Best Buy's Black Friday VIP Contest
Thursday, October 30, 2008
We post a lot of contests on The Mom Salon, but here's one you should really enter! Best Buy is giving away 25 $1000 gift cards and VIP treatment at twenty-five stores across the country on Black Friday.
Yesterday marked the launched of Best Buy's first-ever Black Friday VIP contest to celebrate the tradition of Black Friday shopping. One winner from twenty-five eligible markets will win a $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card and full VIP treatment including:
* A limousine ride to and from the designated Best Buy store below
* On-site pampering and prizes for the winner and up to three guests
* Early admittance into the store at 4:30 a.m. - a half-hour before anyone else!
* The opportunity to purchase up to four doorbusters
* A Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder to document the Black Friday VIP experience
Who can top that? Heck, I've already entered!
To enter, you need to share how Black Friday shopping is an important holiday tradition for you and your family, and what kinds of rituals you have to make the morning after Thanksgiving an enjoyable kick off to the holiday season. You can submit stories on www.AskABlueShirt.net/blackfridayvipfrom October 29, 2008 - November 18, 2008. One winner in each market will be notified by November 24.
Good luck!
-- Jennifer James, Editor
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posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 9:19 AM,
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Save the Date: Kidsfest New York: November 16
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Cookie has teamed up with Free Arts NYC to invite adults and their children to our highly anticipated event Kidsfest New York on Sunday, November 16th between 1-4. Held at the Urban Zen Center at the Stephan Weiss Studio on 711 Greenwich Street, there will be live performances, arts
& crafts, and more. Ticket prices for adults are $100, kids $50, and ages two and under free. All proceeds benefit Free Arts NYC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to years of arts and mentoring programs for at risk children.Some very notable NYC artists will be there including:
Katie Brown, who will decorating cookies
Nigel Barker, who will be taking family portraits ($1000 per photo)
Michael De Feo, who will be doing hands on design
Will Ryman, who will be sculpting and many more.
Visit www.cookiekidsfest.com for additional information.
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posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 11:48 PM,
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Get Set for Holiday Partying
I don't know about you, but when the holidays roll around I shut down. It becomes far too overwhelming for me. Am I the only one who comes down with a seasonal holiday sickness? Don't get me wrong, I love all the decorations and the parties and the gifts and the festivities, but I don't like to put any of that together. I would rather look, admire, and revel in the beauty of the holidays and not actually roll up my sleeves and plan anything.
But, this year I am going to put together a lavish, yet inexpensive party for family and friends. Wish me luck. I'll need it.
Bed Bath & Beyond has put together a list of tips to enhance a holiday table that will surely help me. Maybe they'll help you, too.
- Color is Key! Start by choosing a color scheme that reflects the holiday. By simply changing the color of your table linens, you can dramatically change the mood of your table. For Thanksgiving, choose tones reminiscent of fall foliage such as brown, gold and burgundy. For holiday themes choose colors reflective of the holiday you are celebrating or choose silver and white for a winter wonderland. Use the colors you select in all of your elements: from
the tablecloth and napkins to the candles and flowers.
- Stepping Out. Be sure to incorporate elements of different heights on your table. In addition to tea lights or votives, use elegant tapered candles and stepped serving pieces. Choose a stepped server from the B. Smith With Style Home Collection that not only adds interest but has a small footprint to help save space on your table.
- Charge It Up! A truly easy way to enhance the china you already have is to add colorful beaded chargers. Layer them under a dinner plate and instantly upgrade the elegance of your presentation. The chargers are available in different seasonal colors such as red, gold or silver.
- Cover Up. Add chair covers to dining or folding chairs for a formal look. Plus you will help protect your chairs from food and spills. Or, add chair bows to dining chair backs for a sophisticated look. Available in sets of two, use them on all of your chairs, or just on your two end chairs depending on your desired level of decor.
- Finishing Touches. Simple additions can help pull it all together. For a fall feel, scatter deco fall leaves around the table. For a Christmas table, you may choose a more traditional holly themed cloth and table runner. For added drama, use two runners and arrange them in a "T" shape like a ribbon on gift box.
Tips + Photo Credit: Bed Bath & Beyond
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 7:49 AM,
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Election Night Results
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
We're not sure which TV station you'll be watching on election night next week whether it is Fox News or CNN, or another, but there is one site where you can get bipartisan election results for the national and state levels.The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is your most comprehensive source on election night. Just hours after the polls close across the country, NCSL's experts will have an analysis of party control, the ballot issues that passed or failed and trends in the states.
Here is where you can find the latest NCSL news and results on election night:
NCSL Election Battle Ground Headquarters - Election night headquarters will be at NCSL's office in Denver.
StateVote 2008 - The official NCSL election night website. StateVote contains the most detailed analysis on the 44 legislative elections and 153 ballot measures. Throughout election night, NCSL analysts will update this page with the latest results from across the nation.
The Thicket at State Legislatures Magazine - NCSL's elections experts will post periodic updates on our blog for both state legislative contests and ballot measures.
Twitter: NCSLCOMM - Our elections team will use Twitter to send the latest news on election night.
On the Net: www.ncsl.org
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 1:23 AM,
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Celebrity Sighting
Monday, October 27, 2008
Domino Magazine staged its third annual Domino Bazaarin Los Angeles. On hand was Michael Moloney from Extreme Home Makeover,who created a bathroom installation and tau
ght a master class in modern bathroom design sponsored by Oral-B's Pulsonic electric toothbrush.
Michael's tip sheet about bathroom design will be posted when available.
Photo Credit: Image Wire; Michael with Oral-B Pulsonic (right)
Photo Credit: Image Wire; Domino Bazaar exterior shot at night (angle):Labels: celebs
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 12:00 AM,
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