5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere – Week 69

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

Happy Superbowl Sunday. I hope you all have a great day. We have many fun giveaways and links this week.

Don’t forget that 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

• The Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program aims to give children who have made a difference in their community some well deserved help.

  This year, Kohl’s plans to award 2,000 kids ages 6 to 18 with $350,000 in scholarships and prizes

  To nominate a young volunteer for a Kid Who Cares scholarship, visit www.kohlskids.com. Nominations are accepted February 1st through March 15th

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• Mabel’s Labels BlogHer ’09 Contest! Win a free ride to BlogHer ’09

  Mabel’s Labels is running a contest to search for a blogger to send to BlogHer ’09. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to BogHer’s Annual Conference in Chicago, July 24-25, and will be featured as the event’s chief correspondent on Mabel’s Labels blog. The grand prize includes flight, two day conference pass and two night paid at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers.

  To Enter: Write a post answering the following question: What have been the rewards and benefits of participating in the blogging community? Link the post back to www.blogcontest.mabel.ca, Tag the post as Mabel’s Labels BlogHer ’09 Contest, and finally e-mail blogcontest@mabel.ca the link to your post! Deadline to Enter: 12:00pm EST Monday February 9, 2009

• Valentine’s Day is a high-pressure day when it comes to gift giving, and this economy isn’t helping anyone score. So MyPoints is.

  MyPoints, a leading online loyalty program, will save money (and face) for 500 lucky people. Each day, the first 100 visitors to go to www.mypoints.com will win a FREE FLOWERS from FTD (valued at $50) — every day from February 4th through the 8th.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• Mommy Daddy Blog 2nd Generation 8GB iPod Touch (2/11 US & Canada)
• contest bytes Gold Canyon Candle (2/7 US & Canada)
• Jolly Mom Earthlust Stainless Steel Beverage Bottle (2/5 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Vinyl Wall Phrase or Quote (2/2)
• Nurse Mommy Protect-a-bed mattress or crib protector (2/1)
• Jolly Mom Reusable Grocery Tote by ChicoBag (2/3 US Only)
• A Giveaway Addicted Mommy $25 Gift Certificate to Doodlebug Dezigns (2/6)
• Glimpse Laken Water Bottle (2/2)

For Women

• Mommies With Cents Belli Motherhood Body Firming Serum (2/1)
• Jolly Mom The Invisibelt (2/8 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy 33 Carat Blue Topaz Sterling Silver Bracelet (2/2)
• Simply Stacie Lauren Nicole Gifts Necklace (2/14)
• Jolly Mom 100 Shopping Spree to The Mini Social (2/3 US Only)
• Traveling With Baby Ethel gardening gloves (2/26 US Only)
• Jolly Mom Reversible Messenger Bag from 31 Corn Lane (2/5 US Only)
• Northwest Mom Finds Borsa Bella wristlet (2/8 US & Canada)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Black Sweetheart Apron (2/3)
• Mommies With Cents Anti-Aging Serum and Rejuvenating Cream (2/2)
• Jolly Mom Pintucked Blouse by Alpinestars (2/8 US Only)
• Simply Stacie Bella Bracelet (2/12 US & Canada)
• BusyMommy.us Complete Pregnancy Fitness Program DVD set (2/9 US Only)

Just for Kids

• Susan Heim on Parenting The Little Travelers DVD (2/5)
• Northwest Mom Finds Bilibo (2/5 US Only)
• The 6 O’Clock Stitch Gift Certificates to The 6 O’Clock Stitch (2/3 US Only)
• Close To Home bottle of Welch’s Aqua Juice (2/3 US Only)
• BusyMommy.us Tinysoles.com Shoe giveaway (2/2 US & Canada)

Baby Essentials

• Jolly Mom Dream Baby’s Stay Put Cutlery and Bowl (2/5 US Only)
• Nurse Mommy Bumbleride Indie Stoller (2/1 US Only)
• Glimpse Moms And Bums $25.00 Gift Certificate (2/5)
• Northwest Mom Finds Burdy Fly Away appliqued organic onesie (2/7 US &Canada)

Books for Grown-Ups

• Did You See That? Meeting Mr. Wrong: The Romantic Misadventures of a Southern Belle (2/3)
• eBay Selling Coach Free Book for anyone who would like it: Stay-At-Home Mom’s Guide to Successful eBay Selling
• Did You See That? Megan Crane book (2/4)
• Recognize And Remember REAL Moms… REAL Jesus by Jill Savage (2/4)

Would you like to share a fun giveaway or a worth our while post? Please add it to the Mr. Linky below. You can come here any time this week to add in your link. Don’t miss out on the fun. Be sure to visit throughout the week as the linky grows, and more sites are added.

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.