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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beloved Mama is hosting a New Year’s Resolution Contest, starting January 1st. Stop by her blog, post your resolution, and you will have a chance to win an inspiring audio course developed by Arlene from Losing Weight After Baby www.losingweightafterbaby.net as well as a fabulous onesie for your baby.
CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES
Anamigo.com is a new online community for pet lovers and their pets who are currently holding a photo contest for the cutest pet photos (voted by users). There’s a daily prize of $25 and a weekly prize of $125, totaling $300-a-week.
TurboTax’s second annual nationwide search for America’s Cutest Last-Minute Tax Deduction launched today. Parents or legal guardians can go to www.CutestTaxDeduction.com and submit a photo of their newest last-minute tax deduction. One lucky baby, born between Dec. 1-31, 2008, will win a United States savings bond worth $5,000 (up to $10,000 upon maturity). In addition to the possible tax credits and deductions a new child may bring, who would have thought a December baby could be worth so much?
As the largest independent safety testing organization, Underwriters Laboratories is working with actor Keri Russell to spread the word about UL’s safety movement. The campaign, which includes Keri’s PSA, aims to educate consumers and provide them with relevant and timely information and resources about safety at home. UL is also offering consumers a chance to win a $10,000 Best Buy shopping spree for UL-listed appliances. You can read more about the contest here.
BLOG GIVEAWAYS
For Everyone
- An Island Life – Audeo Perfect Fit Earphones (Dec 21/US)
- Mommy’s Idea – $50 Gift Certificate to Retro Designz (Dec 21/All)
- Unexpected Bliss – $50 Visa Card (Dec 22/US)
- My Three Wisemans — Art Supplies from Discount Art Supply (Dec 23)
- My Three Wisemans — Blog Design from www.SNSBlogDesign.com (Dec 23)
- An Island Review – Box of Ferrero Chocolates: 100 winners! (Dec 25/US, Can)
- Nurse Mommy – bottle of SkinMd with SPF 15 (Dec 26/US, Can)
- NurseMommy – Bottle of wake up on time (Dec 26/US)
- All Because Two People Fell in LOVE ~ Skin MD Shielding Lotion (Dec 26)
- An Island Review – $25 to TJ Maxx (Dec 27/US)
- An Island Review – Your choice of prescription glasses from EyeBuyDirect (Dec 27/All)
- An Island Life – Vaseline Clinical Therapy Lotion (Dec 28/US)
- Muse Reviews – Bottle of Skin MD Natural Skin Shielding Lotion (Dec 28/US)
- Just a mom’s take on things -Two $50 gift codes to Flora2000.com (Dec 28/US)
- Tara’s View of the World – Nature’s Inventory Wellness Oils (Dec 29/All)
- Northwest Mom Finds – Bottle Cap Whistle (Jan 1/US, Can)
Just for Women
- Thrifty & Chic Mom – Dress of your choice from Layers Clothing (Dec 23), PZI Jeans (Dec 23), Chicks-n-chickens work out DVD (Dec 23)
- Momma In Flip Flops2 – Pashima shawls and a bangle (Dec 29/US, Can)
- All Because Two People Fell in LOVE ~ Zenses Nintendo DS Game (Dec 30)
Just for Kids
- Our Happy Happenings – Excite Books Giveaway (Dec 21)
- An Island Review – $60 to SantaSpeaking.com (Dec 22/US)
- Jolly Mom – BuckleyBoo-newly released toy (Dec 22/US)
- An Island Review – Beethoven’s Big Break DVD (Dec 23/All)
- Rockin’ Mama – Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears DVD (Dec 23)
- Our Happy Happenings – I’m Turning Green Giveaway (Dec 23)
- Mom Giveaways – Shape-It Kit (Dec 23)
- All Because Two People Fell in LOVE ~ Disney Live Action Classics DVD (Dec 23)
- Muse Reviews – Do You Love Me? by Joost Elffers (Dec 23/US), Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell (Dec 23/US), Electronic A to Z Junior game by Fundex Games (Dec 28/US), If You Give a Cat a Cupcake and Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons (Dec 28/US)
