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A Bronies Tee Shirt Giveaway

Posted by ruckusholly on March 9th, 2012

Bronies Tee ShirtYesterday we announced that My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day won a Mom’s Choice Award®.  This app continues to amaze us as it also recently reached its one-millionth download.

To celebrate all its success, we have FOUR official Bronies tee-shirts to give away!

Here’s what we have to give away:

I’m a Dragon (size medium, pictured on left)

BroHoof (size medium, black, two ponies flying in air, touching hooves)

Pinkie Pie Express (size medium, grey color, pictured below)

Two Bronies Floating in the Air (size medium, black)

To enter, comment in the comment section below, Friend us on Facebook and let us know which shirt you want. Open to everyone everywhere, who enter by Saturday, March 16th at 11:59 AM EST. Winners will have 24 hours to claim their prizes, or we will have them offer it to the runner-ups.  There will be four winners, one for each shirt.

 

BONUS ENTRIES: Earn a bonus entry for each of the following that you do or have done. Leave a separate comment for each:

bronies shirt

  • Subscribe to Ruckus Media Group feed in a reader or by email, leave a comment telling us which way you subscribed.
  • Stumble the post, submit to Digg, delicious, Mixx, Reddit, Propellor, or other social bookmarking sites. Leave the URL in your comment.
  • Follow us on Pinterest.
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  • Blog about the giveaway with a link back to this post. Leave a comment with the URL.
  • Follow The Ruckus Media on Twitter  and tweet this link: Win a Bronies Tee-Shirt from @RuckusMedia  http://bit.ly/z17YmN #giveaway

Good luck and happy entering!

Moms and Tech Twitter Party – #RuckusMoms

Posted by ruckusholly on February 15th, 2012

Woman In The Grass With A ComputerJoin us on Twitter at @RuckusMedia on March 1st at 9pm ET as we chat about moms and tech WITH moms who tech!

Joining us will be four tech bloggers who will moderate and guide us as we talk about two topics close to their hearts and professional lives.  They are:  Beckie Mostello from Tech Talk for Moms, Heidi Leder from Coast 2 Coast Mom, Jacqueline Cromwell from Nerd Family Blogs and Grace Duffy from Formerly Gracie.

We are fully aware that moms are power users of technology and social media.  Whether they’re programming their own web sites, using tech to stay organized, using Facebook and Twitter, writing blogs or thesis papers on their iPads or Macs, or using tech to help educate their children or balance their careers and family lives, moms and tech go together.  We’ll talk about all of these issues and more by chatting with the experts.

RSVP and join the party for a chance to win one of these prizes:

  • 6 FREE Months of the Premium version of Cozi, the #1 online calendar and organizing app for web and mobile.
  • $25 gift card to FashionPlaytes, the fun design your own clothes destination for ages 5-12.
  • Two copies of The Digital Mom Handbook, from the founders of ClassyMommy.com and MomGenerations.com, the ultimate guide to helping moms build successful careers at home by doing what they already do online – just better.
  • Blue Sky Planners, functional and stylish calendars.
  • Duo Pop and Duo Plink—the two newest iPad game accessories from Discovery Bay Games, created to unite traditional board game play with digital gaming for heads-up together time, $20 Apple Gift Card to purchase apps for game accessories, Highlights Magazines, and PopChips.
  • Ruckus Media Group app giveaways galore.
  • And more prizes soon to be announced!

To RSVP:

1. RSVP at twtvite: http://twtvite.com/RuckusMomsTech

2. Follow our moderators on Twitter (optional): @TechTalkforMoms @NerdMom @C2CMom @GraceDuffy

3. Sign up for the Ruckus Media Newsletter (optional): http://bit.ly/r2AOiN

4. Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/ruckusmedia/ (optional)

5. Follow us on Facebook (optional): http://www.facebook.com/RuckusMediaGroup

6. Tweet this and follow us on Twitter (optional): Join @RuckusMedia for a twitter party about Moms and Tech on 3/1 at 9pm EST http://bit.ly/Ap61qc #RuckusMoms

“See” you all soon!

