FAMILY VACATION CHALLENGE Reality Show CASTING - $5K if your family is chosen to Participate

My friends at Twinsworld, one of the most successful casting companies in New York, just emailed me about this wonderful opportunity which I'd like to pass on to all MommyBlogExpert readers.  Please contact them directly if this sounds like a family adventure you'd like to take part in and make sure you tell them that MommyBlogExpert sent you ;-)

CASTING NOW! Adventure Family Vacation Challenge
Seeking amazing families who want to compete in an exciting outdoor Vacation Challenge. If you have at least two children between 13-18 years old living at home, contact Billywonka@aol.com or Twinsworld1@aol.com NOW

Those families chosen to participate will be compensated 5k for their time. Looking for the ultimate family adventure? Eager to ditch the typical family vacation and experience a truly unique and exciting bonding experience? Wish you could bring your family even closer together?

The producers of "The Amazing Race," "The Biggest Loser," and "The Office" are currently searching for America's most outgoing families to compete in exciting outdoor challenges in the nation's most beautiful national parks .

Casting Auditions in NY Immediately
Please respond directly to Twinsworld with the following info in your email:

• Names/Ages of family members living at home
• City/State where you live
• Cell/Home phone numbers
• Family photo
• Why you'd be perfect for this show
• A description of your family, including hobbies, interests, etc. 
• Are you a family that is competitive? Are you an indoor activity family? outdoors?
• Is this a definite needed vacation? Why do we need you?
• Families should have at least two children living in the home between the ages of
• Remember to mention MommyBlogExpert.blogspot.com when applying
  

If interested please email
Twinsworld, Directly, IMMEDIATELY

at Billywonka@aol.com or Twinsworld1@aol.com

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The Frugal Foodie Cookbook GIVEAWAY Contest

Cookbook Giveaway

The Frugal Foodie Cookbook 

by Lara Starr with Lynette Shirk

$15.95 value 

Win this informative book filled with all kinds of recipes & ideas for saving money on the food you and your family eat every day that was included among this year's best Christmas gift ideas, 1 prize to be awarded.  This giveaway contest ends on January 11, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Keep coming back to this post to enter this contest daily, if you'd like, being sure to follow the simple rules below.

The Frugal Foodie Cookbook Contest Rules
For the MAIN (MANDATORY) ENTRY to win this prize, simply scroll to the bottom of this post and add a COMMENT there stating what you like most about this item. BE SURE to include your email address (in the comment form sign-in prompt box which is not visible to the public) so MommyBlogExpert is able to contact winner. Limit of one main entry per day.

For EXTRA CHANCES to WIN this Prize: Do the Mandatory Entry FIRST. Then if doing any of the optional entries below, come back here and leave separate comments below for each extra entry in order for them to count.

• Become a Follower or Subscriber to Mommy Blog Expert then post a separate comment here to say you are now following this blog (limit one entry of this type)
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• You may submit up to 10 of the Tweet and RT entry types per day to win this prize, being sure to post the link to the Tweet/Retweet in a comment below, including your Twitter ID with it

More than 100+ prize items will be given away. Enter this contest by leaving a comment below this post. And don't forget to also check out & enter the other current MommyBlogExpert giveaways HERE

General Rules for MommyBlogExpert 

Holiday Sweepstakes Giveaway Contest

This contest works differently than others you may have entered, so please read these rules and then enter to win. Keep checking back throughout the contest, as NEW prizes continue to added to this sweepstakes. You may enter EVERY individual contest EVERY DAY until the sweepstakes ends on January 11, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST. 

Optional entry limits vary, so refer to individual contests you'd like to enter that are currently running on MommyBlogExpert in conjunction with this Holiday Sweepstakes. On or about January 12, 2010 one entry will be drawn at random for EACH prize from all the entries received for that particular item. Winners for EACH PRIZE will be announced on January 13, 2010 here and every prize winner will receive email notification from MommyBlogExpert.

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Goody Green Bag Multi-Purpose Tote GIVEAWAY Contest, ENTER DAILY Now Thru 1/11/10

Goody Green Bag Tote -- Win this darling pink dot/brown reusable and recyclable multi-purpose tote bag that was listed among 2009's best of Christmas gift ideas, 1 prize to be awarded.  This giveaway contest ends on January 11, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Keep coming back to this post to enter this contest daily, if you'd like, being sure to follow the simple rules below.

Goody Green Bag Contest Rules
For the MAIN (MANDATORY) ENTRY to win this prize, simply scroll to the bottom of this post and add a COMMENT there stating what you like most about this item. BE SURE to include your email address (in the comment form sign-in prompt box which is not visible to the public) so MommyBlogExpert is able to contact winner. Limit of one main entry per day.

For EXTRA CHANCES to WIN this Prize: Do the Mandatory Entry FIRST. Then if doing any of the optional entries below, come back here and leave separate comments below for each extra entry in order for them to count.

