Mom Blogger Product Reviewers Wanted for Down Linens, a Luxury Fine Bedding Company

Mom Blog Opportunity

Let's get down! A review opportunity to refresh your master bedroom bedding with product valued at $500

Deadline to apply has just been extended to June 21, 2013. Application link at bottom of this page. 

One of my favorite things about being a mommy blogger is reviewing really beautiful, quality products that also enhance family living like the ones for which Down Linens is known. So, when I'm involved with a top consumer brand like this one and they are currently seeking product reviewers I want to share a really wonderful compensated opportunity now available to MommyBlogExpert's readers who write family-friendly blogs just like I do.

Me at an event in Beverly Hills last month, MommyBlogExpert.com

If you are selected for this review program you will be receiving compensation in the form of some fine high quality down or alternative bedding products to revamp your master bedroom at home. Though there is no financial payment for this project keep in mind that the approximately $500 in superior products that each blogging participant will receive are the same luxe quality that you'd expect to find in upscale hotels. 

The ask is that you do what you do best -- creating some engaging content for your blog and then amplifying it via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and any other social networks desired.

Image provided by Down Linens

Those chosen to work on this 3-part campaign lasting from June to October 2013 will receive three different products to review on their blogs. In June, bloggers will get the choice of either two deluxe down pillows or two alternative synthetic pillows. Then for the next post in the series reviewers will each receive a premium comforter. The program culminates with the brand sending all blogging participants luxurious feather beds to inspire their final review posts.

Jump on it!

DownLinens Mom Blogger Campaign 

Deadline for Consideration Extended to
 Friday, June 24, 2013

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Apply Now

Good luck to everyone who is applying. Mom bloggers selected for this campaign will be notified promptly.

FTC Disclosure: I am a Mom Brand Ambassador for Down Linens and have been compensated for 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.

Teaching Kids Money Management

Family Finances

2nd in a series of 5 posts

Young Entrepreneur Summer Earning and Saving Ideas

Summer is just about here. Certainly many kids are already out of school for a long three-month sabbatical from school work and many have a surplus of free time. So what better time than now to teach your youngsters about money management both how to earn some extra spending money and how to save?

My girls w/ their Refreshment Stand

MBE partnered with Genworth Financial for this post

Even before I started writing this post in my continuing series featuring useful resources in partnership with Genworth Financial I've been thinking about it. This is definitely a topic that's been in the forefront of my mind as my own four teens start finals this week signaling that school will be out for summer the week after next.

Depending on interests, skills and ages of your own kids there are so many different things you can suggest to them to produce a small income -- either working within your own household for little ones or for neighbors and friends for tweens and teens.

A few ideas for summer youth self-employment

• Lemonade Stand Owner
• Mother's Helper
• Errand Runner
• Babysitter
• Dog Walker/Dog Sitter
• Housekeeper
• Lawn Maintenance Engineer
• Odd Jobs Specialist
• Arts & Crafts Proprietor
• Music Lessons Teacher
• Summer Tutor

My tween daughter made, sold these cards

Earning their own money definitely teaches kids valuable math skills and how to use a calculator, but it's so much more than that. Without a doubt inspiring our sons and daughters to earn money rather than just giving them some cash will give them a real sense of ownership and pride in their accomplishments -- as well as provide a priceless life skill for the future. 

As a parent of a budding entrepreneur you are also helping your child mature, setting the stage for them to independently solve problems by creating and managing his or her own cottage business. Ultimately by realizing their entrepreneurial aspirations, kids learn to associate money with hard work and effort and not with entitlement. That's not a bad thing.

Twitter Party Calendar This Week With Prizes June 2 - 8 With Continuous Updates

Twitter Parties

Updated 6/6/13 - Sneak Peek at Coming Weeks Too!

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 and Google+ parties with prizes too.

Be the first to know when the latest Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live by following MBE on Twitter, Facebook and/or by subscribing to this blog right now.

