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Now I Know Why They Call It Windows Live HOTmail!!

Michele — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:43:58 +0000

We all use email more than snail mail these days, but what about for romance? Do you send love letters via email? The Windows Live Hotmail team decided to find out if the old fashioned love letter still exists or if we’ve reduced it down to 140 charachters.

HOTmail

The Hotmail team asked 1000 people how they communicate in the age of sexting. Below you will find a V-Mail infographic of their findings, but I’ve highlighted a few of the interesting facts (and maybe why it’s called HOTmail! LOL!

69 percent of American adults admit to sharing romantic words, photos and even fantasies via e-mail. (just be sure you don’t send those fantasies to your boss by mistake.)
55 percent save emails from their romantic partner while 31 percent save emails from their ex-partner (This is where those Hotmail folders come in handy. You don’t want to mix ex-partners with current partners.)
25 percent have been caught sending sexy emails at work (uh-oh!)
4 percent have sent sexy emails at work and admitted to ACTING them out at work! (Maybe they all work at home!)

Hotmail Alias Email

Hotmail also released a great new features last week which allows you to temporarily create a Hotmail account to manage incoming email, filter it and turn it off when you are done. I’m thinking this might come in handy for dating. You could give each partner a different email alias and when you break up, just turn off that alias and you don’t have to worry about mixing the ex-partners with your current partners. You can also create these aliases to help keep you organized by topic, use one for newsletters, one for school, one for business, one for kid’s activities, another for family and friends and so on.

Pretty cool feature to help keep you organized AND to be sure you do not send those love letters to the wrong person or in the wrong folder.

HOTmail V-Mail

I have sent romantic emails to my husband. I am careful about what I send to his office email though. Sometimes I’ll send it to his personal email account and then I’ll send him a quick email at work telling him to check the personal account. Since Jason and I met online, I’m not sure we ever sent snail mail letters to each other.

Windows Live Hotmail GNO

Tonight (2/9/11) I will be participating in the Mom It Forward #GNO with Brand Panelist: @WinMommyLisa, and Moderators: @jylmomIF @Dadventurous @troypattee and @MomItForward.

We will be discussing different ways to “share the love” with family and friends, especially during Valentine’s Day.

Giveaway: They will be giving away an awesome Asus Eee Seashell pink Karim Rashid PC (grand prize), a Microsoft LifeCam Studio HD webcam (two first prizes) and a Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse (second prize). Be sure to enter the contest and don’t forget to RSVP for the GNO.

Check out our discussions on the Mom It Forward Forum about email too.

See you tonight!

Let’s Talk! Do you send sexy email? Do you think sending an email is more or less romantic than snail mail? Spill the beans!

Disclosure: I am participating in the GNO tonight. I am also working with the Microsoft Windows team. I receive the same pink Asus netbook above to use for 1 year in exchange for my role with Microsoft Windows. I am also a Mom It Forward Tech Forum Community Connector. I do receive compensation for my position. I received no other compensation for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

Now I Know Why They Call It Windows Live HOTmail!! originally posted at Scraps of My Geek Life.

Nintendo DSi and 2 Games from GameStop

Michele — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:27:14 +0000

Let’s just get to the nitty gritty since we all know that you are here because you want to win a Nintendo DSi. You don’t need me to tell you how awesome the Nintendo DSi is because if you didn’t agree, you wouldn’t be here. Not only is the DSi a great gadget to keep your kids busy, but there are a lot of games for adults too (and all those kids games are fun for adults, but shhhh…you didn’t hear that from me because I don’t EVER play my kid’s DSi games when they are at school so I wouldn’t know :::wink wink:::).

GameStop is providing me with a Nintendo DSi and 2 games and also giving the same prize package to one of my readers (could be you!). Before I tell you how to win, I want to give you some exciting news.

GameStop Discount on Nintendo DSi

GameStop is offering the popular Nintendo DSi (excellent Xmas present) for only $149.99 right now. That is an awesome price. So, if you don’t win one here, you can go buy one.

