"Get Cool For School" Giveaway #1: Kolobags Laptop Case & 4GB Mimobot Flash Drive [CLOSED]

Get Cool For School! Giveaway #1

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Please take a moment to meet our sponsors . . .

Kolobags is currently one of the leading sources of laptop bags online. Their vast assortment not only includes laptop messenger bags, laptop backpacks, and laptop sleeves, but also luggage, diaper bags, iPod cases, and much more.

For a limited time, Kolobags would like to offer our readers a special back-to-school savings of $5 off a purchase of $40 or more. Just use code: b2s09kolo at checkout between August 3rd thru August 19th, 2009. In addition to this, Kolobags gives away two $20 gift certificates monthly . . . one to a lucky follower of Kolobags on Twitter and one to a lucky Fan of Kolobags on Facebook. Make sure you become a Fan and a Follower so you don't miss out on your chances to win.

Fun and collectible designer flash drives called Mimobots are the brainchild of a Boston-based company called Mimoco. These functional works of art are based on pop-culture icons, less mainstream cult characters, as well as artist creations. Some of the most popular are the Star Wars flash drives, which are available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities.

For a limited time, you can receive Free Ground Shipping on orders of $50 or more.

What you can win:
One lucky reader will win a Tucano Work-Out 15.4" Laptop Case AND a 4GB Mimobot Flash Drive (Winner's Choice).

Tucano Work-Out 15.4" Laptop Case:

Grey water resistant nylon laptop bag with removable shoulder strap. Handles can be tucked away to transform this bag into a laptop sleeve. Large interior pocket can be flipped to use on the outside as well. Fits PCs and Macs with 15.4" screens. This bag style suits both men and women.

Kolobags Laptop Case Review

Mimobot Flash Drive:

4GB capacity USB flash drive. Winner may choose from any in-stock character.

Mimobot USB Flash Drive Review

These are the 8 blogs participating in this giveaway event. You can gain additional entries for this contest by entering on all 8 blogs.

3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires

As They Grow Up

Blessings Abound Mommy

Experimental Mommy

Life Starring the Kids and Me

Momstart

The Shopping Mama

What Mommies Need

Limitations:
This giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, we will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.


How to Gain Entries:
1) Browse the selection of products on Kolobags.com. Then tell us which one bag or accessory you would find useful to own this fall.

2) Browse the selection of products on Mimoco.com. Then tell us which flash drive you would choose if you won this contest.

You MUST do BOTH to be eligible to win this contest, but you will receive one entry for each mandatory entry provided you leave a separate comment for each.

Extra Entries:

1) For an extra entry, follow Mimobot on Twitter or follow Kolobags on Twitter or become a fan of Kolobags on Facebook. Then leave a comment with the link to your Twitter or Facebook profile. You can get an extra entry for each if you do all three.

2) For 5 extra entries, enter one of my other contests. Leave FIVE separate comments here telling me which contest you entered. You will earn 5 extra entries for each contest you enter.

3) Add this blog to your Technorati Favorites. Then leave a separate comment telling me you did so and under what username. Add to Technorati Favorites

4) For 10 extra entries, blog about this contest linking back to this post. Then come back here and leave TEN separate comments with the link to your blog post.

5) Follow me on Twitter. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your Twitter profile.

6) Tweet about this giveaway linking back to this post. Then come back here and leave the link to your tweet in a separate comment. You may do this as often as you wish until the end of the contest.

7) Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or you can follow me through Blogger or subscribe via email (widget is on sidebar). Then leave a separate comment telling me you did so.

8) Add my button or blog link to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

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9) Add my "Get Cool For School" giveaway event button to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

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10) Add my "Monterey Car Seat" giveaway button to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

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Now go visit the other participating blogs to obtain additional entries for this contest!

(All entries will be verified prior to awarding this prize.)

Random Drawing:
This contest will be closed on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.

Good luck in the drawing!

Two Twitter Parties and You're Invited! (7/30 & 8/2)

There are two awesome Twitter parties taking place within a few days of each other! One is hosted by the Great American Bake Sale, who raises funds to feed hungry children in the United States. The second one will be hosted by Louise of Momstart on behalf of TJ Maxx and Marshalls to kick off the "Get Cool For School" Giveaway Event.






