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Web Wide Weekend Wrap Up: January 22, 2010

January 22, 2011 by Kelli 2 Comments

Geez-muntally! It seems likes I just wrote my #WWWW yesterday! This week went by entirely too fast. With Monday being a Holiday and Wednesday being my birthday, I can see why it flew by. Before we know it, it will be Valentine’s Day! So, I am honoring that Lover’s Holiday this week with some freebies and special deals to get you in the Valentine’s Day Spirit.

Welcome to the January 22, 2011 edition of web wide weekend wrap up.

Freebies:

1. Two Free Valentine’s Day Craft Books – Cupid’s Handmade Crafts eBook and Valentine’s Day Crafts from Famous Bloggers.

2. Free eCookbook Sweets for Your Sweet: 22 Cute Dessert Recipes for Valentine’s Day, featuring 36 pages of dessert recipes.

3. Free eCookbook – 39 Appetizer Recipes and Party Pleasers, featuring 60 pages of tasty appetizer recipes. Perfect for your “Big Game” party.

Special Deals:

1. Shari’s Berries offers nearly 200 products ranging from our signature hand-dipped berries, to bakery fresh hand-dipped cookies, to truffles, to luxurious cheesecakes and much more.

2. Didn’t win? 7 Different Beverages, One Smart Little Bot off! Makes coffee, lattes, cocoa, tea and more! Order Tassimo Brewbot direct and save!

3. Get a 30 day supply of Proactiv(R) along with 3 FREE GIFTS and Free Shipping for only $19.95 -a $72 value!

4. ProFlowers – Send Flowers for Valentine’s Day, or for any occasion, from $19.99 & get a Free Vase.

Giveaways:

1. Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal (winner’s choice) – open to USA – ends Jan 22nd

2. Life Fitness Body Shape Kit (300 dollar value) – open to USA only – ends Jan. 25th

3. Jockey Sport Active Collection (67 dollar value) – open to USA only – ends Jan 25th

Awesome Reads:

Madi Stimson presents 3 Ways to Reprogram Your Brain posted at Masters in Marketing.

Henry Baker presents Put Down the Controller: 15 Ideas to Get Your Child to Play Outside posted at How To Become A Pharmacist, saying, “Kids are playing more video games than ever before. Whether it’s on a pricey game console or on the computer, kids as young as three years old are playing video games. Sure, some may have educational lessons, but the vast majority are for mere fun and suck away the hours on a summer day. Get your kid outside and moving with these tips to get them away from video games.”

Ashley Porter presents The Lighter Side to Little Known Animal Facts posted at Veterinarian Technician.

Sharon Harlan presents Top 50 Wedding Dress Blogs posted at Interior Design Degree.

Scott Dixyy presents 20 Excellent Positive Thinking Tips and Tutorials Sites posted at Masters of Psychology, saying, “We’ve all heard of the power of positive thinking. Yet, many of us continue to spend our lives imagining “worst case scenarios” and filling our heads with negative images of ourselves and of the world. Instead of concentrating on your perceived flaws and all that’s wrong with the world, why not try thinking positively and looking for the best in yourself, others, and the situations you face each day.”

Debbie Cluff presents Finally 34! posted at The Cluff Family Files, saying, “I will be the first to admit, I am obsessed with my birthday. It is not one of those healthy obsessions, but rather a day of the year, that even my husband, sisters, cousins, and parents fear. Before I was married my birthday’s consisted of a week (or longer) long tradition of something we “Roberts” fans like to call “The Birthday Bonanza”.”

Anna Miller presents 5 Ways to Ensure You are Given the Right Medication posted at How To Become A Pharmacist.

Ashley M. Jones presents Top 10 Ways Teachers Can Make Lessons More Interesting posted at Masters in Teaching.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Secret Shopper posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Graham Alice presents 40 Best Makeup Artist Blogs posted at Web Design Schools Guide.

Larry Dignan presents 100 Google Search Tricks for the Savviest of Students posted at Online College Courses.

Steven Chang presents 50 Things to Blog About posted at How To Start A Blog: For Fun And Profit!.

Lisa Clark presents 5 Tips to Manage Toddlers posted at How to Become an Ultrasound Technician.

