Nationwide Messiest Kids Contest Dirty Jobs Talent Search - Thousands of dollars in Prizes

Contest

With Spring cleaning time kicking in high gear at our house ahead of Passover, this contest couldn't be more timely. Do you ever wish you could be rewarded for the messes your children make? If life gives you lemons you may as well make some lemonade because your kids' sloppiness could win a great prize if you enter the contest My Dirty Jobs is running now through May 9, 2013.

My Triplets: Little Messes My Dirty Jobs Contest Entry

Here's the dirt (I mean full details). My Dirty Jobs, known for their cleaning products formulated to handle the dirtiest jobs, is conducting a nationwide talent search for America's top "Mess Masters."  The company is inspired by the hit Discovery Channel cable show series Dirty Jobs starring Mike Rowe that my kids love probably because they secretly wish they could work as Mike's sidekicks on one of his more smelly and stinky adventures.

According to Adam Lerner, President and co-founder of My Dirty Jobs, "Our Mess Master contest will spotlight those really dirty mess makers from coast to coast and the incredible messes they make."

Now my kids are Teens making big messes like this one

To enter all you have to do is send them a photo of the messiest mess your own darling "Mess Master" makes. If your image is selected you could win the Grand Prize: a full year's professional maid services from Molly Maid, one of the country's top-rated professional home cleaning service companies. First Runner Up wins a $500 Gift Card and the Second Runner Up receives a $250 Gift Card. 

The Grand Prize winner will be announced on or about Mother's Day, May 12, 2013. Plus, to keep things interesting throughout the competition event, there will be 11 Weekly Prize Winners who will each get a $100 Gift Card. 

I've already entered several photos of my own multiples as toddlers and reinvented as not-so-neatnik teens in this competition. Two of the three, I'm not saying who, continue to be messiest masters works in progress. So what are you waiting for? You should join me and enter the Dirty Jobs contest too.

FTC Disclosure: I've entered some of my own family photos in this contest and am inviting MommyBlogExpert's readers to join me in the competition. I also received a giftcard as compensation for this post, however all opinions are my own. 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.

Twitter Party Calendar With Prizes March 3-9

Twitter Parties

Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook parties with prizes too.

Be the first to know when the latest Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live by following @mommyblogexpert on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

THIS WEEK

Monday, March 4

Zevia Facebook Party hosted by Moms Meet at 3 pm ET. $400 in Zevia prizes for 10 Winners.

Good Cooks Twitter Party 4-5:30 pm ET with @goodcookcom. Prizes: THREE (3) $100 prize pack giveaways. #FNIChat

Cans Get You Cooking Twitter party at 8 pm ET with @ResourcefulMom. Prizes: NINE (9) winners will get a Cans Get You Cooking tote bag and $50 grocery store giftcard. ONE (1) Grand Prize winner gets tote bag plus $100 grocery GC. #CansGetYouCooking

Spring Break Travel Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @TravelingMoms @KimOrlando @DebMomof3. Prize TBA. #TMom

Dallas Moms Blog Twitter Party at 9:30 ET with @DallasMomsBlog. Lots of Prizes listed on RSVP page. #DMBMoms

Tuesday, March 5

CDC Flu Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @TheMommyFiles. Prizes: FIVE (5) $25 VISA giftcards. #CDCFlu

Parenting in a Digital World Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @GroovyGreenLivi @MindfulMomma @Inspired Momma. Prizes from Stonyfield Organic, Amazon and more. #MobileFam.

MLB13 The Show Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @MLBtheshow @dadcentral @momcentral. Prizes: SIX (6) winners will win a Playstation 3 and a copy of MLB The Show. #MLB13TheShow

Le Chateau Style Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @LeChateauStyle. Prizes #LeChateauStyle

Celebrate With Operation Christmas Child Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @ResourcefulMom. TEN (10) winners will receive a pair of tickets to 100 Million Reasons to Celebrate event #OCC100M

Spoiled Rotten Mom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @2_to_1. Lots of gift cards and indulgent prizes for moms. #2to1Conf

Wednesday, March 6 

Matzah Fatigue Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @JoyofKosher @TamarGenger @Bitayavon @KosherFoodBloggers @SocialMediaMom. TEN (10) winners will receive Joy of Kosher Passover Issue with Jamie Geller Magazing. #MatzahFatigue

What are You Doing With Your Tax Refund Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @4hatsandfrugal. Prizes: TWO (2) $25 Amazon giftcards. #FrugalCrew 

A Fakeup Twitter Party With Birchbox at 4 pm ET with @BenefitBeauty @Birchbox. Prizes TBA. Participate with hashtag #AskBenefit

Baby Trend Baby Shower Twitter Party at 8-10 pm ET with @BabyTrend. Prizes: $100 Babies R Us gift card or a Baby Trend Snap N Go. #BTShower

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. Prizes: Win a Fitbit Zip Activity Tracker or an Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale. #TheOnlineMoms.

