eBay is celebrating the 100 millionth listing on a mobile device with a gigantic $25,000 sweepstakes that starts today! Yes, you read that correctly! If you’ve ever thought about listing items on eBay, now is the time to start using the eBay Mobile app! The eBay Mobile App makes listing items easy. Just use the…
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Fan Facts and Tech Out Your Pet Contest from Honeywell
Now that school has started again, I’ve resumed my regular morning runs and my best running partner happens to be our dog, Oliver. The only problem is that he gets a little hot. When we came home from our run on Saturday, Captain Computer took pity on our poor panting dog and set up a…
Disney Baby Little Character Contest: Celebrate Magical Baby Moments
A big thanks to Disney Baby for sponsoring this post and the Disney Baby “Little Character” Contest. As a parent, there are many magical moments from our kids’ childhoods that we fondly recall with nostalgia and love. Yesterday on my flight home from E3, I happened to be sitting a couple rows behind an adorable baby…
Toyota Financial Services’ College Grad Video Contest
One of the things that I love about working with Toyota is sharing all the great ways they give back. College seniors in the home stretch of classes anticipating a bright future after graduation are invited to enter Toyota Financial Services’ College Grad Video Contest for a chance to win a new Corolla, cash, and gift…
Wondershare Spring Break Photo Contest
As you pack your bags in anticipation of your family’s spring break getaway, don’t forget to take some great photos! Upon returning from vacation, your photos could win you The New iPad and other prizes when you share them through Wondershare’s Show Your Vacation Highlights contest between now and April 16. There are just 3…
What’s Your Story? Youth Generated Video Contest Promotes Responsible Internet Use
One of the best ways to know if kids of any age truly understand something is to get them to explain it in their own words. This is part of the concept behind Trend Micro’s What’s Your Story video contest, a user-generated video contest designed to empower youth to be leaders in educating others about…
Toyota 100 Cars for Good: Nonprofits Invited to Apply!
Do you know a nonprofit that could benefit from a new car? Applications for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program are now being accepted. For the second year in a row, this national philanthropic effort will provide 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days. Winning organizations can choose what car they…
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for Middle School Students
Do you have a budding scientist in your home? Discovery Educationand 3M are searching middle schools nationwide to find “America’s Top Young Scientist” for the 2012 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Competing for the chance to win more than $25,000 in cash and prizes, students create a one- to two-minute video communicating the science…
PBSKids STEM Challenge Twitter Party (Thursday 1/19)
One of the most effective ways that kids can learn is by playing games— board games, card games, and yes, even video games! PBS KIDS is participating in the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge, an annual competition to motivate interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning among America’s youth by tapping into…
Apple Crepes with Melt Buttery Spread and $500 Mingle with Melt Contest
Melt and our apple crepe recipe Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer’s latest obsession is to print out recipes that they earn through game play on PBS Kids’ Fizzy’s Lunch Lab. Earlier this week they came to me incredibly excited about their latest find- apple crepes! I couldn’t resist their sweet faces and them telling…
