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SWEEPSTAKES & GIVEAWAYS

• Gift Card Rescue is holding a 5K Fan Contest. All you have to do to enter is go their Facebook page and click to like them. Once they reach 5,000 fans, they will giveaway some great prizes, including a $100 Walmart Gift Card and a Kodak camera.
• The 9th Annual Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest is kicking off July 29.

  Families can foster creativity in their children in the kitchen and download an entry form at www.Jif.com. Entries close on October 22, but the first 250 “Early Bird” entries received by September 15 will receive a Jif gift pack with product and back-to-school essentials.

  For the first time entrants can now submit their entries in Spanish. Spanish entry forms are available at www.JifenEspanol.com

  Sandwiches will be judged on the following criteria: creativity, taste, appearance, nutritional balance and ease of preparation.

  Five semi-finalists will be selected to compete at a live judging event in New York. One grand prize winner will win a $25,000 scholarship fund. Four runners up will each receive $2,500 scholarship funds.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS
 
For Everyone

• Marine Corps Nomads – Carolina Pad Studio C Giveaway (7/30 US & Canada)
• Marine Corps Nomads – The Dot Girl’s First Period Kit (8/2 US Only)
• Sandier Pastures – An Orient automatic watch (7/31 US Only)
• Born 2 Impress – Parazul Classic Beige bag (8/19 US & Canada)
• From Val’s Kitchen – Food Network / Guy Fieri prize pack (7/31)

Just For Kids and Babies

• Mommy Moment – Find It Games (7/31)
• and baby makes three – Udder Covers Nursing Cover (7/30)
• Mommy Moment – UV Skinz (7/31)
• Custom by Michelle – Diaper Cupcake giveaway (7/27)
• Mommy Moment – Box4Blox (7/31)
• Mommy Moment – Hot Tots Boutique Pillowcase dresses (7/31)
• Born 2 Impress – Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seat (8/20)
• Born 2 Impress – $200 Hayneedle Gift Certificate

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