Join Our Twitter Party for an “Appy New Year” on January 19th at 9pm EST

Posted by ruckusholly on January 10th, 2012

Wired MomsZiggity ZoomfamigoOn Thursday, January 19th, we will be bringing in the Appy New Year with some of our close industry friends online. We’ll be joining Mary Heston, Carissa Rogers, Wired Moms, Famigo and Ziggity Zoom, all industry experts for an engaged conversation about everything to do with apps for families and kids at a Twitter Party.  We’d love you to come party with the experts!

According to data from mobile analytics firm Flurry, people downloaded 1.2 billion iOS and Android apps between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.  Were you one of those people?Your kids have unwrapped the iPad, smartphone, tablet or kindle, and you are probably wondering where to start downloading apps for your kids.  And is it safe and educational for your kids to take their reading to the digital format?  We’ll talk about the shift to digital, how to get started, where to start, how to know where to find quality apps for your kids and just exactly how quality is defined, what features to look for in an app, how to stay on top of the ever changing market and much more.

Here is the information you need to join our party.

Hashtag: #Appy2012

Moderator:  @maryheston

Panelists: @RuckusMedia  @CarissaRogers @WiredMom @Famigo @ZiggityZoom

We’ll be giving away apps and other treats during the party and enough information to keep you and your kids busy for a while.  We suggest you use Tweet Deck, Tweet Grid or Tweet Chat.  Here is our custom grid on Tweet Grid.

“See” you there!

 

 

Day #7 of Holiday Free Family Fun with Ashley Saunders

Posted by ruckusholly on December 19th, 2011

Ashley SaundersWe are continuing 12 Days of Holiday Free Family Fun with our friends at ZiggityZoom.  Our seventh guest blogger is Ashley Saunders of TeachableMommy.com.   Ashley is a Teachable Mommy of 2. When she is not teaching her children or learning life lessons, Ashley is a blogger, foodie, coffee lover, and a book nerd.  You can also follow her over on Twitter at @IrishRed02.

When asked how she keeps her kids busy during the holidays, Ashley said:

If you are like me, keeping little ones busy during the holidays can be a daunting task! I like to get mine involved in as much of the to-do of Christmas as possible. My daughter likes to help wrap and my son uses his muscles to put, or throw, the presents under the tree (thank goodness nothing is breakable!).

We also love a good dress-up dance party. Nothing gets the sillies out like rocking out to our favorite songs.  It’s also a great way to work off any extra holiday treats!

Visit ZiggityZoom.com for today’s 7th Day of Christmas Free Family Fun Printable- fun kids activity, Snowflake WORD Worksheet, and a giveaway for a FREE Ruckus app.

 

Day #4 of Holiday Free Family Fun with Galit Breen

Posted by ruckusholly on December 16th, 2011

Galit BreenWe are continuing 12 Days of Holiday Free Family Fun with our friends at ZiggityZoom.  Our fourth guest blogger is Galit BreenGalit Breen blogs at These Little Waves.  On any given day she can be found juggling one husband, one juggle, three children, and her laptop. When she’s not inspiring others with her writing, you can find her on Twitter as@GalitBreen.

Here’s how she’s keeping the kids busy through the holidays:

During the holidays our kids stay busy in all of the usual ways- coloring, play doh, stickers, dance parries, games, puzzles, cheerio bracelets, whining {Did I really just admit that?}, and movies {And that?}.

They also spend a lot of time helping me. They wrap presents, set tables, make place cards, and bake. {I promise we give them time to play!}

Visit ZiggityZoom.com for today’s 4th Day of Christmas Free Family Fun Printable- fun and festive Christmas Stickers and head over to Ziggity Zoom’s blog for their daily Ruckus app giveaway.

