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A few days ago I asked a question of someone, regarding the Mommy Perks site. The response I got was along the lines of this: “We see more value in other blogs because _________.” First, I explained that Mommy Perks is not a blog. We are a family of 5 websites – we happen to [...]
We currently have our friend Suzanne here visiting – owner of The Boy’s Store. Suzanne has been a client of mine for about 3 years now. One of those long-time loyal pals who stuck it out when Mommy Perks was on the fence – and here we are – thriving now. Suzanne is one of [...]
There have been a number of times when people have asked me: “Why does Mommy Perks run giveaways differently than other blogs?” Here are the top reasons: Giveaways are not the focus of Mommy Perks. They are secondary to the Small Business support, Parenting and Business Articles/Tips/Help and to our dedication to the over-all site. [...]
*Comment below to enter! One winner will be drawn from random.org after August 15th. Are you in the market for a new bedroom vanity? I’ve never owned one, myself. When I think about vanities the word “vain” always comes to mind I also think about my grandmothers and the old houses they lived in – [...]
Don’t know about the new Perky’s yet? Click here: Perky Awards So…who is being honored with awards #3 and #4? MariLee and I worked long and hard to select the following two recipients. We read over countless entries and ran them through an award-processing software database. We analyzed the potential of each candidate to honorably [...]
By now you should be all caught up with the goings-on of the Twitter Charity Hats Campaign. If not, read the “Trip down memory lane” post. Who has signed up thus far? View the list of those on the waiting list (along with their charities of choice). This week I’m promoting Beth – owner of [...]
20 Parenting Tips (Tweeted by Shara Lawrence-Weiss on July 23, 2010) Tip #1: Remember: Every child is different and has distinct character traits, likes/dislikes, talents & gifts. Embrace the differences. Tip #2: More than gifts or material items, our kids want time, attention, snuggles, love and acceptance. They won’t remember the “things.” Tip #3: Be [...]
What’s the Perky Award all about, you ask? We had a hard time deciding between our first two award recipients. MariLee and I have decided to award two businesses on the launch evening of this ever-so-important honor: the Perky Awards. Do you have a sense of humor? Can you hang with us? We hope so [...]
Oh, yes. The time has come, my friends. Do you remember back in high school when people would be named things like “Best dressed” or “Most likely to succeed” or “Best looking”? My favorite high school teacher named me “Best dressed.” God love him – I was a terrible dresser (still am). I think he [...]
We recently received a CD in the mail titled “The Cul-de-Sac Kids” – Paul Rogers. Paul has since shipped me two CD’s for giveaway. *Comment below to enter for a CD! The two winners will be selected from random.org after August 2nd. Who is Paul Rogers? Paul Rogers, 20 year front man for the San [...]
Read below and get to know Holly, owner of The Work at Home Woman… Tell our readers about The Work at Home Woman: The Work at Home Woman is an award winning blog and business resource for women and moms who wish to work from home or become self-employed. My mission is to help women [...]
Silver Dolphin Books was kind enough to ship books to each of our children. They are now offering to award two winners any book of their choice. Here’s how you enter: Visit the Silver Dolphin site and browse the books. Comment below with the book you would choose, if you win. That’s it! The two [...]
NourishInteractive.com is a partner of the USDA. They are currently a contest finalist with FOUR game entries accepted, including their newest game, Healthy Harvest Maze Game. They proudly join fellow game developers, using technology to improve children’s health. Will you vote for them, please? You will need to register with the site and a confirmation [...]
20 Summer Fun Tips – Sensory Theme (Tweeted by Shara Lawrence-Weiss on July 16, 2010) Tips provided by Mommy Perks and Baby Stay Asleep Tip #1: Make your summer a sensory one! Try activities that explore taste, touch, sight, smell, sound, vestibular/movement & proprioception. Tip #2: Summer sensory ideas taste: picking & eating berries, trying [...]
Okay…our Small Business Webinars are back! MariLee and her family enjoyed a nice 3-week-long holiday so we agreed that the Webinars would be put on hold for summer break. We’re back, baby! Here’s the list of upcoming Webinars, hosted by MariLee and myself… Each Webinar will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month [...]
A few days ago I asked a question of someone, regarding the Mommy Perks site. The response I got was along the lines of this: “We see more value in other blogs because _________.” First, I explained that Mommy Perks is not a blog. We are a family of 5 websites – we happen to [...]
For those of you who entered for a prize the other night, here’s a list of winners for your convenience. One person was disqualified because he/she filled out the form 4 times – using various names, in an attempt to gain more chances of winning. As my father used to say: “I still love you, [...]
As some of you know, our next twitter chat (or party as some folks call them) is coming up. Here’s the initial post: Character, Inc: Interview and Twitter Party Details of the event: Date: Monday, July 26, 2010 Time: 7pm CST Duration: 2 hours Prizes: Yep – there will be some Topics: Character in kids, [...]
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