If you are a parent you could win up to $1,500 by entering the MindBites Parenting Video Contest.  To enter all you have to do is upload a video showing how you solved a baby related problem.  Some examples include how you calmed a cockily baby or decorated a nursery on a tight budget.  You could make a video on almost any subject.

While you are entering the contest, be sure to visit the Explore section where you can purchase some great how-to videos cheaply made by parents.  I especially liked the video about how to make a pillow case dress. The videos are separated into numerous categories and with two small children at home I found the children & parenting videos the most helpful but I also enjoyed browsing the food and cooking category.

By uploading your how-to videos you can also earn some extra money.  Each video costs somewhere between $1.69 to $1.99.  For each video someone purchases you or a charity of your choice gets $1.  By posting your video on MindBites you don’t lose the rights to your video and can still do whatever you like with it such as posting it on your blog.  You are paid through PayPal once you reach $25.  This is a great opportunity for mommy bloggers who already do video posts or for those wanting to start.  If you are going to create a how-to video anyways you might as well get paid for it.

What I really like about MindBites is that the how to videos are created by parents for parents.  So when you purchase a video you are helping another parent by putting a dollar in their pocket.  MindBites also has blog to keep you update, a forum where you can interact with other parents, and a wanted section where you can request specific how-to videos.