- Livin With Me – Picture of Santa in YOUR house (Dec 23)
- Rockin Mama – Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears (Dec 23)
- An Island Review – WordWorld Bucket Set (Dec 26/US)
- Chefdruck Musings – Friends Forever Doll of your choice plus book, jacket/shawl, and backpack/purse (Dec 27), Shaun the Sheep Off the Baa DVD (Dec 27)
- Just a mom’s take on things – Precious Girls Club kit (Dec 27/US)
- Simple – An Only Hearts Club package (Dec 27)
- Jolly Mom – Awesome Kids Travel Product-TRAYblecloth (Dec 28/US)
- Sassy Frazz – The Age of Believing: The Disney Live-Action Classics DVD (Dec 28/US)
- Momma In Flip Flops2 – Olive Kids Personalized Clock (Dec 29/US, Can)
- Momma In Flip Flops2 – I’m Turning Green Kids Book (Dec 29/US)
- Rockin Mama – Elmo Loves You (Dec 30)
- NurseMommy – A train set from Wild Dill (Dec 30)
- Red Sox Mommy – $10 Build-A-Bear gift card (Jan 1/US)
- Jolly Mom – Color Me House Playhouses & Forts (Jan 5/US)
Baby Essentials
- A Wrestling Addicted Mommy – A Potty Caddy (Dec 22/US)
- Goodies for Mom – Wee Generation Eco Diaper Bag Giveaway (Dec 22/US)
- The Laughs Will Go On – Win a Rainforest Cloth Diaper (Dec 25)
- Traveling with Baby – Shooshoos Smileys soft-soled baby shoes (Dec 27/US)
- Nurse Mommy – Choice of diaper clutch from Cricket and Monkey (Dec 28/All)
- Momma In Flip Flops2 – AIO custom cloth diaper (Dec 29/US)
- Sticky Feet 2 – Baby Potential Teacher Onsie (Dec 30)
- Northwest Mom Finds – Sleepy Wrap baby carrier (Dec 31/US, Can)
- Northwest Mom Finds – Go BPA Free Beginning Solids Kit (Jan 2/US, Can)
Home & Garden
- Glimpse – Potholder/dish towel combo (Dec 21)
- Mommies with Cents – Wings of Hope Calendar (Dec 21)
- An Island Review – Oral-B Triumph SmartGuide Power Toothbrush (Dec 22/US)
- Family Review Network – $100 worth of cleaning products from DirtTamer & Weiman (Dec 23)
- My Three Wisemans — An Advent Kit from www.familieswithpurpose.com (Dec 23)
- Thrifty & Chic Mom – Evolve Showerheads (Dec 23)
- 3 Kids and Us – Taste of Home magazine (Dec 25)
- Momma In Flip Flops2 – Two coupon for Free Kraft Cheese (Dec 29/US, Can)
- Red Sox Mommy – 2 Bottles of Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce (Jan 2/US)
Books for Grown-Ups
- My Three Wisemans — The book Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman (Dec 23)
- Momfessions – Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God (Dec 26)
- Tara’s View on Books – For the Love of St. Nick by Garasamo Maccagnone (Dec 28/All), We Take This Man by Candice Dow and Daaimah S. Poole (Jan 9/All)
COOL WEBSITES
From the site: Four Seasons offers countless, accessible gift experiences for everyone on your list. Here is a sampling of unique, small indulgences available at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts this festive season: Send the gourmand on your list to a themed cooking class at Aujourd’hui at Four Seasons Hotel Boston, For the ski fanatic on your list, the Ski Lite Programme at Four Seasons Hotel Whistler lets them pack light for their winter getaway, suiting them up onsite with designer ski wear from Prada and Spyder and performance rental equipment by Salomon, Rossignol, K2 and Burton, For the shopaholic on your list, a Rodeo Drive cocktail in The Blvd at Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, Give them something hot at the fitness facilities at Four Seasons Hotel Miami, and Send the man who has everything to the Willow Room at the recently launched Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach Spa. Four Seasons Gift Cards are available for purchase online in any denomination beginning at US $100, or at any Four Seasons Hotel or Resort beginning at US $50.
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stacey moore says
thanks so much for including our giveaways!
kelli says
The link to losingweightafterbaby.net should be .com ….