Reviewer’s Retreat Twitter Party on Wednesday!

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By business partner (and good friend) Cecelia and I joined forces in 2009 to create the Double Duty Divas, a network of mom bloggers who help support and grow each others blogs.  Now, the Divas are hosting our very first blog conference geared towards the issues and challenges faced by product review bloggers (which is almost sold out!).

To celebrate, join us for a Reviewer’s Retreat Twitter party where we’ll be chatting about review blogging issues and giving away conference themed prizes and fun swag from our sponsors.

When: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST

Where: Twitter hashtag #RR11

How: Follow @coolbabykid, @BridgetteLA and @DoubleDutyDivas

Prizes: One Night Stay at Great Wolf Resort, Poconos-PA; About One One Year Subscription; $25 Carolina Pad Gift Card; Macy’s First Impression Gift Sets; Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies; At Last Naturals Wild Yam Cream; SoftLips Lip Balm and more!

Sponsors: @GreatWolfLodge, @Pampers, @AboutOne, Musslemans

RSVP: While not necessary, we will be giving away special prizes for those who RSVP and/or blog about the party. Please include your name and a link to your blog. If you blogged about the party please RSVP twice.

Join me for an #Expo Twitter Party on January 18th!

While last year I did a great job at losing some weight, unfortunately I also did a great job putting it back on. I am happy to report that I am back on the bandwagon and will be weighing in at Weight Watchers on Saturday. As I write this post, I am getting my inspiration from the premiere of The Biggest Loser. If you have similar goals, I thought you might be interested in joining me and the Double Duty Divas for an #Expo Twitter Party. Details are below! Hope to see you there!

What: Join the Double Duty Divas for an Expo Twitter Party during The Biggest Loser to celebrate their new Biggest Loser Expo Boards which can easily help track your exercise and meals for your weight loss goals.

When: Tuesday, January 18, 2010; 8-10 p.m. EST

Where: Hashtag #Expo on Twitter

How: Follow @DoubleDutyDivas @CoolBabyKid @BridgetteLA and @expomarkers

Prizes: Expo White Boards & Markers including the Biggest Loser Boards

RSVP: While it is not necessary to RSVP, additional winners will be chosen from the RSVP list so why not add your name to the list and join us? You must be present to win.

Join the Great Pretzel Bake Off Twitter Party with Auntie Anne’s!

If you read my blog, you probably know that I am not known for my cooking (or baking) skills.  So, this may not be much of a challenge, but join me & Cecelia as we go head to head in an Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Bake Off! Vote for your favorite video as we create original holiday pretzel creations with the Auntie Anne’s at Home Baking Kit. We’ll be chatting up Auntie Anne’s, pretzel recipes and, of course, prizes and freebies.

When: Wednesday, December 1, 2010; 9-10 p.m. EST

Where: Hashtag #PretzelBakeOff on Twitter

How: Follow @AuntieAnnes, @DoubleDutyDivas, @CoolBabyKid and @BridgetteLA

Prizes: At-Home Baking Kits & $25 gift card + At-Home Baking Kit (Grand Prize)

RSVP: While it is not necessary to RSVP, additional winners will be chosen from the RSVP list so why not add your name to the list and join us? You must be present to win.

Win a #SirBingley Shopping Spree at our Twitter Party!

Could you use a shopping spree this holiday season?  Who doesn’t love to “shop till you drop”, right?  Join the @DoubleDutyDivas to chat about holiday deals and Sir Bingley, the newest “deal a day” site launching #BlackFriday (11/26/10). With daily specials as low as 70% off products for babies, children, home and recreation, Sir Bingley is also giving a $7 credit to anyone who signs up before they launch. Our Twitter party will celebrate their $1,000 credit giveaway with our own shopping spree–$450 in gift certificates so you can really get into the shopping mood!

When: Friday, November 26, 2010; 9-10 p.m. EST

Where: Hashtag #sirbingley on Twitter

How: Follow @SirBingley @DoubleDutyDivas, @CoolBabyKid and @BridgetteLA

Prizes: Four $50 Sir Bingley Gift Certificates and one $250 Grand Prize Gift Certificate

RSVP: While you are not required to RSVP, a special $50 gift card will be given to RSVP attendees only, so why not add your name to the list and join us? You must be present to win.

Reviewer’s Retreat Twitter Party 11/9 at 9pm EST! PRIZES!

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The Conference I have started with my business partner, Cecelia, is only 6 months away!  We are making great progress in putting together a fabulous agenda including some wonderful speakers.  We decided to throw a Twitter Party to help advertise the conference and help a lucky blogger win a FREE Conference Pass!

So, please join us for a Reviewer’s Retreat Twitter party where we’ll be chatting about “review blogger” issues and giving away conference themed prizes and fun swag from our sponsors.

