Around The Blogosphere – Week 73

March 1, 2009 by Erica

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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

grasping for objectivity in my subjective life is celebrating her one year blogging anniversary with 5 giveaways totaling $500.00. Head on over and enter to win. Don’t forget to wish her a Happy Anniversary.
Coffee Momma is hosting a blog design contest for her friend, Ali, of Mission Field Designs. Head on over to get all the details for this contest including its goal, to help Ali earn money to adopt a child

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

Spa Week’s YouTube Challenge

Spa fans, show us what you’re made of! We want to know why you and a few of your friends deserve a day of beauty, courtesy of Spa Week. In your own creative way, make a video telling us why you should win, upload it to YouTube and send the link to [email protected]. Sing it, dance it, make puppets, include your friends – the limits are endless.
Just follow these steps:

Create a 2-3 minute video on why you deserve to win a day of beauty courtesy of Spa Week
Upload your video to your YouTube account (if you don’t have one, make one. It’s free & easy)
Email the link to [email protected]
We’ll add our favorites to the Spa Week YouTube Channel and if you’re chosen we’ll let you know.
The video with the most views wins, so tell everyone to watch!
The deadline is Friday, March 6th so get to it!

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

All Because Two People Fell In Love $100.00 Gift Card to EYEBUYDIRECT (3/5 US Only)
An Island Review A Century of Flavor Cookbook (3/2)
All Because Two People Fell In Love Package of Honey Kix (3/2 US Only)
Northwest Mom Finds Finali Design greeting cards (3/4 US & Canada)
Everything Up Close Two (2) all-natural standard sized pillows from Natura (3/5 US Only)
Goodies for Mom Yoplait Yo-Plus Gift Bag (3/9 US Only)
A Bookworm(Mom’s)Diary Natural Bathroom Cleaner (3/3 US Only)
Southern Domestic Goddess $25 gift card to LUSH (3/8)
Northwest Mom Finds $15 gift certificate to Treasures Under the Willow Tree (3/5 US & Canada)
Sticky Feet part deux SurfShelf (3/10)
Rockin’ Mama Signed copy of Seal’s Soul CD (3/8)

For Women

Simply Stacie Your choice of item from Sykin’s One Stop Twilight Shop (3/7 Worldwide)
An Island Review Triple Threat Beauty Giveaway (3/4 US & Canada)
Simply Stacie Your choice of tote from Rainbow Swirlz (3/9 Worldwide)
Sandier Pastures Soleil Earrings from The Peach Tree (3/3 Worldwide)
A Frog In My Soup Hand Stamped Curvy Name Necklace from Jules Jewelry (3/4)
Sandier Pastures $75 gift certificate to Red Ruby Rose (Clutch bags) (3/6 Worldwide)

Baby Essentials

Design for Baby 2008 Bumbleride Indie Stroller in Ruby (3/6 US Only)
Glimpse Funky Pacifier Clip (3/5)
Design for Baby Baby Plush Blanket of Choice by the Modern Baby Co. (3/7 US & Canada)
Glimpse Cloth Swim Diaper (3/2)
Glimpse $25 Gift Certificate to Moms and Bums (3/4)
Design for Baby The Daddy Diaper Changing Toolbox (3/13 US Only)

Just For Kids

Design for Baby Custom Engraved Wooden Block by Woodgroove (3/7 US & Canada)
Mommy Reviewed authentic DISNEY SNOW WHITE DOLL! (3/11 US Only)
Rockin’ Mama Elmo and Friends DVD (3/12)
Northwest Mom Finds Miss Pretty Pretty play mail set (3/7 US & Canada)
Design for Baby 3 Prints from Cici Art Factory (3/7 US & Canada)
Rockin’ Mama Milkshake Gift pack (3/6)
Design for Baby Piggy Paint Gift Pack of Choice (3/7 US & Canada)
Rockin’ Mama Potty Training In One Day Book/DVD, training pants, and a potty training chart (3/7)
My Three Wisemans Playskool Kid Motion Easy Dunk Basketball (3/11)
Rockin’ Mama Cart-Stopper (3/12)
Susan Heim on Parenting Didi & Ditto Preschool Computer Game and a Winx Club Optical Mini Mouse (3/8)

Books for Grown-Ups

An Island Review Raising Freethinkers (3/2)
A Book Blogger’s Diary A book by Linda Wisdom (3/5 US & Canada)
A Frog In My Soup The KidDictionary by Eric Ruhalter (3/10)

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About Erica

Erica has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom writing team since the summer of 2008. She is a mom to three little ones - Audrey (7), Isaiah (4) and Christian (3).