TechHugger: Go Green and Eco Friendly! (with discounts and a contest too!)
In our internal chat banter, we were looking for someone to host Green Day for our theme week. Well, after a few seconds of awkward silence, all fingers pointed to Hilary, our bubbly eco safe, eco friendly driver who writes our eco-friendly auto blog. Of course, she was more than willing to host this month’s theme day! Take it away, Hilary!
There’s been a huge surge in the last few years toward living “green”, being environmentally-friendly, and lessening our impact on the Earth. Purists may demand the key to this is by doing a cultural 180. Stop buying unnecessary things, use the things we do need until they are entirely worn and when we can no longer use them for what they were intended, find a way to turn them into something else. Rehome, Recycle, Reuse.
Unfortunately, that idea and technology don’t always go hand in hand. Our tools are constantly changing. Improving. Now we’re finding ways to improve on today’s gadgets for a cleaner, greener tomorrow. At Eco-Friendly Driver, this is on topic every single day, but this month it’s at the center of our Tech Channel theme. Green gadgets are popping up all over:
Lia at Gadgenista, found the most adorable phone charms I’ve seen to date. What an ingenuitive way to show our support!
Tris Hussey’s asking the question, “Is Web 2.0 Really Green?” and offers readers a surprising tip on something really easy we can do to cut back.
Juned’s talking green tech opportunities at A Feed is Born, including a few really great “green” feeds ;) and leading the search for the ultimate eco-ultraportable over at UltralightDelight.
Check out the green innovations for autos that work (and that don’t) today at EcoFriendlyDriver.
The AfterMac talks about Apple’s CSR programs for keeping green with the environment.
If you’d like to search for environmental topics of your own choosing, head to Search Engine Herald where Noel has a treat in store.
Jayvee at Cellphone9 is giving away a world’s first: the Iqua Solar Bluetooth headset! The contest is open till the end of the week — all you gotta do is leave a comment and you’re part of the raffle!
On a side note, the technology channel is offering a 15% discount promotion for Mobile Edge, a leading manufacturer of mobile accessories that include bags, sleeves and cases for your precious devices. All you need to do is enter the promo code B5Media at the checkout. Offer is valid till December 31 2008.
Tags: b5media, Eco Friendly, green, green tech, green technology, technology channelBeauty & Style Welcomes Glamour Gift Guide
New this week on the Beauty & Style channel we have a gift buying guide for the glamorous among us - GlamourGiftGuide.com. Written by Kori Ellis, our multipurpose beauty and fashion/sports maven, Glamour Gift Guide will cover gifts for female fashionistas of all ages.
You can find Kori blogging all over b5media about shoes, fantasy football and she is also the driving force behind our Sports channel. She is a reporter covering the San Antonio Spurs, runs a very popular Spurs forum and is an About.com guide for Accessories. Are you worn out yet? Whew. She is one of the hardest working women I know, and she has a true passion for the topics she writes about, so I know you will enjoy Glamour Gift Guide as much as the rest of us do!
You can subscribe to the Glamour Gift Guide feed here, and if you want to keep an eye on all 30 blogs in our amazing channel, the Beauty & Style Channel feed is here. Don’t miss anything!
Tags: beauty & style, Kori EllisChildhood Sports Memories
With Mother’s Day behind us and Father’s Day ahead, the b5media sports bloggers are looking back at our childhood sports memories.
Check out the childhood sports memories from:
David Kindervater at Every Morning Quarterback
Jodie Lynn Boduch at Gossip on Sports
Jeanne Dupuis at Hockey Beat
Sandy Mitchell at Green Posse and Light the Torch
Michael Sedor with a two part post at Jab and Grapple
Stephen Kersey at Knuckle Curve
Joe Ruiz at Ladies Court
Erica Beck at Rackets and Balls
Ankit Mishra at Six and Out
Kori Ellis at The Fantasy Kickoff
Jyle Dupuis at The Footie
Thanks for reading about our sports memories. If you have any great sports stories to tell, visit on of the blogs in the b5 sports channel and leave your comments.
