Congratulations to Adalia who won the Tassimo T20 on Christmas Day! The Bosch Tassimo T20 BrewBot ($129.99) makes it easy to brew a variety of beverages at the touch of a button in the comfort of my home. I received some of the TDiscs along with my brewer as part of the Virtual Holiday Extravaganza but…
LeapFrog Leapster Camera & Video Recorder Review (w. giveaway)
LeapFrog Explorer with Camera & Video Recorder This week I reviewed the LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder in my weekly Leapfrog Community Column. Here’s a teaser of the review and I’m offering a giveaway of one to go with your child’s Explorer! The new LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder is a…
SWAGG Mobile Makes Shopping Easy for Everyone Left on Your List (w. giveaway)
With Christmas less than a week away, do you have something for everyone on your list? Last week I introduced SWAGG, a mobile application that allows consumers to give and get gift cards right from their mobile device so if you are still bewildered about what to give those remaining people on your list—give SWAGG!…
Buckyballs: Amazingly Addictive Magnetic Desk Toy (w. 3 giveaways)
I first spied BuckyBalls in this super cute SoHo store during a trip to New York City and was immediately captivated by the pile of small magnetic balls that can be put together in any number of ways. They were highly addictive and I walked away regretting that I hadn’t bought them. Now a set…
Virtual Nerd Samsung Blu-Ray Player Winner
Congratulations to Sandie at UrbanMama who signed up for Virtual Nerd and won the Blu-Ray player! Curious about Virtual Nerd? Read my review of the service that provides algebra and physics tutoring on demand. I am a paid educational consultant for Virtual Nerd and received complimentary access for consulting purposes. I was asked to review…
Feed it Forward with Restaurant.com
One of the best parts of the holiday season is the feeling you get when you give a gift to a loved one that you know they will truly enjoy. However, in these tough economic times it’s not always possible to give to all of the special people in your life – no matter how much you’d…
Workout Wednesday: YourShape Fitness- 6 weeks down, 6 to go!
I’ve been using YourShape Fitness on the Kinect for the past 6 weeks and am halfway towards my 12 weeks of documenting my progress. There are days that I’ve stepped on the scale feeling strong and like I should weigh less but yet the number on the digital display is always about the same. Give…
Virtual Holiday Extravaganza: Toys for Tots
As one of the participating bloggers in the Virtual Holiday Extravaganza, I’m helping to help raise awareness about Toys for Tots. Yesterday I shared Toys for Tots’ long and successful history of giving but did you know that the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation enjoys one of the very best program to support ratios within the nonprofit…
Virtual Holiday Extravaganza Raising Awareness of Toys for Tots (w. giveaways)
Last week Philly blogging friends Julie and Kelly invited me to join them for a live Chester County Moms Holiday Extravaganza and while I wasn’t able to make it having just returned from San Diego, I was thrilled to learn that they received over 1300 toy donations that will provide 450 local children with Christmas…
DC Readers: The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Warner Theater (w. ticket giveaway!)
This weekend we were guests of The Washington Ballet and were treated to a fabulous performance of Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker at the historic Warner Theater. Set in Georgetown, this special holiday performance features a DC spin on the classic tale. It includes the heroic George Washington as the Nutcracker, King George III as the…
