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
The Giveaway blog is giving away a 2 piece swimsuit from Modbe (they have some really cute suits this season!). Enter before April 18.
Enter your child’s artwork in the KN Pajama Mama Giveaway for your chance to win a trip for two to Canyon Ranch Resort in Lennox, MA. 15 first place winners will also receive sleepwear and socks. Deadline: April 27.
I Scream! You Scream!…Win FIVE Haagen Dazs ice cream certificates over at superdumb supervillain. Deadline: April 29.
Win a trip to BlogHer (valued at $1,000), courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranergy. Submit your comment on the BlogHer website before April 30.
Announcements
Check out CarrieB’s recent post on the 5 Minutes for Mom blog about how to take great photos of your kids.
Ever dreamed of being a model? DreamSacks, a small company based in Southern Oregon, might just be looking for YOU. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to figure out where to e-mail for more information.
Events
FREE Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s is coming! Stop in between noon and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st for your free cone.
Looking for a little motivation to get fit? Sign up for a 5K or 10K in your area. Perhaps an Iron Girl race – “The Iron Girl event experience provides women with a competitive platform and amenities such as: a post-race catered Breakfast Café, performance shirts sized just for women, IPICO Sports Timing, personalized race bibs, custom finisher medals, post-race giveaways and much more.” Plus, many of the Iron Girl races are “stroller friendly.” There are races planned in 10 cities across the U.S. for 2009.
Good Reads
Me Ra {of Me Ra Koh Photography} and her family are living in Thailand right now – what an adventure! She just wrote an inspiring post about the Thai culture and how they treat children: Feeling Invisible. It really made me think and I’ve started to be more conscientious about “paying attention” to children as a result.
New Study: Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of SIDS by 50% {via The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog}.
I’m not perfect and that’s okay. Steph’s recent post – “The Imperfectionist” – reminded me of that. She has such a way with words.
Nell {Casual Friday Everyday} talks about her past as a “silly carefree girl” and how that girl is still inside of her…Sail Me Away.
Miscellany
Check out the new TOMY digital camera. It’s a full-featured 5 megapixel digital camera with a built-in full color ZINK printer. I want one! But they’re currently only available in Japan. Ay, Caramba!
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see pro-breastfeeding ads like these ones in the U.S.? I especially love the one from Australia.
This is such a great decorating idea – Framed Vintage Records {via tutus and turtles}.
ohdeehoh shares some beautiful photographs of inspiring rooms.
Love Garage Sales? Head on over to Garage Sales Tracker – a new website that allows you to input your zip code and find local sales. I entered my zip code and there were no results so apparently the site is still growing, but I like the concept {via Momma In Flip Flops2}.
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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.
Oh, you are so sweet! Thank you for the link up!
Steph
The Garage Sale site looks neat – I’ll have to check it out, also I loved Steph’s post about being imperfect – it was right on target!
The garage sale website is cool. There were a few in IL but not near me. And thanks for letting us know about the BlogHer link. I really would like to go but didn’t know they had limited tickets so didn’t get them before they sold out. And I’m here in IL so it would be a neat experience.
thanks. the 5-min.photography post was awesome. i am about to read the ‘imperfectionist’ now! :)
also thanks for dropping by and emailing me :)u r too sweet!