Giveaways

Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody GIVEAWAY!

by Jennifer Thorson May 17, 2013 Entertainment

I’ve never read Fifty Shades of Grey. I was busy writing my own stuff or re-reading Pride and Prejudice or stretched out on the chaise lounge with a cool cloth pressed to my forehead lamenting the fall of civilization. A friend of mine read the books. She’s a librarian, and when she told me she [...]

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SuperWhy Live at the Warner Theatre

by Ellen April 25, 2013 Around Town

I am heavily selective about the TV shows that my kindergartner and first grader watch and rely on recommendations from places like TeachMama and Common Sense Media. It was my friend Vickie, of the blog La Vida Cochinillo who many years ago was talking about this “Super Why” show that first turned me on to [...]

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Giveaway: Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures

by Allison April 22, 2013 Giveaways

Young children seem to be natural environmentalists: Since my daughter has been old enough to walk, she’s been picking up litter on the playground, often spending more time tossing out trash than playing. Earth Day is a perfect time to encourage children’s environmental awareness (and to gently explain that no, Earth Day is not really [...]

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GIVEAWAY: Jillian Michaels at The Warner Theatre

by Stacy Kravitz April 16, 2013 Celeb Crush

Jillian Michaels is coming LIVE to The Warner Theatre on Wednesday, April 24th, and I am beyond excited because I have FOUR tickets to giveaway to a lucky reader! I am a huge, HUGE fan of Jillian and her work in the fitness world. I lost a lot of baby weight after my first child [...]

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Safeway Rewards for Gas (Plus Giveaway!)

by Sandie March 25, 2013 Giveaways

Once my family became a Party of Five, my husband and I decided that we would try to drive more than we fly. It was tough to get used to, but we’ve become a roadtripping family. This week and next (the DC area’s Spring Break weeks), as many of us opt to stay at (or [...]

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Minted: Stationery That’s Beautiful and Affordable (Giveaway!)

by Sandie February 11, 2013 Giveaways

As I mentioned in a recent post, I’m addicted to stationery: paper, notebooks, personalized cards, you name it. Since I’ve had a fountain pen collection for more than 20 years, I feel the paper I write on should be “deserving” of my pens. Minted stationery is always deserving of my carefully curated collection of writing [...]

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Holiday Wishes & Wits & Wagers Giveaway

by Victoria Mason December 19, 2012 Beauty

The holidays are here and I am excited! My inbox has been chock full of gift guides, catalogs and flyers stuff my mailbox and I’m drawn to the pretty displays in stores. With all these goodies stocking the shelves, diverting my eyes and drawing me in I decided to compile a list of some of [...]

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Giveaway: “Frozen Planet” DVD for Nature-Loving Kids

by Sandie April 23, 2012 DVD

Earth Day might be over, but it’s always a good thing to expose our kids to nature and wildlife issues. Even if there’s little chance your family ever travel to the remote North and South Pole, what happens there is still important. That’s why I love the documentary “Frozen Planet,” which aired on Discovery last [...]

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Newly Released Children’s Book about DC and Give Away!

by monicasakala April 5, 2012 Giveaways

While there aren’t many true “Washingtonians,” after a while, if you’ve lived here long enough, you probably come to think of yourself as a Washingtonian. I moved here right after college in 1996 and but for a brief 18-month detour for graduate school, have lived inside or close to DC since then. Can I call [...]

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Team Wallace or Team Gromit? (w. Giveaway)

by thien-kim March 28, 2012 DVD

I was lucky enough to be indoctrinated in the world of “Wallace and Gromit” by a former boss over 10 years ago. Having just moved to a small town for a summer job, my coworkers and I relished our Friday movie nights with our boss. We ate popcorn and watched films I’d never heard of, [...]

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