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December 31, 2007

New Habits in the New Year

Written by Jennifer

Well, it’s that time again. Even if you aren’t one to make a formal resolution for the new year, the changing of the calendar is always a time to reevaluate some of our habits. There are certain areas that many of us look at improving, reevaluating, or overhauling as the new year dawns.

We often examine our health–spiritual health, physical health, and relational health.

We wonder about our responsibilities–for our children, for our earth, for our finances.

Over the next eight days, you will find new posts each day relating to these key areas. We will have informational posts and–of course–giveaways! If you are interesting in participating in any of the giveaways, you will need to comment on each individual post, but please help us spread the word by doing a post on your blog, or putting the button in your sidebar. If you don’t have a blog, you can email some friends.

Come back every day between January 1 and January 8 for new giveaways. The winners will be announced January 9. This page will be kept updated with each giveaway, but you must enter each giveaway separately that you want to win:

Our first giveaway is the Busy Body Book Family Planner.
Our second giveaway is for three Minusbags totes.
The third giveaway offers two winners a Family Dinner Box of Questions.
Our fourth post announces two contests and advice on how to Squeeze in Breakfast.
Next, we have five copies of the book Growing Friendships to give away.
Is changing your eating on your list for the year? We are giving away a copy of The Ultimate Tea Diet.
Our seventh giveaway is the book How Strong Women Pray.
Our eighth post offers some parenting encouragement and a change to win a copy of Parenting Power in the Early Years.

This contest is now closed. You can find the winners HERE.

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89 Comments on New Habits in the New Year »

December 31, 2007

#1 - Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings @ 1:12 am

I’ll be here.

#2 - Shawna @ 2:47 am

Can’t wait for the fun to begin Maybe I will be a lucky gal this time.

#3 - ELLIE @ 4:23 am

This sounds like fun - have already placed your button on my sidebar….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

#4 - Andrea Lynn @ 5:15 am

Same resolutions again. But it is good to examine your life and try to start anew.

#5 - Tami @ 10:15 am

Sounds wonderful! I’ve added it to my sidebar!

#6 - Liza's Eyeview @ 10:17 am

Another great idea from you guys (gals

I am in the process of doing resolutions and goals. This is perfect for me

#7 - Vanessa @ 11:10 am

Sounds great! I’ve added it too!

#8 - Melissa Markham @ 11:38 am

This sounds likeloads of fun! I have blogged about it and put your button in my sidebar!

I am planning to work on losing weight, spending more time in The Word and learning HTML, CSS and website design.

#9 - Mama Zen @ 11:54 am

Got the button up!

#10 - Stephanie @ 2:34 pm

I look forward to it! Your button is now up on my blog (great looking button, by the way).

#11 - Amanda @ 2:41 pm

I psoted about this and I also put up the banner

#12 - Jane @ 4:00 pm

I’ve put the button in my side bar & I’ll be checking in here each day.

#13 - Multi-tasking Mommy @ 4:23 pm

I’ll be back tomorrow
I posted a button on my blogs for you

#14 - SJ @ 4:24 pm

I’ll be back for sure, as always! And the button is awesome, it’s posted on two of my sites!

#15 - oh amanda @ 4:56 pm

Fun!

#16 - Lisa - The Scrap Princess @ 5:02 pm

I posted about this on my blog and can’t wait to participate! Sounds awesome!

#17 - Denise @ 5:05 pm

Forming a post today and placed the button on my side bar!

#18 - Carey @ 5:17 pm

I cant wait to see what you have planned. You always have great stuff. I have the button on my side bar. Happy New Year to you all!

#19 - Jamie @ 6:46 pm

Sounds like fun!

#20 - Bebemiqui @ 8:16 pm

You’re on my sidebar!

#21 - Jodi @ 8:22 pm

I have the button in my sidebar. Sounds like fun!

#22 - rachel @ 10:17 pm

put up the linkage - great timing, I had just finished editing a resolution post!

