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The Nutcracker in 3D Giveaway!

Lisa — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:31:50 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

Can you believe that except for The Nutcracker there are no holiday themed movies this Thanksgiving?

From the imagination of acclaimed Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky, the cherished story of The Nutcracker will be brought to life in spectacular 3D this holiday season. THE NUTCRACKER IN 3D follows nine-year-old Mary (Elle Fanning) whose dull Viennese Christmas is suddenly filled with excitement and adventure following the arrival of her beloved Uncle Albert (Nathan Lane) and his gift of an enchanted nutcracker.

On Christmas night, Mary’s new friend, The Nutcracker (Charlie Rowe) or “NC,” comes to life and takes her on a wondrous journey into his magical world of fairies, sugarplums, and other Christmas toys which come to life. Mary soon realizes that this fantastical kingdom is facing danger from the tyrannical rule of the evil Rat King (John Turturro) and his devious mother (Frances de la Tour). When NC is taken hostage, Mary and her newfound toy friends must uncover the secret of the Rat King to rescue NC and his kingdom.

Based on the story that inspired acclaimed Russian composer Piotr Tchaikovsky to create the music for the iconic ballet, the film includes eight exciting new songs penned by Oscar-winning lyricist and librettist Sir Tim Rice (The Lion King, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar).

Here’s a sneak preview:

I think it looks awesome and exciting, and I’m excited to take my family to see The Nutcracker in 3D. There will be a special showing on November 23rd here in Chicago, and I’ve arranged for 15 of my readers to receive admit-two screening passes. Here’s what you you need to do:

Email Nutcracker.Chicago@gmail.com and in the subject line write “My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings”. Then include in the email your full name, age, and phone number. 15 winners will be chosen at random. (You will be contacted by the PR firm that is helping me with the contest if you are a winner). Entries will be taken from now till Nov. 19th! Good Luck!

Disclaimer: One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. Winners will be drawn at random and notified via e-mail. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY! Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and limited by theater capacity. A PASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A SEAT! Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. Theatre is not responsible for overbooking. No admittance once the screening has begun.

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Join My Spark E Crew!

Lisa — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:51:20 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

Wall-E was all about changing the world one piece of trash at a time. Well, Spark-E is all about changing the world one blog at a time. I have seen how blogs can truly change things for people, and I want you to be a part of that.

I was one of ten awesome bloggers that were chosen to be part of an exciting adventure for 2009 from Izea.com. As an insider, I am privy to top secret news that only my crew members get to know about, I’ll be giving out swag, and possibly even some meetups! I already know I’ll have some Izeafest tickets to give out!

Why should you sign up with social spark? It is a great way to make money online. You can pick what things you want to talk about. Sometimes you are writing about things that you check out online. Other times you have the product in hand (http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/2009/04/09/walking-for-breast-cancer-network-of-strength/). I got the pedometer and I got paid to write that post! They offer any kind of advertising you’re willing to do on your blogs. If you just want to add a banner to your blog, you can get paid per click. You can Twitter ads on your Twitter stream, if someone clicks it, you get paid. You get to pick what you want to blog about — they don’t pick for you. Now, you do have to qualify for the opportunity to be able to take it. That could be living in the US to having certain traffic stats. It is nowhere near as complicated as I know it must sound. Now, all opportunities you take with them are “no follow” which means you don’t have to worry about Google taking away your page rank. Also, all posts will have the disclosure badge you will see on the bottom of that post. You are able to customize the color of it, so you can match it better to your blog. Sounds great, right?

If you have a blog and haven’t signed up, here’s what to do:

Go to www.socialspark.com. Basically, you just fill in the blanks — they will ask for your name, address, brands that you like, etc. You need to make sure you pick Spark E as the crew you want to join. Also, make sure you put in your blog information (URL, what your blogs about, etc). Once they accept your blogs, you are on your way to making money.

Lisa, I am already am a member there, but want to join your crew.

Here’s what you need to do if you already are using Social Spark,

1. Log in to your SocialSpark profile.
2. Click on account.
3. Click on Manage Blogger Account.
4. Click on Profile.
5. Jump to question #7 which is “Your IZEA Insiders Membership”
6. Pick Spark E
7. Click Save and Continue.

It’s really that easy. Anybody who joins my crew (as long as you live in the US – I am mailing these myself and have to keep the cost down), I’ll be sending some swag to you! After you’ve joined (or if you are a crew member already), email SparkEcrew@gmail.com with your address, and I’ll get it out to you right away.

Hope to hear from you all soon!

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Lisa — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:09:48 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

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About Me

Lisa — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:16:35 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

Lisa Martin is a native of Wisconsin but now resides in the Chicago area with her husband and two children ages 7 and 4. She is a work-at-home mom who uses her skills and talents for freelance jobs. At any given time, she’s usually tied-up with three or four projects in addition to her full-time blogging.

Lisa started blogging in April of 2006, as a means of keeping in touch with long-distance family and friends. After experiencing some personal issues in July of the same year, she learned she could help others with her experiences…through blogging. Lisa now discusses all of life’s issues while managing her four blog: My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings; Lisa Reviews; Lisa Cooking; and Lisa’s Travels.

Lisa has participated in several exclusive media projects, including the Sony Mommy Bloggers Event in April of 2008, the Pampers Mommy Bloggers Event, the Epson Event in Chicago, the Stouffers Event in April 2009, a yacht ride with Lands End in July 2009, and 1-800-Baskets in October 2009. In addition to these personal appearances, Lisa’s blog has also been quoted in The New York Times and she has been interviewed by the Southtown Star, The Chicago Sun Times, and inside. She also spoke on the doterati panel Blog Marketing Demystified in October 2009. In 2010, she was invited to a blogger exclusive Mrs. Prindable’s tour and was also invited to The International Housewares Show. In 2011, she attended a special Hallmark event here in Chicago and a PopCap games event.