FyrFlyz Pary - We Own(ed) That Night!

5 rambunctious boys + 10 FyrFlyz + Lots of food + One Saturday Night = A BLAST! Rain couldn't stop the fun, laugher, shouts of booyah! and look at this cool move I just did! as the crew of little men twirled, swung, and figured out different tricks with the gadgets.

Can't have a party without yummy food, right?

Gotta eat!

And then the fun began. In wild motions of swinging, twisting, and looping the FyrFlyz around their bodies, the little men figured out different ways to may toys make unique light tricks.

Look at 'em going at it! They were having a blast!

Dude, check me out!

Looks like they owned the night to me. Whatcha think? Pretty cool light show, eh.

The fun-filled night ended with delicious warm chocolate brownies with ice cream. 

 

These darling little guys aren't the only ones who can own the night. You sweet boys and girls can too.

Fyrflyz are available nationwide at Toys 'R Us, CVS, Rite Aid and select specialty retailers now. You can also check out the website at fyrflyz.com to learn more about all the cool tricks you can do when you spin your Fyrflyz! 

Disclaimer: I received FyrFlyr kits for the party. No other compensation was received. Views expressed are always 100% my own.  

  

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Winner of the REAL STEEL Prize Pack

Congratulations Ellie! You are participant #16 and your number was selected by Random.org! An email has been sent to you. Please claim your prize within 48 hours. 

HSingMama says:

October 17, 2011 5:53 PM 

I would like to win this for my husband and kids.
thefaulks5 at verizon dot net

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Personalized Pens Giveaway

Work From The Nest has teamed up with Amsterdamprinting.com for a phenomenal giveaway. We are sponsoring a Personalized Pens Giveaway from this popular promotional pens website. We’re giving away 50 Inspire pens, worth $149.95, absolutely free to one luck winner.

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:
(1) Mandatory Entry: In the comments section, tell us how you will use your personalized pens for your business, organization, or personal use.

For additional entries you can do the following:
(2) "Like" Work From The Nest Fan Page
(3) "Like" Amsterdamprinting Fan Page
(4) Follow @workfromthenest on twitter
(5) Become a Google Friend Follower
(6) Tweet about this giveaway with the information below and please leave the URL of your tweet in the comment section:

I've entered @workfromthenest 50 Personalized Pens Giveaway! #Giveaway ~ http://ht.ly/6WHrs ~ RT to enter 

THE RULES:
Winner will be selected by random.org on or shortly after October 28, 2011. Each entry must be completed as a separate comment. All entries must have a valid email address. Winner will be contacted by email and must respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected. Open to residents of the U.S. only with a valid street address.

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Work At Home Job Leads

My hope is that you will win the work at home job of your dream and you too can say "I Won!" Best of luck!

Site: Kore One Technologies
Positions: Remote Internet Marketing Specialist
Description: Internet Marketing Specialist needed to work on current and upcoming projects. Primarily consists of managing and implementing website changes and updates. As well as, content writing and article submission tactics to improve search engine rankings.
How to Apply: Click here to be taken to the online application.

Site: On Point @ Home
Positions: Writers and Web Designers
Description: OnPoint Advocacy retains freelance writers and designers to support our broad range of bipartisan, issue-based creative needs. Our clients include Fortune-ranked corporations, leading associations, and top interest groups, and we work with them to foster grassroots-level advocacy on bipartisan issues.
How to Apply: If you are interested in these position apply to here.

Site: Cash Flights
Positions: A variety of virtual positions are available
Description: All applicants must be authorized to work in the US. Current positions available are Social Media Facebook Manager, Travel Content Editor Manager, Travel Vacation Review Liaison, and Travel Survey Beta Testers.
How to Apply: Check out all their work at home positions here.

