5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere – Week 30

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mama Speaks is looking for a few cool & hip Moms to join them in reviewing various products for their site. If interested, contact them at reviews (at) mamaspeaks (dot) com with “Mama Search” in the subject line.

Looking for a place to advertise your contests, giveaways, carnivals, special events, etc.? Check out The Message Board at Notes From My Nest.

There’s a new carnival in town – Fabulous Father Friday – where you can share stories of the wonderful Fathers in your lives. For more information, stop by Notes From My Nest.

Mamanista has put together an awesome Mother’s Day Gift Guide to help with your shopping needs. Check it out!

The Seabird Chronicles is hosting a Crafts For Young Children Swap. All you need to do is prepare and mail a box of fun craft ideas/supplies to your swap partner then receive a box for you and your child! To participate, sign up before May 5th.
INTERNET CONTESTS & GIVEAWAYS

Help the Earth and you could win a Green Home Makeover! The Green Caps for Green Energy Program, sponsored by Silk, will donate 30 kilowatt-hours of green energy for each purchase of any green-capped Silk product. Enter the UPC number at www.silksoymilk.com and you’ll be entered for the giveaway. Stop by Silk Soymilk for more information.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Windows Live is sponsoring “The Portraits of Mom” event where you could win some great prizes by uploading a photo of your favorite Mom. In addition, Windows Live is hosting free family photo sessions in New York and San Francisco in the Portraits of Mom Studios. Sessions include complimentary makeovers, snacks, games and the opportunity to take home beautiful portraits captured by professional photographers – all for FREE.

Olive Kids is celebrating their 10th Anniversary by giving away $750 in merchandise to one lucky winner. There are other prizes, too, so check it out before June 30th.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

Just for Women

• Comfort Joy Designs – Dear Diva Design Consultation (April 20th)
• An Island Life – $40 to frameAgram (April 21st)
• Hip Mama’s Place – Mama Mio Boob Tube Bust Cream (April 21st)
• An Island Life – Horse Bit Bracelet from Twisted Silver (April 21st)
• From Dates to Diapers, and Beyond – a “Hippy Rose” Cocoa Butter Bath Truffle, “Emerald Isle” bar soap, and a sample of Vegan “Needle Leaf” laundry soap from The Lote Tree (April 22nd)
• Thrifty Jinxy – Aromatherapy Eye Pillow (April 28th)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy’s Blog – Women’s David Bowie T-Shirt from Sourpuss Clothing (April 30th)
• 60 Miles or Bust – Save the Ta-Tas Tee & Breast Cancer Goody Bag (May 2nd)

Just for Kids

• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy’s Blog – Hooded Bunny Bathtowel in Pink or Blue (April 18th)
• Livin’ With Me – “Got Clean Hands” Tee from Wordsies (April 22nd)
• Kristen McLane – Let’s Go On A Mommy Date by Karen Kingsbury (April 22nd)
• Hip Mama’s Place – Wuptzey High Chair Food Catcher (April 22nd)
• Sweet Pea Cakes – Stuff Animal Outfit from Noah’s Ark Workshop (April 22nd)
• Notes From My Nest – $10 to Peas & Carrots (April 22nd)
• Pass The Torch – Hidden Treasures of Assets Game (April 24th)
• An Island Life – Hair Accessory from LBP Boutique (April 26th)

Baby Essentials

• An Island Life – Booties from BePe Baby (April 22nd)
• There’s A Frog In My Soup – $15 to BePe Baby (April 29th)
• Red Sox Mommy – Pair of BabyLegs (May 6th)

Home Items

• Notes From My Nest – Rosette Wall Hook (April 24th)
• Did You See That? – Playful Trayful from Playful Priducts (April 25th)

Books for GrownUps

• An Island Review – Quarterback Dad by Bobby Mercer (April 23rd)
• Sweet Pea Cakes – The Baby Gizmo Buying Guide (April 23rd)
• Lookit! I Spy . . . – Just Tell Me What To Say by Betsy Brown Braun (April 23rd)

Misc. Items

• Pass The Torch – $75 to The GuestBook Store (April 24th)
• Pass The Torch – $30 to Announcements Galore (April 24th)

COOL WEBSITES

The Responsibility Project – A project aimed at initiating discussions about responsibility and what it means to each individual through an online community which includes various interactive tools including independent short films, discussion guides, a blog, etc. The project started when Liberty Mutual received a huge, positive response to their TV ads. A lot of the respondents were teachers/educators who showed the ads in their classrooms to initiate the discussion of responsibility with their students.

Thumbplay – “The #1 mobile content destination in the U.S., is offering a variety of ringtones that will help people remember to take care of their taxes before the last minute rush. Each and every time a consumer’s cell phone will ring, they can be reminded to file their taxes.Of course, those of us who have already filed our tax return and received (and possibly spent) our refund shouldn’t be left out in the cold. For them, Thumbplay has collected a variety of ringtones and games that consumers can use to celebrate their newly received checks. Nothing like hearing the O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money”, every time your phone rings to remind you of that nice fat check you got in the mail.”

GREAT DEALS

• In honor of Earth Day save 10% at Sweet Pea Cakes, etc. on any of their organic diaper cakes until April 30th. Just enter code GOGREEN at the checkout.

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