Household Cleaning Supplies for Every Room in Your Home Hurry -- CONTEST ENDS May 20, 2010
Entering is E-A-S-Y
To be eligible to win the ultimate package that includes the entire line of PawSafe household cleaning solutions, that will be reviewed shortly on MommyBlogExpert, just complete the 2 simple required steps below.
Don't forget to leave a single comment below this post
2. Tell us something in the comment section below what you learned on the PawSafeCleaners site. In that comment post, don't forget to also tell if you've ever caught your cat or dog drinking from the toilet bowl and also be sure to include contact info (email, Twitter, and/or Facebook) in the event that you are one of the winners.
Note: Limit of one main entry per contestant.
For EXTRA CHANCES to Win:
Do any or all of the following as often as you'd like. You will receive an extra entry for following each of first three types of extra entries. PLUS you can earn an additional entry each and every time you retweet the message below about the contest.
RT the following message (after the colon) in its entirety: Eco Friendly GIVEAWAY $36 package of home PawSafe Cleaners http://tinyurl.com/y7ljwon #PawSafeCleans #contest #eco RT to ENTER & WIN
Note: If you do any or all of the extra optional entries, remember that you have already left a comment for the required main entry, so please don't leave additional comments for each extra entry you do.
Additional Contest Rules: Only U.S. legal residents eligible to win. Three PawSafe Prize Packages to be awarded valued at approximately $36 each. Each prize includes the full PawSafe line -- six full size bottles (one each) of PawSafe Toy Cleaner, PawSafe Window Cleaner, PawSafe Tub & Tile Cleaner, PawSafe Floor Cleaner, PawSafe Multi-Surface Cleaner, and PawSafe Toilet Cleaner. Limit of one main contest entry (required), however optional extra entries are unlimited. In either case, each giveaway entrant is limited to one comment on this blogpost. Contest runs now through May 20, 2010 at 11:59 pm PST. The winners will be chosen at random and the winner's names will be posted here shortly after the giveaway has ended.
PawSafe Cleaners are safe not only for pets and your children, but for the environment too, because they are all biodegradable and formulated only from deionized water, vegetable derived surfactants, citric acid, emulsifiers, fragrance and organic pigment.
FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert received a set of the full PawSafe Household Cleaners line to test. Watch for this separate product review post soon. For this MommyBlogExpert giveaway contest PawSafeCleaners is also providing all prizes. MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post or 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.
After your kids watch "Bubble Blast," the brand new FBB episode that airs on Nickelodeon on April 22 at 12 noon ET/PT, they'll likely be dancing to the same drumming beat as this talented foursome, well on their way to helping to make our world a little more greener. One of the most memorable scenes from that show is pictured above. I can say this with some certainty because my kids and I were treated to a behind-the-scenes Fresh Beat Band kid-friendly tour at the studio in Hollywood, California last week. Where we not only witnessed their working set, but also got to meet the cast and crew, and to see a sneak peek of the entire episode's final cut that Nickelodeon viewers everywhere will view on this Thursday. If my own kids' (triplets plus one more born within a year) reactions are any indication -- I'm betting that your children will enjoy this week's show at least as much, if not more, than we did. The Fresh Beat Band, pictured above left to right: Twist (in yellow, Jon Beavers), Kiki (on guitar, Yvette Gonzalez), Shout (orange sweater, Thomas Hobson), Marina (drums, Shayna Rose) Photo: Randee St. Nicholas/Nickelodeon
This wholesome program's target audience ranges from ages 3 to 8 years old, nevertheless my almost 13 year-olds and their 14 year-old big brother loved this episode. BTW, This mom sheepishly admits that she thought it was kinda fun to watch too! That should tell you that this is something your little ones and possibly the older kids -- maybe even you kid-at-heart parents -- might really enjoy watching together as a family.
In this week's performance it's Clean & Green Day on Main Street in The Fresh Beat Band's hometown. Shout, the group's resident class clown, is rumbling and bumbling around as he always seems to be doing. At the start of the show Shout is a tad bit too eager to finish cleaning so the band can play some music together instead. Here, in this Nickelodeon photo of actor Thomas Hobson, you see Shout in his trademark orange sweater at the keyboard. Trivia: Thomas attended Yale University, performing in the lead roles of several of Ivy's undergrad and grad productions.
As the opening scene progresses, Shout and the other members of the band and the townspeople begin to sing, dance and clean up as they cheerfully toss about the familiar white and blue logo bins that are used to recycle paper. Things are going unbelievably smoothly at first. But, one thing leads to another and after Shout over stuffs the giant paper recycling bin, it explodes scattering a ticker tape parade kind of mess everywhere. Then, things go really, hilariously haywire.
If you don't believe me, take a look at this rip-roaring street-cleaning FBB sequence
Just in the nick (pun intended) of time, Twist, the band member who always seems to be the one coming up with bright ideas, has another flashing light bulb moment. In the blink of an eye, the girls and guys in the band build a magical cleaning machine that also plays music. Mind you, this is no ordinary tune-tooting street sweeper -- this is the biggest bubble-blowing, music-playing cleaning contraption ever, made from flute, clarinet, horn, and other spare instrument parts. It's amazing ... Until that behemoth of an invention goes out of control, too.
Now, this, you really have to see. Watch this clip. I dare you not to laugh.
Clip from The Fresh Beat Band "Bubble
Blast" from NickPress on Vimeo.