Here are the details:

Time: 9-11pm EST

Date: July 30th, 2009

Topics: All things foodie and food blogging

Prizes: Flip video cameras, 1800flowers GCs and more

Hashtag: #SOSFood

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Time: 7-9pm EST

Date: August 2nd, 2009

Topics: Back-to-School shopping and mom bloggers

Prizes: GCs to TJ Maxx & Marshalls (one of which is $250)

Hashtag: #MaxxMarshallsB2S

"Summer Giveaway Bonanza" at Mom Central!

There's always something fun going on at Mom Central! If you've never stopped by before, now would be a good time to pay these moms a visit. From now until July 17th, 2009, you can find giveaways galore, which includes prizes for the whole family. Some of the loot to be given away during this Summer Giveaway Bonanza will be a Hoover Cyclonic Bagless Upright Vacuum, Crayola Play Sand, a Jeep Tandem Stroller, and a Razor Jr. Electric Wagon.

The event has already started, so stop by Mom Central to see what cool contests are running this week!

Gear Up For Summer Block Party (Day 5)

Welcome to the last day of the Gear Up For Summer Block Party!

This 5-day event has brought you two new contests per day each hosted by a great mom blogger. There's still time to visit each blog to enter to win some fabulous prizes.

DAY 5:

Visit Jacqueline of Blessings Abound to enter to win goodies from Layers Clothing, Little Tikes and Carolyn's Kitchen! Go here, here, and here to enter!!

Go see Cat of 3 Kids and Us to enter to win a $20 GC to Piggy Paint! Go here to enter!!

Click on the links below to see what you've missed on previous days . . .
Day 1

Day 2
Day 3

Day 4

Gear Up For Summer Block Party (Day 4)

Welcome to the 4th day of the Gear Up For Summer Block Party!

This 5-day event will bring you two new contests per day each hosted by a great mom blogger. Just visit each blog to enter to win some fabulous prizes.

DAY 4:

Visit Tanya of Mommy Goggles to enter to win a Sun Smarties Pop-Up Pool from One Step Ahead!

Go see Victoria of Life Starring Ellie and Eve to enter to win a Step 2 Sand & Water Table!

Come back tomorrow to take part in the last day of the block party!!

Click on the links below to see what you've missed on previous days . . .

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Gear Up For Summer Block Party (Day 3)

Welcome to the 3rd day of the Gear Up For Summer Block Party!

This 5-day event will bring you two new contests per day each hosted by a great mom blogger. Just visit each blog to enter to win some fabulous prizes.

DAY 3:

Visit Shannon of Potamus Prefers to enter to win Slim Perfect Swimwear!

Drop by Cecilia's at Cool Baby Kid to enter to win Jublo Sunglasses and a $100 GC to Kids Swimwear!

Come back tomorrow to learn about what's coming for Day 4!!

Click on the links below to see what you've missed on previous days . . .

Day 1

Day 2

Gear Up For Summer Block Party (Day 2)

Welcome to the 2nd day of the Gear Up For Summer Block Party!

This 5-day event will bring you two new contests per day each hosted by a great mom blogger. Just visit each blog to enter to win some fabulous prizes.

DAY 2:

Visit Bridgette of The Not-So-Blog to enter to win a Ju-Ju-Be BeMine Bag and Playdoh Spaghetti Factory!

Hang out right here to enter to win a $15 RoxStar Designs GC and a Tracey Singer Kids CD!

Come back tomorrow to learn about what's in store for Day 3!!

Click on the links below to see what you've missed on previous days . . .

Day 1

Giveaway: $15 Felt Foods GC & Children's Music CD [CLOSED]

Today is the second day of the Gear Up For Summer Block Party and I am happy to be one of your hostesses along with the lovely Bridgette of the Not-So-Blog Blog! She is giving away a Ju-Ju-Be BeMine bag and a Playdoh Spaghetti Factory so make sure you make her blog your next stop.

My summertime theme is an indoor picnic on a rainy day. What makes a better picnic than good food and good music?



RoxStar Designs is a boutique that specializes in felt play foods, but is now slowly expanding into cloth diapers and handmade toys. This boutique gladly welcomes custom orders.

Below you will find examples of felt pretend foods I had purchased for my own children from the RoxStar Designs' Etsy shop. I was so pleased with these items that I named felt foods items from RoxStar Designs as my most recent ABOG Top Pick for Kids.

