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
Enter to win a FREE head-to-toe fitness makeover, courtesy of SkirtSports and Zeal Optics. The prize pack includes a running skirt, tee, and and sunglasses (Where’s the “toe” part of that “head-to-toe” giveaway?…they should have included some running shoes or socks or something…). Deadline: April 30.
Enter to win an assortment of geeky gadgets (including a very pretty purple bluetooth headset) over at BissfulStyle prior to May 2.
I’ve always wanted to try the Victoria’s Secret clothing line (have YOU tried it?). Sarah at My Charmed Life is giving away a $30 gift card to one winner. Enter before May 2.
5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a Mother’s Day Giveaway with plenty of great prizes! I am most excited about the Blu-Ray player and Blu-Ray copy of Pride & Prejudice (That movie is one of my favorites…), the Kodak EASYSHARE Wireless Digital Frame, and the Crock-Pot Smart-Pot! All giveaways end May 9.
Enter to win a Boogie Baby Shower (valued at $5,000) that includes shower decor, flowers, a cake, $1,000 in gift certificates (to Babies R Us, Target, Wal-Mart, & more!), and a year’s supply of Boogie Wipes. Your due date and shower must occur between June 1-December 31, 2009. Enter before May 9.
Macy’s and Disney Parks invite you to enter the Celebrate Mom Sweepstakes. The winners (one from every state and the District of Columbia) will win a six-day, five-night trip that begins with a sunrise breakfast on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland and ends with a sunset dinner at Walt Disney World. Enter before May 10.
Announcements
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health wants to know what you think DHHS should do in the next decade to promote and support breastfeeding in the United States. Find out more @ the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog and then share your ideas before May 31.
Cheerios is searching for the next great children’s book author…and it could be YOU! Enter your original children’s story book idea in the Spoonfuls of Stories Children’s Book Contest by July 15 for your chance to win $5,000 and a possible shot at publication by a reputable children’s book publishing company.
Freebies
This item wins my “Favorite Thing I Discovered Online This Week” Award. Amy {Living Locurto} shares a creative idea about how to plan your child’s wardrobe a week in advance…and gives you access to her super cool Free Printable Days of the Week Tags.
Good Reads
Darcie {Such the Spot} reminds us to look beyond ourselves to extend grace and warmth to hurting people (who we may not even know are hurting) : Taking A Moment.
Kim Lefko @ Graco gives some great ideas about getting dinner on the table in her recent post: “Dinner as a Family…Tips & Tricks for an ‘Easy Dinner’.”
I love comments, yes I do. I love comments, how about you? Read “Comments, please” over at the pixel boutique.
Amy Sullivan {Feasibly Fit Mom} guest posts on Workout Mommy with 8 ways to get motivated to work-out. I really needed to read that.
I have my Bachelors degree in English and I know the rules of grammar, but I’m a bit of a “rule breaker.” I totally was smiling as I read Three Grammar Rules You Can (And Should) Break on copyblogger.
Miscellany
Watch this quick, 47-second clip on YouTube about How to make a baby (If only it were that easy!).
This is a fun idea: use an old painting (from CraigsList, a garage sale, etc.) to create a masterpiece {via Like Merchant Ships}.
Amy (The Mother Load} shares a super easy Crock Pot recipe for Chicken Italiano. I think I’m going to try it!
I thought I liked Consumer Reports…until this {via Marvelous Kiddo}. Please do leave a comment/complaint on the CR post.
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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.
thanks for the consumer report article. craziness. no wonder new moms are so terrified of co-sleeping and carriers.
i hardley ever comment on your Tuesday Tours because I am so busy checking out the links. I did not read the breastfeeding info but I thought you might find this interesting.
Jaudice is very common at high altitude. Lily was born right before a huge snow storm that went on for days and therefore I could not stick her in a window with sunlight. We ended up putting her on the light but the whole time I was dealing with the doctor kept saying nurse her all of the time. That will push the excess billirubins out of her system. This morning I was watching a babies story and the brand new baby had elevated levels of jaundice but not as high as Lily. The mom wanted to breastfeed but according to the doctor she also had to supplement due to the jaundice. I was so mad – I wanted to tell that mom to not listen to her doctor and breastfeeding was just fine.
Tuesday Tours is a neat idea. Great stuff! This is my first visit to your site. I will be back.
I entered the Spoonfuls of Stories contest (fingers crossed)! And thanks for the heads up about that CR article. I’m going to leave a complaint!
Awww. Thanks for the “award”! Glad you liked the tags:-) You have some great links here.
Umm, I have to win the Disney contest. I have to.
Thanks for the nod Stephanie. And for putting together another fabulous web tour. You know I’m partial to the Disney/Macy’s contest. Did you enter? Here’s to hoping that one of us (or Nicole) will be the lucky Arizona winner!
Any good coupons for gifts? I found some at shopadvisor.org for Beau-coup.com