THIS WEEK

Sunday June 2

Little Debbie & Discovery Twitter Party 8:30-10 pm ET with @momspark @discovery @littledebbie. Prizes: FIFTEEN (15) Cases of Little Debbie snacks and FIVE (5) North America coffee table books. #NorthAmerica RSVP

Monday, June 3

Springtime Nuggets Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @cbtweetchat and others. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #springtimenuggets RSVP

CVS Getting Gorgeous Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @verasweeney @CVSBeautyClub. Prizes: TBA Participate with hashtag #CVSGettingGorgeous

Kids Fitness Made Fun Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @monkeyjoesparty @healthykids @stevenettinger. Prizes: A Visa gift card will be given away for each question, in $25 increments, leading up to the final question with a prize of a $150 Visa GC. #MJActiveKids Details

Weekly Traveling Moms Twitter Party chatting about Road Tripping at 9 pm ET with @travelingmoms @kimorlando @debmomof3 @cindyrichards. Prize: TBA #TMom RSVP

D6 Surfskimmer Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @d6surfskimmer. Prizes: TWO (2) Surfskimmers plus other fun giveaways including Hang Ten giftbags and Shaun White Supply Co. Helmets. #surfskimmer #jerseylove #hangten RSVP

Tuesday, June 4

California Walnuts Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @CAWalnuts  @YoungDrMike @MollieKatzen.  Prizes: ONE (1) winner will receive a prize pack that includes 3 Dad DVDs: Father of the Bride, Parenthood and Father's Day plus 2 lb box of walnuts; TWO (2) winners get Katzen's cookbook + 2 lb box of walnuts; TWO (2) winners get Dr. Roizen's book + 2 lb box of walnuts; TWO (2) winners get a $50 Visa giftcard. ONE (1) Gourmet Grilling Kit $100 value will be awarded as the Grand Prize  #Walnuts4Dad RSVP

White Cloud Sleep Pants Twitter Party at 1:30 pm ET with @2kidsandacoupon. Prizes: TBA and will include a $200 Grand Prize. Participate in party with hashtag #Whitecloudsleeppants Details

Reinvented Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @WindowsPhone @TapInfluence. Prize: ONE (1) Nokia Lumia 928 Smartphone. Participate with hashtag #Reinvented ~ No RSVP needed Details

Weekly Tech Tuesday Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KristinaLibby of Microsoft. Prize: A different major prize to win each week. #Windows #WinChat Details Soon

Love Your Nose Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Nozin @FirePowerSeminr. Prizes: FIFTEEN (15) Nozin Family Packs. #LoveYourNose RSVP

Because I'm Your Dad Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @resourcefulmom @AhmetZappa @DisneyHyperion. Prizes: ONE (1) Grand Prize Book + $300 Visa gift card; ONE (1) Book + Art of Shaving Kit ($150 ARV); TEN (10) Book + $25 Visa giftcard prize packages.  #DadReads RSVP

Arm & Hammer Tooth Tunes Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @momitforward and others. Prizes TBA. #gno #toothtunes1D RSVP

Chase Summer Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @savvysassymoms @momtrends @colincowie. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Chase Visa giftcards. #ChaseSummer RSVP

Wednesday, June 5

National Wildlife Federation Ranger Rick's Treehouse Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @themotherhood @coopermunroe @emilymckhann and others. FIVE (5) Ranger Rick Gift Baskets. #RRTreehouse RSVP

Oral B Power of Dad Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @momcentral @momcentralchat @dadcentral. Prizes: SIX (6) winners will receive the Oral-B Deep Sweep TRIACTION Toothbrush $65 value. #PowerofDad RSVP

Canadian Chicken Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @chickenfarmers @chickendotCA @mapleleafprime @shesconnected @bloggerwomen. Prizes: TBA - Canada Only. #CDNChickenLuv RSVP

Frigidaire Twitter Party with @MC_Canada at 9 pm ET. Prize: ONE (1) Frigidaire French-Door Bottom Mount Refrigerator. #FrigidaireCA Details

Barlean's Superfruit Summer Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Barleans @NaturallySavvy. Prizes: FIVE (5) winners will receive a bottle of Barlean's Superfruit Greens ($35 value) plus all participants will receive a Barlean's product sample. Bboth U.S. & Canada are eligible for prizes. #Superfruitsummer Details

Latinas Creating Positive Change Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @EvrRios @Queenofswag4u @LatinaMomBlogs and others. Prizes: FOUR (4) winners will each receive a prize package that includes $100 Visa giftcard, Ogullosa iPod and branded t-shirt. #OgullosaProject RSVP

Thursday, June 6

Time to Play Google Hang Out at 10 am ET with @TimetoPlay. Lots of Prizes RSVP

I Heart My Nail Art Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @SallyHansen @Glitterfelt @7onashoestring @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walgreens giftcards. #IHeartMyNailArt RSVP

