You know that game where you ask people to summarize something in just one word? Like... what word would you use to describe me? What word would you use to describe the pizza? What word would you use to describe... Disney? I think we all know the answer. Disney has cornered magic. It took all of 2 minutes for me to be reminded of that on the trip to Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. While chatting with Kelly and Jodi on our Magical Express (Disney provides free transportation to and from … [Read more...]
Join me this afternoon for more chances to win with #eBayMom
May 1, 2012 by 1 Comment
Empty spot in your calendar this afternoon? Then join me for the #eBayMom twitter party. Together with my team from Splash, we'll be chatting about memories of our moms and memories as a mom... and of course doing a little eBay screen-shopping. Put your wishlist together and join me! #eBayMom Party Details When: 3 - 5 pm EST, Tuesday, May 1 Where: eBay's Bumebox page, and spilling over on Twitter, of course, with the hashtag #eBayMom Who: Follow our @splash_creative hosts @kikarose, … [Read more...]
Last chance! Enter the #backpack11 #giveaway to win a backpack worth over $750
September 15, 2011 by 4 Comments
Okay, folks. This is it. This is your absolute last opportunity to enter to win a backpack full of prizes worth over $750. I'm drawing the winner tonight, and she or he will be contacted this weekend. So. Go. Enter. Now. And then enter on all the other backpack bloggers' websites. We're each giving away one bag of prizes: TechSavvyMama by Leticia Barr @TechSavvyMama Clueless Mama by Laurie Cooper, @Clueless_Mama Formerly Gracie by Grace Duffy, @GraceDuffy Savvy Sassy Moms by … [Read more...]
RSVP here for the Fill the #Backpack11 twitter party: Tomorrow night!
September 5, 2011 by 8 Comments
I know everyone loves to win a thing or two, right? So, tomorrow night at 9 pm, we're giving away more than a thing or two. Splash Creative Media and our fabulous sponsors are giving away LOTS of things or two. We're helping to make Back to School season much easier, but providing lots of opportunities to win everything from backpacks to snacks to software to printers... and everything in between. Then, as a grand finale, we're giving away an entire #Backpack11 grand prize: A backpack full of … [Read more...]
First day of school jitters: remembering second grade
August 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Butterflies? Upset stomachs? Late nights of tears? Yes. It's back to school season, the most wonderful time of the year. Yet, also, the scariest for parents, children, teachers and administration. When I started second grade, I was terrified. I had switched to my new school in the middle of the previous year and had no idea what the first day at this still-new-school would bring. Like all control-craving people, even at 7, not knowing what was coming was an issue. At least three nights … [Read more...]
Support Communities in Schools and enter the Fill the Backpack Giveaway!
August 16, 2011 by 256 Comments
Today, we're announcing Communities in Schools as our official Not-for-Profit sponsor and kicking off Fill the Backpack 2011 with our fantastic giveaway on all 8 blogs of Splash Creative Media. Remember how I met John Legend and learned about Communities in Schools a few weeks ago? Well, we were so inspired by what the not-for-profit is doing, that we asked them to partner with us for this year's Fill the Backpack Campaign so that all of our readers can learn and share even more about the goals … [Read more...]
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