Hot Links of the Week – Dec 9th

Welcome to this week’s Hot Links of the Week. If you would like to have your giveaway included in an upcoming edition, please email me the information at anislandreview at gmail dot com.

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FOR EVERYONE

The Mom Reviews – Coleman $25 Gift Card (Dec 9)
Here And There – Plantronics Voyager Pro (Dec 15/US)
Here And There – Hidden Mickeys books (Dec 15)
3 Boys and a Dog – SkinMD Natural Shielding Lotion (Dec 15)
Healthy Moms – SkinMD Natural Shielding Lotion (Dec 18/US)
Here And There – Your Cover Personalized Photo Cover (Dec 18)
Here And There – Hallmark gift cards (Dec 18)
Here And There – Belkin Wireless Travel Mouse, Travel Charger and Laptop Case (Dec 18)
Rockin’ Mama – $25 Amex GC (Dec 18/US)
Melinda Joy – $110 Visa Gift Card (Dec 20/Worldwide)
Simply Stacie – Restaurant.com $25 Gift Card (Dec 21/Worldwide)
Simply Stacie – MyClyns Germ Spray (Dec 21/US)

JUST FOR MEN

Here And There – Remington PG360 Personal Groomer (Dec 15/US)

JUST FOR WOMEN

My Wee View – Baby J Jewels Mothers Bracelet (Dec 11/US & Canada)
Babies Gotta Have It – Hand Stamped Silver Necklace from Joseph Allen Designs (Dec 11/US)
The Mom Reviews – 18 in. Freshwater Pearl Necklace (Dec 11)
MommaDJane – Sondra Roberts Tote Bag (Dec 12/US)
Mommy’s Idea – Moody Mama Mini Maternity Wardrobe (Dec 13/US & Canada)
Three Different Directions – $50 Gift Certificate to Amon Maternity (Dec 15/US)
Here And There – Ford Warriors In Pink Gift Basket (Dec 15)
Cool Baby Kid – Belly Ups Pregnancy “Suspenders” (Dec 16)
Three Different Directions – Yak Pak Fiona Crossover Bag (Dec 18/US)
Here And There – ToiBocks Discreet Storage Jewelry Box (Dec 18)
Simply Sweet Home – Jewelry from Rock Candy Vintage (Dec 21/US)
Simply Stacie – Joseph Allen Designs Your choice of jewelry (Dec 21/Worldwide)
The Giveaway Diva – Guy and Eva Britney Ring (Dec 27/US & Canada)