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Now for the music . . . The "Sweets 'n' Treats" children's music CD by Tracey Singer is scheduled to be available to the public on July 7th, 2009. If you listen to samples on TraceySinger.com, you will find that the songs on this CD have a touch of everything . . . from oldies to folk, from jazz to easy listening. Tracey's CD is perfect for our block party because there are quite a few songs on it about summertime.

Blogs participating in the Gear Up For Summer Block Party:

Ohana Mama

What Mommies Need

3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires

The Not-So-Blog

Potamus Prefers

Cool Baby Kid

Mommy Goggles

Life Starring Ellie and Eve

Blessings Abound

3 Kids and Us

What you can win:
One lucky reader will win a $15 GC to RoxStar Designs AND an advanced copy of the Sweets 'n' Treats CD.

Limitations:
This giveaway is open to U.S. entries only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.


How to Gain Entries:
Visit RoxStar Designs and take a look at their selection of felt foods. Then leave a comment telling me what type of food you would like to see added to this boutique's line of felt foods that is not already there. You must do this to be eligible to win this contest.

Extra Entries:

1) For an extra entry, leave a separate comment telling me what your child's favorite song is.

2) Add this blog to your Technorati Favorites. Then leave a separate comment telling me you did so and under what username. Add to Technorati Favorites

3) For 10 extra entries, blog about the Gear Up For Summer Block Party linking back to all ten participating blogs. Then come back here and leave TEN separate comments with the link to your blog post.


4) Follow me on Twitter. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your Twitter profile.

5) Tweet about this giveaway linking back to this post. Then come back here and leave the link to your tweet in a separate comment.

6) Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or you can follow me through Blogger or subscribe via email (widget is on sidebar). Then leave a separate comment telling me you did so.

7) Add my button or blog link to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

8) Add my "Graco Twin Stroller" giveaway button to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

9) Add my "Father's Day Fling" giveaway event button to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

(All entries will be verified prior to awarding this prize.)

Random Drawing:
This contest will be closed on Sunday, May 31st, 2009 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.

Good luck in the drawing!

Gear Up For Summer Block Party (Day 1)

Welcome to the 1st day of the Gear Up For Summer Block Party!

This 5-day event will bring you two new contests per day each hosted by a great mom blogger. Just visit each blog to enter to win some fabulous prizes.

DAY 1:

Visit Sarah of Ohana Mama to enter to win a cool prize from Skitter Toys!

Go see Renee of What Mommies Need to enter to win a Vado Video Camera by Creative!

Come back tomorrow because I will be one of the hosting blogs!!

A Blog Carnival & 31 Days of Giveaways

I wanted to tell you all about two events I am participating in during the month of May . . .



1) Ultimate Blog Carnival . . . It will be giveaways galore for 5 days!

When: May 4th thru May 8th

Where: LiveGiveaways.com

Hosted by: Jacqui of Blessings Abound



2) 31 Bloggers in 31 Days . . . To help celebrate Trisha of MomDot's 31st birthday, 31 participating bloggers will be hosting a giveaway during their assigned day throughout the month of May.

When: May 1st thru May 31st

Where: MomDot.com

Hosted by: Trisha of MomDot

I hope I'll see you all there! May is going to be a fun month!!

Friday the 13th Blog Party!

Every Friday, MomDot holds an event called Friday Night Live. This coming Friday they are having a night of fun and games with lots of great prizes! Check out the list of sponsors . . .

Macy’s
Blinc
Things Remembered
Casio Watch (courtesy of MommyGoggles)
Flip Ultra (courtesy of The Posh Parent)
PediPed
Kuster
Trembini
Fruit Rollups
And of course
Dyson Divas

The time and place to be is 8:30pm Central time, Friday the 13th, on MomDot.com!

MomDot Party (Day 12): So Very Thankful

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Today is the twelvth and last day of the MomDot Christmas of Dreams Blog Party, which will be running through November 27th, 2008. The topic of the day is . . .

I’m Thankful this Year because….

I am so thankful this year because I have my loving husband (who does more than his fair share around here) and three smart beautiful children. I am very grateful that, although we have gone through some rough times, each member of our family is happy and generally in good health. I am also grateful to have my parents, sister & BIL so close. They have been a wonderful support system, especially when we jumped from having one child to three in 2007.


The Day Nine Blog Party Question is Brought to you by Georgie Tees and Mutsy.


Note: I'm going to be alternating my posts between this blog and my other blog throughout the party. I will be sure to leave a link here for posts made on A Blog of Goodies and vice versa. Don't forget to check out my giveaways too!