• Become a Follower or Subscriber to Mommy Blog Expert then post a separate comment here to say you are now following this blog (limit one entry of this type)
• Follow @MommyBlogExpert on Twitter, then return here and post a comment saying you are now a Twitter follower, being sure to include your Twitter screen name in the comment box (limit one entry of this type)
• Tweet and/or RT (Retweet) on Twitter by carefully copying + pasting the entire text as follows exactly: Goody Green Bag Multi-Purpose Tote GIVEAWAY http://tinyurl.com/ydwh3wo @MommyBlogExpert RT #contest ENTER DAILY
  
• You may submit up to 10 of the Tweet and RT entry types per day to win this prize, being sure to post the link to the Tweet/Retweet in a comment below, including your Twitter ID with it

More than 100+ prize items will be given away. Enter this contest by leaving a comment below this post. And don't forget to also check out & enter the other current MommyBlogExpert giveaways HERE

General Rules for MommyBlogExpert Holiday Sweepstakes Giveaway Contest
This contest works differently than others you may have entered, so please read these rules and then enter to win. Keep checking back throughout the contest, as NEW prizes continue to added to this sweepstakes. To enter the other giveaways and to keep on top of the newly added prizes since your last visit be sure to go here . You may enter EVERY individual contest EVERY DAY until the sweepstakes ends on January 11, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Optional entry limits vary, so refer to individual contests you'd like to enter that are currently running on MommyBlogExpert in conjunction with this Holiday Sweepstakes. On or about January 12, 2010 one entry will be drawn at random for EACH prize from all the entries received for that particular item. Winners for EACH PRIZE will be announced on January 13, 2010 here and every prize winner will receive email notification from MommyBlogExpert.

FTC Disclosure: The prize for this giveaway is the review product MommyBlogExpert received from Goody Green Bag.  MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post or this giveaway contest. 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.

2010 Best of Family Finds & Deals of Snowy Mammoth, California

What skiing family doesn't want to save money in this tight economy, especially if all your kids are skiers and/or boarders?

Here are some of the deals I've discovered to share with you.  Bookmark this page now, as I am researching more Mammoth deals now (and throughout the month of January) for this blogpost  and will be adding more links on an ongoing basis to the real gems to this list to help you stretch your skiing dollars this winter at Mammoth Lakes and on the Mountain.  Deals listed here were available at the time they were added to this list.  Calling individual businesses ahead to confirm availability of the special deals noted is highly recommended.

Most important of all, when patronizing these Mammoth businesses, don't forget to tell them that MommyBlogExpert sent you! 

In and around the Town of Mammoth Lakes

Angel's Restaurant, 760-934-RIBS
Kid's Menu, daily $5.99 adult lunch specials, and Mammoth's only Beer Tour
More info on Website


Mammoth Sporting Goods, 760-934-3239
Save 10% off retail purchases on EVERYTHING,  except bicycles, with COUPON
More info on Website

The Ski Renter, 760-934-6560

Save 20% off ALL ski and board rentals with COUPON

More info on Website

At Mammoth Mountain

Watch this space, more great finds & deals for families  coming soon...  

Would love to here your comments on these great sources.  Please share your own money saving finds in Mammoth this season if I've missed them, too, by emailing MommyBlogExpert.blogspot.com 's editor at janis@janiselspas.com 


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Ski all of January* at Mammoth, California for $199 TOTAL

Mammoth Mountain, California is offering a deal too good to pass up for Families who LOVE to ski like ours: $199 lift passes for skiing * EVERY WEEKDAY during the month of January.  That's a huge savings if you are planning to ski a week or more as a family, compared to the regular daily lift pass prices of $87/$64/$43 adults/youth/kids & seniors.  Even better:  it ends up costing less than $10 a day if you are lucky enough to ski every weekday all month.

Hurry and order your lift ski passes now for the WHOLE FAMILY as this offer is only available through January 6, 2010 HERE

Our family has been skiing Mammoth EVERY January for the past 25 years and it has always been awesome.  In fact, our kids -- the triplets are now 12-1/2 yrs old and big brother is 14 -- all learned to ski at Mammoth's Main Lodge Ski School when they were three years old and are now experts skiing the blue/black and black diamond advanced runs.

Hope to see you on the TOP of Mammoth Mountain later this month.  Be sure to subscribe to this blog NOW as I will be tweeting all month with family-friendly hot tips on what to do on and off the mountain while you're in town.  And, I'll be blogging LIVE from Mammoth and the mountain's trails via my iPhone from January 24 - 29, 2010. Each member of my family including DH and all four kids will also be writing some guest blog posts for MommyBlogExpert.blogspot.com so don't forget to keep checking back to find out the latest. 

BTW, in case you're wondering --  No, I'm not a Mammoth Mountain employee and I am not being paid for this post.  I just love to ski with our family of 6 and there's no better place for families of all skiing abilities than at Mammoth in January when the holiday crowds are gone and the snow coverage is very good.

I'd love to hear your recommendations and tips for my upcoming series the Best of Mammoth for Families.  Feel free to leave a comment and share your family-friendly ideas here.  If it's a really great idea, leave a comment here AND email me at janis@janiselspas.com and I'll follow up with you directly for all the details for possible inclusion in another post in this series.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert is not a Mammoth Mountain employee and also 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.