5 Minutes for Mom – Week 33

ANNOUNCEMENTS

3 P’s in a Pod is holding a week long party complete with daily giveaways, games, and lots of fun! It runs till May 13th so hurry on over and don’t miss out on the excitement!

Join Baby Tea Leaves as she presents a Photo Scavenger Hunt for bloggers and non-bloggers alike. Stop by her site before May 16th to find out what’s on the list of things you need to photograph. Sounds like fun!

The Mother’s Day Blog Bash Giveaway is in full swing at Notes from My Nest. Stop by and enter to win some fabulous prizes from Serena & Lily, Lucy Sykes NY, Hand Picked Pumpkin, Pink Lemonade Bags, Duck Duck Goose, Kait Emerson Designs, Melontree Baby, Modern June, Nico & Zoe, Truly Mom, Tree Hollow Toys and many more. The festivities end on May 16th.

INTERNET CONTESTS

Free pancakes for life! No kidding! IHOP is holding a contest where one lucky person could win pancakes for life by sharing their IHOP stories in it’s It Happens At IHOP Sweepstakes. Deadline to enter is May 31st. I would so love to win this! Yum!

SAK and HarperCollins Publishers have teamed up to offer 15 lucky winners a trendy Silverlake Convertible Clutch filled with 3 awesome books in the Book In a Bag Giveaway. You have until May 31st to enter!

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

• General Items
  • An Island Life – Ad Spot at The Downtown Boutique (May 12th)
  • Bloggy Giveaways – 100 4×6 Personalized Photo Cards from Polka Dot Bumblebee (May 12th)
  • An Island Review – NASCAR DVD filled with highlights of the Greatest moments in NASCAR history along with some other fun promotional games, computer desktop wallpaper, etc. (May 15th)
  • There’s a Frog in My Soup – Personalized Car Organizer (May 15th)
  • From Dates to Diapers and Beyond – A Set of Announcements from Tiny Prints up to $43.50 value (May 23rd)
  • LI Reviews – Red Nintendo DS Lite & BrainAge 2 Game (July 3rd)
• Just for Women
  • Goodies for Mom – $100 to Land’s End , Bebe Au Lait Nursing Cover, Baby Bonding Book, Sun Sauce Moisturizing Sunless Lotion, ProSilk Gold Flatiron, Silky Serum, Laglabre Beauty Products, & Mother Nurture by Stephanie Hirsch (8pm EST, TONIGHT)
  • An Island Life – Bracelet from Twisted Silver (May 13th)
  • A Wrestling Addicted Mommy’s Blog – MomAgenda Desktop Planner (May 14th)
  • A Wrestling Addicted Mommy’s Blog – Wet Bag from Monkey Foot Designs (May 16th)
  • superdumb supervillian – Little Windows Custom Photo Necklace (May 18th)
  • Mom Logic – Freshwater Pearl Necklace (May 19th)
  • Mamanista – Diamond Jewelry from Abazias Diamonds (May 19th)
  • Kristen McLane – $50 to Swimsuits for All (May 20th)
  • There’s a Frog in My Soup – Rub A Dub Dub Giraffe Tote in either Lime Green or Chocolate (May 20th)
  • An Ordinary Life – Silverlake Leather Flap Handbag (May 25th)
  • mod*mom – iPod Nano & Kodak Digital Camera (May 31st)
• Just for Kids
  • An Island Life – Ladybug Bow Holder & 3 Clips from Ladybugs & Lullabies (May 13th)
  • Pink With Sparkles – Duffle Bag & Lunchbox (May 14th)
  • Livin’ With Me – $25to Happy Panda (May 17th)
  • sassyfrazz – Educational Package from Brighter Minds Media (May 20th)
  • Classy Mommy – $100 to Toys-R-Us or Veggie Tales DVD (May 20th)
• Baby Essentials
  • tutus and turtles – Binky Clip, Hooded Towel, & Baby Blanket from Sweet Ruby (May 11th)
  • An Island Life – Baby Basket filled with a Posh Pacifier Clip for either a boy or girl, a hand-made bib, burp, and changing pad, a diaper clutch, and a pair of hand-painted infant shoes for a girl or boy from Dejavoom Gifts (May 15th)
  • An Island Life – Ali-Oops Toy Clip from Ali Designs (May 16th)
  • Boston Mamas – Britax Convertible Car Seat (June 6th)
• Home Items
  • Close to Home – Tea Party Sham & Plush Pillow from Olive Kids (May 16th)
  • Red Sox Mommy – All Betters Cold Pack for Kids (May 18th)
• Books for Everyone
  • An Island Review – The Rookie Mom’s Handbook by by Heather Gibbs Flett and Whitney Moss (May 14th)
  • Did You See That? – Mothering Heights Manual for Motherhood (May 16th)

COOL WEBSITES

Chief Parenting has named 10 incredible women into it’s inaugural class of the Chief Mommy Officer Hall of Fame. These 10 women were chosen because they have achieved greatness in their respective careers, while simultaneously maintaining their roles as exemplary mothers.

With Summer fast approaching, a lot of us are in anticipation of some great grilling! The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) is celebrating National Barbeque Month by sharing some great tips and suggestions on how to have a fun and safe meal including step-by-step barbecue party preparation tips, safety and food handling tips, recipes and entertaining ideas.

Do you think Mother’s should be celebrated for more than one day? Well, Boston Market agrees. They’ve recently launched a campaign called The Moms Party where anyone who registers and signs the petition to make Mother’s Day a month-long event will receive an online coupon for a free dessert at any Boston Market. Free dessert? Sign me up!

GREAT DEALS

Once again, Senseo Gourmet Coffee is offering their coffee pod system for only $15 (shipping costs). All you need to do is fill out a short questionnaire to see if you qualify. It’s real easy and I received mine within a month. I use it every morning and totally love it!

Until May 16th, Froggy Reviews is offering a free WordPress Blog theme called Rusty Scrappy. Check it out!

If you would like to have a post on your blog featured in 5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere, please send us an email with the actual link to your post at features5minutesformom at gmail dot com and we’ll see if it can be arranged.

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