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For one day only (Sat March 5), Disney Junior's Choo Choo Soul will be at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore ! Children and their families will love to sing and dance along with hip-hop singer and train station manager, Genevieve Goings; and her dancing / beatboxing engineer, DC, as they entertain the audience - all while performing soulful and current renditions of the ABCs and 1-2-3s! What : Disney Jr.’s Choo Choo Soul When : Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:00am or 12:30pm Where : B&O Railroad Museum              901 W. Pratt St.              Baltimore, MD 21223               www.borail.org              410-752-2490 Tickets are on-sale now and start at $30 (for B&O members) or $40 (non-members). There are also Meet and Greet tickets available (call 410 752 2462 x 221 to purchase). Want a chance to Win a 4-Pack of...

"Maks & Val Live On Tour: Our Way"  will be the thrilling, all-new smash hit dance tour of Summer 2016! Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the hottest stars of ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars are coming to The Lyric on July 10th!  The brothers are bringing to life the show they've dreamt of since childhood, combining an honest and unfiltered narrative of their life story - with the world class dancing, creativity and passion they're known for! Collaborating with the greatest choreographers in the business and supported by a cast of fellow professionals, the show will surprise and delight with timeless elegance and steamy seduction. In Maksim Chmerkovskiy's own words, “Val and I have pushed each other to be better dancers every day since we were kids, and this show will fulfill a lifetime dream to perform on the same stage together across the country. We want to connect with our audience and take the performance to a whole new level.  There will be no h...

You deserve a vacation. How about Tulum? Imagine yourself sipping margaritas on a white sand beach as you watch the waves roll slowly in... This sweepstakes is sending one lucky winner to Tulum, Mexico - and it could be a Baltimore Mom reader! Giveaway Dates: Feb 18 - Feb 28 (11:59 p.m. EST) Grand Prize (Total ARV $4,200): 3 nights stay for two guests at DESIGN HOTELS Papaya Playa Project** ($1,500 value) $1,500 AMEX gift card towards airfare $1,000 AMEX gift card towards beach wardrobe from Lyst $200 AMEX gift card towards Dinner for 2 at Posada Margherita,Tulum **(valid through December 31, 2016, upon availability  To enter this contest, CLICK HERE (See Official Rules, here )

[This post contains affiliate links] Cross Country Cafe Sale: Buy 3 boxes of any 1 type of Kcup coffee - and get a 4th box FREE! ( Average Savings : $14.25) Cross Country Cafe is running an awesome sale, right now:  When customers purchase 3 boxes of any one type of Kcup coffee, they'll get the 4th box (full-size, 24-count) - for FREE ! How to get your FREE box of Kcups: 1) Head over to  CrossCountryCafe.com 2) Find your favorite brew 2) Add 3 boxes to your cart 3) Use coupon code BUY3GET1211 at checkout 4) Cross Country Cafe will automatically add a 4th, FREE box to your order! 5) Don't forget : Spend $59 and Your Entire Order Ships for FREE, too! Fine Print: Offer ends Tuesday, 2/23/16 at Midnight EDT or while supplies last Customer may not mix roasts or flavors to earn the 4th box. Customer must purchase 3 of the exact same types of Kcups. For example, if customer purchases 3 boxes of haze...

Giveaway Dates : Feb 1 - Feb 29 (11:59pm PST) Prize:  $10,000 Shopping Spree on ThriveMarket.com To enter this contest, CLICK HERE (See Official Rules, here )

Enter to win a trip for two to the scenic countryside of Napa Valley and stay at the luxurious Carneros Inn! Wine and dine at the elegant FARM restaurant, specializing in delicious farm-to-fork cuisine. Rest and relax with 60-minute spa treatments for two. It's your time to visit California wine country - enter now! Giveaway Dates : Feb 15 - March 15 (11:59pm EST) Prize (ARV $2,545) : Grand Prize Package includes three (3) nights at Carneros Inn, blackout dates subject to the hotel apply and subject to availability; expiration date: 03/16/2017 (ARV: $1,965); $1,000 credit toward flights, non-redeemable for cash (ARV: $1,000); dinner for two (2) people at FARM, does not include alcohol or gratuity (ARV: $250); Spa treatments for two (2) people; does not include gratuity (ARV: $330); Total ARV: $2,545 To enter this contest, CLICK HERE (See Official Rules, here )

Flat lay photography is a favorite for posting on Instagram - it’s a simple, fun and classic way to show off a few of your favorite things. But there is an art to it! Master flat lay photography for your Instagram or blog in no time at all with these five great tips from LaShawn of 'Everyday Eyecandy' !

