Blooming Blog iPad2 Giveaway Event #Giveaways #BloomBlogs

We love our Readers and want to give you all an amazing opportunity to win an iPad2!  The Freebie Junkie, CheckPoints and 49 other bloggers (including CTM) are offering (1) reader the chance to win an iPad 2 in our Blooming Blog iPad2 Giveaway!!!

CheckPoints provides you an App that pays you back!
How does it work?
Download the CheckPoints app for your iPhone or Android mobile device. Then, pull up CheckPoints when  you are out shopping.  Check in at your location and you’ll see nearby products that you can scan to earn points. You even get points for just about everything you do, including simply checking in! The points you earn can be used for awesome reward from gift codes, airline miles and much more!

FREEBIE ALERT

Here's a special promo for my readers - when you register for an account with CheckPoints use the code: teachingmama and you will automatically get enough CheckPoints for a free and instant $1 gift card or charitable donation.  What a great way to be rewarded for doing what we love - SHOPPING so sign up (iPhone) (Android) and don't forget to use the teachingmama code to grab your free CheckPoints!

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Simply enter to win the through the rafflecopter form below -   the giveaway ends 4/1/12 @ 8pm EST
There are 50 participating blogs, but you only need to enter the giveaway on one of our blogs. Good luck!

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 Check out the generous bloggers involved in this event

The Freebie Junkie

Children Teaching Mama

The Mama Report

Beauty and Fashion Diva

 PS Mom Reviews

Our Kids Mom

Keenly Kristin

We Have it All

The Shopping Duck

Libby's Library

Three Thrifty Guys

Grinning Cheek to Cheek

JBM Thinks

Mom and More

About a Mom

Misadventures with Andi

Family Life in Las Vegas

To Sew With Love
Penny Wise Mama
Tatums Family Reviews
{Not Quite} Susie Homemaker
Tethered Mommy
Books R US
She Scribes
Real Mom Reviews
Sammis Blog of Life
2Boys +1Girl = OneCrazyMom
Life with Levi
Alpha Wife Adventures
Happenings of the Harper Household
RockinDeals4You
Jamerican Spice
Home Heart Family
Chocolates & Figs
The More The Merrier
Modest Money
Loving The Family Life
Punk Rock Twins Knitting
An Island Life
Shopper Strategy
My SpringField Mommy
Consumer Conversation
Melissa Say What?
Moody Mama Says
What's That Buzz
Me Him and the Cats
The Baby Birthing Mama
And The Little Ones Too
Nickels-n-Dimes
Mama Cheaps
Be in it to win it

Extreme Flash Giveaway Event 4 Winners Ends 3/2

Welcome to the Extreme Flash Giveaway! 

There will be 4 Prizes & 4 Winners:

(3) $60 Amazon gift certificates

(1) $50 Live Nation gift code

Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter! Easy Peasy! So be sure to bookmark this page and keep your fingers crossed when we announce the winners on March 3rd. You might just be one of the lucky winners!

Giveaway starts on Feb. 29th and ends on Mar. 2nd at 11:59 PM EST.

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Good Luck!!

Summer & Spring Event Sign-Ups at Tatum's Family Reviews 1st 10 Register FREE

Make Your Disney Vacation Unforgettable - Free Vacation Info

Another blogger friend is visiting Disney World in only a few weeks and I am beyond jealous! I just found 2 Disney Information Freebies I thought I would share with you.

Order Your FREE Disney Cruise Line® Vacation Planning DVD Today! Click Here! We received the Disney DVD about the parks and the kids love watching it. I'm sure this one is just as good. I am hoping to go on a Disney Cruise in the near future!




Are you planning a wedding or know someone who is? Order your free brochure about Disney Weddings! I would love to have fairy tale wedding. When I was a kid, we went to Disney World and we saw a wedding at the castle and I that's when I fell in love with Disney!

Are you planning a trip to Disney anytime soon? Feel free to share any great freebies with us that you've found.

Time To Become A Work At Home Mum

I was lucky enough to be a stay at home mum with my children for the past two years. However, times have changed drastically and so has the economy. My husband and I reevaluated our budget and decided it was unfortunately time for me to get back to work. I reluctantly began researching for the perfect job and was surprised at what I found.

There were many jobs available that looked interesting to me, including working at H&M, but what really stood out for me on http://www.workingmums.co.uk were the work from home opportunities! I'd always heard about others working from home, but didn't know this could really be a possibility!

Homeworking would allow me to make my own schedule around my children's schedule. I can work during nap times, when my husband is home and when they are sleeping at night, which ends up being a good amount of time. Plus, I can still spend the day with my children, which is very important to me. The opportunities I found were all appealing, including tutoring and being an independent stylist. These jobs could more than supplement our income, so I applied. Now I have to play the waiting game, but can't wait to start working again... at home! Wish me luck!

Perfect Your Resume With a Free Resume Builder

After graduating college, I thought finding a job was difficult, but my more recent experiences were even more frustrating! I stayed home with my children for a little over 2 years and, for the job market, that is a very long time. I applied for job after job before I realized something needed to change. Yes, I had all of the past experience needed, but I needed a way to accurately convey what makes me a good candidate for each job.

There are many ways to prepare for the job market, but unless you know how to portray them neatly and informatively in a resume, they don't do you much good! I honestly had never written out a professional resume and had no idea what to do, so I took to the internet. There are many sites that make you pay for services, but for those of us on a budget, this is not always possible. Using a free resume builder is a great way to get started.

The first part of a resume employers will read is the cover letter. This is the part where you can really show your personality and what sets you apart from other candidates! I have the most trouble with the cover letter, which is why a service can really help you focus and help pinpoint important information to include along with the proper form the letter should follow. As for the resume, there are many different ways to make yours look professional. I found that it is important to include not only past work experience, but other activities and experiences that are relevant to the job. For example, if you have volunteered at a hospital in the past and are applying for a job in the medical field, this is definitely something to include! If you haven't volunteered in the past, this is a great idea and will be a perfect addition to any resume.

With today's job market, we definitely need all the help we can get, especially with making a great first impression on an employer. That's why perfecting a resume is the first step to landing a job, so start researching today and make your resume. You never know when it will come in handy.

I am participating in a blogger campaign by Bucks2Blog and was compensated for this post. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely my own. 

Spring Fashionista Giveaway Event Announcement & Earings by Carol Brodie Giveaway ($279RV)

Only 4 Days Left Until The Spring Fashionista Event Begins!! 

Take a Sneak Peek at the Largest Blogging Fashion Event 

The Spring Fashionista LookBook is now live and spotlights all of the wonderful sponsors and giveaway prizes available during the event. I'm ready for the event to begin! How about you? The event runs from March 2nd to March 7th, so be ready for this huge event. There are over 100+ amazing giveaways worth at least $50 each so don't miss any of the fun.

What is the Spring Fashionista Giveaway Event?

We participated in the Fall Fashionista event and had such a great time, we decided to take part once again. This time the event is even bigger and better than before. In fact, it is the internet's larges and ONLY All Fashion related giveaway blogging event!! Every giveaway in the event will be worth at least $100, but most are worth much, much more! With over 100 bloggers, you have the chance to win thousands of dollars worth of beautiful, high fashion prizes! We are so excited about this event, so I hope you are, too!

What is the LookBook?

To get you even more excited, the LookBook is giving you a sneak peak at some of the giveaways that will be offered during the event. Flip through the pages and find the numerous gift cards that will give you a well-deserved shopping spree.