My favorite Planet Mom t-shirt says “I need a play date.”
Sorry, was that off-topic?
I guess it would be hypocritical of me to run my own contest without telling you about other people’s. Tops 2 Bottoms is also having a contest to win a Planet Mom t-shirt.

I ate too many sweets over the holidays, so I don’t really feel like cake. And really, I got enough enough in the present department too. That can only mean one thing: time for a party game.
Why?
Today is Babylune’s second birthday. Over the last two years, I’ve tried to write about all the major studies and issues surrounding recovery from childbirth and reproductive health, I’ve revealed quite a bit (perhaps too much) about myself and my family, hosted some competitions, participated in some contests and gotten to know you through your comments and visiting your blogs. But really, how …read more

Blog contests have been working out for me this week. Yesterday, I won a tube of wasabi at Noodles and Rice. Then, I found out that this post won the first week of Project Blog! A commentor on the reader poll, won a bracelet from the ecoist. I can’t rest on my laurels. There are still 8 blogs in the competition and 11 weeks of the Project Runway season to emulate.
The reader prize for week two is also very nice. It’s a copy of the e-book Chronicling the Fifth Deadly Sin by Gillian Pollack who writes the blog Food …read more

The Family & Relationships Channel here at B5 Media is launching a month-long feast of contests on Monday, October 8th called Blogtoberfest.
Here’s the thing: the prize is a secret. Well, an open secret. A full list of prizes is under the cut, but you don’t know what you’ll win. It could be worth any amount between $2 and $65. Most of the prizese are only open to residents of the US and Canada, but there are a few (like the one I donated)  that can go anywhere.
If you’d like to win, look for the sponsored posts and the graphic above. …read more

Vacations mystify a lot of people. Some people can’t imagine spending a week or two away from home. They don’t want to break their carefully crafter routines. Others think that a vacation is about staying in a hotel and can’t understand why a family would live in one room voluntarily. My family is traveling family, but a budget travel one and we seldom stay in anything but the cheapest hotels when we do. We’re more of a family-run pension, youth hostel or stay with friends and relatives kind of crowd. Naturally, our friends and relatives are always welcome here …read more

It’s time for another experiment in the culture of parenting blogs. The last group writing project Babylune hosted was a great success in terms of quality of posts and entertainment value. I’ve also been inspired by the parenting GWPs run by Weary Parent and MamaBlogga.
The Theme:
This time, write a post about a family vacation that you have taken as a parent or as a child. What are your memories of the main event, your favorite parts, the successes, the advice for others, the fun factor and/or the mishaps?

 
As you may or may not know, I often complain about a great big pain in the leg. I’ve often waxed poetic about my support hose. I never fly home without them.
You may also know that I’ve done time as a freelance writer and sometimes, people offer me free stuff to review. In fact, a publicist recently offered to send me a sample pair of support hose. Since I already have mine, I thought I’d share this largesse with you. Ames Walker, the company behind the sites Maternity Hosiery.com and Life of Your Legs has agreed!
Make a comment …read more

As you know, I have been on the frumpy mummy track and come back. If you’re somewhere on that journey and need a little help, head over to A Girl’s Gotta Spa and the Mom: Get Glamourous Contest.
Here are the details to win one blogger’s ten favourite beauty products:

The winner of Vision: An Anthology of Winning Stories from the 2007 University of Hertfordshire Writing Awards is…

I’m not the only blogger in town running a contest. In fact, I am posting this gratuitous link to Eye on DNA in the hopes of winning a t-shirt. You only have until the 30th to enter.