{"id":8707,"date":"2012-11-06T08:35:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T01:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=8707"},"modified":"2012-12-07T05:35:32","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T22:35:32","slug":"springpad-coms-beautifully-organized-thanksgiving-contest-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/springpad-coms-beautifully-organized-thanksgiving-contest-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Springpad.com&#8217;s Beautifully Organized Thanksgiving Contest &#038; Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Lori Cunningham (@wellconnectdmom)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> Congrats go out to Debra from Missouri for winning the Breville\u00a0Immersion\u00a0Blender from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/06\/springpad-coms-beautifully-organized-thanksgiving-contest-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Springpad contest<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A couple of years ago I signed up for a fun pinning type website called <a href=\"http:\/\/springpad.com\" target=\"_blank\">Springpad<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s a cross between Pinterest and <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.office.com\/b\/microsoft-onenote\/archive\/2011\/01\/21\/zip-lining-alternate-avenues-and-2-kids-add-up-to-one-wellconnectedmom.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft OneNote<\/a> (my fave!) or Evernote. \u00a0SpringPad is a great way to organize your life better. \u00a0It&#8217;s perfect for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>home decor or remodeling projects<\/li>\n<li>your recipes and special Holiday recipes<\/li>\n<li>sharing with others your favorite books, restaurants,recipes, music, websites, movies, etc.<\/li>\n<li>organize information for upcoming trips<\/li>\n<li>plan your next party&#8230;or at least your child&#8217;s birthday party!<\/li>\n<li>keep track of upcoming events and important info. from your kids&#8217; school<\/li>\n<li>manage your family&#8217;s health information so you always have it close at hand<\/li>\n<li>organize your shopping lists\/wish lists showing pictures of what you want to buy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The possibilities are endless. \u00a0When I signed up originally, I added some of my favorite books, TV shows, and movies. \u00a0After more of your friends join Springpad, you will be able to browse their favorite things, which gives you good recommendations of what you should watch, read, or cook next.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Springpad&#8217;s Beautifully Organized Thanksgiving Contest<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>To make it fun for your to get started with Springpad while giving you a little incentive, SpringPad has created a new contest called the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/springpad.com\/tag\/turkey2012\/?code=wellconnectedmom&amp;utm_source=tagpage#REF!&amp;utm_content=tagpage&amp;utm_campaign=turkey2012 \" target=\"_blank\">Beautifully Organized Thanksgiving Contest<\/a>.&#8221; \u00a0To enter simply sign up or login to <a href=\"http:\/\/springpad.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sprinpad.com<\/a> and create a Notebook depicting what you see as an ideal Thanksgiving Feast &#8211; complete with the fixin&#8217;s, decorations, wine suggestions, whatever your want! \u00a0Then, tell your friends and ask them to &#8220;Like&#8221; your Thanksgiving board.\u00a0 The winner will receive a Breville Smart Oven valued at $250.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To begin, follow these steps&#8230;.<\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8723 aligncenter\" title=\"Beautifully Organized Thanksgiving Contest details\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/Beautifully-Organized-Thanksgiving-Contest-details.jpg?resize=811%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"811\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/Beautifully-Organized-Thanksgiving-Contest-details.jpg?w=811&amp;ssl=1 811w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/Beautifully-Organized-Thanksgiving-Contest-details.jpg?resize=300%2C129&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To Tag your notebook with the #Turkey2012 tag, look at the bottom of the screen, on the\u00a0left-hand\u00a0side and your see the word, &#8220;Customize.&#8221; \u00a0Click on it and you can name your notebook, categorize it (Food and Drink), add tags, and change the color and look of the notebook a bit.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Looking for some inspiration? \u00a0Check out our Thanksgiving Notebook:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8722\" title=\"WellConnectedMom Thanksgiving SpringPad\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad.jpg?resize=1889%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1889\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad.jpg?w=1889&amp;ssl=1 1889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad.jpg?resize=1024%2C379&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>One neat thing I like about Springpad is that you can change the way you view your data. \u00a0This view above is the standard view, but you can also get a more graphically appealing, artisty look and organize the data they way you want&#8230;like this&#8230;.