When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST

Where: Twitter hashtag #RR11 and #reviewer; follow @coolbabykid, @BridgetteLA and @DoubleDutyDivas

Prizes: Pampers Prize Packs (diapers, wipes and bibsters), About One One Year Subscription, Free Reviewer’s Retreat conference pass, Free One Day Conference Meal Plan, a One Night Stay at Great Wolf Resort, Poconos-PA, and more!

RSVP: While not necessary, we will be giving away special prizes for those who RSVP and/or blog about the party. Please include your name and a link to your blog. If you blogged about the party please RSVP twice.

Join me and PaperMate on the Twitter Red Carpet!

PaperMate wants you to be a star for one night, but feel like one the whole year!  Throughout the week, moms across the country (250 to be exact!) will be hosting PaperMate Red Carpet Events in their homes and during the Emmy Awards on August 29th on NBC. Their guests will get the opportunity to try out the latest and greatest PaperMate products just in time for Back to School shopping.

Since party guests will have the chance to leave with great products and coupons, PaperMate doesn’t want you to miss out on the fun. The Double Duty Divas are rolling out the red carpet on Twitter to give everyone a chance to learn about new PaperMate products, chat about the Emmy’s and win their own fabulous prize packs including makeup bags, tote bags, notecard packs and, of course, PaperMate pens.

Find your formal gown, high heels and diamond earrings (pajamas will work too) and join us for a Twitter #PaperMateParty that is sure to impress.

When: Sunday, August 29 7:00pm EST- 9:00pm EST

Where: Hashtag #PaperMateParty on Twitter

How: Follow hosts @DoubleDutyDivas, @CoolBabyKid and @BridgetteLA along with the hashtag

Prizes: Participants will have the opportunity to win products from PaperMate including pens, makeup bags, notepads and totebags. To enter to win you must participate in the party with the #PaperMateParty tag and be sure to “like” PaperMate on Facebook.

RSVP: While it is not necessary to RSVP, additional winners will be chosen from the RSVP list, and it’s always fun to know who we’ll be hanging with on the red carpet.  You can RSVP on this post at Double Duty Divas.  Hope to see you there!


Come party on Twitter with TJ Maxx and Marshalls!

Now that BlogHer is over, it’s full steam ahead to the next project!  The Not-So-Blog will be hosting a Back to School giveaway (is it that time already?!?) starting August 3rd!  Myself, along with 7 other fabulous blogs including:

Life Starring the Kids and Me

Momstart

Blessings Abound Mommy

Experimental Mommy

As They Grow Up

The Shopping Mama

What Mommies Need

3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires

will be hosting several incredible prize packages for every age including Preschool, Grade School, High School, College and we won’t be leaving out the parents!  You will be able to enter to win the prize packages on ALL EIGHT BLOGS in order to increase your chances to win!!  YAY!

In order to kick off this giveaway series, TJ Maxx and Marshalls are sponsoring a twitter party in honor of our Get Cool For School Blog Party. The Party will be held from 7 PM Eastern to 9 PM Eastern on Sunday, August 2nd. Come party with us on Twitter for the chance to win some great prizes!  Simply use the hashtag:

#MaxxMarshallsB2S

Sign up with your twitter tag in the linky below so we can follow you!!

TJXTwitterParty

The Twitter Party will be offering:

1- 25.00 Gift Card to Marshalls

1- 25.00 Gift Card to TJ Maxx

1- 250.00 Gift Card to Marshalls

Blog Popz Twitter Party!

It’s time for a Blog Popz Twitter party, and we’re not fooling around! Bloggers, pops, prizes, special guests….it’ll be a blast.

Join us on April 1st from 9-10 p.m. EST to pop and be popped.

Just like popz themselves, our Blog Popz Twitter Party is about sharing sites we love, thanking blog mentors and networking with new bloggers.

lollipopThank you to Simply Heaven Lollipop Shoppe for being the Blog Popz Twitter party sponsor!

To Participate:

1. Be sure you’re following these Blog Popz Candy Store owners on Twitter:

@coolbabykid, @ellieandeve, @ohana_mama, @BridgetteLA, @terpsichore

2. On April 1st at 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00pm CST, join us on Twitter. Use hashtag #blogpopz in your tweets to follow the conversation. We suggest using www.tweedgrid.com, www.tweetchat.com or a similar program to follow along more easily.

3. Before the party, give at least one Blog Pop to anyone you’d like. You can get detailed instructions on how to give popz, register for prizes and more at www.blogpopz.com.

4. During the Popz Twitter party prizes will be given away every 15 minutes…just follow the instructions to win.

Exciting Announcement!

A 6th Blog Pop and Candy Store will be added to Blog Popz. Vote on the right sidebar at Ask Baby Kid for which pop you’d like to see added to Blog Popz family of pops.

We’re looking forward to popping with you!