Photo credit: Newscom
Tags: b5 sports, b5media, blogging, childhood memories, kids sports, sports blogs, sports memoriesRisky Business
I am currently training to run part of the Philadelphia Marathon in November.
That sounds impressive in the abstract but there are a few things you should know: I have never run a competitive race in my life. I am not an athlete. I will not be anywhere near the leader boards. In fact, it could be dark while I limp my way to the finish.
You see, I am a 30something year old mother of three small children. I’m a tax attorney and freelance writer. I enjoy cheese and wine and red meat and all of those things that aren’t supposed to be good for you. I am not a size 2 or 6 or… well, you get the picture.
And every year, I see the Broad Street Run or the Philadelphia Marathon and I think back to when I was younger and I used to love to run. I wasn’t fast, I wasn’t on any teams, I just ran because it made me feel good. And every year as an adult, I see those races and I say “maybe next year.”
But not this year. This year, I decided I wasn’t going to sit on the sidelines anymore. I was going to run part of that race. And so I signed up. And I have been, for weeks now, getting up every morning at 5:30am to train.
That is, I have decided, what life is all about. It is about taking risks and making stands. It is not about watching the world go by.
This is true in business just as it is in personal life. At the Business Channel, May is our “Taking Chances” month - each of us are striving to do something just a bit different. Like my efforts to run part of a marathon, we are taking risks and thinking outside of our comfort zones:
At taxgirl, Kelly offers her best tax advice - to make decisions regardless of the tax consequences. On a tax blog? Trust me, it makes sense.
Mary Emma offers a peek into what it’s like to make the leap into entrepreneurship by developing your home business at Home Biz Notes, while Yvonne offers tips for taking chances in your home business.
Are you willing to take candy from strangers? Our newest blogger, Jennifer at Everyday Networker, thinks that it’s okay despite the risk. Find out under what circumstances it makes sense.
At Brandcurve, Susan explores the challenges and rewards involved in taking chances with your brand. Are you game?
Personal investment is all about taking risks. Should you avoid investing in a shaky market? Miranda has the answer at Yielding Wealth.
Politicians take risks every day - whether it’s Hillary downing a shot with a beer chaser (really!) or Obama trying out his bowling chops, it’s about getting noticed. At One Vote Matters, Thursday reminds us what’s really at risk during election season.
Leadership Turn invites you to be part of a new leadership reality show on the web. Miki is looking for help producing So you think you can lead… lots of fun opportunities for involvement and good stuff for the volunteers. Why not take a chance yourself?
Speaking of, what’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken? What about being the standout in your niche because everyone else says it can’t be done? At Doing Biz Abroad, Chris discusses why choosing to practice law in Philadelphia was outside of the norm.
Kristen at Biz Chicks Rule also discusses taking career risks. Do you like what you do? Shouldn’t you?
Rachel discusses taking chances in another niche - digital marketing - at Behind the Buzz - have you tried Penguin yet?
At Talk Stock Trading, Tisa ventures out of stocks to commodities to find out who is to blame for the “Gas Face” - you can cast your vote here.
At Digital Money World, Moneypenny wonders what to do when your choices are limited by circumstances that feel out of your control.
Celine, at Pimp Your Work, believes that the fear of regret is scarier than the fear of taking a chance.
And not just a post - but an overhaul - Buzz Networker has a new writer, a new feel and a completely different look. Colleen is anxious to know if the risk pays off.
Whew.
So it’s all about risks this month - and hopefully, rewards. We hope that you’re energized, enthused and inspired to think and act differently this month.
Tell us, what’s one risk you’re willing to take?
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Tags: b5media, Business Channel, risky businessIf a Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words. . . . .
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then today’s b5media Travel & Culture Theme Day is worth thousands and thousands of word!
We invite you to take a look at our world. . . in photos:
- Jul from Europe String is Back from Italy, and has a photo to prove it.
