Around The Blogosphere – Week 89

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.

ALSO… now you can add your link to our Around the Blogosphere Special Needs Style.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Have you heard about Better The World? You can raise money for your favorite charity just by surfing the web! This is a simple and a great way to donate to charity without spending a cent. Go to www.bettertheworld.com to find out all the details. For the month of June, members can also win an Xbox 360 with Guitar Hero – plus they’re giving an Xbox to a children’s hospital on the winner’s behalf.
• If you’re thinking about getting a new blog design, now is the time to do it. Delicious Designs By Trista is offering a 20% discount on either package C or D until July 11th. For more details, visit her website here.
• TD Bank is offering kids a great summer reading program. The program will pay kids $10 to get reading this summer. Kids read any ten books during summer vacation, write the titles on the Summer Reading Log and take the form to the nearest TD Bank or TD Bank North location by September 30th. The bank will deposit $10 into any existing or new Young Savers account. In addition to promoting literacy and giving kids a project for the summer, this is a great way for parents to start a dialogue with their kids early on the importance of saving.
• Liberty Mutual’s, The Responsibility Project proudly presents “TONY” and “FATHER’S DAY” – two film shorts just in time for Father’s Day. Both films celebrate fathers and the relationship they have with their children. In “TONY,” actor Tate Donovan goes to great lengths to find his child’s lost teddy bear, while “FATHER’S DAY” captures the emotions of a complicated father-daughter relationship.

  Click here to see links to social media sites, many more short films, blog posts and personal stories – all about responsibility. There’s also a downloadable “Parents Guide to Responsibility”.

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• Tweetest Backgrounds is a site that is for Twitter users. It has over 150 free backgrounds and growing. It also has an option to grab a custom one for you or your business! Go take a look around!

  The best part is, if you go to the TweetestBackground blog you can enter t to win a 8gb Apple iPod Touch! You can also enter through the main website.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• An Island Life Carrabba’s Italian Grills Ciao Y’all Cookbook (6/21 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Happy Dad Bundle (6/21 US Only)
• Val’s Views New Wave Enviro products (6/22 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Pillsbury Prize Pack – 2 winners (6/23)
• Mom Knows It All $50 gift card to 1-800 Flowers (6/23 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Chocolate Truffles (6/23 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Scanalog Software (6/23 US Only)
• Mom Knows It All $50 gift certificate to Tiny Prints (6/24 US Only)
• Did You See That? Tie Dye Kit (6/25)
• Here and There Pillsbury Prize Pack (6/25 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Banjo to Beatbox CD (6/25 US Only)
• Mel, A Dramatic Mommy $10 Amazon gift card (6/26 Worldwide)
• Mommy’s Idea Heritage Maker Credits (6/30 US & Canada)
• Mommy’s Idea Bag of Personalized Photo Confetti (6/30 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy $20 gift card to MixMyGranola (7/1 US Only)
• Rockin’ Mama Hamilton Beach Singe Serve Blender (7/2 US Only)
• Adventures In Babywearing $50 gift certificate to Tiny Prints (7/10)
• Melinda Joy Just Be Shirt (7/13 Worldwide)

For Women

• Here and ThereLashFood (6/21 US Only)
• Glimpse Cloth Mama Pads (6/22 US & Canada)
• An Island Review LashFood (6/23 US Only)
• Glimpse Homestead Emporium Cloth Pads (6/23 US & Canada)
• Nurse Mommy Monave Spring Trends Mineral Makeup Set – 2 winners (6/24)
• Mamanista! Nowali Moccasins (6/24)
• Moms Knows It All AmnioGenesis Perfect Reflection (6/25 US Only)
• An Island Review Votre Vu Cheveux Heureux Shampoo (6/26 US Only)
• Nurse Mommy Tri-Color Scarf – 2 winners (6/28)
• Mom’s Focus On Cyber World SheerTan Starter Set (6/30 US Only)
• Mom’s Focus On Cyber World Ageless Fantasy Perfume (6/30 US Only)
• A Working Blogging Mommy Ageless Fantasy Perfume (7/2 US Only)

Baby Essentials

• Mom’s Focus On Cyber World No Throw (6/25 US & Canada)
• Mommy’s Idea Breast Lil Gift Box or The Bump Box (7/1 US & Canada)
• Oh My Baby Two bows from Angel Lily (7/3 US & Canada)
• Mommy’s Idea Diaper Cake (7/4 US Only)

Just For Kids

• Mom’s Focus On Cyber World Trebillina DVD (6/21 Worldwide)
• Rockin’ Mama Pull Ups training kit, plus Flip Video Camera (6/23 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Mary Kaye’s CD, Music Box – 2 winners (6/24 US Only)
• Mom’s Focus On Cyber World SafetyTats (6/25 US & Canada)
• An Island Review Positive Parenting Solutions (6/25 Worldwide)
• An Island Life Hannah Montana Prize Pack (6/27 US & Canada)
• Sticky Feet Snack and Play Travel Tray (7/1)
• Mamanista! Corolle Tidoo doll with outfit and stroller – 2 winners (7/1 US & Canada)

Books for Grown-Ups

• Not Entirely British Signed copy of Marcia Mickelson’s “Pickup Games” (6/24)

Books for Kids

• Susan Heim on Parenting Tell Me A Story 2 Audiobook (6/21)
• Goodies for Mom Dance Me, Daddy – 3 winners (6/22 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Little Oink (6/26 US Only)

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You can find Marissa writing away at Mama Sparkles.