Yooooooutubes!
Ok This? gave me the LOLOLOLOLz in a BIG way. I can’t embed it though, so you’ll have to check it out here. Especially if you like to, ya know, mow the lawn. (hahahahahahahahhahahahah!)
Ahem.
Apparently the latest Youtube craze is interpreting songs in ASL – one group called it “redefining how we “hear” music” and some of he resulting videos are really REALLY good. This guy is the best of the best – his latest is Britney Spears ‘If You Seek Amy” – and it’s really good!
And he’s also cute. Heh. He’s done a few other ones too – Womanizer and Rihanna’s Disturbia among them. Check em out – and don’t miss his “why gays shouldn’t marry” too. Ha!
I’m not necessarily a Marilyn Mason fan, but this guy? He could turn me into one. Maybe it’s his introduction, or his commitment to the part, or.. I dunno. But I like it!
Anyway – there’s a lot of other ones out there – check them out! I particularly like Sia’s video for Soon We’ll Be Found – which I think I’ve posted here before. If not, check it out, it’s stunningly beautiful.
Sia | Soon We’ll Be Found from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.
What do you play for?
Ashley sent me a note this morning to let me know about the “What Do You Play For?†campaign and asked that I pass it along to you – and I’m happy to do so!
I’ve done many sports with my kids, (10 years of Little League, and Boys n Girls Club Basketball) and though the two older ones are ‘over it’ the youngest is an avid swimmer and I still find myself with a regular case of bleacher butt as I watch her compete in meets with our local team. While it sometimes is difficult to find the right sport for your child (My youngest never did well when having to split the coaches attention with a whole team. That’s why she’s a swimmer – her biggest competition is herself!) I do think it’s important to get them into something while they’re young and let them dabble and try out anything they are interested in. It gives a great basis to learn teamwork, to learn to relate to an adult in a coaching position, and how to win and lose with a good attitude.
Brickfish and YouthNoise agree. They’ve teamed up for the campaign which advocates the use of sports to energize individuals, revitalize communities and promote change in the world. For their campaign, they are asking the entrants to submit photos that clearly demonstrate how they’re using sports to make impacts and hat causes and purposes they play for. The grandprize winner – selected by YouthNoise from the top 250 scoring entries, will win $500 cash or scholarship.
Here are the details:
• Entrants are asked to submit original photos that best represent how they use sports to make differences in their lives, their communities and the world.
• Include detailed descriptions of the photographs and what they represent.
• Consumers share their entries with each other via social media to get votes and reviews
• Entries are also ranked according to how “viral†they are(meaning how much they’ve been circulated throughout the Internet, be it via social networks, email, IM, or other sites)
Rewards:
• Grand Prize: One winner, selected by YouthNoise from the top 250 highest scoring entries, will win $500 cash or scholarship.
• Most Viral: One winner, selected by YouthNoise from the top 250 Most Viral entries, will win $500 cash or scholarship.
• Sign-up Sweepstakes: Five winners, who sign up to receive information from YouthNoise by filling out the form in the Campaign Highlights area of the “What Do You Play For?†campaign or that opt-in from the Submit Entry tab, will be randomly selected to win $100 cash or scholarship.
You can check out the campaign here, and also a demonstration entry here. Good luck to all those that enter! Let us know how it goes!
Thanks for the heads up, Ashley!
The BBE Houseguests!
Meet our BBE Houseguests!
(Some bios still coming – check back later for more!)
College Parents of America
Gina sent me some information last week and asked that I pass it along. As the mom to an almost senior, I know just how easy it is to feel overwhelmed at the idea of sending our kids to college, especially now days. The costs are higher than ever, and no one knows when it’ll change, when -or if- it’ll get better.
Talking money with our kids is sometimes harder than talking sex, or drugs. We want so much to give them everything they need and want, we sometimes forget to explain to them why we can’t always do that. It’s easy enough to fight over money with our significant others, that we often neglect to even start those conversations with our kids until it’s too late.
To help, College Parents of America and Chase Card services have put together a guide to help ease into that conversation. The guide is free, and available online here, and has discussion aids and activities to help your student (and mine!) establish strong financial habits. If nothing else, it’ll certainly help us sleep better knowing they’ve learned the good habits – even if we haven’t always followed them ourselves.
The guide cover how to create and stick to a budget, as well as understanding credit ratings, credit cards, and loans. There are sections on banking services, contracts and even identity theft. Even if your child (like mine) is not interested in going directly to college, these subjects are things they’ll need to know as they enter the work force as well. Healthy spending habits now will only help our kids succeed in the future!
So take a look at the guide – maybe it’ll help you and yours continue in the right direction.
They're Moving in!
That’s right, the new houseguests are moving in throughout the day! I’ll post their pictures and bio’s as soon as everyone is safely inside! Hit up the house and meet our new victims houseguests!
