Tuesday, November 9, 2010

FREE Webinar for Mom Bloggers November 18 - Creating Winning Speaker Proposals

November 18, 2010 Webinar
1-2 pm EST
My Kids May Wear Me Out but I Still Want to the Best Mommy Blogger I Can Be
Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert

Get ready to make the most of the upcoming year's 2011 Master Calendar of Mom and Women's Blogging Events with a FREE online workshop designed to help you not only attend these important networking and learning opportunities but also to take your experiences there to the next level by sharpening your skills enough to become an active participant as a speaker and/panelist.

MomImpact is teaming up with BlogWorld Expo (officially known as BlogWorld and New Media Expo) to offer a FREE webinar for moms who blog that focuses on showing you how to develop a winning speaker proposal to present at relevant conferences.

This webinar, hosted by MomImpact, and featuring Blog World Expo Founder, Rick Calvert, and Deb Ng, BWE Conference Director covers
  • Benefits of speaking at a conference
  • How to pitch your concept
  • What you'll need beyond just a great idea
  • Stand-alone Speaker versus Panelist Member, Pros & Cons
  • Follow up and next steps once you've submitted your proposal
The skill building webinar, specifically for professional mommy bloggers, is FREE and open to all MomImpact.com members, so if you are not a member yet, JOIN free and fill out the membership application HERE first.  Then, as a member of MomImpact, register for this upcoming webinar HERE

Comments Wanted: Whether you're a newbie mommy blogger or a seasoned one please leave your thoughts below this post.  How do you juggle being a mom and blogging?

FTC Disclosure:  I am a long-term member of MomImpact, however I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this particular post.   See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one. 

Friday, November 5, 2010

Matching Winter Snug As A Bug Pajamas for the Family $200+ GIVEAWAY

Be Sure to leave a Comment at the bottom of this post to Enter Snug As a Bug's $200+ Family PJ Giveaway

My Girls & Dexter Close-up Photo 
by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert

Snug As a Bug, a Canadian quality clothing business since 1992, is now branching out into the U.S. in full force online with some exciting new styles recently added to their winter pajama line.  

This company produces a full line of kids clothes such as hats, gloves, dresses, shirts, accessories and more but they are particularly well-known for their footed pajamas and matching Christmas pajama sets that are available for the whole family including mom, dad, kids, and pets (both dogs & cats).

Dexter, Flanked by the Girls, Striking a Modeling Pose Together
Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert

Dexter is the sweetest little miniature doberman pinscher that my daughters love to cuddle and wrestle with.  The little guy is wearing the darling Classic Red Pet Snuggle Suit doggie PJs, $24.95, that we received from Snug As a Bugs' Family Pajamas Collection.  

I took the two pictures you see here above with my iPhone at The Grove - Los Angeles during their elegant Photo Booth L.A. Launch.  This event featured a professional fashion photographer shooting each of the party's guests wearing their own clothes -- including Dexter wearing the outfit Snug As a Bug gave to us -- complemented by various haute couture accessories provided by this upscale outdoor shopping plaza.  Watch for a separate post next week about this fun The Grove event heralding in the holiday shopping season.

Now, here's the family-friendly giveaway you've been hearing about.  What are you waiting for? Keep scrolling to read all about how you can enter right now.

Snug As a Bug  
Matching Pajamas for the Family
GIVEAWAY Contest

Photo below provided by Snug As a Bug
Note: The min pin pictured below is another dog, not our Dexter
To celebrate their foray into America and the expansion of their family-centric pajamas line, Snug As a Bug and MommyBlogExpert have partnered to offer a very special giveaway for families this holiday season.
 
One Lucky Family Will Win the Grand Prize Including
  • 2 Adult Pajama Sets
  • 2 Children's Matching Pajama Sets
*** Bonus Second Prize***
MommyBlogExpert will also give one runner up contest participant a $10 off coupon that I received from Snug As a Bug, good toward your purchase from them, totaling $50 or more.

The Grand Prize for this giveaway is valued at approximately $205 USD; redemption value of $10 coupon as described above.  The Snug As a Bug contest on MommyBlogExpert is open to residents of the USA and Canada only.  Limit one main (required) entry per person, plus you may earn optional additional entries daily until the contest ends on November 14, 2010 at 12 midnight PST.  See details below.

ENTER this Snug As a Bug Giveaway NOW - Just by Commenting Below This Post

For the Required (Mandatory) Entry
Simply leave a comment below this blogpost about what you think of the Snug As a Bug Matching Family Pajamas Collection with your email address, Facebook or Twitter contact info so we may contact the winner.  In the event that you win either the grand prize or the runner up prize, MommyBlogExpert will contact you for your shipping address.  

BTW, the grand prize winner once they have replied to me with their address, will be contacted directly by Snug As a Bug so that you can order the sizes that fit you and your kids. How sweet is that?

Optional Extra Entries
Get extra entries for following MommyBlogExpert and/or Snug As a Bug on Twitter and/or Facebook.  Also, for subscribing to this blog.  Remember: Be sure to return to this post on MommyBlogExpert.com to leave an additional comment after each individual action you do to confirm them so we can record all your extra chances to win.

