Moms & Women Twitter Party Events Calendar for the Week of February 13 - 19

Twitter Parties

Updated 2/14/12

Here's this week's list of parties moms and women will enjoy. Check back frequently because more events will be added as the week goes on and this schedule is updated with even more Twitter party links.

Mom & Women Twitter Party Schedule Feb 13-19

Monday, February 13

The #MomsandBrands Valentines Day Twitter Party at 7 pm EST. Hosted by @kemiingram with prizes from sponsors like Tree Hut. Info & RSVP

Huggies Slip-On Diapers #squirmybabycentral Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @ResourcefulMommy.  4 winners get $50 Walmart Gift Cards & 1 winner gets $100 Walmart GC. RSVP

Join the Romantic Travel #TMom Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @TravelingMoms. Prizes.  RSVP

Tuesday, February 14

Valentine's Day #PinSavvy Twitter Party at 1 pm EST. Hosted by @SavvySassyMoms & @PinSavvySocial Team with prizes from 31 Bits, Layla Grace & Shop Suey. RSVP

The #IHeartWalnuts Twitter Party at 1 pm EST. Hosted by @ResourcefulMommy and sponsored by @CAWalnuts. Prizes awarded to 5 winners include a special I Heart Walnuts Gift Package with $25 Visa gift card and other goodies. RSVP

Wednesday, February 15

The #RugDoctor Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @SippyCupMom with prizes that include various @RugDoctor Cleaning Packs, a $25 Visa Gift Card and a $150 Visa Gift Card. RSVP

Going Green With #TheLoraxMovie Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @ResourcefulMommy. Lots of prizes, 5 winners: Seventh Generation Cleaning Kits, 5 winners: The Lorax Logo Gardening Totes with Tools & copies of the book, and 5 winners: $50 Fandango Gift Cards w/ copies of the book  RSVP

Schick #HydroSilkCanada Twitter Party at 8:30 pm EST. Hosted by @MyOrganizedChaos with $500 in prizes including Hydro Silk Spa Gift Sets, $75 Visa gift cards, and Hydro Silk Razors. Prizing for Canadian residents only. RSVP

Thursday, February 16

To promote child abuse awareness and prevention @MomSpark hosts #ProtectAChild Twitter Party with special guest @AntonioisMuted at 8 pm EST. Each of FIVE (5) winners will win a $10 Amazon gift card and an eco bag. RSVP

Come to the #SimpleSkin Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @SheSpeaks and @RachelFerrucci and sponsored by @Walgreens and @SimpleSkincare - $500 in prizes to be given away include a variety of Simple skincare products and Walgreens gift cards. Grand prize is a $150 giftcard to Walgreens. RSVP

Join the #BEECHCon Twitter Party for Homeschool Families at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @DazeofAdventure and featuring great prizes Details

The #OurMoneyLove Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @GoGirlFinance and featuring fab prizes like jewelry and American Express gift cards. RSVP

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Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. If you'd like to add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar please email janis at janiselspas dot com with Twitter Party in the subject line & including all the details and links in the body of your message. 

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Frugal Alternatives to Expensive Gifts & Longstem Roses for Your Sweetheart for Valentines Day

Celebrations

A dozen roses delivered will set you back $60 - $80 this Valentine's Day. That's on top of the average projected consumer price tag adding up to $126.03 for the Day of Hearts this year, the priciest February 14 in 10 years according to the National Retail Federation.

Do it Yourself Mixed Tulips Valentine Bouquet

Thankfully if you find those costs outside your budget there are plenty of frugal choices that will be received just as well -- possibly even with greater appreciation -- by the object of your affection.

Sure long stemmed roses from a high-priced florist are traditional. But this year consider tulips (they also have long stems) at just $3 a bunch instead, like the ones I just bought at an L.A. farmer's market. In a mixed bunch with all the shades of romance: pink, white, and red and hand delivered by you personally. What could be a sweeter expression of your sentiments than that?

Fresh Tulips $3 a Bunch in California

Homemade decorated heart sugar cookies are another idea that is not only thoughtful but inexpensive too. Sure they're old-fashioned but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who'd prefer store bought baked goods over the ones that you can easily bake fresh at home for just a few dollars. You can even get creative in the way you package them. For example, for someone that loves gardening why not present your gift of love in a brand new terracotta flower pot wrapped with a pretty bow and card?

Easy Handmade from Scratch Valentine Heart Cookies

And on the subject of cards. Nothing beats a handmade valentine -- a much more desirable option when you consider how hard it can be find just the right store-bought card. What's more is you'll be glad to know it doesn't take much arts & crafts know how either to make a really special card yourself. 

All you need is a piece of typing paper that you've folded in half, either cross-wise or length-wise (your choice). Then cut out photos of the two of you and things from magazines that you both love and use a glue stick to attach them collage style to create your card. Add a personal hand-written message inside and watch for the recipient's reaction to your customized and lasting remembrance of Valentine's Day 2012. Deliver it yourself, too, which is a lot more romantic than getting your sweetie's mailman to do it.

More Free Valentine Gift Craft Ideas HERE

Tulips Abound at Farmer's Market in Spring

What other off-beat ideas can you think of for memorable gifts for Valentine's Day that won't break the bank? Feel free to share your ideas and include a link to your own projects by leaving a comment below.

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Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 Movie Review

Movies

Weekends in February Kidtoons Family Matinees presents the children's movie Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 at select local theaters nationwide.

MBE partnered with Kidtoons Films for this post

It's surf’s up for Barbie™ in this special limited engagement feature movie as she returns as Merliah™, the fashionable surfing champion who’s also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel™ Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. That is, until she encounters an evil mermaid who wants to overthrow her. In the end Merliah learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!

To celebrate another month's quality family entertainment theater program Kidtoon Films is providing an awesome prize package that includes a Barbie Mermaid 2 Doll and an official theatrical poster from the movie to one lucky reader. Who doesn't know a little girl who wouldn't love this if you won it for her?

So let's get started. First, enter to win the prize right here on MBE. For a chance to win all you need to do is leave a comment on this post; full contest details below.

Barbie in a Mermaid 2 
Doll & Movie Poster 

Giveaway

ENDS 3/1/12 

Kidtoons Barbie in a Mermaid 2 Prize Pack, suitable for ages 3+ includes

• 1 Barbie Mermaid Tale 2 Doll with Color Changing Features
• 1 Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 Theatrical Poster

HOW TO ENTER

Just leave a comment(s) below this post, Contest ends March 1, 2012 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only. Winners will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email.

Required (Mandatory) Entry

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Mommy Blog Expert is excited to be one of the few blogs to be hosting Kidtoons family friendly monthly movie giveaways in connection with screenings for children in selected theaters across the U.S.

Past Kidtoons movie giveaways on MBE include: Spookley Square Pumpkin, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Barbie A Fairy Secret, Little Engine That Could, Strawberry Shortcake: Sky's the Limit, Olivia and the Great Outdoors, Thomas and Friends: Hero of the Rails, Babar and the Adventures of Badou: Swing Into Summer, Candy Land The Great Lollipop Adventure, Sid the Science Kid, Spookley Square Pumpkin 2011, Thomas and Friends Day of Diesels, Olivia Wintertime Cheer, and Dino Dan.

Each Kidtoons giveaway is unique, based on the monthly movie offering. But, they're always family friendly and wholesome for children, so don't miss out on entering the current giveaway as well as subscribing to MommyBlogExpert, so you'll be the first to know when next month's giveaway is announced.

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