This Fresh Beat Band episode is eco edutainment at its finest. You and your kids are going to be amused when you see this particular show, to put it mildly, as well as launch into your own song and dance as your family gets into the groove about saving our planet by actively pitching in and recycling.
Have your kids watch The Fresh Beat Band'sApril 22 broadcast on Nickelodeon at 12 noon ET/PT -- this is the kind of fun show with a message that moms and dads will approve of.
The Fresh Beat Band, LIVE in a Kids Concert This Weekend - FREE
If your family is lucky enough to be in Southern California this weekend, definitely consider coming out to see the FBB's free live performances Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25, at the 2010 L.A. Times Festival of Books - Target Children's Stage at UCLA.
About The Fresh Beat Band The Fresh Beat Band, airs weekdays on Nickelodeon, regularly at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT
This kids' program is the brain-child of co-creators Nadine Van Der Velde and Scott Kraft, a husband-wife team raising two daughters of their own: Bea and Gabi. This duo, two parents who sincerely advocate for appropriate programming for youngsters, also serve as the project's executive producers.
Filmed on the lot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California, this show features a brilliant cast including: Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Twist (Jon Beavers), Marina (Shayna Rose), and fall guy Shout (Thomas Hobson), all who do comedy, acting, dancing, singing and playing of musical instruments in each episode. FBB, which brings a different but important message to kids in each week's episode, is presently in production on their second season. The band's first two singles -- "Great Day" and "The Fresh Beat Band Theme Song" -- are currently on iTunes.
Stop by the show's official website on NickJr.com 24/7 for lots of fun activities you and your kids can do online together, like desktop wall paper downloads, arts & craft ideas, coloring pages, themed recipes, videos and more.
FTC Disclosure: For this story and several other related posts, MommyBlogExpert and family were invited to a behind-the-scenes tour event at Paramount Studios where The Fresh Beat Band is filmed as well as received the opportunity to view an advanced copy of the final cut of FBB's "Bubble Blast" episode. We further disclose that we received autographed pictures of the cast, coloring pages, and stickers on set. However, MommyBlogExpert and family did not receive any payment or other compensation to write this review. 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.
A FREE Math Workshop to help kids who are struggling in mathematics will be presented by author and educator RJ Toftness at the Glendale Central Library in Glendale, California on Saturday, May 15th at 1 pm.
Here's what just a few educators are saying about Toftness' ground-breaking book, Unlock The Mystery To Math, which was reviewed by MommyBlogExpert
I can’t say enough about this book. I have never seen a book that was so simple and comprehensive in explaining basic mathematical principles.
I am retiring from teaching math for 22 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District and wish that this book had been available to me for my entire teaching career.
I think it would have helped many of my students overcome some of their challenges in learning core concepts in basic math up to algebra, geometry and beyond.
It could help to revolutionize the way we teach math in this country.
For more information on the upcoming free workshop event visit math-unlock.com
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Our family loves National Parks, National Monuments and all other National Lands. We've actually been to more than 100 different ones with the kids who are just now reaching their teens.
Pictured here are our four kids several years ago hiking the Cliff Palace Trail to see one of the major ancient Anasazi archeological sites where dwellings are carved out of rock at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.
For the last three years we've purchased a $80 Annual National Park Pass which actually will pay for itself after just a few uses, if for example, you use it just 4 times at parks such as Grand Canyon that usually charge $25 per car to enter.
This week though -- coinciding with Earth Week and the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day which is this Thursday, April 22nd -- ALL families can get into any of America's 392 national parks FREE throughout National Park Week .
The National Park Service has a number of special events nationwide. In California, in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area just a 30 minute drive from Los Angeles, there are many activities on the calendar for April and May. Among historic trails you can walk is one that will lead you to where old Paramount Ranch Studio was located and where many Westerns and television series such as Cisco Kid, MASH, and Dr. Quinn were once filmed. They also have the Satwiwa Native American Indian Cultural Center where kids can learn about some of the ancient Indian residents and wildlife of this coastal mountain range park. A fun thing to do that my own family has enjoyed often, since we live nearby.
For information on the U.S. National Parks System and all the special events being held coast-to-coast not only this week, but year-round, access the main NPS website here.
FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert and her family hold a current annual National Park Pass which they purchased themselves. 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.
Community Greening Contest Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew
Win a $30,000 Public Beautification Makeover Project from Sears DEADLINE TO ENTER: April 16, 2010
Spring is here, and the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is celebrating the season by spreading More Green Across America! One lucky community will receive a visit from the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew, which will come to town for a public beautification makeover project in May. You can help bring the Crew to your hometown by nominating a project location.
How to Enter
Does your local park need sprucing up at the start of spring? Could the ball field in your hometown use some TLC before opening day? The Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is ready to help. Just use this entry form to tell them in 250 words or less why the public space near you needs the help of the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew. The Sears team of trusted advisors will come to the winner's rescue later this spring.
America Picks the Winner - Entries Accepted Till April 16, 2010
In mid-April they'll select 10 finalists, and then let America choose which venue receives the grand prize renovation. 10 lucky finalists and will be awarded a lawn and garden prize package including a new yard tractor, mower, line trimmer, edger, blower and more from the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew. In May, the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew will visit the grand prize winner's town for a makeover project that will leave everything clean and green!
FTC Disclosure: Sears Lawn & Garden is providing the grand prize plus prize packages for all 10 finalists selected in this giveaway contest. MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post or 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.
