Wasabi Media Group (WMG) announces our largest contest ever.  Almost $2,000 in prizes and everyone that enters is guaranteed to get at least $50 in free advertising!!

The Prize Packs

Prize Pack 1 ($1,000 value) – A Free Business Edition Wiki for 1 Year at PBWiki – http://www.pbwiki.com

Prize Pack 2 ($100 value) – Permanent Featured Links in:

• WNPay http://www.wnpay.com
• Select Index http://www.selectindex.com
• Arctic Development http://www.arcticdevelopment.org
• Traffic4Us http://www.traffic4.us
• Wincyclopedia http://www.wincyclopedia.com

Prize Pack 3 ($100 Value) – $100 Sphere at AdSpheres – http://www.adspheres.com

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Prize Pack 5 ($100 Value) – 5 Seats of Targeted Software at Aatmani - http://www.aatmani.com

Prize Pack 6 ($20 Value) – Site Review Package at Select Index Blog – http://www.selectindex.com/blog

Prize Pack 7 ($60 Value) -  1 Year Text Link at PageRankr – http://www.pagerankr.com

Prize Pack 8 ($50 Value) – 3 Months of a 160 x 600 Banner Ad on Tutorial Area – http://www.tutorialarea.com

Prize Pack 9 ($30 Value) – 5,000 visitors via Win Free Candy – http://www.winfreecandy.com

Prize Pack 10 ($120 Value) – 20,000 EntreCard Points

How To Enter

To take part in this drawing you need to sign up for the Wasabi Media Group Advertiser Newsletter by using the form here: http://www.wasabimediagroup.com/advertiser_subscribe1.php. By signing up and confirming your email, you will receive 5 tickets.  As a bonus, everyone that enters gets an automatic $50 in free advertising on our network!

You also can get five additional entries by writing about this contest in your blog.   An entrant only needs to mention the contest and link to Wasabi Media Group or the contest in his or her blog.  An entrant will get the additional entries only if he or she signs up for the newsletter.

Just comment on this thread once you have entered the contest, and we will approve your entrance prize of $50 in advertising and add your tickets to the pool.  If you have blogged about this contest, please include a link to the blog post in your comment thread also.

When Does The Contest End?

The contest runs from now until November 26th at midnight EST.  Prizes will be awarded on November 27th.

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Recently, I wrote about the benefits of eating dinner at a restaurant with your children.  For me, one of the best things about dining out is the lack of distractions- no laptops, tvs, etc.  So, following an afternoon of shopping with two of my kids and a quick visit to the doctor, I decided to reward all three of us with dinner at a restaurant for good food and conversation.

I suggested three restaurants and told each child to delete one restaurant from the list.  Whatever restaurant remained would be our destination.  With no arguing (Woohoo!), a restaurant survived the process of elimination, and we headed there.

As it was 5:30 on a Monday night, there wasn’t much of a crowd, and we were seated immediately.  Leaving the hostess station, I glanced around the restaurant and noticed televisions everywhere.  This wasn’t a sports bar that we were dining at, yet there were screens galore.  The situation got even better once we were seated at our table, for at one end of the table was a speaker.  Not only could we see the programs, we also could choose which one we wanted to hear.

Although the food was decent, our conversations were lacking, even when the speaker was turned off.  Having so many distractions in this restaurant eliminated one of the benefits of dining in a restaurant.  We could have created the same atmosphere at home by eating in the living room.

Now, I am not a huge fan of television, but I also don’t prohibit my children from watching it.  However, does it really need to be part of our dining experience in a restaurant?

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Teaching kids about financial responsibility has never been more important. It is an essential lesson they need to learn at an early age to avoid financial problems in the future. Today’s consumerist lifestyle isn’t healthy because people are spending more than they can afford. What does that teach the kids? Obviously, it is creating the perception that having debt is fine.

Give your Kid an Allowance

Surveys reveal that a lot of parents are giving their kids regular allowances. The allowance will help teach the value of saving, spending, and budgeting. However, before you decide on this, you should first consider whether you should give the allowance without conditions or whether there should be specific duties attached to it.

There are experts who recommend that basic responsibilities, such as making their own beds and putting dishes, in the sink don’t deserve an allowance. It is simply a duty as part of the family. But household chores, such as cleaning the garage, deserve an allowance. These chores also go beyond the usual responsibilities, so it will provide kids with the concept of how work can be rewarded. An important aspect of giving an allowance is for them to learn that money comes from hard work, and they should spend it wisely.

Allowances also can be used as a tool to teach other values. For example, asking them to deposit a certain percentage each month introduces them to the concept of long-term planning. And having them set a portion to donate to charity teaches them the value of compassion for others. The value of delayed gratification and patience also can be tested. This can be seen if they pass up on junk food, clothes, and shoes when they’re saving for something more expensive.

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Every young and up-to-date mother wants to share everything she knows with her daughter. First she needs to be the best example for her. Well, we’re all sure, that she manages to do it while her daughter is small and obedient. In several years, most parents cannot believe how much their children change. They also don’t want to believe that the latest stars becomes more important for daughters. Sometimes it’s really hard to understand the problem itself, but consequences are so obvious after all. Many mothers complain that they gradually lose that tight connection with their daughters they used to have. But even any attempt to talk to a girl in such a contradictory age of 16-19 can be very successful if you don’t try to lecture her.

I asked myself whether there is at least one way out to overcome this problem. Definitely yes! Here you will find the most popular and efficient solution for this complicated problem.

Have amazing Sunday weather? Go to the park or forest to enjoy good autumn days. There you’ll have an opportunity not only to spend some time gathering colorful leaves but to talk also. I still am amazed at how nature really inclines people to talk. And if you do have some problems with your daughter, go there and you’ll be able to find a new key to her heart.

If your teenager dreams about a film career, go with her to several movies and do not tell her that she has nothing to do with the most famous film stars. Support her. Give her some pieces of advice concerning clothing, shoes. Let her try being a little critical to you for her to see that you really appreciate her thoughts and her solutions in different life situations. But she must know where to draw the line. As a rule it helps because most of teenagers do not have opportunities to express their thoughts.

Make one of her dreams come true. She will believe in you because you share the most sacred things. She also can make one of yours come true, but this is not a deal. This is the connection of two loving people, and surely it will shorten the gap you have between you and your daughter.

Don’t be afraid to show her your feelings and your intentions. We think that we have so much time to do everything, but indeed every minute spent in vain is irretrievable in the future.

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Being active is an important part of keeping healthy. Physical activity can help people of all ages keep fit, strengthen the immune system, improve concentration, and prevent obesity. Activities can be fun and sociable as well. Research reveals that lack of physical activity can hinder a child’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development. But knowing these benefits isn’t enough, it is important for parents to take part in making their children become active.

Over the past century, children have become less active because families are becoming smaller. Parents don’t want to have many kids so their child’s playmates are limited at home. In addition, dangers outside the home are more pronounced. Kids are advised to stay at home and not loiter around the backyard and the streets to be safe. All this leads them to become couch potatoes. They play computer games and watch television all day. Given this situation, how can a parent encourage his child to be more active? Well, here are some tips:

•    Walk them to school instead of driving them or letting them take the public transport.
•    Set a limit to the time they can watch television or play computer games each day
•    Visit local parks, swimming pools, or areas with wide open spaces for play
•    Encourage your child to enroll in a local sporting club. He can try out a few sessions first before enrolling for a set session
•    Go on outdoor adventures with them. During their vacation, take them on camping trips or fishing trips.
•    Play with them. One of the reasons they don’t play as much as they could have is they don’t have a playmate. If you have some free time, play with them. You also will be leading them by example.

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