The Final Countdown to Christmas - Show #18
December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This week Chele has some fun by allowing us to travel with her to her all-time favorite store in the world…Walmart! (OK, it’s not really her favorite…) Find out how she is handling the expensive-gaming-system-on-the-wishlist scenario, how she handled getting a last minute gift last year for her forgotten nephew, some quick and easy last minute gift ideas and whether her trip to Walmart was worth her effort. LOL!
Many thanks to all you listeners who have contributed or spread the word about www.CrittersWhoCare.com. Keep telling your friends about this wonderful cause and visit their website for some very touching stories about the children who have already received their special animals.
Stay safe this holiday season and we’ll see you in 2008! Happy New Year!!
The song featured in this episode is called “Holiday Harmony” by The Lee Harris Christmas Compilations, courtesy of www.music.podshow.com
Winners For Sharing the Hope Bear Conest
December 17, 2007 | 2 Comments
Edited to Add: This contest has ended for the moment but may be held again in the near future. We hope until then, you’ll continue to support this cause by visiting CrittersWhoCare.com to learn more about the mission of it’s founder, Annette Yen. Please tell others about the cause and consider sponsoring this wonderful cause. Your support is greatly appreciated!
It’s truly awesome when you see other bloggers come together to support a great cause. Several women bloggers stepped forward to help spread the word about the Critters Who Care and the mission to comfort children in Hospice or with parents in the Hospice service.
Because this is the season for giving and these women were willing to share the cause with their visitors, Annette Yen and myself decided that all should win something. Below is a list of these fantastic women bloggers and the prizes they will receive:
- Kristine of Financial Tips for WAHMS: Sansa Shaker MP3 Player
- Christina of Wonder Years Radio: $25 Gift Certificate to Chele’s Treasures
- Sharon of New Urban Mom: Three month membership to Menu Planning Central
- Arika of They Call Me Wahmmy: Free membership to ParentingZoo.com
- Tricia of Dragonfly Dreams: 18″ Hope Bear
- Lisa of Educational Toy Factory: 18″ Hope Bear
- Barbara of Mom2Mom Lounge: Assorted non-personalized stationery from Chele’s Treasures
- Cara of Cara’s Coffee Break: Assorted non-personalized stationery from Chele’s Treasures
Congratulations to all of you and thanks again for your support in helping this great cause!
Last Minute Gift Ideas - Show #17
December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
There’s still some time left for buying gifts for those on your Christmas list but you’re getting down to the wire. To help out you last minute shoppers, Chele shares some gift ideas for the whole family with Marie Ynami from www.HolidaySeasonKickoff.com
Find out some great gift ideas for grandparents and teachers. Better yet, be sure your husbands or significant others listen in to find out why kitchen gadgets and exercise equipment may not be the best gift this season!
If you still need more inspiration, download our free Holiday Gift Guide, complete with links for easy online shopping.
Don’t forget about our Hope Bear contest. Deadline to enter is Saturday, December 15th. This is a fabulous cause to help comfort children whose parents are receiving hospice care.
Tis the Season for Giving - Show #16
December 7, 2007 | 1 Comment
My co-host this week is Annette Yen from Fun On The Ark and she shares an inspirational story about how her mother founded their local hospice care center. Because of her mother’s desire to care for others in their most desperate time of need, Annette has launched a new website to help comfort the children of these hospice patients or children who are receiving hospice care themselves.
Critters Who Care provides the children an animal which they can stuff and call their own. This is a great way to have the children open up to counselors at the hospice center about what they are experiencing and how they are coping with their sadness and grief.
For more information, visit www.critterswhocare.com and if you would like to spread the word about the good works this organization is doing, simply blog about it and pick up a Hope Bear button to place on your blog, website, or emails.
We also managed to have some laughs and chatted about our favorite holiday movies, our favorite place to shop, snow accumulation and why Chele would not enjoy being a homeschooling mom. We’re all over the map today but we sure had fun! Don’t forget to check out our latest contest!
Win Prizes for Sharing the Hope Bear Contest
December 6, 2007 | 7 Comments
Edited to Add: This contest has ended for the moment but may be held again in the near future. We hope until then, you’ll continue to support this cause by visiting CrittersWhoCare.com to learn more about the mission of it’s founder, Annette Yen. Please tell others about the cause and consider sponsoring this wonderful cause. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Help us promote the Hope Bear Contest to spread the word about Critters Who Care, a new website founded by Annette Yen of Fun on the Ark with the mission of bringing hope to children who are in hospice or have a parent in hospice care.
These kids are in the process of losing a parent, have lost a parent or are in hospice care themselves. Often the stuffed animal becomes a comforting reminder for the one left behind and particularly for children, something tangible like a stuffed animal can be an emotional anchor in a very rocky season of life.
In return for your help, we’ve put together a prize package that you can win!
Here’s the great prizes so far:
- Assortment of stationery from Chele’s Treasures
Nonpersonalized magnetic shopping list, recipe cards, note pads and note cards - $25 Gift Certificate for personalized products at Chele’s Treasures
- ParentingZoo.com - Free Membership - Perfect for moms of preschoolers!
- Menu Planning Central - Three month membership
- Sansa Shaker MP3 Player
- This is a cool gift for kids!
To enter the contest, simply post the button or banner below on your websites. If you prefer not to use a graphic below, you can spread the word about the contest on your blog by linking to the contest page located at: http://momsloveshopping.com/win-a-hope-bear-help-comfort-a-child
After you’ve posted the graphic or contest details to your website, please come back to this page and comment to let us know where it’s located. Your comment counts as an entry for the prize so be sure to double check your email address when you submit it! Good luck!
Button measures 150×150 and Banner measures 468×100.
Please choose the graphic of your choice below and link to this page:
http://momsloveshopping.com/win-a-hope-bear-help-comfort-a-child/
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