Around The Blogosphere – Week 96

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

• Be on the lookout for Kelli’s Back 2 School Blog Bash at 3 Boys & a Dog! This is going to be 30 days of giveaways, and so far the prizes are looking fabulous!
• For all your mommies out there, Belli will be kicking off a 12-day online party just for moms, complete with giveaways and prizes! The fun starts August 10th, 2009.
• Amber from A Pink Haired Mommy and Wife needs your support in helping her good friend Mandy. Read the story here and contact her if you’re able to help!
• Check out this post from The Life of Bebe Dulce. She has just launched her program “Shop 2 Share” with her company Bebe Dulce. A percentage of all my retail profits every month will be donated to a chosen organization. Simply put, shop Bebe Dulce and you will be sharing with those in need!

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• Enter to win a full set of autographed No-Cry Solution books! All you have to do to enter is choose a line or two, or a complete except from any of the books. There are lots of excerpts on the website– take what you want! Simply quote it on your blog, website, or newsletter page. Be sure to include the title and author. Send the link to: elizabeth@pantley.com and you’re entered! Two winners will be selected on August 31, 2009.
• Dig up those school pictures and enter the Head of the Class” contest from Shoplet.com. In exchange for your best school picture you could win a huge box full of school supplies! You can read all of the contest details here.
• Select Comfort is now on Facebook! Enter the “You are what you sleep” contest by becoming a “Must Sleep” Facebook Fan and enter the contest via the link on Must Sleep’s wall. Alternatively, you can go to www.sleepnumber.com/sleep, and say why sleep is important to you!

  Entries can be submitted until August 22. Then come back to Facebook to vote on the top five finalists between August 27- September 3. The story with the most “likes” will win a Sleep Number p5 Queen bed set.

• LMK is an online safety campaign that aims to keep teens and parents informed and ahead of safety issues on the web. You can enter the LMK Online Safety Sweepstakes and be in the running to win a brand new desktop computer! Sweepstakes ends Monday, September 7 and the online entry form and official rules are found on the Web site: http://letmeknow.girlscouts.org/.

BLOG GIVEAWAYS

For Everyone

• Glimpse Set of Hemp Napkins (8/10 US & Canada)
• The Mama Hood’s Goods Sasquatch or Kendall collection from Carolina Pad (8/11 US Only)
• Busy Mommy Tee Juice Fabric Markers (8/12 US Only)
• Did You See That? $25 e-gift card to ecostore USA (8/14)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Wanchai Ferry “Stay-At-Home” prize pack (8/14 US Only)
• 3 Kids and Us Scott $50 Visa gift card and coupons (8/15 US Only)
• 3 Kids and Us Subway Car Kit and Gift Card (8/15 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Bubble Clock or Tea Party Wall Tattoo (8/20 US Only)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Vinyl Wall Quote or Phrase (8/28 US Only)

For Women

• My Organized Chaos Ageless Fantasy Perfume (8/12 US & Canada)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Konstantino Inspired Cable Earrings (8/12 US Only)
• Kitchen Stewardship Natural Momma $10 gift certificate (8/12 US Only)
• Melinda Joy SAK leather purse (8/24 Worldwide)
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy Top from Alight.com (8/30 Worldwide)

Baby Essentials

• Kitchen Stewardship Organic Mamas Nursing Bracelet (8/12 US Only)
• Glimpse Heart String Baby’s Companion (8/12 Worldwide)

Just For Kids

• Glimpse $20 gift card to Schnookum’s Bowtique (8/10 Canada Only)
• All Because Two People Fell In LOVE Mabel’s Labels Back to School Package (8/11 US Only)
• Did You See That> Set of Fabkins (8/11)
• An Island Life Crayola Creativity Pack (8/11 US Only)
• Muse Reviews Picnic Playground CD – Putumayo Kids (8/12 US Only)
• An Island Life Wizard of Waverly Place Soundtrack (8/13 US & Canada)
• Melinda Joy Learning Link Brain Training System (8/15 Worldwide)
• The Nurse Mommy Three PBS Kids DVD’s (8/15)
• Susan Heim on Parenting Smartie Pants for Girls (8/16 US Only)

Books for Grown-Ups

• Muse Reviews The Toddler Cafe (8/14 US Only)
• Susan Heim on Parenting Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Seeing is Believing (8/21 US Only)

Books for Kids

• Muse Reviews Table Manners for Kids (8/13 US Only)
• 3 Kids and Us I’m Your Bus Picture Book Prize Pack – 4 winners (8/15 US Only)

Would you like to share a fun giveaway or a worth our while post? Please add it to the Mr. Linky below. You can come here any time this week to add in your link. Don’t miss out on the fun. Be sure to visit throughout the week as the linky grows, and more sites are added.

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.

You can find Marissa writing away at Mama Sparkles.