JUST FOR KIDS

The Mom Reviews – Rothschild Children’s Coat/Jacket (Dec 9)
The Mom Reviews – Chuck E Cheese/ ICEE Makers (Dec 9)
3 Boys and a Dog – Dora the Explorer Mood Camera (Dec 10)
A Frugal Friend – Green Toys Chef Set (Dec 10)
A Frugal Friend – Who Was There on Christmas Night Board Book (Dec 11)
A Frugal Friend – Bob the Builder Holiday Collection 3 DVD gift set (Dec 11)
A Frugal Friend – The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree book (Dec 11)
Mom Knows It All – Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Choo Choo Express DVD (Dec 11)
My Wee View – Colette Kids Rufus Dog Onesie or Tee & Hat (Dec 11/US & Canada)
My Wee View – Clubhouse: Mickey’s Choo Choo Express DVD (Dec 11/US & Canada)
My Wee View – Joobli Shrink Dinks Craft (Dec 11/US & Canada)
Cool Baby Kid – LeapFrog Tag Jr. (Dec 11/US)
Cool Baby Kid – LeapFrog Zippity System (Dec 11/US)
Cool Baby Kid – Begin Smart Book Prize Pack (Dec 11)
Here And There – LittleMissMatched gloves (Dec 12/US)
Here And There – Name Your Tune CD (Dec 12/US)
Thankfully Thrifty – The Snowman’s Song (Dec 14)
TechyDad – Talkin’ Sid the Science Kid (Dec 14/US)
Mom Knows It All – Build-A-Bear Workshop Frosty (Dec 15/US)
Parenting Our Kids – Vtech Ride & Learn Bike (Dec 15/US)
Mom Knows It All – GUM Crayola Toothbrush gift pack (Dec 15/US)
Mom Knows It All – Tom’s Of Maine Silly Strawberry Toothpaste For Children (Dec 15)
Here And There – Melissa & Doug Ice Cream Parlor Set (Dec 15)
Here And There – Melissa & Doug Slice And Bake Cookie Set (Dec 15)
Here And There – Sesame Street Bath Playables (Dec 15)
Here And There – SLINGZ (Dec 15)
Here And There – When Snowflakes Fall board book (Dec 15)
Three Different Directions – Oral-B Stages Oral Care Package (Dec 16/US)
Babies Gotta Have It – Oral-B Stages Childrens and Toddlers Oral Care Package (Dec 16/US)
Healthy Moms – Campbell’s Soup Prize Pack (Dec 18/US)
Healthy Moms – Spell Quizzer Spelling Software download and license (Dec 18/Worldwide)
Rockin’ Mama – Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas CD (Dec 18/US)
My Wee View - LeapFrog – My Pal Scout & Scribble & Write (Dec 18/US & Canada)
My Wee View -The Littlest Golfer – Putter or Sandy backpack (Dec 18/US & Canada)
My Wee View -Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure DVD (Dec 18/US)
My Wee View -Handy Manny – Motorcycle Adventure DVD (Dec 18/US & Canada)
My Wee View -MJM Books – Personalized Book (Dec 18/US)
Rockin’ Mama – Creativity For Kids Set of Choice (Dec 19/US)

BABY ESSENTIALS

My Wee View – Glow Baby Baby’s First Journal (Dec 11/US & Canada)
My Wee View -Mrs. Smith Diaper Bag (Dec 11/US & Canada)
My Wee View -Baby Grins $50 Gift Certificate (Dec 11/US & Canada)
Babies Gotta Have It – 2 Puke Purse Revolutionary Burp Cloths (Dec 12/US)
My Wee View – Sprout Baby $25 Gift Certificate (Dec 15/US & Canada)
Rockin’ Mama – Cambodian Sterling Silver Jingle Bells Anklet for Baby Girl by Baby Emi Jewelry, one pair of glasses from Baby Banz, $25 GC to PassionSpice (Dec 15/US)
Babies Gotta Have It – 2 Eco-Friendly Glass Baby Bottles From Sprout Baby (Dec 16/US)
Rockin’ Mama – $25 Gift Certificate to Happy Panda Baby, Weil Baby Gift Set, Classic Sleepy Wrap (Dec 17/US)
My Wee View -Fluffy Bottoms Babies – Gro Baby & Soaker pads (Dec 18/US & Canada)
3 Boys and a Dog – Baby Dipper Bowl & Spoon Set (Dec 19)
Rockin’ Mama – Laugh & Learn DVD Set, Book, and Tee, Motherhood Essentials Kit from Belli, My Brest Friend Deluxe Pillow (Dec 20/US)

