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.)
