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October 5, 2008

5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere - Week 53

Written by Kailani

ANNOUNCEMENTS

There’s a new meme in town called Three Word Thursdays. To participate, just post a photo that includes 3 WORDS in the photo which describe the photo. Stop by for more information and examples.

Glimpse is a new review blog that focuses specifically on Canadian products and services. This is their opening week and they’re celebrating by hosting 2 great giveaways. Stop by for a chance to win either a Handful of VERY cute clips or a Mother Ease Diaper and Diaper Cover. Good luck!

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

It’s time for dessert and the whole family’s excited, because tonight you’re having ice cream sundaes! Have an “Ice Cream Sundae Night” with your family and let everyone come up with the fixings for the World’s Best Ice Cream Sundae – and then submit your ice cream sundae ideas to http://www.Serving-Ice-Cream.com for your chance to win Ben and Jerry’s ice cream!

Estee Lauder has teamed up with Brickfish to create the Share a Survivor Story, Inspire the World contest for Breast Cancer Awareness Month where individuals are encouraged to share inspirational stories, photos and videos about how breast cancer has affected them or someone they love. You could win some amazing prizes like a $500 Aveda gift card, two Splendid tank tops, a signed Elizabeth Hurley High Gloss Lip Color Collection, and a copy of Marisa Acocella Marchetto’s book, Cancer Vixen: A True Story, or an assortment of nine BCA pink products.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Deko and Posh would like to hear about yours or someone in your life’s Breast Cancer stories. A random winner will be selected to win a Pink Gift Package from dekoposh, Inc which includes a Pink OMG Tween Tee, a Pink BFF onesie, a Breast Cancer Awareness “Build a Purse,” a Pink BLNT Teen Tee, and a pink Breast Cancer Awareness Pin. Deadline to enter is Oct 31st.

Organic Baby Resource is holding the Organic Baby Contest where you could win some great prizes from various cool sponsors. To enter, just submit a product review you’ve done on any organic-type baby product you’ve used. Deadline is October 31st.

The Dial Complete brand has launched an informative Web site — www.campaignforcleanhands.com — that features a video contest for kids; an online “DC Germ Blaster” video game; and a variety of fun, educational hand washing materials parents can print and share with their children, including a home hand washing chart, coloring and activity sheets, bookmarks and a memory game.  The site also features a sweepstakes visitors can enter to win a year’s supply of Dial Complete foaming hand wash. Visit www.campaignforcleanhands.com to partake in all the hand washing fun!

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

Just for Women

Just for Kids

Baby Essentials

Home & Garden

Books for Grown-Ups

COOL WEBSITES

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has recently launched a new campaign to help educate the public on the link between healthy blood and total wellness. ASH’s campaign keeps in step with Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, MD, M.P.H. recent call-to-action on Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT, a type of clot that forms most commonly in a major vein of the leg) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE, when a detached clot travels through the heart to the lungs where it becomes wedged, preventing adequate blood flow), which pushed to increase awareness of these potentially fatal medical conditions and recommended actions for individuals, families, healthcare systems and others to reduce the number of cases of each nationwide.

Ever thought about growing a moustache? *Well, not you but maybe someone you know?* That’s exactly what the folks at Movember are trying to get men to do. Movember is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men’s health. It started in Australia (”mo” is Aussie slang for moustache) and happens all around the world. In the U.S., Movember is being utilized to get people talking about prostate cancer, a very serious health issue for men. Stop by for more info.

From now till December 28th, when customers buy any Baskin-Robbins frozen beverage, a second beverage is half-price. Additionally, stores will offer two pre-packed quarts of any Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavor for $9 and three quarts for only $12. Along with these great deals, Baskin-Robbins is also featuring special ice cream flavors this fall, including Apple Pie á La Mode and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Also, Baskin-Robbins has the 2008 Election Flavors in stores now. Stop by to find out what they are.

A few months ago, I mentioned a contest going on called Someday Stories Dreams. Well, the finalists have been selected and now it’s your turn to vote for your favorite entry where the winner will receive $100,000 and a charity will win $250,000. Vote today and help make someone’s dream come true.

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Kailani can be found at An Island Life, An Island Review, Family Review Network & Island Baby Boutique.

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October 5, 2008

#1 - Susan @ 11:39 am

Thanks again Kailani! What fantastic giveaways.

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