Win Family Nintendo DSi Prize Package

Since the Nintendo DSi is so awesome, you need to have one for everyone in the family. Go to TodaysMama and enter to win DSi’s for the entire family. You heard me right! That’s 5 DSi’s and 10 games.

Super Special GNO Twitter Party

Join me, Mom It Forward and several other gaming Moms for a special GNO Twitter party. Love gaming? Have kids who are gamers? Want to learn more about how gaming promotes skills, values, and family togetherness? Then, join me at the #gno Twitter party this WEDNESDAY, September 15 from 9-11 p.m. ET (8 CT, 7 MT, 6 PT). (And it’s super special because I will be there!)

Nintendo DSi + Two Games Giveaway

Now, I’m ready to give you the details for the giveaway. GameStop is providing one of my readers with a Nintendo DSi plus two (2) games (retail value of $210). To enter, leave me a comment below with your favorite video game AND tweet about this contest using @ScrappinMichele in the tweet so I know you tweeted. (UPDATED: If you don’t have Twitter, mention that in your comment.)

On Monday, September 20 at 1:00 pm ET, I will randomly pick one (1) winner. I will email the winner and she/he will have 24 hours to contact me with your shipping information and phone number, or I will pick another winner.

That’s it! Simple = Done!

disclosure: GameStop is providing me with 1 Nintendo DSi and 2 games in exchange for this post and participating in the Twitter party. All opinions are my own.

Nintendo DSi and 2 Games from GameStop originally posted at Scraps of My Geek Life.

Make Today a Better Day for a Teacher in Northern Virginia

Michele — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:09:04 +0000

First, let’s get the details out of the way:

October 1, 2009

zpizza in South Riding

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Details – http://adaymadebettervirginia.eventbrite.com/
(directions, etc., registration not necessary)

Bring a school supply donation.

Nominate a teacher to win all the donated supplies + a $75 gift card to Office Max.

We will have door prizes donated by Office Max.

Now, the Why!

Education Facts

Fifty percent of teachers leave the profession within the first five years;
Each time a teacher leaves the education system, the cost is approximately $11,500 to recruit, hire, and provide orientation and professional development for the replacement.
Teachers cite a lack of support as the top reason for leaving the education profession.
Education is one of the “top ten most important problems” facing the United States (Gallup Poll, 2007)

What is “A Day Made Better?”

“A Day Made Better” is a national cause founded by OfficeMax and nonprofit organization, Adopt-A-Classroom, to lead the fight to end teacher-funded classrooms.

Why is OfficeMax doing this?

“A Day Made Better” was founded in response to the fact that teachers are now spending on average $1200 out-of-pocket for necessary classroom supplies – collectively nearly $4 billion annually – to offset budget shortfalls, according to a 2005 survey by the National Education Association. Striving to erase teacher-funded classrooms, OfficeMax and Adopt-A-Classroom are working together to create awareness and generate widespread support for teachers nationwide.

How can I help locally?

Attend the “A Day Made Better” charity event in South Riding on Oct 1, 2009. Bring along a school supply donation to add to the Office Max Box. Nominate an outstanding teacher in your area. We will be giving ONE nominated teacher all the supplies plus a $75 gift card to Office Max. While you are at zpizza, pick up dinner for your family and meet some of your neighbors. You get a night off from cooking and help a good cause all at once. (List of possible items for donation.)

If you are not able to attend, you may make a cash donation on the chip-in widget right here.

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Is there anything else I can do to help?

To show support for “A Day Made Better,” the public is invited to do the following:

Join the Facebook Cause page at http://apps.facebook.com/causes/116541
Follow the cause on Twitter at http://twitter.com/adaymadebetter
Learn more about the cause at www.ADayMadeBetter.com
Adopt a local teacher through www.AdoptAClassroom.org
Purchase an oversized paperclip magnet at OfficeMax stores, which benefits the OfficeMax Charitable Foundation’s program supporting K-12 public school teachers.

Make Today a Better Day for a Teacher in Northern Virginia originally posted at Scraps of My Geek Life.