Around The Blogosphere – Week 78

Welcome to our weekly roundup here at “5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere”.

As you know, you can come back all week and add a post or giveaway to our Mister Linky. Be sure to check back often, as new links will be added daily. You don’t want to miss out on something fun.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Habitat Heroes™, the first global, social networking web site for young eco-warriors, will launch in time for Earth Day on April 22nd. Sharon Lowe, an Australian mother of three, created Habitat Heroes™ after observing her daughter’s online play. She had a desire to create an entertaining, yet worthwhile destination for children seeking to learn more about the earth, conservation, and preservation.

  Habitat Heroes™ is an interactive web destination where children can adopt an animal from an endangered species, and create a life for it, while also playing games, reading fun facts about the planet, and communicating with other young environmentalists.

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• Want to win $10,000 for higher education expenses?! Enter a 30-second video contest at www.tuition-tales.com for a chance to win!

  The Tuition Tales video contest launches on March 24 and runs through May 3, and encourages people to submit a 30-second video entry at www.tuition-tales.com. The videos will be judged on creativity, quality and a demonstrated need for help paying for college. One contestant in each of three categories – Saving for College, In College Now and Paying it Back – will win $10,000 for college education expenses. Twelve finalists will win a $250 Bed Bath & Beyond® gift card and $250 Bank of America Visa Check Card.

• Bandai America is excited to announce the launch of the Tamagotchi “Wanna be a Music Star?” Sweepstakes! To celebrate the sweepstakes, Tamagotchi will be hosting simultaneous events on Saturday, April 11 from 12-2pm at all 587 Toys “R” Us locations nationwide.

  Fans can enter the promotion at http://www.tamagotchi.com/sweepstakes/ to win one of the three grand prizes. All entries must be received by April 24, 2009.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• Bettyconfidential.com Enter daily to win $1000 (4/23)
• Mommy’s Idea Win Free Cards or Announcements! from Doodlebug Dezigns! (4/2 US Only)
• Everything Up Close (4/13 US & Canada)
• Mom Knows It All $50 Gift Certificate to Tiny Prints (4/12 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama 2 Dial Prize Packs (4/13)
• Rockin’ Mama Finish Quantum/Jet Dry Turbo-Dry (4/13)
• Rockin’ Mama Weiman prize pack (4/14)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Clorox Prize Package (4/8 US Only)
• Val’s Views EcoStore Giveaway (4/8 US Only)
• Goodies for Mom Seventh Generation Spring Cleaning Giveaway (4/6 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Sticky Words Vinyl Wall Lettering (4/17 US Only)
• Melinda Joy Nature’s Source Natural Cleaner (4/18 US Only)
• A Heart for Home Pack of goji berry seeds (4/12)

For Women

• Sandier Pastures 4 Elements Pendant Necklace & Birthstone Bar Necklace from Searcey Designs (4/7 Worldwide)
• Everything Up Close Melissa Beth Designs Laptop Sleeve (4/8 US & Canada)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Sane Fitness Preggers Kit (4/10 US Only)
• Glimpse Canvas Photo Bag (4/8)
• Design Baby Kolobags Laptop Bag (4/11 US Only)
• Chefdruck Musings two Baby-G Casio Watches (4/10 Continental US)
• Northwest Mom Finds $50 bundle of YouCanMakeThis.com patterns (4/9 US & Canada)
• Northwest Mom Finds Pair of See Kai Run shoes (4/11 US & Canada)
• 3 Kids and Us Crayola Easter Basket Prize Pack (4/7 US Only)

Baby Essentials

• 3 Kids and Us Welcome, Little One Prize Pack (5/1 US Only)
• Adventures In Babywearing a pack of Aden+Anais baby blankets (4/8)
• Sticky Feet 2 $50 Maggie Maternity Gift Certificate (4/15 US Only)
• Glimpse $26 GC to New & Green Baby Co. (4/9)
• Oh My Baby Teddy heartbeat bear (4/10)
• Everything Except The Grill $25 gift certificate to the Elemental Baby store
• Madre Gear Ritzy Sitzy shopping cart and high chair cover (4/11 US Only)
• 3 Kids and Us Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller (5/1 US Only)

Just For Kids

• Rockin’ Mama Elmo Being Green DVD (4/7)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Temporal Scanner (4/11 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Powder Art (4/8)
• Live In Our Skinz Tru Kid Healthy Habits Pack; non-toxic and gluten-free children’s skincare (4/7)
• Chefdruck Reviews 6 Months of Club Penguin Membership and 2 Club Penguin Stuffed Animals (4/10 US Only)
• An Island Life The Tale of Despereaux DVD (4/11 US & Canada)
• Muse Reviews Billy Jonas CD Happy Accidents (4/11 US Only)

Books for Grown-Ups

• An Island Review The Venus Week Goody Bag (4/9 Any)

Books for Kids

• Close To Home The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales (4/10 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Scholastic Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories (7-DVD set) (4/9 US Only)

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Erica has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom writing team since the summer of 2008. She is a mom to three little ones - Audrey (7), Isaiah (4) and Christian (3).

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