Angela Peterson presents Leadership Development and Self Learning posted at Human Services Degree.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of web wide weekend wrap up using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

If you would like to see your giveaways, awesome reads, freebies, etc featured in this weekly post simply drop me an email. It is FREE to be included in this post! I will be accepting submissions weekly so you can ALWAYS drop me an email if you have something you want shared. So, if you want your post included, drop me an email at Kelli@3boysandadog.com with your link, title, and category.

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Web Wide Weekend Wrap Up: January 15, 2010

January 15, 2011 by Kelli Leave a Comment

Good morning! Today’[s web wide weekend wrap up isn’t as pretty as normally because I am out of town. Sitting at Celebration Suites in Kissimmee Florida while the EF Foundation exchange students are in Disney World. Consequently, I don’t have any images or many emails. But, I am getting as much as possible out to you, because I know my readers like this information.

Welcome to the January 15, 2011 edition of web wide weekend wrap up.

Freebies:

Free ice cream from Baskin Robbins®

Free Red Dress Pin to support Go Red For Women®

Discounts:

$1.00 off Purina Friskies brand Canned Cat Food

$1.00 off Spot Shot Carpet Stain & Odor Eliminator

$1.00 off any HUGGIES Baby Wipes Tub AND refill

$1.00 off any LISTERINE for Kids product

$1.00 off any LISTERINE WHITENING Rinse

$1.00 off on any Reach Floss

$2.00 off on any TWO (2) REACH Toothbrush

$2.00 off any ONE (1) VISINE Product

$1.00 off One (1) Biotrue™ multi-purpose solution

$3.00 off any Tag™ book over $9.00

$0.50 off New Hostess SmartBakes Streusel Cakes

Giveaways and Contests:

Play free online Golf game. Play famous courses online in virtual reality and win prizes.

Win your own Colorado vacation by filling out a single page form. User must answer question on home page to load sign up form.

Plus, 3 Boys and a Dog has SEVEN giveaways still running! (winners for closed giveaways will be posted and contacted upon my return home!)

90 Day Weight Loss Program for Women Only (120 dollar value) – open to USA only – ends Jan 15th
The Perfect Formula Diet – open to USA and Canada – ends Jan 16th
Kettle Cuisine Free Soups – open to USA and Canada – ends Jan 17th
La Tortilla Factory – open to USA and Canada – ends Jan 20th
The Budget Friendly Natural Wellness Bible – open to USA and Canada – ends Jan 20th
Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal (winner’s choice) – open to USA – ends Jan 22nd
Life Fitness Body Shape Kit (300 dollar value) – open to USA only – ends Jan. 25th

Awesome Reads

Madeleine Begun Kane presents A Limerick Affair posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Sara presents I’m sick of T.V. I want to play outside. posted at Campers Say Thanks, saying, “This is an essay from a young girl expressing why she wants to go to camp and what she thinks the experience will give her.”

Thomas presents A Facebook Events Rant – RSVPs and the Event Wall posted at Portent Interactive, Seattle, WA, saying, “Great tips for parents that plan on you using Facebook for party planning events.”

Dan Scott presents Jersey Shore Season 3, and Other Reasons Why Reality TV is Ruining Parenting posted at Sampa, saying, “Humorous approach to parenting advice.”

Paul Hench presents Top 50 Urban Farming Blogs posted at Masters In Public Health, saying, “With the food revolution in full bloom, some have taken to bringing the fight to their own home in a literal sense. These urban farmers, or those who use their own yard, balcony, or other space to grow food, are more common than ever.”

Andrea Contreras presents Top 25 Candle Blogs posted at Project Management Training, saying, “Candles can add a luxe feel to any space, whether it’s add glamour to your office cubicle or creating a romantic vibe at home. You can make your own candles or purchase them at an array of price points.”

MacKenna Stevens presents Top 97 Unemployment and Joblessness Blogs posted at Masters in Social Work, saying, “Getting it together after getting laid off or fired from a job can be difficult, especially if were with the company for awhile. Keeping a positive outlook will help you kick that unemployed funk that many fall into when they’re laid off or fired.”

William Neeson presents Conception, Pregnancy and Birth – Getting Through the Cycle posted at Sonography Technician.

Lilia Sanchez presents How Private Should Our Public Lives Be? posted at Law Enforcement Training.

Tricia Adams presents 10 Traps to Avoid When Choosing an Online Master’s Program posted at PhD Programs.

Mike Glover presents How Search Engine Optimization Works…..No Really. posted at Organic Search Engine Optimization, saying, “A detailed look at how Search Engine Optimization works in the real world, for real web sites.”