HOME AND GARDEN

Ruminations of a Twenty-Something Mama – Health Care Gift Pack (Dec 10/US & Canada)
Ruminations of a Twenty-Something Mama – Yes! To Cookies Prize Pack (Dec 11/US & Canada)
Simply Stacie – PersonalizedFree.com Giveaway – A Personalized Ornament of Your Choice (Dec 11/US)
Midday Escapades – Say Yes! To Cookies Gift Pack (Dec 12)
Midday Escapades – Custom Clipboard (Dec 12)
Midday Escapades – A Colossal Cookie from Executive Basket (Dec 12)
Here And There – The Fragrance Collection By Glade (Dec 12/US)
Here And There – Woodstock Chimes Seashore Waves Chimes (Dec 13/US)
Thankfully Thrifty – Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt (Dec 13)
The Mom Reviews – Eight O’Clock Coffee Picnic Gift Basket (Dec 14)
The Clan McLeod – Glade Scented Oil Candle (Dec 14/US)
Crocheted Little Things – Cupcake sachet vanilla scented (Dec 15/Worldwide)
Rockin’ Mama – Set of Holiday Gift Tags from Mabel’s Labels (Dec 15/US)
From Val’s Kitchen – Ben & Jerry’s Tee, Coupon & Keychains (Dec 15)
Here And There – A Century Of Flavor Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Cookbook (Dec 15)
Here And There – A Bee Lover’s Garden 2010 Calendar (Dec 15)
Here And There – Olive Oil Desserts (Dec 15)
Here And There – FOXY Wine Glass Charms (Dec 15)
Green and Chic – Eco Friendly Office and Desk Supplies (Dec 18/US)
Healthy Moms – Smelly Towel Cleaner (Dec 18/US)
Healthy Moms – 6 bottles of StaSafe all natural alcohol free hand sanitizer (Dec 18/US)
The Clan McLeod – Nancy’s Appetizers (Dec 18/US)
Mommy’s Idea – Lysol Products (Dec 20/US)
Simply Stacie – The Merry Martini Decorative Plate (Dec 21/US)

BOOKS & MUSIC FOR GROWN-UPS

Healthy Moms – A Christmas Gift, Christmas piano music CD by Cliff deMarks (Dec 18/US)
Mom Knows It All – Firsts: Origins Of Everyday Things That Changed The World (Dec 18)
Mom Knows It All – I Used To Know That Stuff You Forgot From School (Dec 18)

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

• The People Speak premieres Sunday December 13th at 8/7c on History! The People Speak will feature dramatic performances chronicling the history of this country, including charter documents, letters, diaries and more, from such celebrities as Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Jasmine Guy, Michael Ealy, Kerry Washington, and musical performances from Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Allison Moorer and John Legend. These slices of life will be woven together with archival footage and interviews. To celebrate this monumental event, we are giving away one The People Speak Prize Pack (with a The People Speak t-shirt; a The People Speak dry erase whiteboard; and a History tote bag), retail value TBA. To enter, completely fill in the form at http://www.pazsaz.com/contest2.html between December 4, 2009 and December 20, 2009. You must be at least 18 years old to enter and a resident of the United States. No group entries. Incomplete or incorrectly filled out entries will be disqualified. Complete contest rules may be found at http://www.pazsaz.com/crules2.html.

• Momlogic’s Kia Sorento Ultimate Road Trip Sweeps.  The all-new Kia 2011 Sorento goes on the market in January. To celebrate, Kia is giving away a fantastic road trip prize pack full of over $1,000 in prizing to one lucky blogger!  There are tons of goodies to help keep road trips fun for every member of the family – mom, dad, kids and even Fido!  The prize pack includes great items like: an Amazon Kindle,  a chic paisley-print LeSportSac Travel Tote,  an adorable POWERCUP On-The-Go Power Supply Cup from Delight.com,a Sony Portable DVD Player…and more! You can find entry details at the thread here.  To enter, all you have to do is create a blog post on your blog titled, “My Entry for the Kia Ultimate Road Trip Sweepstakes,” answer the question “If you could take your family on a road trip anywhere, where would you go and why?” and then link back to the giveaway. Make sure you leave a comment on the Momlogic thread linking back to your blog post so we know that you entered!  Moms who share their post on Twitter will get an extra entry into the giveaway.  If you have a second, check out the giveaway and see the rest of the fabulous prizes you can win! Ends December 20, 2009, 11:59 pm pst.

