be the festive decoration for my goody bags.
Other things you might use this for is:
- spiraling on columns outside for decorations
- using as gift wrap
- Creating a cardboard photobook with a holiday spine
- wrapping a notebook to create a holiday notebook
Duck® brand has been delighting consumers with DIY products for over 20 years and continue to innovate and offer solutions for America’s households.
Be sure and check out the Duck® Brand Facebook page and like them so that you can keep up with when they run contests or give out coupons for products. They are always looking to expand the design capabilites and run cool contests with wonderful prizes.
Which holiday design is your favorite? What would you create with it?
I have fallen in love with Disney over the years. Their movies, theme parks, and characters can make any adult, especially this one, into a kid again! One of these days, my family and I will visit Disney together, but until then I will be using my Disney D23 Membership to keep up with all the latest and greatest info!
D23—the world’s only official Disney fan club—unlocks the magic of Disney, providing unprecedented access to all of Disney’s wonderful worlds through its beautiful Disney twenty-three magazine, informative website and online newsletter, memorable events and experiences, money-saving discounts & special offers, and complimentary gifts.
One thing I love about this membership is Disney Twenty Three — the magazine! It is full of recipes (for the foodie like me) and other great information. If you want behind the scenes look at movies, fun pages and more, then you will love this magazine like I do.
Get a special discount on a D23 Membership for the holiday season
Enjoy the SILVER Membership for only $34.99 a year or the GOLD membership for $74.99 a year. To me, that is a great bargain for a Disney lover like me With a D23 membership you’ll receive:
- Official Membership Card for your wallet and an official certificate that says “I’m official”
- A 23-month calendar called ”From Concept to Classic.” This gorgeous calendar pays tribute to 75 years of Disney feature animation.
- Special D23 member events, including exclusive tours of the Walt Disney Studios Lot and Walt Disney Archives, advance screenings of new Disney movies, signature holiday events at Walt Disney World Resort, special experiences at Disneyland Resort, commemorative events across the US, and much more.
- D23 offers members unique money-saving opportunities and special offers, from discounted tickets to Disney shows on Broadway, and special deals at the Disney Store to savings on SuperShuttle (for your next Disney vacation!), and unique gifts from Brookstone, LittleMissMatched, Apricot Lane, and the ABC TV Store.
- D23 Expo 2013: D23 Members receive a special discount on tickets to the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, August 9-11, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The D23 Expo, the greatest gathering of all things Disney ever in one place, is “The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.” The event is open to the general public, but D23 Members receive an exclusive discount on tickets for the Anaheim Convention Center, located just across the street from Disneyland Resort. Past Expos have featured talent like Johnny Depp, Dick Van Dyke, the cast of Marvel’s The Avengers, the Muppets, Miley Cyrus, Billy Crystal, and scores of Disney Legends and luminaries.
- Subscription to weekly D23 FanFare e-newsletter with breaking news, exclusive features and special offers.
- Special promotional offers and discounts throughout the year.
- Plus, stay connected to D23 every day at Disney.com/D23, featuring up-to-the-minute Disney news, feature stories, event info, merchandise and more.
Now through December 31, 2012 I have a special code for the D23 membership. Just use D23SIKORA and you’ll receive 10% off a new GOLD or SILVER membership. This code is only good on new memberships and does not apply to renewals.
Simply visit D23.com, choose your membership, and at check out enter the promotional code to receive the discount. Remember, D23SIKORA will give you a great discount for one of the best gifts this holiday season for the Disney lover in your life.
This is a sponsored post as part of a Branfluential campaign. All thoughts, opinions and love of Disney are our own.
When it comes to artificial-substance free, organic cleaning services, there aren’t many choices available. Most companies don’t have the foresight to perfect organic cleaning techniques that are friendly to the environment. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see one finally enter the carpet cleaning scene– Green Choice Carpet.
Green Choice Carpet is new to NYC but already making its mark, as a green alternative to traditional carpet cleaning. There are some drawbacks to selecting Green Choice, but for the most part the benefits outweigh the costs, and organic cleaning is always a good option regardless.
One major advantage of Green Choice is same-day service. Instead of waiting days for your service, you get your cleaning on the same day that you call. This is especially useful for busy NYC residents like myself who need to schedule all cleaning services tightly.