Site: ETS
Positions: Various Virtual Scoring Raters Positions
Description: Research project consist the viewing and coding of video footage of school classroom instruction. Raters will be required to complete online training and pass a certification test. Training will take place in December and include instruction on how to use the coding protocol and enter data. Coding will start in early January 2011 and continue through June 2011. Raters will commit to a minimum of 16 hours and to a maximum of 40 hours per week and will have a fixed schedule for the duration of their employment. They offer 4 hour and 8 hour shifts 7 days a week that are expected to be between the hours of 8:30am and 10:00pm EST Monday through Friday, and 8:30am to 8:00pm EST Saturday and Sunday. Coding can be done at home on your personal computer. No previous experience in classroom observation coding necessary.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: Craigslist.com
Positions: Facebook/Social Media Manager
Description: We are a retail jeweler that is looking for someone to manage our Facebook, Twitter, Social Media needs.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: ProBlogger  
Positions: Facebook Games blog requires opinionated, passionate writers
Description: We are looking for writers who understand the Facebook game industry and have an active interest in the new games which are being developed for Facebook.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: ING Financial
Positions: Various - Underwriting, Sales, & Account Management
Description: Varied
How to apply: You can apply for their various positions here.

Site: MTV Networks (Nickelodeon)
Positions: Virtual Site Monitors/CSR (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Description: They are searching for a talented and experienced individual to provide monitoring and customer support to all of Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds products (presently Neopets, Petpet Park and Monkey Quest). This is a work from home position that can be performed from anywhere in the US. Monitoring responsibilities include working in our various administrative filters which flag inappropriate content and taking action as needed. The Site Monitor/CSA, Spanish will also be expected to provide site support in the most efficient manner possible while maintaining the highest level of customer service.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: Alpine Access
Positions: English & Bilingual CSR
Description: Minimum 1 year of customer care experience required. Ability to navigate multiple windows and multi-task required. Previous call center experience desired. Work from home experience desired
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: Live World
Positions: Online Site Moderator
Description: LiveWorld is hiring a moderator. This is a part time, work-at-home position. The position will include: Reviewing user content, tracking user content, taking action on content (such as hiding, deletion, user response, or escalation), tagging user-generated content and other responsibilities.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: Talk2Rep
Positions: Call Agents
Description: Talk2Rep just announced on PRNewswire that they have plans to hire 500 new work-at-home reps. Pay is competitive at $11 to $15 per hour, with sales reps making $20 per hour and more.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

If you are a site/company with a legitimate work at home job or opportunity that you would like posted on this blog, feel free to contact me at quiskaeya[at]gmail[dot]com.

Disclaimer:  I believe every job posted on this site to be legitimate. I try my best to thoroughly research each position and company. I can not be held liable for any issues regarding applying, hiring, working, and/or any misrepresentation made by the companies about their jobs. Please conduct your own research before considering a work at home job.

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Can You Really Make Money Blogging? (Part I)

This question, quite possibly, might be the most widely asked question from moms who get into blogging. This may not be the first question that they ask, but at some point moms want to know if it's really possible to monetize their blogs. It's a question I began to ask within a couple of years of blogging.

Tell us how we can blog for money, Ana!

When I initially started blogging it was merely to provide myself with a creative outlet to express my thoughts. Writing has always been a passion of mine and since I had loads of time on my hands at that time - I was bedridden due to pregnancy - I decided to carve out a place in blogosphere where I could empty my brain of all the many thoughts running through it. It never dawned on me that other bloggers would find my writings interesting. Come to think about it, my ramblings were a collection of eclectic posts from a hormonal pregnant woman. How intriguing could that be?

Because I am an extremely nosy inquisitive person, shortly after beginning my blogging adventure, I became curious about the writing of other bloggers in the vast universe of blogs. It took only about an hour of traipsing around blogosphere to discover that this new world was immense and diverse and this completely intrigued me about its presence. I became hooked to blog hopping from this point on and within time I even courageously left comments, which lead other people to my blog.

So, your blogging story was cute, but what about making money??

I know you want to know the nitty-gritty and I'm going to get there. The truth is the answer to this question is multifaceted. Back to my personal blogging story: After becoming an active participant in blogosphere, I started noticing that people hinted at making money blogging. Of course this tickled my ear. What! I could do something I loved and get paid too?! Sign me up for this gig quick and I'll take that paycheck with at least 3 zeros on the end of it!

I began paying close attention each time I heard a whispering voice about mom bloggers making money. But soon discovered that those blogs that were making money had something big that mine didn't have - huge followings. Despite the fact that my blog lacked the necessary traffic, I still didn't loose hope in finding ways to monetize my blog. However, in time I realized that it wasn't so important to concentrate on making money on my blog, but instead it was more important to concentrate on content and defining my brand. Defining your brand? What do you mean by that, you may be asking?

