In Case You Missed It…
May 23, 2009 by Kimberly · 4 Comments
Contests
-Energizer’s Ultimate Photo Contest: Photographers can visit nationalgeographic.com/lithium to enter a photo in one their six categories: animals/wildlife, nature, travel, people and cultures, weather and inspiration. The winner will receive a National Geographic Expeditions trip for two to the Galápagos Islands. (FYI: Energizer is also on Facebook. While there, you can keep track of their latest deals and promotions.)
-Care.com’s Spring Cleaning Giveaway: Care.com, an online resource for child care, senior care, pet care and other care services, is giving away 14 iRobot Roomba 530s to help with spring cleaning. To enter, go to http://www.care.com/roomba and sign up as a free member. That’s it. You will then be eligible to win.
Helpful Websites
-HealthyMinds.org: If you (or your loved ones) have been feeling anxious lately, see below:
-RosieKnows.com: If you’d like to know more about the Internet, this site is a great resource. Created by Rosemary Blandford (a mom), the site offers free videos, step-by-step guides and tutorials on a variety of different topics (i.e. Facebook, Skype, Pandora, Craigslist, Netflix, etc.).
“Tweeted” Posts Of The Week
- Great NYT article: “Tweeting Your Way to a Job” (Who would be your ideal company to tweet for? I can’t think of just one!)
- Great TONY Kids article about why kids need more old-fashioned / unstructured playtime: “The power of free play”
-Interesting NYT post by a mathematician that links Manhattan to a mouse: “Math and the City”
-Great WSJ blog post about women and philanthropy: “Women Are Storming Charities”
-Interesting NYT Op-Ed Column: “In Praise of Dullness”
-Am I the only one who thinks that it’s crazy that credit card companies are considering penalizing those of us who pay in full each month? Here’s the link to a NYT article about it: “Credit Card Industry Aims to Profit From Sterling Payers” (*This tweet received many responses. The overall consensus: ridiculous plan. I’m going to write a post about this one next week.)
I read the Power of Free Play article too. It’s quite interesting. Unfortunately my kids have very sensitive skin and eczema, and sunscreen will protect from burns but doesn’t help at all with sweating, so they itch like crazy when we go outdoors in the heat. We still have fun playing indoors though
Thanks for letting me know about this one.
Thanks for letting me know about this one.
Thanks for the helpful info. My oldest son will like to know about the photo contest. He takes great pictures, very artistic. Blessings.