All Mommy Bloggers Invited to a Cocktail Party Meet Up Hosted by TwitterMoms During BlogWorld

TwitterMoms.com is inviting all Mommy Bloggers attending BlogWorld in Las Vegas next week to a get-together.  This is an informal must-attend live happy hour cocktail party/meet-up that every mom who blogs should make every effort to participate in.

Pictured: Janis Brett Elspas of MommyBlogExpert & Megan Calhoun of TwitterMoms at another blogging event launching The Internet Mommy Book by Kimberley Clayton Blaine  in Santa Monica earlier this year

Enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail (on TwitterMoms) while you meet Megan Calhoun and the rest of the members of the TwitterMoms team and get to know other TwitterMoms who are attending BlogWorld this year.

Friday, October 15, 2010 

5 - 7 pm

The American Fish at the Aria Hotel

3730 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas

RSVP Requested

Hosted by TwitterMoms

More information on this mom blogging network event here

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Students and Teachers - This is Your Big Chance to Win Up to $100,000 for Your School in Bing's Giveaway

Additional Contest is Giving Money to Schools, Too

Thanks to an email I received today from MomCentral, one of the mom's blogging networks I am active in,  I've learned that Bing.com is giving away a chance to win up to $100,000 for your school.  This is too good to not share it with all my readers:  Bing will be giving away over $1 million through their new Our School Needs program.

With the current climate of Great Recession elevating the number of budget cuts in education at the national, state, and local levels, news about this contest is a God-send for any of us with school-age kids.  That's my four kids above on the first day of school of third and fifth grades a few years ago.

Students and teachers -- elementary, middle, and high school -- are invited to submit their entry requests on behalf of their schools.  Submissions will be accepted through October 22, 2010.  To participate, K-12 students can work individually, in small groups, as a classroom, or even a whole school to prepare their entry including

• A 500-800 Word Essay
• 3 to 5 Photos
• A Video, 3 minutes or less (Optional)

If you've been inside any public school lately, for sure, you know that just about every classroom is lacking in a major kind of way.  So, I'm sure most of you students and teachers can think of something your school needs desperately.  To enter, as well as for detailed contest rules and additional information on how to pitch your school's story and to see entry examples to inspire you, visit the official contest site Bing Our School Needs.

Special BONUS Giveaway from MomCentral
MomCentral.com is fueling the outreach effort not only by encouraging Mommy Bloggers like me to spread the news about Bing's contest.  They're also hosting an additional giveaway offering each of five random winners a $50 donation to use at DonorsChoice.org to support their local classroom!  

The best news is you don't have to be a student or teacher to enter this second giveaway -- anyone can submit for this contest that knows a school that needs help.  So, as a mom myself I've already entered on behalf of the public school district's Independent Study program that my four kids are attending.  Check out what I'm hoping to win for their school, or better yet, enter the related giveaway on MomCentral's site, for your own chance to win, by clicking HERE

Be sure leave a COMMENT below this post to share the #1 thing the classroom you know about needs most!

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October is FREE Flavored POPCORN Month - Get A Yummy Sampler from The Popcorn Factory

HURRY -- While Supplies Last

Get 3 varieties of popcorn from The Popcorn Factory, a $10 value, FREE.  Gourmet popcorn flavors included in this deal are 1.6 oz Cheese, 1.5 oz Jalapeno, and 6 oz Caramel in 10”x 10”x 4” Bow Box Mailer.

According to this specialty company's website, their popcorn carries the O-U Kosher certification symbol.  For detailed nutritional information for this trio of edibles click on the nutrition link included with the product's description.

PLUS - Each The Popcorn Factory Try Me Trio Sampler will include a $10 Promo Code to use on your next purchase. All you pay is shipping for your FREE samples.

This special offer which ships to the 48 contiguous U.S. states only is in celebration of Popcorn Month and 31 years in the business.  More details & order yours during the month of October on ThePopcornFactory.com's website.

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