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One of our readers will be a “Trainer for a Day” at SeaWorld…
Education, Rehabilitation, Inspiration…
This past May, I visited SeaWorld and Busch Gardens during the Manta Media Day trip sponsored by SeaWorld and IZEA. In February, I had reviewed Discovery Cove at SeaWorld with my family, (passes provided by Discovery Cove for review purposes,) but this was my first visit to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens.
For a dolphin-loving, [...]

Did you see this video of Julia?
I can’t count how many times I have watched this video of my little Julia on her balance bike. I just love it!!!

So I wanted to remind you all about the giveaway we have running right now where you could win one of two Strider Running Bikes!
A Balance bike or Running bike is a [...]
Blogs Can Change Lives — Our HP Mini Recipient!
We can’t do everything, but we can do something…
In this installment of Blogs Can Change Lives, we want to say “THANK YOU” to all the military families around the globe.

We wish we could slip an HP Mini in every soldiers bag before they sling it over their shoulder and board their plane. But, we can [...]

Toshiba is Coming with Us to BlogHer…
…well, their laptops are!
Our BlogHer 09 Sponsors
We are so excited to announce that Toshiba is sponsoring our 5 Minutes for Mom team at BlogHer 2009!
A few years ago, my husband and his business partner bought Toshiba laptops. They were impressed with the affordable prices of Toshiba laptops and the positive feedback they had heard, and [...]
Still More Chances to Win With Hebrew National
1575 of you entered our $1,000 4th of July Barbecue of Your Dreams giveaway, sponsored by Hebrew National.
Our lucky winner is comment #14 CyberGwen. Congratulations!!!
Please check your inbox for an email from us. We want to get you your gift card right away, to give you time to shop for your 4th of [...]
5 Minutes for Books: Sometimes a Light Suprises
Looking for summer reading recommendations for you or the kids? Come browse around 5 Minutes for Books!

I’m thrilled to welcome 5 Minutes for Books reviewer Lisa today for her first guest post here at 5 Minutes for Mom:
Wife and mother, Bible teacher and blogger, Lisa loves Jesus, coffee, dark chocolate and, of course, books. [...]

Hebrew National is Making This 4th of July a Blast
The response to our Hebrew National giveaway, in which you can win a $1,000 4th of July barbecue of your dreams, has been fantastic.
Have you already begun imagining what you will do if you win? Have you been making a guest list and shopping list?
Getting the party started…
My family is throwing a barbecue this [...]

Dyson: Cleaning your floors and cleaning up at the box office!
It quickly became one of the most common household names and has revolutionized the way we clean floors! Of course I’m talking about DYSON!
How exactly can one vacuum revolutionize anything? Simple — it’s all in the design!
Two of Dyson’s key features are the Root Cyclone™ technology and the Ball™ technology. The Root [...]

I Love Alice.Com And You Will Too - $250.00 Giveaway
Okay, ladies, we purchase so many products online these days, because admit it, it makes our lives easier.
So why is it that when it comes to things we really need, like toilet paper and diapers, we find ourselves making last minute trips to the grocery store, with our cranky kids in tow, after discovering that [...]
Your BAGEL-FULS TASTE-a-monial could be worth a grand prize of $1,000
KRAFT BAGEL-FULS Fruit & Cream Cheese are here — and we have prize packs with a combined value of over $2,000!!! Find out how YOU can enter this exclusive sweepstakes, limited to the first 100 bloggers!
As a busy mom of 3, I admit that there are many mornings when I skip breakfast. While I [...]

Win $1,000 For a 4th of July Barbecue of Your Dreams
Summertime and the living is easy. It’s time for sunshine, swimming, parties and backyard barbecues.
My husband and I recently purchased our first grill and are looking forward to hosting several fun backyard parties this summer. In fact, we have one in store for July 4th, and I am so excited.

Thanks to Hebrew National, my [...]
5 Minutes for Books: Summer Bridge Activities
Check out our three Father’s Day Giveaways and all of our other contests open right now at 5 Minutes for Books.
As of Sunday, it was officially summer. Some of you may have a week or so left of school, while others have been out for several weeks. Some of you are homeschoolers and [...]

Happy Father’s Day!!!
Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there!
We hope you are having a great day celebrating family.
We have spent part of our Father’s Day reading about the incredible fathers nominated in our Kodak Father of the Year challenge.
It is heartwarming and inspiring to hear about these wonderful dads and the impact they [...]

Posh Gift Basket and HP MediaSmart Server LX195 Winners!
This week we have 2 giveaway winners to announce: a Posh Gift Basket for Mom and a HP MediaSmart Server LX195 for Dad! Here are our winners and a brief reminder of what they have won:
This incredible gift basket is designed by Debbie Buxer, who has designed gift bags for events produced by JLO, Elton [...]

You Aren’t Going To Want To Miss This….
July 4th is quickly approaching. What are your plans this year?
What if you could win $1,000 to throw a 4th of July backyard barbecue of your dreams?
Well, on Monday, June 22nd, we will be posting an incredible giveaway sponsored by Hebrew National.
You, yes you, could end up our lucky winner, awarded with [...]

5 Minutes for Books: I Spy A to Z
Our first of three Father’s Day Giveways is up today at 5 Minutes for Books. Check it out!
We have been fans of the I Spy books since I first bought some of the board books for my daughter. Amanda is now almost eleven-years-old, but Kyle (now 5) also enjoyed the books, as well [...]

NoPlastic - The Healthy Alternative
“We use enough plastics on a daily basis! Why not avoid the ones that come in contact with your food?”

NoPlastic.ca is a Toronto-based green business helping consumers lessen their plastic footprint with every product they sell. They’re here to help you clean your food from the outside in.
Over at 5 Minutes for Going Green, [...]

Father’s Day Giveaway - HP MediaSmart Server LX195
Yesterday, I downloaded all the pictures off of my camera onto my computer. It took forever. After waiting what seemed an eternity (but was likely no more than a few minutes), I called on my husband’s computer wizardry to figure out the problem.
“You’ve got too many pictures on the computer,” he told me. [...]