Category Archives: sponsored

Getting to grips with Google+

Posted on Mon May 7 2012 by Jax

A while ago I had a look at G+. I didn’t much like it, or its real name policy, although that has now been relaxed as I understand it, and deactivated my profile. But recently MumsnetBloggers were looking for bloggers … Continue reading →

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Dalani Home & Living – Twin Competition

Posted on Fri Mar 16 2012 by Jax

I'm very pleased today to be able to offer you a couple of chances to win with Dalani Home and Living Shopping club. The first competition has a £50 voucher as a prize and you enter by joining up with … Continue reading →

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Have you drunk enough today?

Posted on Fri Dec 9 2011 by Jax

This is a Sponsored Post, but with a difference. There are no brand links. I'm not going to talk about a product. Instead, it's a bit more like a public service announcement. Today I'm being sponsored to talk about hydration. … Continue reading →

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I’m going to Latitude with Rowse Honey

Posted on Mon Jun 13 2011 by Jax

And what’s more, you can too Rowse will be operating a Howse of Honey at this year’s Latitude festival in Southwold, and they are running a fantastic competition giving away five family passes to go along (and check out the … Continue reading →

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The Cooperative – a thoughtful alternative (sponsored post).

Posted on Mon Mar 14 2011 by Jax

When we moved here a couple years ago, I was quite pleased to realise that there’s not a lot in the way of big supermarkets about. Instead our local convenience shop is a medium sized East of England coop. I … Continue reading →

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Could you make money from your blog?

Posted on Sat Dec 11 2010 by Jax

As many of you are aware, I've been doing some sponsored articles on the blog. They've been via ebuzzing, part of the wikio group of websites, and the current campaign is actually about them, as they are looking to recruit … Continue reading →

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The Co-operative Community Fund wants you

Posted on Tue Dec 7 2010 by Jax

The Cooperative Membership Fund is a community fund/ grant scheme looking for groups who want to make real change in their community. They give out grants from £100 to £2000 funded by donations from their members – and the money … Continue reading →

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on the fourth day of Christmas

Posted on Sun Dec 5 2010 by Jax

we chilled. And we opened our first family Christmas present, which turned out to be a fabulous selection of books and bits. It included To Kill A Mockingbird which is one of my all time favourite books. Can’t quite decide … Continue reading →

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Open Planet Ideas, from Sony and the WWF

Posted on Fri Nov 12 2010 by Jax

This is a sponsored post. Let’s get that out of the way at the top, so no one gets to the bottom and feels cheated. Having said that, I’d be really grateful if you did read, because I think this … Continue reading →

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£40,000.

Posted on Thu Nov 4 2010 by Jax

It’s no secret that I like competitions. And I enter quite a lot of them. I’ve won a few recently too. I’ve never won any cash though, would be nice. I do dream about what I’d spend it on. £40,000. … Continue reading →

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Will you respect the road?

Posted on Tue Aug 24 2010 by Jax

As you know I’ve been pondering doing more commercial posts on this blog. I’ve really agonised about doing this one. But this is a topic I have written about before, and will probably write about again, and it doesn’t feel … Continue reading →

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