Debbie Cluff presents If you are 30, or older, you might think this is hilarious! posted at The Cluff Family Files, saying, “When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning…. Uphill… Barefoot… BOTH ways… yadda, yadda, yadda”

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Blogger Appreciation Day: December 2010

January 5, 2011 by Kelli 14 Comments

Can you believe that 2010 is over? Did you meet your goals for the year? Have you made new ones for 2011?

I am getting my 3 traffic sources into a more even percentage and that is definitely my goal! So, I must be doing something right on that score at least. LOL! See? Last month, it was 18.75 (so that went down.. hmm), 30.84, and 44.76. It is good to me that I have the referring sites back on par with the search engines. As you may recall, that was my goal during last month’s Blogger Appreciation Day post.

Also, my traffic is still increasing. YAY!

Here’s how it works:

Go into your tracking service (I use Google Analytics) and set the time period for December 1st – December 31st.
Find the sites that have referred readers to you and put them in order from most sends to lowest. (I only do blogs and small businesses, not big sites!)
Write a post (like this one) listing your top 10 referrers.
Grab the Blogger Appreciation Day picture and add it to your site or post.
Link that post up in my LinkyTools below. (Please do not list your current giveaways!! If you want your giveaways linked, send me ) Scroll down and you will see a list of links, simply add your direct post link to it.

Thank You to Brandy of Stitchblade Designs for my new banners! I recommend her for your designing needs and she is affordable and fast!

(It is also nice to link back to my site, since I am giving you a link )

Thanks a million to my TOP TEN blog referrals! I received referral visits from 214 sources during the month of December!

I also want to note that Online Sweepstakes sent me 334 visitors this month. Twitter sent me 121 and FaceBook sent me 51 for those that are curious.

Org Junkie – sent me 494 visitors during December! That is what happens when you link up your MPM every month!
Blog Giveaways – sent me 66 visitors!
Picket Fence Blogs – sent me 48 visitors – that is because my wonderful readers vote for me every day and have me on the first page of the Family blogs! People go there and click to me. YAY! Thank you!
Tip Junkie – sent me 40 visitors. I link up my over 25 dollar value giveaways here.
My Blog Guest – sent me 25 visitors. I go here when I am looking for guest posters for 3 Boys and a Dog.
5 Minutes for Mom – sent me 12 visitors. I sometimes link up my giveaways in there Around the Blogosphere posts
Just Contest Stuff – sent me 12 visitors. Another place to link up my giveaways.
Mom Spark Media – sent me 11 visitors. This is a fairly new ning that I have joined to get more bloggy review opportunities. Stay tuned, I have some good ones coming. LOL!
Simply Stacie – sent me 11 visitors. Thanks, Stac!
Organizing Your Way – sent me 10 visitors. This is strictly from me leaving comments on this site!

Thanks again to everyone and to the other 204 sites that sent visitors my way but didn’t make my top ten list! Also, note come Friday I am starting a new regular post where I will be interviewing other bloggers. I hope you are looking forward to learning about some others out there! If you want to be included, drop me an email at Kelli@3boysandadog.com and I will send you the interview form.

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Web Wide Weekend Wrap Up: December 25th, 2010

December 25, 2010 by Kelli 1 Comment

Wow, it is Christmas Day! Don’t worry I am not writing this at 10 am on Christmas morning. LOL! I am actually writing it at 6:30 am on Christmas Eve morning. I debated having a #WWWW today, but decided that I have no idea what my readers do on December 25th, so I am going with it. If you do celebrate Christmas, then you can read this on another day. LOL!

We only have the items submitted to the Blog Carnival this week, so enjoy!

Welcome to the December 25, 2010 edition of web wide weekend wrap up.

Awesome Reads

Madeleine Begun Kane presents My New Policy posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Fix The Sky presents Let’s populate websites with content posted at Fix The Sky, saying, “A fun approach to writing blog articles.”

heath Erickson presents The Best Creatine on the Market-Which One is Best to Take?! posted at Muscle Maker Now.

James presents Six of the World’s Worst Drivers (With Video Proof) posted at Car Insurance Comparison, saying, “This submission is a little bit of a lighthearted but also cautionary type of post for this busy Holiday season. Watch out for these drivers while Christmas shopping!”

