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Contests and monthly group writing projects from MamaBlogga: mom’s search for meaning.

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Giveaway + Freebie! from EnDANGERbles

We’re kicking off the Fifth blogoversaryfestathon with our first giveaway today! The EnDANGERbles sent me a free CD, but they’ve got an even bigger prize for you!

As the press release says, “the CD features 10 original upbeat songs, all composed by Fred Bogert, the three-time Emmy-nominated musician-performer widely acclaimed for his musical contributions to the popular kids-based folk-rock duo Trout Fishing In America.”

The songs themselves were cute and danceable. They’re geared toward kids, so the message isn’t exactly subtle, but hey, who wants to see more species head for extinction?

You can download the EnDANGERbles’ short theme song, “Extinction for Extinction,” for free—but one lucky winner will get not only the CD but also a free plush toy! You can choose from:

  • Ulysses (Eagle)
  • Milton (Orangutan)
  • Sasha (Baby Seal)
  • Bucksnort (Indian Rhino)
  • Ms. Scarlet (Scarlet Macaw)
  • Khul (Tiger)

To get the freebie
To download the free song, first enter the contest. Then go to the EnDANGERbles website and sign up to be a deputy. Be sure to select SSA for how you heard about them! the song will be delivered via email.

To enter the giveaway (aka rules)
To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post!

For additional entries:

  • Follow this blog (see the sidebar) and leave a comment saying you did.
  • Tweet about this post and leave a comment saying you did with a link to the Tweet itself.
  • Mention this contest on your blog or Facebook and leave a comment saying you did with a link to the FB or blog post.

Giveaway open to residents of the US and Canada.

Entries (aka comments) must be received by midnight on Friday, July 8, 2011. Winner to be announced Monday, July 11, 2011.

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MetaBlogging Contests

It’s the FIFTH BLOGOVERSARYFESTATHON!

That’s right! This month marks five years of blogging for me!

It’s the

I’ve got some fun stuff planned: favorite posts, giveaways and Group Writing Projects!

The fun starts on Monday Tuesday (since it’s Independence Day on Monday) and lasts all month! To keep up with the party, subscribe for free updates via RSS or delivered straight to your email inbox. If you’re on Facebook, follow with Networked Blogs in the sidebar > .

What are you celebrating this month? It’s also my anniversary and my daughter’s birthday later this month 😀

Photo by Gerry Dulay

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Contests & Crafts!

All right, let’s start this C-themed post off right: the winner of the Aquaphor is:

Shannon!

Congratulations!

The second part of our C-themed post is also about a contest: the first three chapters + synopsis of Façade, my current fiction manuscript, were named as a finalist in the Crested Butte Writers’ Sandy Contest, Thriller/Suspense category! Woot!

Even better, I get a chance to revise my entry with the judges’ feedback this week. Then, along with the other four finalists’, my entry will be winging its way to the final judge: Sarah Knight, senior editor at Simon & Schuster.

It’s weird just typing that.

So, I’m off to re-polish my entry!

One more big announcement: along with my mother and three sisters, I’ve started a craft blog! So, if you’re into knitting, quilting, scrapbooking, sewing, baking, home decorating or otherwise creating, please check out Wayward Girls’ Crafts! Check out our giveaways all this week!

And, to wrap up: C is for Cookie. That’s good enough for me.

Do you have any good news to share?

Photo by Jason Meredith

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B is for . . .

Birthday!

Because today is mine!

(And to be honest, this is why I wanted to do the A to Z challenge. It’s just too perfect.)

I haven’t opened my birthday presents yet, but I have a couple for you: yesterday’s Aquaphor giveaway (entry form fixed now!) and the beginning of my latest fiction WIP, Façade!

Photo by Chris in Plymouth

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Fulfillment Contests

Acknowledgment — and a giveaway

At the last minute, I’ve decided to join the A to Z April Blogging challenge. And since it’s the first, it seems appropriate to start with A.

So today, I’m blogging about acknowledgment.

It’s one of those truths universally acknowledged that mothers work put in long, thankless years of selfless service. Realistically, I think all mothers realize we’re not getting thank you notes for every diaper we change. We’re not going to get a lot of notice for every sandwich we make, every nose or bottom we wipe, or every hour of sleep we sacrifice. We don’t get into motherhood for career advancement or acknowledgment.

But we still need it. And sometimes only other mothers can give that recognition and validation. But we all need something a little different. So, what do you want acknowledged? Let’s talk in the comments!

Completely unrelated, but also beginning with A—our giveaway! Living in a dry environment, we use a prodigious amount of quality lotions, especially for our kids. Our doctor recommends Aquaphor pretty much every time we go in for one skin problem or another. (Last time it was Rachel’s rough, dry knees. What can I say? She’s a crawler!)

And today, I have a tube of Aquaphor® Baby Healing Ointment for one lucky reader! Use this entry form (UPDATE: link fixed!) by midnight, Saturday, 2 April 2011, and I’ll choose one entry at random to win (as long as it’s still Saturday somewhere in the world, you’re in! One entry per person, please). Winners announced Monday. (Probably.)

Aquaphor describes it like this:

MAGIC LOTION

A favorite of both celebrity moms like Kimora Lee Simmons and the mom next door, Aquaphor® Baby Healing Ointment is the one-stop product for all of babies’ skincare needs. From cradle cap to eczema, diaper rash to minor cuts and scrapes, its dermatologist- and pediatrician-recommended formula restores your little one’s smooth, healthy skin.

Aquaphor® Baby Healing Ointment with SPF 15 carries a suggested retail price for $7.99 for a 3oz tube or $16.99 for a 4oz jar. Unless, of course, you win it here.

Consider it an early birthday present from me to you.

Photos by Christine & David Schmitt and Aquaphor

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Thanksgiving Point Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Thanksgiving Point Giveaway! I wish I had a pass for each and every one of you. (Fo’ realz, yo.)

Alas, there can be only one winner. And that winner is comment number . . .


Twelve!


Congratulations to Erin! I’ll get your pass to you ASAP!

(I started the counter at 2 to exclude a comment I made, and so I wouldn’t have to renumber all the comments.)

Thanks again to everyone who entered!