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 $100 Visa gift card & Scholastic Dictionary at Classy Mommy. Deadline: Aug 9.
Announcements
Chronicle Books is accepting applications for a brand new Chronicle Children’s Gold Review Panel. If selected, you’ll receive free copies of new books throughout the year. Deadline: Aug 13.
Good Reads
From The Associated Press: Chicken producers debate ‘natural’ label.
From BlogHer: How Much Should You Charge for Advertising on Your Blog?
Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} gives 5 Ways to Increase Blog Traffic.
Rixa {Stand and Deliver} questions this common birth rhetoric: “All that matters is a healthy baby.”
Miscellany
I stumbled upon the ABIE’s TOP 50 Mommy Blogs list last week…and Metropolitan Mama is on it! I am honored and humbled to be in such good company.
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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 shout out! :-)
And good morning! ;-)
Linking over from Musings of a Housewife tweet link. Tuesday Tours is a great idea Stephanie! As someone getting started, loved Jo-Lynne’s post on increasing blog traffic. Thanks to both of you ladies! :)
Great links today Stephanie! Congrats on being in the top 50!!
Side note: I always want to call you Steph. If I ever do and you prefer Stephanie, please let me know!
Either “Steph” or “Stephanie” is fine by me. :)
wahooo! congrats. i really love tuesday tours btw!
Congratulations, Stephanie! You completely deserve being in the top 50! I’m still here reading–even if I don’t always have a chance to get a thoughtful comment out.
Thank you for your kind words, Cyndi. I’m so glad you are still here. How have you been this month? What have you been up to? I feel like our relationship has been a bit “one-sided” (you know everything about me; I don’t know much about you) since you stopped blogging. ;)
Thinking of you…
Yeah – Congrats on being one of the top 50 Mom Blogs! How cool is that!?!
Congrats on your ranking! You completely deserve it and I’m glad to see you getting recognition. The more kind and unselfish bloggers, the better!
Congrats!!!