Around The Blogosphere – Week 103

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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

• Head on over to Granola Mom 4 God and wish her blog a happy birthday! She’s celebrating by giving away some cool stuff like a cloth diapering gift certificate from Earth Angel’s Diapering Company, a poster from uPrinting, Donald Miller’s new book, a baby ring sling, a gift certificate for BusyBee Bags, and coconut oil. See if you can be a lucky winner!
• Want even more blog birthday bash fun? Join the party at Flying Giggles and Lollipops where you can enter amazing giveaways for products from KaZAM Bikes, International Playthings, Eco-time Toys, Plan Toys, Good Nite Lite and much more!
• In the mood for some Super Foods? Check out the October Fest Carnival of Super Foods over at Kitchen Stewardship.There will be a different theme each Thursday in October. Link up your best recipes or find new ones to try!

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• If you have kids who love to read and write, consider having them the So You Wanna Be A DogEared Blogger contest. The contest is open to kids ages 9-14. To enter, they need to read a book and submit a review (250 words or less) about it. Submissions will be taken until November 16th. The top ten submissions will be posted on the site and visitors to the site will vote for their favorite. Thee top three winners will become DogEared bloggers, get a bio and illustration on the site, gift card to a bookstore, an NG Kids Almanac and get to submit book reviews.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• Mom Knows It All Avon Foot Works Gift Pack (9/29 US Only)
• Mom Knows It All Lysol Disinfecting Spray and Wipes (9/30 US Only)
• The Divine Miss Mommy Triple Chocolate Enrobed Cake (9/30)
• The Nurse Mommy Body Butter and Soap from Four Truffles (10/2 US Only)
• Traveling With Baby Tony Lama Boots gift certificate (10/2 US Only)
• An Island Life $100 to Costumes Inc (10/2 US Only)
• From Val’s Kitchen Sara Lee Deli Creations (10/3 US Only)
• From Val’s Kitchen Pirate’s Booty Treasure Chest (10/4 US Only)
• Contest Corner Yoplait Yogurt and Stationary Gift Basket – 2 winners (10/8 US Only)
• Contest Corner 250 custom greeting cards (10/13 US Only)

For Women

• An Island Life Shabby Apple Women’s Dress (9/29 US Only)
• An Island Life Jewelry by Artwark (10/1 US Only)

Baby Essentials

• An Island Life Alpha Sherpa Baby Backpack (9/27 US Only)
• Random Neural Firings $75 Zutano shopping spree (9/30)
• Glimpse Ringley Organic Teether (10/5 US & Canada)
• The Nurse Mommy Sweet Dreams Baby Gift Set (10/10 US Only)

Just For Kids

• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Zhu Zhu Pet and SlideRamp (9/27 US Only)
• Quiverfull Family Less Mess Organizing Card Game (9/30 US & Canada)
• Here and There The Very First Alvin Show DVD (10/1 US Only)
• Did You See That? Calendar for kids – 2 winners (10/1 US Only)
• Mom Knows It All Four tickets to Disney on Ice Philly Opening Night (10/4 US Only)
• Glimpse Klean Kanteen Sippy (10/5 US & Canada)

Books for Children

• Chefdruck Musings Chicken Soup for the Soul – Extraordinary Teens (10/2)

Books for Grown-Ups

• From Val’s Kitchen I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti (9/27 US Only)
• Melinda Joy Julie & Juila (10/18 US Only)

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You can find Marissa writing away at Mama Sparkles.