Upromise 10 Anniversary

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPromise for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Happy anniversary Upromise.  It’s been 10 years of helping make college a reality for people of any income.  Upromise works by linking to your supermarket savings card, credit cards, bank cards , etc and saving up small amounts into a college savings account.  This account will slowly but surely build in value as you do what you do already, shop.  To celebrate their anniversary Upromise is holding a contest, Upromise to dream www.upromisetodream.com .  First you have to get those creative juices flowing.  This is a writing contest.  In 50 words or more you must tell what your dreams are for your child’s future.  Upromise is offering $1,000 to 10 winners and a grand prize winner for $10,000 will be selected from the participants as well.

I have submitted my entry, I kept it short and sweet.  I want me kids to be happy and successful in their endeavors.  As long as they are happy, I will be happy knowing their future is bright.

Some of these entries are really good, and if you feel the same way check them out and like them.  There are some really sweet ones and it is nice to see a contest based on such an upbeat happy topic as the future of children.

Oh and don’t forget to take a look at the official rules: dream wall official rules

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Working Moms Vs. Stay at Home Moms- WHY???

As a working mom who brings her kid to work WITH her- this issue kind of grates on me at times- and for me, I don’t even know why it is an issue!
Here is my post, featured on Simply Stacie- Working Moms Vs. Stay at Home Moms.
However and whichever way you parent- as long as you love your kiddos, that’s really all that matters.
Hugs, ladies!
~Samantha

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Twitter Hop!

Please follow your hosts- we will follow you back! 🙂 Follow as many others as you would like, and please follow back those who follow you. This is great for everyone! 🙂

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Wordless Wednesday! WHOOPIE! Pie

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Back to School fashion

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bealls for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Hello all,
It’ s that time of year again.  Time to go through your kids closets and make sure you are all set for that first day of school and the 180 days after it.  Or at least the first five.  Little Man is not a problem, as long as he gets to pick a shirt he is good.  Make it a superhero one and he is golden.  Right now his favorites are Transformers, Captain America, and Cars.  Oddly enough another article of clothing he loves is track shorts.  Well mom likes them too so, like mother like son.  🙂
Now onto Kamikaze,  she is a bit different.  She enjoys her pretty clothes and wants to fit in with everyone else but let’ s just say she has the same sense of fashion as her Dad ….none.  Lots of conflicting patterns.  But there is some hope for her, one piece dresses 🙂  And boy does she love her dresses, the frillier the better.
Shopping for my little ones is pretty easy, something superhero for one and a pretty dress for the other.  Online shopping is even better, no lines, no wait, no “I want this,” on the way out.  The other great part of online shopping is when the items arrive there is an air of excitement, like Christmas, “What did I get?”  It is quite fun.  Take a look at Bealls .  It is an online shop where the newest fashions are at an affordable price and since they are in the U.S., Florida to be exact, they ship quite quickly too.  Right now my little ones are easy to shop for but I know the day will come when Kamikaze is going to want those fall fashions right away, so I am keeping Bealls bookmarked.
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New Family Card Game dabong! Delivers Speed, Strategy and Fun

This information was provided to me from the makers of dabong.  No compensation was received for this post.  

While online and digital gaming has taken off over the years, card games provide a more personal alternative at family gatherings, parties, long road trips, camping trips and more. No wireless connection required, dabong! is a new card game from Astute Games that is perfect for modern-day game enthusiasts who like fast-paced and action packed competition.

Now available to retailers and consumers nationwide, dabong! is unlike any other game on the market. It combines aspects of traditional card games like poker, blackjack and crazy eight’s with various non-traditional twists such as playing multiple cards on your turn, using addition, subtraction, blackjacks, flushes and more.

“In today’s multi-tasking, fast-paced world, many game enthusiasts are tired of boring, slow games that only allow you to play one card at a time,” said John Cooper, President and CEO of Astute Games. “dabong! is a more exciting and relevant choice for today’s gamer.”

Created by several PhD professors at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and their card playing aficionado friend, dabong! has been refined, tested and refined again over the past seven years. “These professors continuously played the game with their college students and invented new plays and rules each time. They were finally able to reach the perfect combination of speed, complexity, and fun,” said Cooper.
dabong! features three levels of play – beginner, intermediate and master. Beginner is simple enough for a child aged seven or older to understand, while still challenging players at any age. Each level provides more card playing options while introducing elements of well-known traditional card games. dabong! can also be personalized based on the occasion and/or the players involved by changing the skill level, scoring options and even creating unique rules.

Several reviews are still pending, but dabong! is already being hailed as “addictive,” “inventive” and “engaging” for “adults and adolescents alike” according to various reviews on Amazon.com. Said one reviewer, “If you enjoy the old time games of Crazy Eights, UNO, and such, dabong! is the next step up because it utilizes bits and pieces of these other games as well as adding other exciting rules that no card game has seen before.”
Retailers can purchase dabong! wholesale from game distributors, Best of Best, Lion Rampant Imports, or directly from Astute Games by calling (888) 815-9456. The game is also available to consumers online at Amazon.com and in select retail locations across the U.S.

Astute Games is a Chicago-based game company focused on card games. In 2011, the company launched its premier game, dabong!. For more information, please visit http://www.astute-games.com.

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Giveaway Gala! Come Link up!

Welcome to this week’s Giveaway Gala!   Each week, this linky will be featured on the Fabulous Collective Media Magic blogs.  You can add your giveaways as well, and they will also be featured.  Make sure you check out our featured giveaways while you are here  🙂

 Meet your Collective Media Magic Bloggers!

3 Princes and a Princess 2, Closer to Lucy, Have Sippy Will Travel, and The Thrifty Things.

Here are This Weeks Featured Giveaways!

The Thrift Things

3 Princes and a Princess 2 

 Closer To Lucy
Have Sippy Will Travel

                               Top Trainers DVD set 8/26

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Re-Tweet Club! Come On over and get Re-Tweeted!

Want help sharing your posts, reviews, and giveaways? Want to increase your Klout? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Let’s help each other out with retweets!

Join the Retweet Club!

With your hosts:

@Syrana, @Marirene74, and @HaveSippy

The Rules:

1 – The first rule about the Retweet Club is to talk about the Retweet Club.

2 – Tweet the last entry on the spreadsheet (copy and paste!) – The first spot will always be about the RT Club post!

3 – Choose any post you want that’s family friendly!

4 – Add your tweet to be retweeted – typed AS you want it tweeted (refer to the first spot for an example).  Please make sure it is only 140 characters.

5 – Use bit.ly or tinyurl to shorten your post links.

6 – You can retweet more than one and post more than one request.  We ask that you retweet one for each that you post.  We will randomly tweet off the list too.

Optional – You can follow the hosts and send us a tweet telling us you are part of the #RTClub and we’ll follow you back!

If you’d like the code to post the listing on your blog, please contact me and I’ll send it to you.

**PLEASE NOTE** It takes about 5 minutes for the spreadsheet on this post to update with your submission.  To see the spreadsheet and confirm your information was recorded you may CLICK HERE.

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