 

 

 

Day #2 of Holiday Free Family Fun with Shari Simpson-Cabelin

Posted by ruckusholly on December 14th, 2011

Shari Simpson-CablinWe are continuing 12 Days of Holiday Free Family Fun with our friends at ZiggityZoom.  Our second guest blogger is Shari-Simpson-Cabelin of DustyEarthMother.com.   Shari writes and rants in her rowdy red-haired way at “Earth Mother just means I’m dusty”, Aiming Low and NJ Mommy Poppins.  You can also follow her over on Twitter at @DustyEarthMom.

When asked how she keeps her kids busy thinking about giving back during the holidays, Shari said:

I try very hard to keep my kids busy with thinking about giving back to others during the holidays: we are helping to wrap gifts at a food pantry, and making care packages for homeless kids. And it’s possible that a tiny bit of this is actually sinking it, as evidenced by my daughter’s funny letter to The Man in Red: “Dear Santa, please bring gifts to poor kids. And when you’re done, I’d like—“ and the list goes on and on, of course. Yes, maybe my kids won’t be winning any humanitarian awards any time soon, but at least they’re thinking about others! A little bit. A very little bit. Hey, I’ll take it.

Visit ZiggityZoom.com for today’s 2nd Day of Holiday Free Family Fun Printable- adorable  Trendy Christmas Cupcake Wrapper, and head over to Ziggity Zoom’s blog to win a free Ruckus app today!

 

Announcing the 12 Days of Holiday Family Fun

Posted by ruckusholly on December 12th, 2011

12 days of holiday funStarting tomorrow here on our blog, we’ll be launching into 12 Days of Holiday Family Fun.  Each day between December 13th – December 24th we’ll be featuring a guest blogger who will tell us how she’s planning to entertain her kids during the holiday break.  Meanwhile, our friends over at ZiggityZoom, will also post about the holidays, while celebrating their new game app launch Feed the Monster and will be offering fun, free Holiday printables every single day!

Everyday you will see one of your favorite bloggers giving tips about what to do with the kids during the holidays.  The list includes Carissa Rogers from Goodncrazy.com, Galit Breen from TheseLittleWaves.com, Shari Simpson from DustyEarthMother.com, Angela Roy from MommyPR.com, Esti Berkowitz from PrimetimeParenting.com, Pauline Campos from AspiringMama.com, Tawanna Browne Smith from MomsGuidetoTravel.com, Imani-Powell-Razat as seen on NBC’s Moms & The City http://bit.ly/m36Mx0, Jenn Jacura from PrincessJenn.com, Tonia Sanders from TheChattyMomma.com, Ashley Saunders from TeachableMommy.com and Jeri Ann Reason from MomECentric.com.

Tune in tomorrow to the 1st Day of Holidays Free Family Fun and be sure to follow us on Twitter at @ruckusmediagroup, @feedmonsterapp and @ziggityzoom.

 

Inspiring a Whole New Generation with Crayola

Posted by ruckusholly on December 12th, 2011

Crayloa

This is an announcement we have been waiting to make and we can’t hold it in any longer!

We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Crayola, the market leader in children’s creative expression products, and a brand that all children and parents know and love.  With them, we’ll be developing interactive Crayola storybook applications that will build creative thinking and literacy skills, two sets of skills that are important to the development of every child.   Each story will be told with the child’s choice of object and color, and will lead to multiple stories.

The first three titles, to be available for iPhone, iTouch and iPad will be Color Me Early Concepts: Caterpillar’s Colors, Color-Me Adventures: Find that Dragon and Color-Me Stories: Picture Day will launch in January. Yes, that soon! Android releases will follow later in the year.

Together, we’re going to continue to inspire a whole new generation of digital natives.  Read more about our partnership with Crayloa here and stay tuned to this blog for more news and announcements.

Join Our Twitter Party to Discuss Teaching Our Children the Importance of Giving Back on December 6th at 9pm EST

Posted by ruckusholly on November 28th, 2011

St Jude HospitalAs you know, we have partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to help children who need it most this holiday season. It’s an honor to be involved with an organization that cares so much about children and their well-beings as much as we do.

