Around The Blogosphere – Week 111

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

• How many of you love the movie Night At The Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian? Here’s a great deal for you: pre-order the DVD on walmart.com and it’s only $9.98 with FREE shipping. With a retail value of $29.98, that’s twenty dollars off and you don’t even have to step into a store. Get some early holiday shopping done with this deal!

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• Endless Vacation Rentals has launched the Laugh Out Loud Vacation Contest and the search for the funniest vacation story is on! Submissions with the most votes will win a free vacation. Also, when you visit, be sure to tickle the hippo (the mascot) . If the hippo receives 100,000 tickles, two deserving families will be sent on a relating getaway.

  Running now through Feb. 2, 2010, just click on www.YourFatChance.com and tell that travel story that made you laugh, cry or cringe – the only requirement is that it must be funny (and not lewd). The winner will receive a one-week vacation rental stay, valued at up to $5,000 USD, through EVRentals.com, plus $5,000 USD in cash.

  Voting and tickling concludes on April 2, 2010. and winners will be announced the week of April 19, 2010. To enter a funny vacation story and view full contest rules, visit www.YourFatChance.com.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE $75 to Beau-Coup (11/22 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Elfing Around Kit (11/23 US Only)
• Did You See That? Toothpaste Giveaway (11/23)
• Just A Mom’s Take On Things Campbell’s V 8 V-Fusion Prize Pack (11/23 US Only)
• Mom Knows It All MyPunchBowl Premium Membership (11/23 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Four Butterball Turkeys (11/23 US Only)
• From Val’s Kitchen Betty Crocker Simple Joys Prize Pack (11/24 US Only)
• Here and There Imagine That DVD Prize Pack (11/24 US Only)
• Mom Knows It All Imagine That movie pack (11/25 US Only)
• This Is Me; Consequently Rolled Canvas Print (11/27 US Only)
• Kenzie Poo MoodBoard (11/27)
• Everything Up Close FoldTuk Bakeware Piece (11/28 US & Canada)
• 3 Kids and Us Sam’s Club $75 Gift Card (11/30 US Only)
• Melinda Joy One pound of Choffy (11/30 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Gourmet Chocolate, Popcorn Gift Pack (12/1 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Portable Powermat (12/1 US Only)
• Melinda Joy Slanket (12/2 US & Canada)
• Quiverfull Family Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil (12/2 US & Canada)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Parrot Minikit Chic Bluetooth Hands-Free Kit (12/3 US Only)
• Melinda Joy Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Kit (12/4 US & Canada)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Jillian Michaels’ Wii Game plus Wii Fit and Board (12/5 US Only)
• Design Baby $40 to The Homestead Co. (12/5 US Only)

For Women

• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Sterling Silver Pendant (11/28 US & Canada)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Assortment of Beauty Products (12/4 US Only)
• Mom Knows It All Bamboo FurBuster (11/29 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Padova Hobo Bag (12/5 US Only)

Baby Essentials

• Simply FaBOWlous Two Tattoo Art Baby Hats (11/26 US Only)
• Just A Mom’s Take On Things Evenflo Booster Seat (11/30 US Only)
• 3 Kids And Us SoftSpot Play Mat and Cover (12/1 US Only)
• Design Baby Crane Humidifier (12/11 US Only)

Just For Kids

• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Item of Choice from Happy Green Bee (11/23 US Only)
• Did You See That? Circle Of Friends Organic Bath/Body line (11/24)
• Muse ReviewsRebecca Frezza & Big Truck’s “Rockin’, Rollin’, and Ridin'” CD (11/24 US Only)
• Muse Reviews My Tot Clock (11/25 US Only)
• Evergreen Moms $25 Maukilo gift certificate (11/26 US & Canada)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Prima Princessa Nutcracker DVD (11/28 US Only)
• Glimpse Strider Running Bike (11/30 Canada Only)
• Spoken For Three Handmade Patterns/Tutorials from Whimsy Couture (11/30 Worldwide)
• Rockin’ Mama Mega Bloks Play N Go Table (12/1 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Girl Gourmet Candy Bead Studio (12/1 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Little Tikes Football Trainer (12/1 US Only)
• 3 Kids And Us Nascar Darda Cars Race Track (12/3 US Only)
• Design Baby Pair of Eleven Collection Shoes (12/12 US Only)

Books For Grown-Ups

• See Bess Run Fix, Freeze, Feast! (11/22)
• From Val’s Kitchen Healthy Bread In Five Minutes A Day (11/22 US Only)
• From Val’s Kitchen Chocolate A Love Story (11/22 US Only)
• Evergreen Moms Closet Confidential: Style Secrets Learned the Hard Way (11/25 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy The Obama Time Capsule: History In The Making (11/29 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama The Silver Spoon Book Of Pasta Cookbook (12/1 US Only)

Books For Children

• Muse Reviews Amelia Bedelia Celebration: Four Stories Tall (11/26 US Only)

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