- From Grace at Filipina Soul, we have photos of Malacanang of the North, the “White House” of the North, and home to exiled formed President Marcos and his family. And Grace offers Photos of Manila Ocean Park, a new oceanarium in the Philippines.
- Mary Jo at Flyaway Cafe is still bragging about her recent vacation with Fog Rolls in on the Island of Capri.
- Sherry at Geeky Traveler has a photo review of a tripod with Joby Gorillapod Review.
- Alex at Sirened brings humor to his photo essay with Jackass Amsterdam Photos of the Week.
- Apryl at Southern Byways gives us a taste of the 22nd state with Alabama’s Outdoors in Photos.
- J-Michael at Starked DC creates a little fireworks with b5 Travel & Culture Theme Day.
- Paul at Starked SF includes a few witty barbs along with his photos of The View from My Backyard.
- Matt at The Chicago Traveler shows photos of eight attractions that allow you to Enjoy Chicago for Free.
- Jon at The DC Traveler has a contest along with his photos at Friday Photo Caption Contest.
- Susan at The Disney Traveler makes things look real in Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World, a Review in Pictures.
- Jody at The Hawaii Traveler gives us a photo a one of her camping buddies at Resorts Without Walls: Camping in Hawai’i.
- Che at The Kuala Lumpur Traveler shows the fun side of the city with Having Fun at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park.
- Heather at The New York City Traveler shows off a bit of unique architecture with photos of the Flatiron Building.
- Kim at The Paris Traveler offers up Grand Palais and Monumenta 2008 about a showing by sculptor Richard Serra.
- Mary Jo at The Seattle Traveler tries to convince us that it doesn’t rain in Seattle all the time with Blooming Days in Seattle.
- Geoff at The Switzerland Traveler, now back blogging after recovery from his injury, shows the many sides of his country with Swiss Photos of the Week.
- Lauren at The Sydney Traveler shows off a little architecture with her post Sydney’s Stunning Churches.
- Shane at The Tokyo Traveler has photos of Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine along with a bit of explanation about the sport.
- Justin has The Toronto Traveler’s Submission to the b5media Travel & Culture Theme Day.
Music Monday | 38 New Tracks For Your iPod
Start your week with music.
b5media’s Music Channel offers 38 tracks to get you through your Monday.
The selection is vast. The tracks are ones we feel you should hear. Discover music and let us know what we should be checking out.
Have fun and welcome to a great selection of music.
Every Monday should start off with some quality Jazz. The Jazz and Blues Lounge is our online authority. Keeping with the jazz era The Good Musician gives us two of the greatest of all time. Finish your third cup of coffee and bring it upbeat a bit with either Pop and listen to some new Nelly w Fergie at Pop Music Scene or download two free metal tracks at Metal Martyr.
From the world of 5 global music mecca’s….Jet-set half way around the globe for two must have Aussie tracks at Oz Music Scene. Jumping to London, Brit Music Scene suggests we check out bands like The Feeling. Heading back to the new music mecca of America, Big Apple Music Scene gives you two tracks that should be on every iPod . Down to one of America’s strongest indie cultures, Austin Sound Check gives us two tracks that you need to hear. Toronto is a bustling and exciting music scene and Toronto Unplugged gives us two solid, soild tunes.
Our online music resource Our Digital Music lets us in on two key tracks to download. Anything with Dylan is good, but this Rock Dose is the best. Christian Music Fan outlines two tracks within the Christian genre. Ear Sucker always features a wide variety of quality music and these tracks are no different. For your country tracks of the day, visitCountry Music Stop . Killed by the Video Star gives us two video’s including one by The Mooney Suzuki.
After you coffee, enjoy a martini and crank up some good ol’ fashioned crooning by blasting these two gems from Crooner Culture. No day is complete without some top notch classic rock - head to the Rock Relic for your rock fix. After the magical mystery ride in rock, float over to New Age Vibe for two favorites. New Age to Industrial Addiction for great cuts from that growing genre. She Plays Music always has the inside track of women in music - here are two solid recommendations. Punk Rock is alive and well! News in Punk features two outstanding punk tracks. Add a little Hippie to your day with these diamonds at Hippie Sounds.
