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
Another opportunity to outfit your kids in style @ The Children’s Place! Enter to win a $30 gift card over at Table 4 Five before Jan. 7.
The ladies at 5 Minutes for Mom are giving away a $50 gas card and a package of Volkswagon-related products. Deadline: Jan. 9.
I concur with Liz {This Full House} when she says she hates, hates, HATES grocery shopping. She’s giving away a handy little gadget to make that chore a little less tedious – the SmartShopper Electronic Grocery List Organizer. Deadline: Jan. 12.
Just in time for Valentines Day! Enter to win a copy of Kissing and Cooking, a new book by Kim Reutzel, over at Mom Two Ways. Deadline: Jan. 15.
Savings Makes Cents is giving away an Entertainment Book {your choice of city…}. We rarely eat out, but this book would certainly save us some cash when we do. Deadline: Jan. 19.
How do you use Ziploc bags? Share your creative idea for a chance to win $25,000. Deadline: Jan. 31.
Announcements
Congrats to Nell {Casual Friday Everyday}, who just welcomed her third little boy into the world!
Cool Websites
Do you live in San Diego county…or are you planning to travel that way? Read about great restaurants and fun off-the-beaten-track places on the newly launched travel review site: Beyond the Zoo.
Good Reads
I want to be a better recycler…and I’m going to take the GoodyBlog challenge and investigate my city’s website to “brush up” on my community’s recycling guidelines. Anyone want to join me?
What do you think about charity birthday parties for kids {where the birthday child gives away his/her gifts to charity…}? Vanessa from I Never Grew Up wants to know. I already added my thoughts. Your turn…
Great Causes
It’s easy to take every day things for granted: like having clean water to drink. Thermos and Charity : Water have teamed up to support the construction of new freshwater wells in two African communities. Click the link to learn more about how you can join the hydrationforall initiative.
Miscellany
My birthday is on the 18th of this month. I might celebrate with something FREE, thanks to Heather’s “Birthday Freebie” list.
You’ve undoubtedly heard about the Facebook/breastfeeding dispute. The CBS Early Show recently did a nice feature on the brewing controversy. You can check it out on the Marvelous Kiddo blog. Where do you stand?
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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.
I added my thoughts on the Charity Birthday party idea.
Lots of great finds Stephanie, as usual! The birthday freebie is an especially fun one. Thank you for all your detective work in putting this feature together!
Thanks for that San Diego site! I’m always looking for new ones like that. And I hope you have a Happy Birthday this month as well :)
Have a Happy Birthday!!
I would love to learn to be a better recycler, I am going to head over there right now. Happy Birthday soon!!!
thank you again for all the great links.
As for the FB issue, I just don’t get it. There are so many terrible pictures on there and they choose to censor babies EATING?! It actually makes me furious!
Thank you so much for the link! You’re the best :)
So sweet of you to include my announcement!
Nell
I love your Tuesday Tours! Thanks for all the great links/notices of what’s going on!
Thanks for the love for Beyond The Zoo. We’d love to hear about funky places to visit in San Diego County and we’re always fans of guest blog posts!
I’m seconding Adam’s comment. I’m just a little behind in saying “thanks”.