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#23 - We resolve… New Years resolutions from the Gaggle of Girls - A Gaggle of Girls - Life, Lyme, literature, and little girls @ 10:21 pm

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January 1, 2008

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#24 - Get Organized with the Busy Body Book @ 12:12 am

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#25 - stephanie rickert @ 12:49 pm

I would love anything that would help me get organized.

#26 - jennifer @ 12:56 pm

Oh,I love contests!!Thanks for hosting such a great one!!

#27 - Connie @ 2:00 pm

I love give aways!!

#28 - Patricia Smith @ 2:13 pm

wow a new year, a new start.

#29 - Marcia G @ 2:51 pm

Hi, I have added your button to my site!! I’ll be stopping in!!

#30 - Katherine @ 3:51 pm

I a looking forward to this!! :)Kat

#31 - Tara @ 5:03 pm

I love this site !

#32 - jessie @ 7:30 pm

sounds fun-please count me in!

#33 - Diana @ 7:46 pm

I’m looking forward to this! I’ve placed your button in my sidebar near the top.

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#34 - Heart of the Prairie» @ 8:46 pm

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#35 - Christi @ 9:40 pm

Awesome! I’ve blogged ya, too!

#36 - westy @ 10:16 pm

I’ll be here too!

January 2, 2008

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#37 - Go Green with Minusbags @ 12:10 am

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#38 - Dee @ 12:51 am

This site is so much fun! I love the idea’s and possibility of rewards, what woman would not?! = )

#39 - Teri Meairs @ 9:12 am

I love these bags! Everyone should have one!

#40 - Elizabeth @ 10:14 am

This looks great and i put a link to it on my site thanks

#41 - Jax @ 10:50 am

Just what my household needs!

#42 - mama k @ 12:33 pm

I”m putting you in my side bar!

#43 - Denise @ 1:12 pm

I’m in!

#44 - Colleen Palat @ 2:05 pm

Great idea…I’m in, too! Thanks for the great ideas.

#45 - Pam @ 3:56 pm

Hi … just discovered your website! Happy New Year! Great idea! Helping make the world a better place … sounds like a Sexy thing to do …

#46 - Sandra @ 6:58 pm

Count me in as well.

#47 - Leann @ 7:22 pm

Adding it to the sidebar and doing a post right now…

#48 - Jennifer (Saving $$$ !) @ 8:20 pm

I’d love these!

#49 - Bethany @ 9:11 pm

Love that idea…busy moms need all the help they can get!

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#50 - MomsBlogging.com - THE Blog for Mom Bloggers Everywhere! » Contest Frenzy January 2, 2008!!! @ 10:13 pm

[…] Five Minutes for Mom is having a New Habits in the New Year 8 day long giveaway. So far they have a Busy Body Book Family Planner and Minusbags totes. […]

#51 - Beth @ 11:42 pm

I so need some organization in my life !!

January 3, 2008

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#52 - Connect with Your Family @ 12:04 am

[…] Two readers will win the Family Dinner Box of Questions (or another box of your choice from their site). If you’d like to win, please leave a comment on this post, and check out the New Habits in the New Year guidelines at this main post. […]

#53 - Heidi @ 9:34 am

I’m in! I added the information on my blog.

#54 - Cara @ 9:38 am

Sounds like fun!

#55 - Sandra @ 11:50 am

I am hoping to turn off the TV during dinner hour…these questions would be a great diversion for our transition.

#56 - Joanne @ 2:26 pm

We eat dinner as a family, that is a hard and fast rule in our home. This would be so fun.

#57 - heather h @ 10:43 pm

Ohhh, this is such fun! I’m totally in!

#58 - heather h @ 10:52 pm

I’m having a hard time adding the button to my blog. The only thing coming up is “New. Is their an error in the code? Hmmm. I might be doing it wrong–I’ll keep working on it.

January 4, 2008

#59 - melody is slurping life @ 12:00 am

I’ve tried, but cannot get the button to show in my sidebar. Is there a code error?