Cheers.
April’s Health and Wellness Roundup… Best posts from the bloggers
Here is an April roundup from the Health and Wellness channel. Enjoy!
There is something for everyone (breastfeeding or not) in the mix of the Breastfeeding 1-2-3 highlights from April 2008:
Free Pattern for Sewing Your Own Crew Neck Over-the-Head Baby Bibs
Judge Denies FLDS Request to Keep Mothers with Nursing Babies
World Health Day 2008: Protecting Health from Climate Change
Breastfeeding Basics Checklist for a Good Breastfeeding Latch
Gentian Violet and Grapefruit Seed Extract as Thrush Remedies
Breastfeeding and International Travel
Top Five Breastfeeding Interviews
And from Kristen at Lively Women…
April is STD awareness month
Resources for
Tap water vs
Guest post aromathe
Lunchtime lipo
Gas station condom
Womens health
History of abortion
Hope at Weighting Line also had a roundup pots for you on weight loss and all that goes with it.
Alicia at Mental health Notes had so much to offer…
The more serious stuff:
Wentworth
Austrian
Meet famous
Nurture mental
Mental health
University of
Postpartum
And the fluffier stuff:
They dont make
Harry Potter
Giving freud
Goodbye
Brain break oh
Of disloyal
2 sure fire
Here we have Marijke’s top posts at Help My Hurt
Company’s calling - Olympic cyclist Kristin Armstrong talks about her osteoarthritis
Physical activity may help reduce arthritis pain
Help My Hurt lost one of its own today - RIP Tricia
Living with Cancer: Help My Hurt hosts this month’s Theme Day
Friday funnies - April fool’s jokes
Angelique at Breaking the Mirror offers up..
Please tell me
Her fathers
Her fathers
Her fathers
Anosexya some
In mauritania
Just dont tell
Gab at Fertitlity Notes and Daily Tomorrow has some great posts for her roundup…
for Fertility Notes:
Oh wait are we sure
The mistress daughter by am homes
The girl with two
Smokin drinkin
Appreciating the
The greening of me
The greening of me
And Daily Tomorrow:
Allow me to
Make your office a
Where in the world
Kid friendly
Happy birthday
Another reason to
Its national
Liberty and Liz at Healthbolt are always a great read….
Testing the vitality
Movie theater cuisine
How dandy the anti
Is it a computer is it
Warning blogging could
Milk the drink of rock
What does Grace at Kids Health Notes have to say? Check her out here…
What your poo may be telling you
More students misusing stimulants during stress
Gymnastics cause 27,000 injuries per year, research shows
Skin contact with mom soothes preemies’ pain
Recycle with your kids Tip # 4: bottled water
Recycle with kids Tip #5: Reusing beats recycling
Scott at Health and Men has his roundup here…
Aprils top seven
And Karen at Pink Ribbon Review gave you this…
Seven of my favorite breast cancer blog posts
See the latest that video games have to offer
Can you believe it? The Video Games Channel is now 15-blogs strong and still growing. Like I’ve announced recently, we’ve launched a couple of blogs in April so stay tuned for more in the coming months.
