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Need Your Support ONE More Time

Need Your Support ONE More Time

Ok. So eventually I’ll probably be asking again, but this is the last time for this request.  I have a new project on Limeades for Learning that needs votes and NEEDS them fast.  The contest ends tomorrow. If I get in the top 200 (or so), our classroom supplies will be purchased by Sonic and sent to us!  I am in a rural school with a very tiny budget and your help (by voting, getting … Read entire article »

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I Desperately Need Your Help

I have created the following project and need your votes. It is a project seeking donations to buy materials for our UIL teams. The submissions with > the top votes win free funding each week. You can vote each day and I ask, no I BEG, you to please take the few minutes out of your day to support our UIL Academic Team. There are only 9 days left for us to win! We need your support now more than ever before!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE VOTE EVERY DAY AND FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE YOU KNOW OF THAT ALSO MIGHT VOTE!! For those not from Texas, UIL is our state’s academic extracurricular program. We have 20+ events from Math to Science … Read entire article »

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Forgive Me

I know posts have been rare.  My Internet has turned into completely unreliable crap!  I’m waiting on a service call and trying to use it when it does work and find the time to go other places to get online when possible.   I’ll be back and active soon. … Read entire article »

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New Wii Game: Swords

New Wii Game: Swords

Coming in September is a new Wii game that your entire family can enjoy, Swords. En garde! Prepare to battle in the ultimate sword fight as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announces Swords for Wii. Swords pits players against some of the most formidable adversaries in history using the Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus as their blade for accurate 1-to-1 motion-based battles. In Swords, players travel … Read entire article »

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Back to School: Dealing with Bullying

Back to School: Dealing with Bullying

With school starting back up across the country, parents need to be aware of the dangers our children face with bullying. To increase awareness Cartoon Network is teaming up with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to promote awareness and ways to deal with it. This seems like an interesting merger in that you’ll appeal to our children with Cartoon Network and should be very educational thanks to Anderson Cooper. . . . For Release: Aug. 11, 2010 Cartoon Network Names Multi-Platform Bullying … Read entire article »

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Excuse the Mess

Thinking of redoing theme…the one I changed to recently just isn’t doing it for me…ignore chaos today while I play around. … Read entire article »

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I’m Going: Global Getaway Nov 5 – 7

Yes. I’m officially registered for the Global Getaway for bloggers Nov 5 – 7!  I can’t tell you how excited I am. I already can’t wait and it’s still months away. What is the Global Getaway? Check out the details (also posted at MomDot) NOVEMBER 5th-7th, 2010 Orlando, Florida The theme of our November Event is ADVENTURES IN ORLANDO. Your ticket price will include your accommodations from Thursday to Sunday in a luxury home in Orlando, complete with kitchen and pool for a once in a lifetime experience while you discover all that Orlando has to offer! Parties, great food, and relaxation! You will find no classes at Brandcation events, but rather real life conversation in an environment conducive with learning and growing. Contrary to its name, Brandcation isn’t about the brands, but … Read entire article »

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Coming Soon: My Baby 3 & Friends

October is going to be a big month for DS games for my daughter’s wish list. In addition to Crafting Mama (that I posted about last week), My Baby 3 will also hit the market. Below you will find a little information about this game: Majesco Entertainment Company has just announced My Baby 3 & Friends exclusively for Nintendo DS. My Baby 3 & Friends lets players experience the joy of parenting as they feed, bathe, change and cuddle with their in game baby. “We are thrilled to bring the third iteration of the successful My Baby franchise to market,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment. “Nobilis’ well known franchise is a perfect complement to our portfolio of quality family entertainment, and the game’s wealth of new … Read entire article »

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Excited Review/Giveaway Coming

I’m excited to report that in the very near future we’ll be hosting a new review for photo cards that you could use for anything from Christmas cards, birthday party invitations, or even baby shower invitations.  Why does this excite me? Because I’ve used this company before and they are great products!  (And I get some free invites as well as the ones to give to you guys!) We took almost 1,000 pictures on vacation this summer, and I can’t wait to pick one that has all of us in it to use for our holiday cards this year.  Thinking early? Yes, but if I don’t it will be last minute and too late to get any kind of custom cards.  For example, my daughter’s birthday is coming up (Aug 10) … Read entire article »

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Giveaway to Promote Movement!

May was Arthritis Month, but in reality this is something we should be aware of all year long. The Arthritis Foundation and the Ad Council’s are launching a new campaign to create public awareness of easy and fun steps everyone can take to prevent and decrease the pain and disability of osteoarthritis.  Osteoarthritis dates back to the Ice Age and now some 27 million Americans live with it. But even after all those years, there is no cure and no definitive cause has been discovered. But you can make moves to make the pain and uncomfortableness more manageable. How? MOVE! Yes.  That’s the main objective of the new campaign. You’ve probably seen one of the commercials. This is my favorite: If you (or anyone you know) … Read entire article »

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New Addition to the Sidebar

As I start entering new contests again here at Southern Girl Reviews, I wanted to find a way to get the word out there about our contests.  A new site I found yesterday is Giveaway Scout. If you look over in the right sidebar, towards the bottom, you’ll see a scrolling box where you’ll see some of the contests (that aren’t here) that Giveaway Scout has in their database.  Note: These contests are not hosted by Giveaway Scout. They are promoting them for others. Giveaway Scout is a giveaway search engine.  You can go directly to their site to see a list of current giveaways.  Want the giveaways to come to you instead? Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, or by email. … Read entire article »

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Summer Fruit Fun Photo Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chiquita ™ Smoothies Launches “Summer Fruit Fun” Twitter Photo Contest Grand Prize Includes an Outdoor Patio Makeover and Year’s Supply of Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies Grand Rapids, Mich. – July 1, 2010 – Icy cold and made with real fruit, Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies are the perfect summertime beverage for outdoor entertaining and warm-weather fun. Now, the convenient blend-and-serve smoothie concentrate brand is offering fans a chance to win a backyard patio makeover in its Summer Fruit Fun Smoothie contest. Summer Fruit Fun Smoothie participants can enter by simply snapping a photo of themselves, their family or friends enjoying their favorite smoothie outside on a nice summer day. To enter the Summer Fruit Fun Smoothie contest: Begin following @Fruitfun on Twitter Snap a photo of yourself or a … Read entire article »

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