Thursday's Contests & Giveaways

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

• Bloggy Giveaways - $50 to Expressions Photo (May 25th)
• Designs by Sheila - Custom Blog Design for Blogger/Blogspot (June 1st)
  
• Beliefnet.com - Tickets to Mike Meyer's upcoming movie "The Love Guru" (June 20th)
  
• Virtually Organized - 1-month Virtual Organizing Packages and one 6-month Virtual Organizing Package (June 30th)

Just for Men

• An Ordinary Life - Various prizes just in time for Father's Day including a Roomba (June 1st)
  

Just for Women

• Musings of a Housewife - Birth Necklace from Julian & Co. (May 23rd)
• Lady Bugs Boutique - Wristlet Keychain (May 25th)
• A Mom In Red High Heels - Argan Body Skin Care Products (May 25th)
  
• DIY Treasure Trove - Custom Photo Pendant from Little Bugs Boutique (May 25th)
• Metropolitan Mama - No Sun Intended Bronzing Powder by Arbonne (May 25th)
• Sew Christine - Handmade handbag (May 28th)
  
• Laura Williams' Musings - Spa Products from Soapier.com (May 29th)
• Mom Logic - Matching Adult & Toddler Apron from Beansoup (June 2nd)
  

Just for Kids

• Metropolitan Mama - Swim Suit from Sun Protection Zone (May 25th)
• Fun and Free Giveaways - Stuff a friend from The Zoo Factory (May 25th)
  
• The Trendy Mommy - Ali-Oops Toy Clip (May 26th)
  
• Hip Mama's Place - Parking Pal Magnet (May 28th)
• Green Mom Finds - Nuby Eating Gear from The Soft Landing (May 28th)
• The Opinionated Parent - $35 to Wild Dill (May 28th)
• 5 Minutes for Mom - $25 to Bambina Ballerina (May 29th)
• A Bookworm's Diary - $25 Gift Certificate to Sherswares (May 31st)
  
• Superdumb Supervillain - Glamorous Girl Accessories (June 4th)
  
• Urbano Kids - Skuut wooden balance bike (June 15th)
  
• An Ordinary Life - My Pee Pee Bottle (?)
  

Baby Essentials

• Classy Mommy - Baby Sunglasses from Baby Banz (May 26th)
• HerBigIdea.com - Pink RuffleButts Bloomer with embroidery (May 27th)
• Now What Baby - $25 Gift Certificate to Baby Spare Wear (May 27th)
  
• Boutique Cafe - "Clone" Infant Onesie from baby&mommy (May 28th)
• Traveling with Baby - Pair of ShooShoos infant shoes (June 1st)
• Traveling with Baby - Pendant/bangle Teething Bling set by Smart Mom Jewelry (June 2nd)
  

Home & Kitchen

• tutus & turtles - Healthy Home Cleaning Supply Pack from Shaklee (May 23rd)
  
• Kids Health Notes - Bed Linens from Natural Mat (May 28th)
• Skimbaco the Lifestyle - Brother's All Natural Snacks (May 30th)
  

Books & Movies for GrownUps

• 5 Minutes for Mom - Trading Places by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott (May 25th)
  
• Seven Dogs and A Baby - National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets DVD (May 27th)
• A Book Blogger's Diary - Autographed Emilly Griffin book (May 31st)
• A Book Blogger's Diary - Jane Porter's hit Bellevue Mom series (June 1st)
  
• Beliefnet.com - Autographed copy of Prince Caspian (June 2nd)
  

Wednesday's Contests & Giveaways

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

• Metropolitan Mama - $50 to Hanes.com (May 26th)
  
• Sassyfrazz - Around The Table Family Game (May 31st)
• MomReviews - Everyday Bottles from Nalgene (June 3rd)
• Momsational - Pizza Hut Tuscani Pasta (June 3rd)
  

Just for Women

• The List Maven - The "Transfer Bag" from Accessories by JoAnn (May 24th)
  

Just for Kids

• Kid Health Notes - Fairy Chronicles Book Series (May 23rd)
• The Food Bowl - Marty the Dog Stuffed Animal (May 23rd)
• Li Kids - Bob the Builder DVD (May 25th)
  
• Fun and Free Giveaways - 15" Stuffed Animal from The Zoo Factory (May 25th)
  
• Good for the Kids - $100 gift certificate (May 28th)
  
• The Opinionated Parent - $15 to Clippopotamus (May 29th)
• Laura Williams' Musings - Parking Pal Spot (May 29th)
• 5 Minutes for Mom - $50 to Suzi Homemaker (May 31st)
• superdumb supervillian - Yoko Boogaloo Doll from BlaBla (May 31st)
  

Baby Essentials

• dkMommy Spot - Blanket Friend from For Your Bug-a-Boo (May 23rd)
• Along for the Ride - Ergo Baby Carrier (May 30th)
• Seven Dogs and A Baby - True Fit Car Seat (June 19th)
  

Home & Kitchen

• One Chic Mama - Shoe Wheel from Rakkiddo (May 23rd)
• PurplePinkandOrange - Stationery Set from Just Jenn Designs (May 24th)
  
• A Wrestling Addicted Mommy's Blog - 2 Jars of P.B.Loco Peanut Butter (May 24th)
• Metropolitan Mama - Letters and Numbers Ice Tray Set (May 24th)
  
• Seven Dogs and A Baby - Stella Print from Bumblebird (May 27th)
• Peppers and Polliwogs - Hello Cupcake Cookbook by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson (May 31st)
• 5 Minutes for Mom - Magic Bullet (June 5th)
  

Books & Movies for GrownUps

• The Nest Baby - Barenaked Ladies CD (May 22nd)
• Literary Illusions - Rambo The Fight Continues DVD (May 24th)
  
• Seven Dogs and A Baby - Strange Wilderness DVD (May 27th)
• Literary Illusions - Rambo Blu-Ray DVD Set (May 27th)
• Literary Illusions - Rambo The Complete Collectors Set (May 30th)
  
• Classy Mommy - The Business of Being Born DVD (May 31st)
• SheFinds - Palm Beach Perfect Skin by Dr. Kenneth Beer (?)
  