Content, brand...yeah it sounds good. But are you saying you can't make money in blogging?

No, not exactly. Actually, I'm not saying that at all. Since I'm sure you're dying to know, I have made money blogging. What I brought home certainly didn't put me in the ranks of top mom bloggers - far from that. However, in the best case scenarios I brought home enough to pay a car note - say around $200 a month. Here's the really kicker though... In my most profitable times (and I say that loosely since I never made enough to call myself a professional blogger) my focus was on defining my niche and honing in on content. Moms, the truth is you have to have a solid voice that is compelling and different to stand out. It doesn't mean that you have to talk about a topic no one else is talking about (Although, why not? There are loads of subjects to choose from.) However, whatever it is that you blog about make it "uniquely you". Share your about your passions, your experiences, your view and it doesn't matter if another blogger has shared something similar, we aren't carbon copies so if you speak from your experience it immediately becomes exclusive. You don't have to write like a Huffington Post editor, but at least proofread your work and gosh-darn-it use spell check. Ok. Ok. Ok. So I need to take my own advice on the last two. *jotting note to self*

Since the title says "Part I", I guess we won't find out the good stuff until "Part II"?

Patience, my readers. In part two of Can You Really Make Money Blogging? I'll share honest, tried and true methods that I've utilized in the past to make money on my blogs.

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Work At Home Job Leads

My hope is that you will win the work at home job of your dream and you too can say "I Won!" Best of luck!

Site: Market Launcher
Positions: Telecommuting Market Research Specialist
Description: Market Launcher is looking for experienced marketing and sales executives to join their team and play a key role in the execution of programs on behalf of our clients. Some task you maybe expected to perform are: Researching target companies to identify the ones that meet specific parameters for an assigned project; and placing calls to target companies to identify appropriate decision makers and other key influencers within the organization.
How to Apply: Click here to be taken to the online application.

Site: On Point @ Home
Positions: Writers and Web Designers
Description: OnPoint Advocacy retains freelance writers and designers to support our broad range of bipartisan, issue-based creative needs. Our clients include Fortune-ranked corporations, leading associations, and top interest groups, and we work with them to foster grassroots-level advocacy on bipartisan issues.
How to Apply: If you are interested in these position apply to here.

Site: Cash Flights
Positions: A variety of virtual positions are available
Description: All applicants must be authorized to work in the US. Current positions available are Social Media Facebook Manager, Travel Content Editor Manager, Travel Vacation Review Liaison, and Travel Survey Beta Testers.
How to Apply: Check out all their work at home positions here.

Site: ETS
Positions: Various Virtual Scoring Raters Positions
Description: Research project consist the viewing and coding of video footage of school classroom instruction. Raters will be required to complete online training and pass a certification test. Training will take place in December and include instruction on how to use the coding protocol and enter data. Coding will start in early January 2011 and continue through June 2011. Raters will commit to a minimum of 16 hours and to a maximum of 40 hours per week and will have a fixed schedule for the duration of their employment. They offer 4 hour and 8 hour shifts 7 days a week that are expected to be between the hours of 8:30am and 10:00pm EST Monday through Friday, and 8:30am to 8:00pm EST Saturday and Sunday. Coding can be done at home on your personal computer. No previous experience in classroom observation coding necessary.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: CareerBuilder (VistaPrint)
Positions: Graphic Designer / Graphic Design Sales Rep
Description: VistaPrint is currently looking for a creative, innovative, self-starting Graphic Designer who is looking to sell their designs on a variety of products!  The Graphic Designer will be responsible for designing and selling inventory using VistaPrint products.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: ProBlogger  
Positions: US Writers
Description: Seeking experienced and talented writers to add to my team - long term. Applicants can be from anywhere within the United States as this is a telecommuter (work at home) position, but must be native English speaking.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: Blue Mountain Arts
Positions: Greet Card Writer
Description: Blue Mountain Arts is interested in reviewing writings suitable for publication on greeting cards. They are looking for highly original and creative submissions on friendship, family, special occasions, positive living, and other topics one person might want to share with another person.  They pay $300 per poem for all rights to publish it on a greeting card and $50 if your poem is used only in an anthology.
How to apply: To request a copy of our writer’s guidelines (which include contact/submission information), please send a blank e-mail to writings@sps.com with “Send Me Guidelines” in the subject line, or write us at: Blue Mountain Arts, Inc. Editorial Department P.O. Box 1007 Boulder, CO 80306.