As I browsed through our numerous blogs, I witnessed our sheer diversity as we cover each major niche. Want to see the latest videos on The Sims 2? Head on over to Sims Gamer. If you’re a hardcore Sega fan, enjoy the inside information that Sega Nerds offer in its pages. If you want to remain updated on just about everything, see the latest that gaming has to offer:
- The Daily Show finds a way inside Liberty City (FPS Rantings)
- Study Confirms Casual Games Relieve Stress (Gamerlite)
- ZeniMax Media opens Tokyo office (Games Industry Wire)
- There Are A Lot Of Youth-Oriented Virtual Worlds, Really A Lot (Ironic Gamer)
- Age of Armor videos: Watch ‘em to fire up your loins (MMOtaku)
- Sesame Street Dekagurumi Shoulder Bags, Sling Them, Hug Them, Squeeze Them (Play Gadgets)
- PS3 To Go On A Diet (Play Girlz)
- Yahtzee On Chains of Olympus and Me On Yahtzee (PlayStation Monger)
- Video game consoles, then and now (Re:Retro)
- The future for Streets of Rage? (Sega Nerds)
- Conquering the seven islands of Taiko no Tatsujin: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (Siliconera)
- Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie (Sims Gamer)
- Square Enix creates a game OTHER than Final Fantasy! (The Adventuress)
- The 4 Heavenly Kings Of Street Fighter IV, Nostalgic Wrath (Wii News Daily)
- Second Sunwell Gate Opened For US Realms (WoW Obsessed)
Stay tuned for future updates on the next blogs that we’re going to launch. Xbox 360 fans and handheld gaming devotees should start rejoicing because your blogs are next!
Image for Grand Theft Auto IV is courtesy of Rockstar Games.
Tags: sega, the_sims, the_sims_2, video_gamesGetting Personal with b5media Lifestyles Bloggers
Today the Lifestyles Channel is inviting readers into their homes by sharing a glimpse of where they blog from.
The blogging locations are just as unique and varied as our bloggers - but one things for sure, in every single post, you find a sense of comfort that whispers softly - Welcome Friends.
Sandy Mitchell - All Holidays Cafe
Gayla McCord - MomGadget also blogging at Dating Dames - Supernanny Rules and CelebAmour
Marye Audet - Baking Delights - also blogging at Kettle and Cup
Christina Zola - Solomother
Chloe Findlay-Harder - Tangled Thread
Tracy Thompson - Foodie Obsessed
Peggy Rowland - Tree Hugging Family - also blogging at Junk Creation
Noreen Crone-Findlay - Hankering for Yarn
Linette Gerlach - Mother Earth’s Garden
Kadi Prescott - Guerrilla Parenting
Mary Emma Allen - Quilting and Patchwork
Karen Weideman - Thrifty Mommy
Susan Gunelius - Play Library and One Book Two Book
Marcie Pickelsimer - A Child Chosen
Deborah Ng - Simply Thrifty
Eliza Ferree - Babylune
Heather Goldsmith - A Creative Journal
Julie Fletcher - Robust Cooking
Kelly Saunders - Thrifty Mommy
Farley Walker - Behind the Vines
Maricar - Keeping the Castle
Jennifer Chait - Offbeat Homes also at Tree Hugging Family and Declutter It
I hope our little tour has inspired other readers to share their blogging spaces too. It’s great to get a peek inside the daily lives of those who touch our hearts with their passion and words.
Please be sure to subscribe to our channel feed so you can stay abreast of all the fun things coming up on the b5media Lifestyles Channel.
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b5media Lifestyles Welcomes Robust Cooking and MomGadget
With the month of April about to end, our focus on healthy living is just getting into full swing. The Lifestyles Channel welcomes new blogger Julie Fletcher to Robust Cooking. Julie will be focusing on healthy cooking, eating, menu planning with a particular focus on diabetes and other health conditions that require special dieting. Please stop over and say hello to Julie. If you have a particular health condition you’d like introduced, be sure to mention that to her. I’m sure she’d love to hear from you.
I am thrilled to be making this announcement! I, Gayla McCord, have been MomGadget for nearly two years and with b5media for slightly longer. Recently I received the green light on bringing MomGadget over to b5media where I’ll be serving a much wider audience with introductions to gadgets that make mom’s life a little simpler, conducting more giveaways and dishing up more entertaining and informative reviews. Thanks to Tyson, I was able to kick off the move with an awesome giveaway and that’s only the beginning!
This seemed a logical transition and one I hope our readers will enjoy.
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