Samantha Rhodes presents The Top 50 Formula One Blogs posted at Online Engineering Degree, saying, “With thousands of sites, blogs, and fans devoted to motor sports, we have been able to sift through it all to bring you the top 50 Formula One blogs. Written by reporters, pro’s, and fans just like you, the F1 itch is about to get scratched like never before.”

Andrea Contreras presents Top 50 Candle Blogs posted at Project Management Training, saying, “With the holidays in full swing and winter cooling things down, the candles are sure to come out. Before spending a ton of money on the newest and latest, have a look at the listed top 50 candle blogs in the article.”

April Davis presents 49 Blogs for Creating the Perfect Cocktail posted at Accredited Degree Online, saying, “Concocting the perfect cocktail is a timeless art that everyone should learn. Whether it’s a margarita or Cape Cod, knowing how to whip up a cocktail will help you host a fantastic shindig at home or be a hit at any party when you start playing bartender.”

Tara Snyder presents The Top 50 Bread Making Blogs posted at Online Training, saying, “With grocery prices rising and laws on food changing on a constant basis, it makes more sense than ever to be your own best provider. One of the simplest foods to make is also one of the most eaten. With a little flour, baking soda, and more, any cook can create a delicious and fresh load of bread.”

Amy Sanborn presents Advertising Degree » Beyond Groupon: 20 Great Deal of the Day Sites You Haven’t Heard Of posted at Advertising Degree, saying, “Groupon has changed the way people do business in person and over the web. With loads of merchants literally scrambling to bring shoppers the latest in coupons, deals, and more, a simple visit to this site can have you saving hundreds of dollars. As we all know, when one trend catches fire, others follow.”

Joseph Morris presents 5 Studies on Car Traffic That Can Teach Us Timesaving Tips posted at Masters In Public Administration, saying, “Groupon has changed the way people do business in person and over the web. With loads of merchants literally scrambling to bring shoppers the latest in coupons, deals, and more, a simple visit to this site can have you saving hundreds of dollars. As we all know, when one trend catches fire, others follow.”

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Web Wide Weekend Wrap Up: December 18, 2010

December 18, 2010 by Kelli 1 Comment

One week! Christmas Day is one week from today… can you believe it? I certainly can’t! I have all the gifts purchased and wrapped, but that is it! I have so many things to do from cleaning house, to finishing candy, and everything in between.

Welcome to the December 18, 2010 edition of web wide weekend wrap up.

Freebies:

1. Free eCookbook – Mr. Food Hassle-Free Holidays, featuring 52 pages of hassle-free holiday recipes and tips.

2. Free sample of Ester C(R) Gummies

3. Free sample of Slim Fast(R) Peanut Butter Crunch snack bar

4. While supplies last, Hasbro’s Facebook page for adult party games, Game Night Fun, is offering FREE booster cards for two crowd pleasing games: TABOO and THE GAME OF THINGS… These cards feature custom content that spotlight news and events of 2010. Redeem this offer by visiting: www.facebook.com/gamenightfun and look for the Special Offer tab.

Special Deals:

1. Shop online with Dockers – Holiday Savings Guide.
Right now they are having Free Shipping & Returns on ALL orders, No Minimum!

2. Vistaprint - 1 Wall Calendar for $4.99 + 1 FREE Photo Flip Book

3. Become a member of RecipeNut.com to save recipes from any site and share them with anyone, plus get money saving coupons.

4. Send beautiful gift baskets packed with fresh fruit, nuts, wine, candy, chocolate, organic fruit and gourmet foods from Cherry Moon Farms! All starting at under $20!

Giveaways:

1. Win a Free iPod Touch from Athena365! Athena365 is Free internet radio streaming site dedicated to women. There is no consumer cost to sign up and use their service.

Awesome Reads:

1. Go see what I had to say at Stephanie’s Vegetable and Gardening Blog about getting your kids to eat their veggies! Yep, she interviewed me!

2. Marcia Green presents 23 Tips for Getting Your Fridge and Freezer Organized posted at Organizational Management, saying, “At the grocery store, we’re ripe with confidence that cauliflower and buttermilk will somehow make their way into our recipes, but often these items simply clutter the space and end up going bad because as the old adage goes – out of sight, out of mind.”

3. Mary Armstrong presents Top 50 Blogs for Understanding and Preventing Childhood Obesity posted at Medical Assistant Colleges, saying, “According to the Centers for Disease Control, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. The prevalence of children who are obese is now 19.6% and obese teens make up 18.1% of the population.”