This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPromise for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

My oldest son Ryan has been talking about going to college since he was in middle school. He wants to be a paleontologist, which definitely requires a college degree, but I have a confession to make – we have no college fund for him. I know, a few dollars a month + compound interest should have meant at least something in the bank, but the scary fact I’m facing as he heads into High School this Fall is that Chris and I will have very little to contribute towards Ryan’s college expenses. Yikes.

Having gone to college, I can close my eyes and picture Ryan fitting right in. I can see him at MSU moving into a dorm, meeting his roommate, making friends. I can see him walking to class along the banks of the Red Cedar River. I can see him taking notes, reading books, writing papers.

Ryan at college feels like fish in water, like it is where he is meant to be, but the cost, oh man, the cost. His straight-A grades mean he will most likely get scholarships, but unless they are for full rides, we’ll have to come up with money somehow. 

That’s why I took this campaign with Upromise.  They have put up a “Dream Wall” at www.upromisetodream.com where anyone can submit their dream for their child. My post on the Dream Wall was similar to the beginning of this post.  For ten weeks, Upromise is giving away $1,000 a week towards college expenses, plus a Grand Prize of $10,000! 

If you’re looking for a way to get extra money towards your child’s college expenses, I encourage you to enter the Upromise to Dream contest too.  Read the dream wall official rules and get your post up on the Dream Wall!  Leave me a comment too if you want to share what your dream is. Ryan wants to be a paleontologist – what does your child want to be?

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

When I saw this offer from Uncrustables on my SocialSpark dashboard, I had to say yes because sandwich crust is the bane of my child’s existence. I have never understood it, having eaten plenty of sandwiches as a kid and never insisting that my Mom cut the crusts off, but my daughter refuses to let sandwich crusts touch her lips.

If you’re not familiar with them, Uncrustables are individually wrapped, round peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made by Smuckers. The edges of the bread are fluted to hold the filling in, but there is no crust. They come in all these great flavors:

• PB & Grape Jelly
• PB & Grape Jelly on Whole Wheat
• PB & Honey on Whole Wheat
• PB & Strawberry Jam
• PB & Strawberry Jam on Whole Wheat

The one I buy the most often is the PB & Strawberry Jam on Whole Wheat, because strawberry is me and my daughter’s favorite flavor of jam, and I like the flavor of whole wheat bread better. She’s headed to Kindergarten in the Fall, and Uncrustables are perfect for school lunches because you pull one out of the freezer, toss it in the lunch bag, it’s thawed by lunch time, and it’s a fresh PB&J! 

Uncrustables are great for unstoppable kids – kids who don’t want to stop to eat! – and if your family is Unstoppable, enter to win a family adventure to Yosemite National Park through the Smucker’s Unstoppables contest. Just upload a photo of your family that shows their unstoppable qualities in action, along with a short caption. The top 10 entries will be posted for consumers to vote on. One lucky family will win a trip to Yosemite along with hotel, airfare, and spending money!

You can also keep up with Uncrustables online by giving them a Like on their Facebook page, where you will also find links for current promotions. Leave a message on their wall telling them what your favorite Uncrustables flavor is!  For Twitter users, follow Uncrustables on Twitter to keep up with the latest news.