Mommy Gossip

Giveaway and Coupon Details

One lucky winner will watch their child(ren)'s imagination ignite with Crayola's Color Wonder gift pack ($200 retail value). (See giveaway entry requirements below.)

Everyone’s a winner in this week's giveaway! Enjoy a discount toward Crayola products by downloading a Crayola coupon here (good through August 31).

Entry Requirements

To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).

Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.

1. Brighten someone's day during this back-to-school season by performing one of the random acts of kindness listed here and commenting here to tell us what you did.


2. Become a fan of the Crayola Facebook Page.


3. Follow @crayola on Twitter.


4. Post these messages on Facebook and/or on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:

Join #gno Tues 9-11 ET 4 a back-to-school wrap up w/ @crayola. RSVP: http://bit.ly/oyOz9 PLS RT

GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win shoes $200 in @crayola products. RSVP: http://bit.ly/2OcSQi PLS RT

Extra Entries
You can earn up to two extra entries for this week's giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.

• Share one of your favorite back-to-school memories on the Mom It Forward Facebook Page.


• Join the Mom It Forward Google Friend Connect (in the right-hand sidebar).

The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Crayola and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, August 23 at midnight PDT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.

What Is Girl's Night Out (GNO)?

Things are hot Tuesdays at Twitter. At last week's Mommy Gossip—GNO (formerly known as Twitter GNO), nearly 80 gabbing girls joined the soiree from New Zealand to New Jersey and beyond, sending 140-character messages at 230+ tweets per minute. This included Twitter newbies and veterans alike.

Didn't get in on the action? Want to shoot the breeze with other mommies about anything other than Elmo? Want to get to know some of your favorite bloggers and chat with them real time? Whether you are a mom, mom-to-be, a grandma, or just love all things mom, Mommy Gossip—GNO is the place for you.

What Is New to GNO?

Be one of the first to see Mommy Gossip—GNO's makeover by visiting the official Mommy Gossip—GNO blog. This blog is co-hosted by Carissa at GoodandCrazy and little old moi. (Did I just say I was little AND old?)

Until we are completely moved into our new digs, you will still need to sign up on one of our blogs using Mr. Linky. Please remember to use your twitter name and your twitter URL (e.g., http://twitter.com/jyl_mommygossip) and not your blog URL.

What Is Tuesday's Twitter Topic?

Each week, we choose a topic or two to discuss during Girl's Night Out in case we run up against one of those 7-minute lulls in the conversation. (Yah! Right!) This week's topic is Travel, hosted by travel guru Michelle Duffy of Wandermom and Lipstick. Learn more about her, the chosen topic, and her giveaways (Yep! There will be giveaways), by visiting Mommy Gossip—GNO.

Every Tuesday, Carissa from GoodandCrazyPeople and I co-host the mommy mixer of all mommy mixers—Twitter Girl's Night Out (AKA Twitter GNO). This festive fiesta takes place from the comforts of your own home. All you have to do is get in front of your computer, kick up your feet, and tweet your heart out with twitter moms from around the globe!

Not sure if Twitter is for you? Here are the top 10 Reasons to stop by the soiree:

10. You get to figure out how to talk about important topics like sex, politics, etc. in 140 characters or less.

9. You are able to get out without going out.

8. If you are a Twitter Newbie, you get to learn the Twitter ropes in one night with lots of real-time help.

7. You can promote your blog and/or your products—Twitter style, of course.

6. You can meet guest tweeters and once and a while, take part in some giveaways.

5. You instantly increase your number of followers, giving you a higher Twitter rating.

4. You meet lots of other mommy bloggers and talk to them real time.

3. You participate in one of the top-trending Twitter groups of the evening.

2. If you are lucky, you can party while the presidential debate is on, putting your multi-tasking skills to the highest of all multi-tasking tests!

And the number 1 reason to join in on this twitterific celebration:

1. You can watch this video and then tweet with your new-found friends about why women never get to take a sick day.

Mommy bloggers around the world are joining in the tweeting fun. All you have to do is sign up on Twitter and do the following:

1. RSVP on Mr. Linky by inserting your "username's Twitter" in the "Name" box (see my example in the first link).
   
2. Type your Twitter URL (NOT your blog URL) in the "URL" box. (Your twitter URL is: http://twitter.com/[enter Twitter name here].)
   
3. Please click on everyone else's twitter link here to "follow" them.
   
4. Sign in to Twitter and follow #gno.
   
5. Go to http://search.twitter.com and enter #gno in the search field.
   
6. Start tweeting with other GNO participants. Remember to enter #gno in all of your tweets!
   

Hosted by:

Carissa @ GoodNCrazy and Jyl @ MommyGossip

<a href="http://goodandcrazypeople.blogspot.com/search/label/twitter%20GNO" target="_blank"><img alt="Twitter GNO Button" src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj139/ODCrogers/GNO-sidebark.gif" border="0" /></a> <br /><font size="1"><em>Hosted by: <br /><a href="http://twitter.com/rogbark">Carissa</a> @ <a href="http://goodandcrazypeople.blogspot.com">GoodNCrazy</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/jyl_mommygossip">Jyl</a> @ <a href="http://mommygossip.blogspot.com">MommyGossip</a></em></font></p>

Join us Tuesday, October 7 for the mommy mixer of all mommy mixers—a girl's night out from the comforts of your own home. All you have to do is get in front of your computer, kick up your feet, and tweet your heart out with twitter moms from around the globe!

To join the soiree:

1. RSVP through Mr. Linky by inserting your "username's Twitter" in the "Name" box (see my example in the first link).
   
2. Type your Twitter URL in the "URL" box. (Your twitter URL is: http://twitter.com/jyl_mommygossip Where jyl_mommygossip is YOUR username.)
   
3. Please click on everyone else's twitter link here to 'follow' them.
   
   

Tuesdays Topics:

While we love to chit and chat about anything and everything that comes to mind, we also try and address a couple of serious topics. So, if you are in the mood for deeper conversation, come prepared to discuss these topics. If not, get ready for tons of talk and tangents that literally makes your head spin as you try to keep up with it all. You gotta be there to experience it is all I can say!

1. From 6 to 8 p.m. Pacific... Helping Kids Develop Good Homework Habits—How to Help Them Succeed Without Doing It for Them
   
2. From 8 to 10 p.m. Pacific... Tutorial from Carissa (Check out GoodandCrazyPeople for more info.)
   

"See" you Tuesday on Twitter!