AXE Men Cravebox Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @RachelFerrucci @Cravebox @Axe @MommyBlogExpert and others. ONE (1) $250 Giftcard to Game Stop and lots of AXE Cravebox prizes! #AXEMen

Thursday, March 7

GE Lighting Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @miscfinds4u @therebelchick. $250 in prizes including THREE (3) $50 Walmart giftcards and ONE (1) $100 Walmart GCs. #cbias #GELighting

DVF Loves Roxy Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @DVF @Roxy. Prizes: Win pieces from the collection; ONE (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a Limited Edition DVF Loves Roxy Surf Board. #DVFLovesRoxy

Cafe Yak Mom Inspiration Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @cafeyak. Prizes: TBA #MomInspirations

Oz the Great and Powerful Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. $200 Oz the Great Prize Package. Participate with hashtag. Both U.S. and Canada are eligible to win. #DisneyOzEvent

Friday, March 8

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: Nokia Lumia 822 smartphone + $125 Verizon gift card or a Plantronics M25 Bluetooth Headset. #VZWBuzz

NEXT WEEK

Monday, March 11

Case of the Mandays Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom. FOUR (4) winners will receive Manwich Survival Kits that include branded merchandise plus $50 grocery giftcard. ONE (1) winner will get the same Manwich kit plus $100 GC. #Manwich

Tuesday, March 12

The Orb Factory Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @orbfactory. Fun Prizes for Kids - Both Canada & U.S. are eligible to win. #orbparty

Wholesome Sweeteners Facebook Party at 3 pm ET with Moms Meet. Prizes: the brand's products.

Shutterfly Home Decor Spring Pinning Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom. Prizes: Shutterfly products and a $150 Shutterfly giftcard Grand Prize. #ShutterflyDecor

Wednesday, March 13

Campbell's Slow Kettle Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @Smiley360 and others. PRIZES: EIGHT (8) winners will each receive a $25 giftcard and a pair of comfy socks #SlowKettle

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. #TheOnlineMoms.

Thursday, March 14

GEICO Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @GEICO @SocialMoms. Prizes: TWENTY (20) $20 Amazon gift cards--5 prizes for those who tweet the invite before the party and 15 prizes for party goers. #GEICODelight

Cheap Easy Meals Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @thebizymommy @womanonajourney. Prizes: $100 in cookware, cookbooks and more. #CheapEasyMeals

Friday, March 15

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. #VZWBuzz

Green Giant A Giant Surprise Twitter Party hosted by @clevergirlscoll. Prizes TBA. #GGSurpriseTalents

COMING SOON

Wednesday, March 20

Springtime Soiree Twitter Party at 8 pm EST with @loveMCO @ThriftyNiftyMom @MyFourLittles @VivaVeltoro. Lots of prizes for babies and moms. #Springtimesoiree

About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com 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 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.

Also available, for a nominal fee, to host, co-host or serve as a panelist for your own brand Twitter party. To inquire, please email janis at janiselspas.com for information with Twitter Party Consulting Query in the subject line.

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Tablet SmartPhone Gloves Warm Hands When It's Cold Outside

Accessories

Isn't it annoying when it's chilly outdoors and you have to take your gloves off every time you want to use your iPad, iPhone, Android smartphone, tablet, other hand held mobile device or camera? Yeah, I know the feeling. I can totally relate because as both a blogger and a mom on the go with four kids -- including one that takes trapeze lessons -- I suffered chronically with that problem ever since I acquired my first iPhone over four years ago. 

The trapeze net is reflected in my iPhone alongside my pair of NuTouch Gloves

As luck would have it I had the opportunity to test out NuTouch Gloves by Newer Technology who's products I've reviewed before. This time I discovered a good solution for comfortably using touch-screen devices outside and in the car when it's cold outside.

Now I don't have to endure freezing cold hands and fingers each time I want to check my email, Tweet or check Facebook for status updates. I carry my pair everywhere I go. I wore them on my flight to International Consumer Electronics Show CES in January when it was freezing cold in the cabin, too. I'm even wearing these indoors at home right now because our heat is turned off to reduce energy consumption whilst I'm typing out this blog post on my desktop Mac Mini computer keyboard.

I wore my NuTouch Gloves enroute on this flight to Las Vegas for International CES 2013

On the slopes at Mammoth Mountain, CA NuTouch Gloves were under my ski gloves

Thanks to a unique conductive fiber that's woven into all ten fingertips of these soft cotton blend gloves you can type, tap, swipe and scroll on your device and keep your hands warm at the same time. I've tested these in the car as well as worn them as glove liners while skiing at Mammoth Mountain, at my daughters' nighttime winter soccer games and, most recently, during brisk winter days on the Santa Monica Pier while photographing one of my teenage sons flying on the trapeze at the Trapeze School New York here in Los Angeles. Brrr it can be really cold out there when its down in the upper 30s on the beach in the early morning on a foggy day. 

Here's my almost 16 year-old triplet son in action flying on the trapeze high above the beach in Santa Monica. This is definitely not as easy as it looks and takes lots of practice!




NuTouch Gloves are hand washable and are available in classic charcoal gray in four sizes that will fit just about any size hand from small to extra large. These gloves work well for both women and men. 

My only wish as a fashion conscious woman is that since I wear gloves so much I wish they came in more solid colors and perhaps some fun prints to match whatever I'm wearing. Actually, here's another idea too: Why not offer even smaller sizes since kids -- who are forever losing their gloves when they take them off -- seem to be acquiring all the coolest electronics at such an early age and their hands get cold too?

Image provided by Newer Technology

NuTouch Gloves retail for $19.99 and are available online and at select retailers.

FTC Disclosure: I received the product featured to facilitate this review. However, thoughts in this blogpost are my own. 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.