Follow MommyBlogExpert (2 extra entries)

Follow Snug As a Bug (2 extra entries)

Subscribe to MommyBlogExpert Feed by clicking on button on right side above (1 extra entry)
 
In ADDITION to doing any or all of the extra entries above, you can earn one extra entry each time you Tweet the message exactly in the paragraph immediately below -- there is no limit to the number of Tweets (and RTs) you do on Twitter for this.  Just don't forget to return to leave a comment on MommyBlogExpert with the direct link within one hour after every Tweet you do so you'll receive the proper number of additional chances to win for all that Tweeting.

Matching @Snug_As_a_Bug Family Footed Pajamas & $200+ GIVEAWAY http://tinyurl.com/2erxfrw #kids #contest #family RT 2 WIN 

Remember, for each of the above entries (both main entry and extra entries) to count, be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert to leave individual comments after each of the above actions to confirm them so your extra chances to win will be tabulated.  

See their website to view the wide range of pajamas available including the various matching family sets of footed and non-footed fleece PJs; also see their even wider selection of different really cute and functional styles of pajamas just for kids.  MommyBlogExpert Insider's Tip:  Currently there's a special offer on their site, too: Purchase 4 sets of pajamas and save $40 off your total cost.

FTC Disclosure:  As mentioned above, Snug As a Bug sent us the dog PJs featured in the top 2 photos on this post.  In addition, their company is providing all the prizes for this wonderful family-friendly giveaway.  Snug As a Bug and The Grove are in no way directly related to each other.  Except for the items mentioned above in this disclosure, MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation from Snug As a Bug.  See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Kidtoons Care Bears Share Bear Shines Movie

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Last month this blog hosted the Kidtoons Spookley Square Pumpkin review and giveaway.  Now, Kidtoons has announced their kid-friendly animated feature film for November -- Care Bears: Share Bear Shines

Just as good news is that MommyBlogExpert is holding another giveaway contest this month to go along with the Kidtoons newest offering.

Care Bears matinees are every Saturday and Sunday this month starting this weekend, Saturday, November 6 and running through Sunday, November 28 at well over 100 neighborhood theaters across the U.S.

The Storyline for Care Bears: Share Bear Shines 
It's time for the Twinklets' migration over Care A Lot, but the Bears wait all night without spotting any Twinklets. When a single Twinklet appears and falls to the ground, Share decides to take matters into her own hands.  A variety of entertaining events ensue.  In the end, the Bears convince Princess Starglo that they do believe and together, they find a way to rescue the Twinklets and relight the stars in the sky. 

GIVEAWAYS


Kidtoons Birthday Club - Everyone is a Winner!
Everyone can get a FREE movie pass to a Kidtoon Films showing in your neighborhood on your child's birthday.  Sign up your kid(s) for the Birthday Club


Care Bears: Share Bear Shines
Grand Giveaway

Easy Entry, Details Below

To help Kidtoons celebrate -- once again -- we're giving away a major prize package to one lucky family.  November's sweepstakes includes a nice bunch of fun toys and activities that any Care Bears fan would love to win.
  • 1 Kidtoons DVD Title (based on availability, may vary from picture)
  • 1 Sesame Street Book
  • 1 Strawberry Shortcake Doll
  • 1 My Little Pony Magic Water Color Book
  • Plus fun Kidtoons kid-friendly temporary tattoos
ENTER this Giveaway NOW by leaving one or more comments below this post.
Contest ends November 29, 2010 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only.

For the Required (Mandatory) Entry
Simply leave a comment below this blogpost with your email address, Facebook or Twitter contact info so we may contact the winner.  In the event that you are the lucky one, MommyBlogExpert will contact you for your shipping address.

Optional Extra Entries
Get extra entries for following MommyBlogExpert and/or Kidtoons on Twitter and/or Facebook.  Remember: Be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert to leave an additional comment after each individual action you do to confirm them so we can record all your extra chances to win.

Follow @MommyBlogExpert
 on Twitter, Facebook (2 extra entries)
Follow @KidtoonFilms on Twitter, Facebook (2 extra entries)

In ADDITION doing any or all of the extra entries above, you can earn one extra entry each time you Tweet the message exactly in the paragraph immediately below (limit 3 separate tweets for 3 extra entries per day).  Don't forget to return to leave a comment on MommyBlogExpert with the direct link to right after every Tweet you do so you'll receive an entry for all your RTs.

Care Bears:Share Bear Shines in Theaters + GIVEAWAY http://tinyurl.com/28znaqu #CareBears #kids #movie #contest #family RT 2 WIN
 
Remember, for each of the above entries to count, be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert to leave an additional comment after each of the above actions to confirm them so your extra chances to win will be tabulated.  Contest ends on November 29, 2010 at 12 midnight PST and is open to legal U.S. residents only.

About Kidtoon Films
Kidtoons mission is to showcase fun and affordable family-centric movies at participating theaters.  Every month a different entertaining film is screened.  This brings parents and children together to enjoy kid-friendly characters, cartoons, music videos and sing-a-longs as well as giveaways for the kid audience members like stickers, activity books or toys after every film.

FTC Disclosure:  Kidtoon Films has provided all the prizes for this giveaway.  However, MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post.  See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.