MiniTime Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @themotherhood @minitimefamily. Prizes: FOUR (4) $75 Visa giftcards and a MiniTime hoodie and ONE (1) Grand Prize winnter will get a $100 Visa GC and hoodie. #MiniTime RSVP

Father's Day This is Super This is Steel Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Sears @Searsdeals @SearsLatino. Prizes: $200 in Sears giftcards. #Thisissuper #Thisissteel RSVP

Kings Hawaiian Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @tapinfluence @shibleysmiles. Prizes: TEN (10) $25 giftcards. Participate in party with hashtag #KHTogether Details

Pottery Barn Kids Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @socialmoms @potterybarnkids. Prizeds: SEVEN (7) $100 Pottery Barn Kids gift cards. #PBKBlog RSVP

Special Olympics Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @WWEMoms @LisaSamples @Wrestlingaddict @RachelFerrucci @SOCTConnecticut and others. Prizes: Win a Samsung Pocket Camcorder, a Brookstone Wine Chiller or an iHome speaker. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #WWEMoms.

Bump Talk Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @audreymcclellan @verasweeney @ergobaby @skiphop @mamamio. Prizes: TBA. #BumpTalk Details

The Kings Are Back Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @papiblogger @lasgringasblog @SomosFiOS and others. Lots of Prizes: Soccer gear, a full LED HDTV & a Pele autographed soccer ball valued at $588.88. #SomosFiOS RSVP

Let's Celebrate Success Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with @saramomof2 @tracyinsuburbia @sweetrelish and others. Lots of Prizes including a signed copy of Tracy Beckerman's new book Lost in Suburbia and more. #BootstrappedinIA RSVP

Friday, June 7

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP

More Twitter Parties constantly to be added for This Week to this list as soon as they're scheduled. So stay tuned for updates as they happen by following this blog.

NEXT WEEK

Monday, June 10

Colgate Smile Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @colgatesmile @blm03 @paulabendfeldt @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Target giftcards. #TotalSmile RSVP

Weekly Traveling Moms Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @travelingmoms @kimorlando @debmomof3 @cindyrichards. Prize: TBA #TMom More details soon

Tuesday, June 11

Samsung Social Camera Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @miscfinds4u @turningclockbac @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #SocialCamera RSVP

Bug Off Twitter Party 1:30-2:30 pm ET with @Twiniversity @MosquitnoBuzz @TiredTwinMomNYC @KittyMcOdd. Prizes: Lots of Mosquito swag plus a Grand Prize of a Kindle Paperwhite. Participate in party with hashtag #BugOff Details

Weekly Tech Tuesday Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KristinaLibby of Microsoft. Prize: A different major prize to win each week. #Windows #WinChat Details Soon

Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @howtobeadad @Avent_US @shaveexperts and others. Prizes: TBA. More details soon.

Work Like A Dog Twitter Party 8:30 - 10:00 pm ET with @Zukespets @Eventbarkers and others. Prizes: $1500 in prizes plus Grand Prize valued at $250. #WorkLikeADog RSVP

Bloggy Moms Guide to a Better Blog Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Bloggymoms. Prize: $500 Gift Card. #BloggyGuide RSVP

Wednesday, June 12

Father's Day This is Style Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @cleverhousewife @outnumberedmama @searsStyle. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Sear's gift cards. #ThisisStyle RSVP

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.

SCJCleanSummer Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @resourcefulmom @SCJGreenChoices @ChildrenTeach and others. Prizes: TEN (10) winners will receive SCJ Mini Concentrates Starter Kids + $25 American Express giftcard. #SCJCleanSummer RSVP

Thursday, June 13

TBA

Friday, June 14

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP

COMING SOON

Monday, June 17

Weekly Traveling Moms Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @travelingmoms @kimorlando @debmomof3 @cindyrichards. Prize: TBA. #TMom Details Soon

Tuesday, June 18

Budget Disney Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @thisgirltravels. For more details soon watch hashtag #thisgirltravels

Weekly Tech Tuesday Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KristinaLibby of Microsoft. Prize: A different major prize to win each week. #Windows #WinChat Details Soon

Wednesday, June 19

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.

Friday, June 21

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP

About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. However keep in mind that each party is run by a different brand and/or hosts and MommyBlogExpert, unless specified otherwise, is not responsible for any dealings readers have with these events including, but not limited to, prizing of any party on the calendar. 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@janiselspas.com for information with Twitter Party Consulting Query in the subject line.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter parties as a guest and also works as a host, co-host, and panelist on others. However, I 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.