Around The Blogosphere – Week 71

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

• We have a special discount code from Joe’s Jeans just for our 5 Minutes for Mom readers:
  Buy any two items (jeans or other) and enter “joeslovesmoms” on their online shop and get the second item 50% (and 25% for each additional item purchased after that). Good until 2/23
• Over at Mommy Wizdom, she has made a special page of buttons that when clicked on daily, donate various items for various causes. Join her and commit to making a difference with one daily click.
• AnnOnanOn is hosting a Card Swap. We all LOVE to receive fun stuff in the mail, don’t we? Join in for some fun in your mailbox.
• Don’t miss out on the fun at 3 Kids and Us. She is hosting a Bloggy Baby shower Giveaway. All giveaways end on February 24, 2009. So hurry over.
• The new ABC show, In the Motherhood, is taking story submissions from real moms for a chance to have them written into the Primetime Comedy that will begin airing in March. There are more details on the site, at InTheMotherhood.com
• Fans that buy tickets for “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” at MovieTickets.com, through March 9th will also receive a free download of the music video Tonight on iTunes.

  The free iTunes download can only be accessed via an exclusive code once tickets for “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” are purchased at MovieTickets.com. The video can be downloaded at iTunes until April 6, 2009.

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• You could win a $500.00 shopping spree at 77Kids by American Eagle. 5 runners up will receive $100.00 toward their new 77kids wardrobe.
• In an effort to spread lessons in financial literacy to our nation’s youth, the NFCC is once again sponsoring the Be Money Wi$e National Financial Literacy Poster Contest for 2009. The contest is designed to get young students thinking about how to manage money effectively and offers them a creative outlet to demonstrate their knowledge. It also offers the opportunity for local and national recognition for student artwork and rewards winners with U.S. savings bonds and other prizes.

  To become involved, teachers, parents, and/or students are encouraged to visit www.MoneyWisePosterContest.org, where they can find more detailed information, including contest rules, entry forms, and where to submit poster entries.

• At Adography they are looking for a photo of a frustrated mother in a minivan. Travel Wows is offering $20 for the best shot. You may also take a look at the sites other want ads, which offer up to a $500 price tag.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• An Island Life $200 voucher on Southwest Airlines (2/18 US Only)
• Simply Stacie Jennifer Squires Productions Giveaway (2/21 Worldwide)
• Mommy Reviewed Tote Bag from the Tanner Bananer Store (2/18 US Only)
• Cutie Booty Cakes $50 Home Depot Giftcard (2/24)
• Glimpse pack of Natural Maple Incense (2/19)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair (2/19 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Glad Sense & Spray Air Freshener (2/20 US & Canada)
• MomDot Reviews Exergen TemporalScanner (2/20)
• Make and Takes Blogaversary Giveaway 7 prizes 7 winners (2/19)

For Women

• Simply Stacie Bella inspired Twilight necklace from Sparkle Spunk (2/19)
• Sandier Pastures 2 earrings from Little Brown Bird (Etsy) (2/17 US Only)
• Simply Stacie Garden Fairy Earrings or Bella Crystal Bracelet (2/24 Worldwide)
• Simply Stacie Nicki Leigh Bath & Body Products Giveaway (2/26)

Just for Kids

• Reading to Know Read to Me Puzzle Pair game (2/27 US Only)
• Sassy Frazz Umi Shoes (2/17 Continental US)
• Design {for} Baby 3 Prints from Cici Art Factory (3/7 US & Canada)
• Susan Heim on Parenting Milkshake CD and DVDs (2/20)
• Design {for} Baby 10 Mini Toy Wrangler Sets (10 winners) (3/7 US Only)
• Mommy Reviewed Wow Wow Wubbzy DVD (2/23 US Only)
• From Cribs to Car Keys MyColoringThing coloring kits (2/18)
• Chefdruck Reviews Set of David’s Cookies Colored Play Dough (2/20)

Baby Essentials

• Design {for} Baby Baby Star “Rock the Tote” Diaper Bag (2/28 US Only)
• NurseMommy $30 Gift certificate to My baby Pajamas (2/22)

Books for Kids

• NurseMommy Childrens Book of Choice from Barefoot Books (2/20 Worldwide)
• My 3 Wisemans Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2/21)

Books for Grown-Ups

• Tara’s View of the World signed copy of “It’s Not About Me” by Michelle Sutton (2/23 US & Canada)
• Chefdruck Musings Autographed copy of Cat Cora Cookbook: Cooking from the Hip (2/20)
• Tara’s View of the World Magician’s Book- A Skeptic’s Adventures in Narnia by Laura Miller (2/16 US & Canada)

Worth Your While Posts

• Refresh Moments reminds us that each member of our family has a God-given bent that they must follow. It’s our job to provide the right environment for them to bloom.
• Organizing Your Way shares tips on how to get on top of the laundry. What method will work for you?

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.

Marie writes about crafts, food, & fun at her blog, Make and Takes.