Tuesday's Contests & Giveaways

For a list of my current giveaways, please see the sidebar.

For Everyone

• Fun and Free Giveaways - $10 to Starbucks (May 21st)
  
• HerBigIdea - One year membership to ListPlanIt.com (May 29th)
  
• Brain Foggles - SEO Optimized Hosted Blog with lots of bells and whistles (May 30th)
• Bloggin-Ads.com - MacBook Air & $1000 (June 13th)
  
• Outdoorzy - Fuji Crosstown 2.0 Bike (?)
• DotSauce - Sony Cybershot Digital Camera (?)
  

Just for Women

• Lookit! I Spy . . . - Tee from promom couture (May 22nd)
  
• Mama Loves Giveaways - IcyBag Mini Cosmetic Bag (May 23rd)
  
• I Love Give-a-Ways - Stationery from Isabella's Umbrella (May 25th)
• Leslie's Life - Flower perfume by Cynthia Rowley (May 28th)
  
• Soap Deli News - One of a kind purselet by designer Gill Boulter (June 20th)
  

Just for Kids

• Seven Dogs and A Baby - The Muppet Show Season 3 DVD Set (May 21st)
  
• Metropolitan Mama - A pair of Robeez Tredz Sandals (May 23rd)
• Chic Shopper Chick - A turquoise/aqua swim set and hat in size 2T only (May 23rd)
• Seven Dogs and A Baby - Nerf 'n Strike Recon CS-6 (May 23rd)
  
• Hip Mama's Place - Zoobie Pet (May 26th)
• simple - Hair Clips from Pink Owl Creations (May 26th)
• Sassyfrazz - Cahootie Fortune Teller Game (May 26th)
• From Dates to Diapers, and beyond! - $10 to Chic Baby Rose (May 26th)
• Mamanista - $100 to Natural Pod Toys (May 28th)
• Leslie's Life - BOCA BETH Beginner's Set (May 29th)
  

Baby Essentials

• HerBigIdea - A Wupzey High Chair Food Catcher (May 20th)
• Seven Dogs and A Baby - Dream with Me Tonight Lullabies CD (May 22nd)
• Celeb Tots - A pair of BabyLegs (May 22nd)
• Bloggy Giveaways - Stardust Lullaby CD (May 24th)
  
• Goodies For Mom - 3 Beech-Nut totes backed with their products (May 25th)
• Momma In Flip Flops2! - Baby Banz sunglasses (May 26th)
• Mommies United - Hair Clips & Baby Kimono from Tomo&Eddie (May 26th)
• Mommy Mandy - Oopsie Toy Clip from My Book Fairy (May 26th)
• Momsational - Deluxe Reading Kit from YourBabyCanRead.com (May 29th)
  
• Modern Mom - Celebrity BUMP Bag filled with $3600 worth of products (May 31st)
  

Home & Kitchen

• petit elefant - Joey & Jane Underbed Zip Bag from Kangaroo Storage (May 22nd)
• Green Mom Finds - 4-pack of Phyllis reusable produce bags (May 22nd)
  

Reading for GrownUps

• The Clan McLeod - Signed copy of Child of Wonder by Ginger Carlson (May 23rd)
• Green Mom Finds - Year subscription to Kiwi Magazine (May 26th)
• Jessica & Ashlee - The Busy Girls Guide to Looking Great by
  

Review: Were You Raised By Wolves?

From the site: "Perhaps, in your parents' eagerness to smooth life's bumpy road, they took such good care of you that you never learned how to be a self-sufficient human being. And now here you are, all grown up. What next?

You may think you don't really need to know how to make a proper cup of coffee. You've never given much thought to your listening skills, or how one goes about saving money, or stocking a bar. But knowing these things will really make you a much more well-rounded and all-around more charming and useful person, one who is more apt to be invited over for dinner. In fact, a lot of us might benefit from having a few gentle hints about housekeeping, habits, and behavior lobbed in our general direction. With advice and information ranging from How to Boil an Egg to How to Go a Whole Day Without Spending Money—in chapters as diverse as the Upside of Being Single and Lonely and the Hangover: Badge of Courage or Waste of a Day?—Were You Raised by Wolves? will help you come away more confident about important issues such as where the hell to put those flowers somebody brought over last night."

Were You Raised by Wolves by Christie Mellor turned out to be a very fun and entertaining read. It's aimed at young adults who are newly on their own in the world and may need some help adjusting with doing things for themselves. The books covers areas such as keeping your place clean, getting acquainted with your kitchen, dress ettiquite, hosting dinner/cocktail parties, dealing with holidays, personal relationships, handling your finances, and how to stop relying on your parents. It even gives you step-by-step instructions on how to sew on a button!

I would have definitely appreciated this book as a graduation gift. It would have given me a heads up on things to come and would have saved me a lot of headaches!

The book may be purchased through Amazon.com for $13.57. Thank you to the Parent Bloggers Network for this great review opportunity!