Are you ready to focus on your blog and to set up the foundation for a sustainable online business? This upcoming (FREE!) class focuses on Internet marketing to help you build passive income using your blog. Join The SITS Girls and Ponn Sabra (cofounder of Blogger Babes ) from Feb 22 - Feb 26 for this FREE online class! They'll teach you exactly how to set your blog so that you can earn a steady revenue stream - even with a small, loyal audience! Sign up HERE

Enter to win a luxury trip to the Maldives Islands in Tasting Table's "2016 Trip to Maldives Sweepstakes" Enter to win a  luxury trip to the Maldives and you could be enjoying  a  five-night all-inclusive  stay at the  Centara Grand Island Resort.  Soak up the sea and sun while enjoying a  spa credit, snorkeling excursions, sunset cruise  and more - plus,  Rebecca Taylor  will send you off with a  $500 shopping spree !  Stop daydreaming about paradise and  enter the sweepstakes now ! Giveaway Dates : Feb 15 - March 14 (11:59pm EST) Prize (ARV $5,000) : Grand Prize Package includes one (1) Gift card from Rebecca Taylor value $500 USD, 4-night all inclusive stay at the Centara Grand Island Maldives. Value up to $3,500 USD. One (1) Travel stipend. Value up to $1,000 USD. Total ARV: $5,000 To enter this contest, CLICK HERE  (See Official Rules, here )

Join the Go Red Connect Webinar  Friday, February 19, 2016   1 –  2pm ET   Did you know that Heart disease is the  No. 1 killer   of women  in the US - and the leading cause of death for minority women? Every year,  1 in 3  women dies of heart disease and stroke.  But we can change these statistics ! Join  the Go Red Connect  fundraising webinar  now - and help to raise funds for the American Heart Association and its Go Red For Women Movement! Participate in an interactive, informative and enlightening hour with your host—NAPW President and AHA National Volunteer, Star Jones—to learn how to reduce your risk of heart disease and live a heart healthy life of success and achievement! Let’s End Heart Disease Together!  #NAPWgoesred  #GoRed

[This post contains affiliate links] "About Me" pages for your blog or website are some of the very toughest to write. It always feels so awkward writing about yourself and it starts to feel like an extra long biography (which we all hate writing, too!). As difficult as it is to put together, the "About Me" page is actually one of the very most important pages on your entire site. It gives your audience a little glimpse into your life and also gives them an extra opportunity to relate to you. (When readers feel like they can relate, they quickly become followers... and when your followers are passionate about what you're writing, they become customers of whatever you are selling them. ;) Make sure you're including everything you should be by checking out Business2Blogger's list of must-have elements for the "About Me" page of your blog or website, HERE . Good luck!

[This post includes affiliate links] In the today's email from Business2Blogger , the B2B team announced a "Grand Opening Special" for their upcoming BlogPreneur class: Enroll in BlogPreneur and receive a ton of BONUSES - but hurry because the Grand Opening Special ($397) will only be available until  Feb. 29th, 2016  and then the price will go up to $497! Wow. A $100 savings is a lot of money - but so is $497 for one course! I've been using Business2Blogger for a few years, now (they're a great resource for bloggers - whether you're looking for lessons on monetizing your blog , social media tips  or articles on time management ) but this was the first that I've heard about their BlogPreneur course and so I decided to check it out. What is BlogPreneur? In their email, the B2B team boldly claims that "e ven if you're not making a penny today, we're going to teach you how to earn 6 figures on your blog!" (Wow - that...