The other major attraction of this service, of course, is the set of organic cleaning compounds used in cleaning your rug. Instead of using toxic arrays of chemicals and cleaners, Green Choice uses specially prepared unique organic cleaners to flush toxins and dirt out of a carpet.
Now that this environmentally safe and earth-friendly option is available, other companies are going to need to step up their green policies to match Green Choice. Select this cleaning service if you absolutely need a toxin-free, organic cleaning solution to a stained or dirty carpet.
Robert is graduating this year. WOW. I cannot believe that my baby boy will be done with school period. In fact, he pretty much has become a full time hand with his dad learning the family business. For him, he has decided he would rather pursue other options and not go to college. And ya know what? I am totally okay with that. If your teen wants to go to college though, you might want to check into private scholarships as a way to save money.
What is a Scholarship?
A scholarship is a grant of money designed to pay for the costs associated with higher education, such as college, graduate school, or professional school.The best thing about college scholarships and grants is that you never have to repay the money that you’re awarded. Scholarships are generally awarded based on financial need or merit.A private scholarship is a grant given to a student by any other individual or organization for any purpose. Mos times, private scholarships have very specific criteria for eligibility, such as the student is a member of a certain race, religion, gender or field of study, while others have no specific guidelines. Generally a student must have displayed superior performance in some area–such as athletics, academics, volunteer work, essay writing or other extracurricular activity–to secure a private scholarship.
What Kind of Student Can Get a Private Scholarship?
Here are some of the factors that typically boost an applicant’s chances:
- Higher grade point averages
- Higher ACT/SAT scores
- Majoring in engineering or science
- White
- Attending private high school
- Participating in community service
If you are interested in finding out more about getting a private scholarship, click here.
I use Retail Me Not like it’s my third arm — especially when I am shopping for a great deal. I discovered this little beauty when I was working at JC Penney. There was always a $10 off coupon on there somewhere, and these always came in handy during the $10 off $25, plus they could be combined with my store discount, and my rewards points, so I always saved these for when I needed to do some mega shopping. Because I used all those items combined, I could walk out with 3 bags of clothes (enough to outfit my daughter for 2 years) for around $50-$60.
RetailMeNot.com, the largest online coupon site in the United States, recently announced the launch of the company’s latest innovation – a location-based coupons app for iPhone. Version 2.0 of the app includes geo-fencing capabilities that enable consumers to receive local coupon notifications for nearby stores at hundreds of shopping malls across the United States. Get the iPhone app now and Save When You Want, Where You Want!™
Features of the Updated RetailMeNot Coupons app for iPhone include:
- Location-based coupons available at more than 500 geo-fenced shopping malls across the country by Black Friday
- Map services that identify nearest store locations to redeem in-store coupons
- Simple, easy-to-use interface with curated “Hot Deals” from popular stores and access via search to RetailMeNot’s best online and in-store coupons from thousands of merchants
- Ability to save coupons for later use, helping consumers organize their shopping excursions
- Coupon expiration alerts that message you when your saved coupons are about to expire.
- Push notification to consumers of relevant coupons
- Ability to add RetailMeNot coupons to Apple’s Passbook
- Supported on iPhone 5 and iOS 6: optimized for new screen size and features.
How the App Works:
A geo-fence is a virtual perimeter set around a physical retail location.. When functionality is enabled, a consumer entering a geo-fenced location, like a shopping mall, with the RetailMeNot coupons app is immediately alerted about relevant offers nearby. Coupons can also be added to Apple’s Passbook for better organization, storage of offers and later use at the point of purchase.
iPhone owners can download the app for FREE by visiting the App Store. For more information on RetailMeNot’s mobile offering, including a brief instructional video, click here.
(Please note: Android users can also get the app but it does not have the new location-based coupons upgrade, yet.)
Download the app and you could win an Iphone5
Come on get h-App-y! RetailMeNot is giving away an iPhone-A-Day for 8 days. Click here to enter! Sweepstakes starts Monday, November 19th and runs through Monday, November 26th.
This is a sponsored post from One2One Network and RetailMeNot.com. All opinions stated are my own.
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