Around The Blogosphere – Week 75

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.

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• Check out the social networking community, sassymamas and enter their Cute Kidz Contest for your chance to win. They are giving away $1,000 in prizes and it’s free to enter.
• The American Pie Council and Crisco are pleased to announce the 15th Annual APC/Crisco® National Pie Championships and 2009 APC Great American Pie Festival Sponsored by Crisco®, both in April 2009 in the Central Florida/Orlando area.

  The American Pie Council and Crisco® seek junior, amateur, professional and commercial bakers to compete in more than 25 pie flavor categories for the National Pie Championships. Prizes to include Sears Kenmore ranges, Chef Depot gift certificates, Crisco® gift baskets, cash awards, and most importantly bragging rights as the best pie maker in the nation. April 24-26, 2009. Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort and Convention Center, Kissimmee, Fla, 34747. Entry forms due April 9, 2009. Don’t bake? Be a judge. Limited amount of judging entries also available. For registration and more information visit, www.piecouncil.org

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• Everything Up Close Relish! 1-year Meal Planning Subscription (3/23 US & Canada)
• Everything ‘In the Kitchen’ Up Close A vertical skillet rack from Swedish Designs (3/29)
• Mostly Natural Momma two biodegradable twist sponges (3/20)
• Rockin’ Mama Perfect Curve Organizational Products (3/23)
• Busy Mommy Cook’s Ham Giveaway (3/20 US Only)
• Live in our Skinz His and Her UV Swim Shirt in any size and style (3/18)
• Everything ‘In the Kitchen’ Up Close Award winning Microplane 4-Sided Box Grater (3/26)
• Rockin’ Mama Hoover Platinum Collection Hand Vac (3/31)

For Women

• Simply Stacie Any piece of jewelry under $18 from Heidi’s Jewelry Designs (3/21 US/International)
• Busy Mommy Pink or Blue Early Gender Test (4/1 US Only)
• Glimpse Hazelwood Necklace (3/19)
• SAHM Reviews Fiber One Spa Break Gift Basket (3/28 US Only)

Baby Essentials

• Chefdruck Musings One Daddy Diaper Changing Kit (3/30)
• Design {for} Baby Zaida Baby – My First Keepsake 3/21 US Only)
• Design {for} Baby $10 Gift Certificate to Monkey Baby (3/21 US Only)
• The Laughs Will Go On 2 Onesies or Tees (3/20)
• NurseMommy a Fresh Baby Kit (3/22)

Just For Kids

• Chefdruck Musings One Leapfrog Tag Reading System with 5 Tag books as well as an extended memory Tag and 10 books to donate to your local library (3/31)
• Mommy’s Idea Toddler Apron (3/22 US Only)
• NurseMommy Viola Toy from Gummy Lump (3/20)
• Sticky Feet Playmobil Playset (3/20)
• Northwest Mom Finds Gymboree 12′ Parachute (3/19 US & Canada)
• Close To Home LeapFrog Tag Reader, 5 Books and More (3/31)
• 3 Kids and Us Bug Pod from Boon (3/27)
• Northwest Mom Finds Sugar Chic Baby Felt Cupcake (3/22 US & Canada)

Books for Kids

• Susan Heim on Parenting Chicken Soup for the Soul teen books (3/18)

Books for Grown-Ups

• Quiverfull Family Amy Deardon’s – A Lever Long Enough (3/19 International)

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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.