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8721\" title=\"WellConnectedMom Thanksgiving SpringPad Notebook View\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad-Notebook-View.jpg?resize=1324%2C903&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1324\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad-Notebook-View.jpg?w=1324&amp;ssl=1 1324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad-Notebook-View.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/WellConnectedMom-Thanksgiving-SpringPad-Notebook-View.jpg?resize=1024%2C698&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Again, you can check out our Thanksgiving board at: \u00a0Thankful Over Thanksgiving.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With Springpad, you can add images from your computer, images and links from the Internet, videos, add shopping lists, recipes, even event reminders and calendar events!<\/div>\n<div>I created my own Thankful Over Thanksgiving notebook and was a little apprehensive at the time it would take. \u00a0But I got my notebook up and running in no time and actually had a lot of fun looking for recipes and adding color to my notebook. \u00a0In fact, I&#8217;ve enjoyed adding to my notebook almost daily. \u00a0In the process, I&#8217;ve learned these cool tips:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Once you add a recipe, when you click on the details of the recipe, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See suggested wine parings from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snooth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Snooth.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Add the recipe items to a built-in customized shopping list on Springpad<\/li>\n<li>See local deals\/advertisements on the items you need to buy for the recipe! (using built-in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/groceryserver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">groceryserver.com<\/a>\u00a0info)<\/li>\n<li>See who else added the picture\/recipe\/etc. to their site<\/li>\n<li>Leave comments attached to the recipe, picture, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the link to take you to where the item originally appears on the Internet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Love Pinterest? \u00a0Then I think you&#8217;ll love the extra robustness of Springpad. \u00a0Try out Springpad, use the #Turkey2012 hashtag, and share your notebook with your family and friends using Springpad&#8217;s built-in social tools &#8211; Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail. \u00a0In fact, the Facebook integration is so streamlined, your friends can like your notebook without ever leaving Facebook. \u00a0Want to increase your votes?\u00a0Encourage\u00a0friends to Like your Thanksgiving notebook on Facebook and Follow you on Springpad.com.<\/p>\n<p>The three notebooks with the most Facebook Likes and Springpad follows will win a Breville Countertop Smart Oven.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"internal-source-marker_0.86283362749964\">The contest will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 15, 2012. Winners will be announced on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/springpad?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Springpad Facebook Page <\/a>on Friday, November 16, 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good luck and please comment if you plan on entering. \u00a0Hurry, the contest only runs from November 1st to the 15th! \u00a0Also, let us know so we can vote for you too!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8736 alignright\" title=\"Breveille Immersion Blender\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/Breveille-Immersion-Blender.jpg?resize=360%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/Breveille-Immersion-Blender.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2012\/11\/Breveille-Immersion-Blender.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Our Contest &#8211; Breville Immersion Blender Giveaway<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To increase your chances of winning a cool Breville item, Springpad has sprung for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breville.com\" target=\"_blank\">Breville Immersion blender<\/a> for us to give away too! \u00a0Immersion blenders are the new mixers&#8230;all the chefs on BRAVO use them! \u00a0It was on the top of my husband&#8217;s wishlist for Christmas last year and Breveille makes one of the best. \u00a0No need to hull out your mixer or blender with the Breville Immersion Blender, valued at $99.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Win it! \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CONTEST ENDED<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To enter our contest, use our Rafflecopter contest repository below. \u00a0Increase your chances to win by following the steps suggested. \u00a0The more you do, the more entries you earn. \u00a0We can&#8217;t wait to get you one of these great Immersion blenders before Christmas! \u00a0Please note the contest is only valid for US citizens. \u00a0Hurry, the contest ends November 22nd!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rc-6bc65a4\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/6bc65a4\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0I was given a Breville Immersion blender for participating in the Beautifully Organized Contest on Springpad and writing about the contest. \u00a0In the process, I have become pretty intrigued with Springpad. \u00a0You might too!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use Springpad to create your ideal Thanksgiving, complete with recipes, table settings, music, you name it!  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