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Tuesday Tours: What’s Happening on the Web
By Stephanie | December 2, 2009
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
Need a vacation? Enter to win a $300 gift card to the Marriott {Freebies 4 Mom; Deadline: Dec. 6} and a $100 gift card to the Marriott {She Scribes; Deadline: Dec. 7}.
Travel Mamas is giving away a $150 gift certificate to JoggerMom.com. Deadline: Dec. 12.
Submit a story about how you bring joy to the less fortunate and you could win $2,500 for your favorite non-profit organization, plus seven Yummie Tummies for you. Deadline: Dec. 22.
Good Reads
Tiffany {Stuff Parents Need} shares her thoughts about visiting new babies, entitled Charging Admission to See a Newborn. I agree with her, by the way.
Genny {MyCup2Yours} talks about rescuing your kids…and when it’s better not to: The lesson in the pet aisle at Target.
Miscellany
ImpressYourKids has two fun Holiday Gift Guide posts that I think you might like: Non-Toys for Girls and Non-Toys for Boys.
A beautiful babywearing photograph {sew liberated’s photostream}.
If I were going to attend a fancy holiday party and had beaucoup bucks, I would wear this Emerald Green Oprah December Issue Dress by Teri Jon.
If I had a little boy, I would want to dress him in this little man thermal long sleeve shirt {chase’s treasures}.
An excellent gift idea for coworkers and neighbors – Elegant Quick Breads with Printable Gift Tags {The Mother Load}.
Watch the trailer for Babies, a new documentary debuting sometime in 2010 that follows “four babies around the world – from first breaths to first steps.”
Another not-so-typical gift guide – Make and Takes D.I.Y. Holiday Gift Guide.
Serve your holiday treats on Ribbon Wreath Plates {via Make and Take}.
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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.
Topics: Tuesday Tours | 8 Comments »
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
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December 2nd, 2009 at 11:50 am
Thanks so much for the nod to my post, Stephanie! I could have done a much better job articulating that acts of service are also a great thing to offer…it doesn’t have to be “stuff!”
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December 2nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
What a cool thing you’re doing here, Stephanie! And I don’t just say that because you included the Travel Mamas Giveaway! I’m definitely going to check out some of these web finds that you’ve listed above and sign up for your RSS feed. Thanks for including us. I’m honored.
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December 2nd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Thanks for the mention, and all the great links, Stephanie!
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December 2nd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Love the unusual gift guides. And…Babies! I so want to see that!
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December 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Thanks for the link to our Gift Guide! I’m off to click the rest of your links…
:)
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December 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 am
I’m so excited to see Babies! I saw the trailer when we went to see Fantastic Mr. Fox and was just mesmerized.
Steph
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December 3rd, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I’m so using that ribbon wreath idea for some of my baked goods this year. Thanks for the link!
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