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Tuesday Tours: What’s Happening on the Web
By metropolitanmama | June 24, 2008
Welcome to “Tuesday Tours: What’s Happening on the Web” where I serve as your tour guide and showcase the best contests, freebies, deals, and reads for moms on the web…all in one convenient location.
Contests
If I had a gold medal, I’d give it to the person who invented nursing covers! Win a Peanut Shell branded one over at Mama Loves Giveaways…now through June 25.
Protect your little ones from the sun this summer! Win a $100 shopping spree to Cabana Life from MomFinds. Deadline: June 25.
In the mood for a caffeinated fru-fru drink? Enter to win a $10 gift card to Starbucks over at Fun and Free Give Aways. Deadline: June 25.
My daughter is 21-months-old and we have yet to buy her proper toddler tableware. I’m hoping to win the Boon Feeding Line that Dolly is giving away over at Traveling with Baby. Deadline: June 29.
Are you the type of person that could spend hours in the “organization” aisle at Target? Go over and enter to win a DYMO Personal LabelMaker from Nicole at Apron Strings Aflutter. There are only 24 entries as of right now! Deadline: June 29.
Earth’s Best is giving away a five day/ four night Luxury Included® vacation for a family of four to any Beaches Resort located in Jamaica…and I so want to go with my family! Do you? Fill out the entry form before June 30.
BlogHer attendees! Would it help if you had an extra $250 for conference expenses? Steph at Adventures in Babywearing is giving away exactly that (courtesy of HP)! Deadline: June 30.
Are you a Contest Queen? You’ll love what My Looneyverse is giving away - 2 $25 gift certificates to Amazon and 3 different memberships to Online-Sweepstakes.com. Deadline: June 30.
The little Growth Sprout Tees that are up for grabs at Chic Shopper Chick are too cute! I can just imagine the photo possibilities! Deadline: June 30.
Trying to get pregnant? Thingamababy is giving away three Conceivex Conception Kits. Deadline: June 30.
Announcements
About.com is seeking parenting journalists. You could earn $725+/month…all from the comfort of your home! Find out more on the Writer Mama blog.
Are you a technology nerd? Do you love talking about and researching the latest consumer tech news? Apply for a position as a freelance blogger for Popgadget. The position is paid. Deadline: July 7.
Kids can earn a FREE book from Barnes & Noble when they read 8 books this summer. The program runs from May 29-September 2.
Good Reads
I guest-posted over at Musings of A Housewife yesterday. The title of my article? How to Write Blog Comments That Will Get You Noticed.
Have you heard of the “Potty Whisperer”? Yep, you can pack up your toddlers and send them to Booty Camp - “Potty train your child in a day.” Hmmm…not sure what I think about that.
So you’re going on vacation, but you don’t want to leave your blog readers hanging…read some great “tips to fill a week-long lapse in posts” over on the Mom Bloggers Club website.
Miscellany
Bored by same-old, same-old lunch options? Check out the muffin tin ideas/photos posted on Sycamore Stirrings and tutus and turtles.
Hosting a beach-themed party? You might want to bake up these Bikini Beach Bears featured on Bakerella. So cute…and easy too!
Shoes showcase personalities…and I love the ones that are featured on the Ritzy Bee blog. You should pass this post on to any bride-to-be you know. I especially love the photo with all of the different brightly colored heels with black dresses! I wish I would have thought of that!
Want to send a unique message (birthday, congrats, “check this out,” etc.) to one of your friends? Try e-mailing a message from a talking zucchini, fish, or dog. So clever!
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*** If you have a contest or an announcement that you think might be a good fit for Tuesday Tours, e-mail me at stephanie@metropolitanmama.net.
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June 24th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Stephanie, thanks for letting me know about Barnes and Noble. My 8 year old loves to read and is always wanting new books. Do all the 8 books they read have to be purchased at BN?
June 24th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Great gues post, Stephanie! I commented over there because, well, I *had* to comment on a post about comments!
I just came back from a vacation and didn’t post the entire time I was there. Personally, I think a short hiatus is okay! I wish I had written some posts and scheduled them to appear while I was away, but there was just no way I was going to take time away from my family to blog! The guest post idea is great, though.
June 24th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
loved your article as i struggle with this . . .i want to leave a comment but don’t always know what to say?!?!?!
June 24th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
You are a superstar, and most of your readers don’t know even a quarter of what you do and accomplish every day (especially lately! Books, your “other” job at the school, freelancing, etc etc…can you do no wrong?). I stand in awe, friend. You rock.
June 24th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
I love the advice about blog commenting! Very cool.. thanks for my Tuesday fix
Stay cool!
June 25th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Good stuff Stephanie, thanks for the wrapup! I especially liked the post on how to write blog comments. Great ideas to market yourself!
http://lifeislikechampagne.blogspot.com/
June 25th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I always love your Tuesday Tours! It’s nice to have one place to look for all the cool stuff on the ‘net. I can’t figure out how to get to the talking zucchini, though. It keeps coming up with some ad for a town in Utah. Maybe I’m missing something…
June 26th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Thanks for the info ~ I went over and said hi to Nicole at Apron Strings Aflutter and gave her a few of my tips! =)