#60 - debbie tyler @ 12:06 am

what a great idea. I will add it to my sidebar.

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#61 - Cool Contests of the Week « Rockin’ Mama @ 1:09 am

[…] new habits I’d like to work on this year! For prizes and entry details, head on over to this post! Deadline: January 9, 2007<a […]

#62 - Caryn Bailey @ 1:14 am

I am having a difficult time with the code but I did blog about the contest….

#63 - LadySnow @ 11:12 am

I can’t get the code to work for be either…

#64 - alice @ 2:04 pm

the code won’t work for me either. guess i’ll have to be content with a simple link in a post.

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#65 - Growing Friendships @ 9:32 pm

[…] We have five copies to give away (they can be shipped to the U.S. or Canada). If you’d like to win, please leave a comment on this post, and check out the New Habits in the New Year guidelines at this main post. […]

January 5, 2008

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#66 - Weekly Contest Review « The Diaper Diaries @ 9:53 pm

[…] The giveaways are all products that will help you develop new habits for the new year. Head over here for more […]

January 6, 2008

#67 - Diana @ 2:26 am

I can’t get the code for the button to show up since I changed my template. I can copy the picture to my blog, but it doesn’t link back. I’m copying and pasting the code, but it’s not working. Can you help?

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#68 - The Ulitimate Tea Diet @ 4:15 pm

[…] We have one copy of this book to give away that can ship to the U.S. or Canada. If you’d like to win, please leave a comment on this post after checking out the New Habits in the New Year guidelines at this main post. […]

#69 - Darlene Levy @ 6:17 pm

Would green tea work as well, or is the caffeine in regular tea part of the “trick”?

#70 - Liz @ 7:23 pm

Tea is the only way!

#71 - jennifer @ 7:59 pm

I love tea, so that diet would be great for me.

#72 - Teresa M @ 11:29 pm

This is just what I need. A helping hand to help me get started.

January 7, 2008

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#73 - How Strong Women Pray @ 12:03 am

[…] If you’d like to win a copy, please leave a comment on this post, and check out the New Habits in the New Year guidelines at this main post. […]

#74 - Wendy @ 12:31 am

I have been trying to add the button and it’s not working:( All it keeps saying is “new” in a blue box!! Any idea why?

#75 - Cyndi Loveless @ 7:15 am

I would try this

#76 - Rhonda Petersen @ 7:40 am

I love tea and I DEFINITELY need to lose weight. I would love a copy of this to see if it would work for me. Thanks

#77 - John Marshall @ 8:41 am

very interesting

#78 - jeanne pellin @ 12:58 pm

The tea diet has me interested. I like tea and want to lose a few pounds - well maybe more like several.

January 8, 2008

#79 - Dina Cox @ 9:03 am

I need this book!!!

#80 - Sonya Haff @ 10:01 am

Hello guys! I would love to win this organizer and could certainly put it to use with my four sons and our crazily busy lives! Thanks for all you do! : )

#81 - Starla Brunson @ 1:30 pm

I would love to win the tea diet book. I already drink a lot of tea and I thought I needed to cut back on it. This changes everything! I don’t have a blog yet(guess one of my resolutions is to start one!) I am going to email everyone in my address book about the site.

#82 - Lyn Chomiw @ 1:51 pm

I love tea and could really use this.

#83 - Keisha Negron @ 2:10 pm

Wow this great a nice opportuinyt o experience this book i drink tea ll day especailly at night but i never knew about tea as a diet aid. i hope i win this i just started my diet for the new year too!So hopefully you pick me ..and i like to ass that i am glad to have found this website. it has so much info on it. i am going now to check out all the interesting facts and such that this site does have..thanks for the opportunity.
Keisha

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#84 - Encouragement in Parenting for the New Year @ 3:36 pm

[…] If you’d like to win a copy of Ms. Howard’s book, Parenting Power in the Early Years, (U.S. shipping addresses only), please leave a comment on this post, and check out the New Habits in the New Year guidelines at this main post. […]