Every day, it seems there is a new service to measure the elusive metric known as "Influence". Do you have "Klout", "Kred", the most 1+ in your circles, the most pins? Many will come, many will fall by the wayside, and others will morph into longer-lasting services. While I have…
With a nickname like "Super Coupon Girl", I'm sure you can guess that frugality has long been a part of my life. Both my parents were extremely smart with money, and my mom was always a coupon clipper, snagging great deals with sales, rebates, and coupons from the Sunday paper.…
I was a voracious reader as a child, checking out piles of books from the library every week. I loved novels, nonfiction, books for kids, books for adults, magazines; all of 'em! I also loved activity books and had all kinds of fun doing puzzles and sitting on the living…
We all grew up reading fantastic fairy tails of evil queens, magic spells, and princesses in peril. These days, Prince Charming would be more likely to drive a SUV than a pumpkin carriage, and Cinderella would probably have a YouTube channel about DIY fashion. Yes, times have changed, but we…
Me at age four, ready to write my first novel...I just have to finish learning to read first! I wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. Even as a child who had just recently learned how to write the alphabet, I wanted to grow up…
"The best part of waking up...is Folgers in your cup!" Who could ever forget that classic tune? Indeed, it's hard for me to look at a can of Folgers without that running through my head! And now, thanks to remix culture, we have the chance to re-invent and re-imagine old…
Gerber Life has announced its "Bring Dreams to Life Video Contest", where one parent will win a $10k Gerber Life College Plan for their child. To help spread the word about this giveaway, Gerber Life are also going to offer a prize pack just for Contest Corner readers: One lucky…
February marks month 4 of our Glidden Home Makeover series, and it also marks the start of our more time-intensive jobs. This month, we are working on painting the upstairs portion of our home. This is a converted attic room, which means it is one long, open space. In theory,…
If you won the lottery, would you spend any of it on personal trainers, new clothes, or even plastic surgery? Or would you save your cash for other pursuits? Well, it may not be the lottery, but we do have a fun little giveaway for one lucky reader, who will…
Escape From Planet Earth is an upcoming family film that will be hitting theaters this Friday, February 15th. To commemorate the release, we have some fun printable Valentines that your kids can hand out tomorrow - and one lucky Contest Corner reader will win a $25 Visa gift card and…