Being involved in this phenomenal campaign has made us think about our own children and how they’re never too young to learn the value of helping others. As we know, children learn by watching their parents. Take talking, for instance. We talk to our children from the time they’re babies and, after a while, they start talking back. We know that if they see us reading, chances are they will learn to love it, too. We can also model compassion and generosity. If children see us donating our time, money, and belongings, they will learn to do the same.

As parents ourselves and producers of educational products, we care a lot about this topic, so we thought we’d spend this month’s Twitter Party sharing tips and encouraging others to raise their children to help others. For this conversation, we are partnering up with our friends at @StJude and a few of the campaign’s partners.

Come hang out with us on Tuesday, December 6 from 9-10pm EST at hashtag #stjuderuckus on Twitter (or on TweetGrid, TweetDeck or TweetChat, whichever platform you prefer. @StJude will be on hand, and @mommymentor, @ciaomom, @amotherhoodblog, @complicatedmama, @saving4today and @primetimeparent will be on board to moderate the discussion, and as usual, we’ll great giveaways including plenty of Ruckus apps, St. Jude merchandise and more.  You must RSVP on Twitvite and be at the party to be in the running for the prizes.

To learn more about St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign and its partners, please visit www.stjude.org or call 1-800-4STJUDE. To purchase Ruckus’ interactive storybooks for iOS mobile devices and help support St. Jude during the holiday season, visit the Ruckus Media Group page at iTunes.

If you’re not already following us, we’re on Twitter at @RuckusMedia.  RSVP for the Twitter party here and while you are at it, please join us on Facebook  for the latest and greatest on Ruckus. Be sure to check out our videos on You Tube, sign up for our RSS feed and pick up our apps on iTunes.

Thanks and Giving All Week on The Today Show

Posted by ruckusholly on November 21st, 2011

Today Marlo Thomas appreared on NBC’s TODAY Show to ask the public to help save the lives of children stricken with cancer and other deadly diseases.  Watch the clip here:

 

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Thomas, the national outreach director of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is appearing on the top-rated morning show to raise awareness of the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children during the hospital’s annual Thanks and Giving campaign.

Thanks and Giving is a holiday campaign that unites shoppers, celebrities and national corporate partners to help find cures and save children.   We are thrilled to be joining forces with St. Jude this holiday season  to “give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.”

Between now and December 31, we will donate 100% ($1.39) of the net proceeds of our classic Read-Play-and-Record Along Rabbit Ears interactive storybooks to the St. Jude cause. Buying an app will give you, the consumer, a dual purpose. For example, when you pick up a copy of The Velveteen Rabbit told by Meryl Streep, not only will you be providing quality story-telling to your child, but you will also be supporting the lifesaving work of finding cures and saving children with deadly diseases. Plus, for a limited time, all of our Rabbit Ears apps will be priced at $1.99.  Not only are our apps on sale, but you can feel good about making a donation to this important charity, knowing that $1.39 of each download goes to help save a child’s life.

The apps that are on sale include: Pecos Bill told by Robin Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit  and The Night Before Christmas told by Meryl Streep, John Henry told by Denzel Washington, Tom Thumb told by John Cleese, Goldilockstold by Meg Ryan, Johnny Appleseed told by Garrison Keillor, The Steadfast Tin Soldier told by Jeremy Irons andThree Little Bears told by Holly Hunter.  In addition we are releasing two NEW stories during this time period, as well, both launching today: Thumbelina told by Kelly McGillis and Paul Bunyan told by Jonathan Winters.

We are so honored to be amongst a prestigious group of partners teaming up with St. Jude during this fabulous, important campaign (check out the list here), and we hope that you head to  iTunes today to purchase our interactive storybooks.  To learn more about the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign or to make a donation, go here.

We’ll have more big news tomorrow about this partnership, so stay tuned.