Site: MTV Networks (Nickelodeon)
Positions: Virtual Site Monitors/CSR (Bilingual Spanish/English)
Description: They are searching for a talented and experienced individual to provide monitoring and customer support to all of Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds products (presently Neopets, Petpet Park and Monkey Quest). This is a work from home position that can be performed from anywhere in the US. Monitoring responsibilities include working in our various administrative filters which flag inappropriate content and taking action as needed. The Site Monitor/CSA, Spanish will also be expected to provide site support in the most efficient manner possible while maintaining the highest level of customer service.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: ProBlogger
Positions: Beauty Blogger
Description: We are looking for creative, young and communicative lady to join our team as beauty blogger on allwomenstalk.com. Please check out website to see what kind of articles we expect you to write (or even better;) and our Facebook to see how is our audience.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

Site: Live World
Positions: Online Site Moderator
Description: LiveWorld is hiring a moderator. This is a part time, work-at-home position. The position will include: Reviewing user content, tracking user content, taking action on content (such as hiding, deletion, user response, or escalation), tagging user-generated content and other responsibilities.
How to apply: You can apply to this site here.

If you are a site/company with a legitimate work at home job or opportunity that you would like posted on this blog, feel free to contact me at quiskaeya[at]gmail[dot]com.

Disclaimer:  I believe every job posted on this site to be legitimate. I try my best to thoroughly research each position and company. I can not be held liable for any issues regarding applying, hiring, working, and/or any misrepresentation made by the companies about their jobs. Please conduct your own research before considering a work at home job.

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REAL STEEL Prize Pack Giveaway (CLOSED)

In DreamWorks Pictures’ gritty, white-knuckle action ride “Real Steel,” Hugh Jackman stars as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up boxer in the near future who, because his sport has been taken over by 8-foot steel robots, now lives in a world where he doesn’t fit in. With no fights and no prospects, Charlie is forced to hustle as a small-time robot fight promoter. He earns just enough money to survive by piecing together low-end “bots” and traveling from one seamy underground boxing venue to the next for whatever prizefight he can wrangle for his automatons. Just when things can’t become any more desperate and complicated, his estranged, tough-beyond-his-years son Max (Dakota Goyo) suddenly and unwillingly comes back into his life.

“Real Steel” is an underdog story with cinematic scope and a unique premise that offers surprises along the way. The film combines the best of grand spectacle with relatable, grounded storytelling. “Real Steel” director Shawn Levy experienced the story as a tale of redemption for three lost and forgotten souls. “The main characters––a father, his son and a machine––are each abandoned beings,” Levy says. “All three of them have been cast aside and forgotten. The substance of the story is about how this trinity has a chance of returning to grace.”

"Real Steel" releases in theatres around  the nation on October 7. In celebration of it's upcoming release I'm giving away a prize pack of some fun promotional items!


 

You could WIN:

•  REAL STEEL t-shirt in adult  sizes of S, M, L, XL
• REAL STEEL bottle opener
• REAL STEEL stickers
• REAL STEEL temporary tattoos

WAYS TO ENTER:
(1)Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment telling me who you would love to win this prize pack for?
For additional entries you can do the following:
(2) "Like" Work From The Nest Fan Page
(3) "Like" REAL STEEL Fan Page
(4) Follow @workfromthenest on twitter
(5) Tweet about this giveaway with the information below and please leave the URL of your tweet in the comment section:

I'm entering to win @workfromthenest REAL STEEL prize pack! #Giveaway ~ http://tinyurl.com/3qqfh97 ~ RT to enter 

NOW THE RULES:
Winner will be selected by random.org on or shortly after October 18, 2011. Each entry must be completed as a separate comment. Winner will be contacted by email and must respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected. Open to residents of the U.S. and Canada with a valid street address.

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