• NCM.com & MasterCard have partnered up for the MasterCard® Hollywood Getaway Sweepstakes to fly one lucky movie fan to the Essence Presents Black Women in Hollywood Awards in LA. 25 second place winners will also win movie tickets to AMC, Cinemark, and Regal theaters for a year. Full details here http://www.ncm.com/Showtimes/Showtimes-Map and below. Movie fans can get a taste of the glamorous life in the MasterCard® Hollywood Getaway Sweepstakes, hitting the Web and select movie theaters nationwide beginning November 26 through December 31, 2009. Fans that use their MasterCard to buy movie tickets online to AMC, Cinemark or
  Regal Entertainment Group theaters through NCM’s ShowTimes Map, or at participating theater box offices and concession stands, will be automatically entered for a chance to win prizes including: GRAND PRIZE  Invitation for two to ESSENCE Presents Black Women in Hollywood Awards red carpet event, Round-trip airfare to Hollywood, CA  3-night hotel accommodations, DVD gift box, One-year subscription to ESSENCE,$1,000 MasterCard gift card
  FIRST PRIZE     Round-trip airfare to Hollywood, CA and 3-night hotel accommodations for two, Special Hollywood experience including a shopping stipend, dinner
  reservations and limo transportation
  25 SECOND PRIZES    Movie tickets for a year at a theater of the winner’s choice (from list of participating theaters)
  For more information on the MasterCard® Hollywood Getaway Sweepstakes and a list of participating theaters, visit
  http://www1.essence.com/packages/mastercard/

• “30 Days 30 Giveaways” being hosted by Kodak in partnership with TweetPhoto. It runs from December 2^nd to December 31^st. To be eligible to win, entrants need to become fans of the Kodak Facebook fan page here (facebook.com/Kodak) and then send out a tweet with the hash tag #KodakSweeps. There are 30 prizes, in total, being offered: (10) Kodak© Zi8 HD Pocket Video Cameras. Approximate Retail Value (”ARV”); $179.95 (10) Kodak© S730 EasyShare Digital Frames. ARV; $139.95 (10) Kodak© M-Series Digital Cameras. ARV; $159.95  Rules: One prize will be awarded daily during the Promotion Period. You will only receive one (1) entry into the sweepstakes, per email address and/or twitter user account, per day regardless of the number of tweets posted. Entry is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Employees of Eastman Kodak Company, (”the Sponsor”), TweetPhoto, and their affiliated companies, subsidiaries, vendors, and their respective advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), and the immediate families (defined as parents, siblings, spouses and children and their spouses) and household members of each such employees are not eligible.

• Pepsi has teamed up with Animoto (http://animoto.com) – the video creation website that lets anyone quickly and easily create professional – quality videos from their own photos, video clips, music and text – with a contest to “Share the Joy.“  Everyone has a different definition of joy. Pepsi will award five winners who submit an Animoto video, that uniquely features their happiest memories from 2009, a black Flip MinoHD™ Camcorder and a year’s supply of Pepsi. January 2nd is the deadline. It is easy to enter:
  1. CREATE – Animoto makes it fast and easy to use photos and video clips, as well as providing a full library of music
  2. SUBMIT – Submit the video to be entered into the contest. Then you can grab the URL of your video by copying it from your web browser’s address bar
  3. SHARE – Now all that is left is to share the joy! Send the video link to friends and family. The more people who view the video, the better chance to win

• From December 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010, enter the Evenflo Home Safety Makeover Contest by telling your story, in 500 words or less, about how you can benefit from a Home Safety Makeover in the New Year at www.evenflo.com/homesafetymakeover. The Grand Prize winner will receive a home safety consultation with Alison Rhodes, Evenflo gates and other home safety products (valued at nearly $2,500!) tailored to your home and family needs. Five lucky runners-up will receive an Evenflo Symphony65 car seat, valued at $199, to help your baby stay safe on the road.

• Princess in the City Search:
  • A trip for four to New York City including flight and accommodations
  • A professional princess photo shoot in My Princess Academy’s latest fashions
  • Modeling tips and advice from Marlene Wallach, President of Wilhelmina Kids & Teens modeling agency, author of the My Tween Lifestyle Collection and JustAskMarlene.com
  • The My Tween Lifestyle Collection of books autographed by author Marlene Wallach
  • My Princess Academy’s newest products including the princess pettiskirt, musical light-up wand and jeweled crown.

To enter for a chance to win, girls can log on with their parents and complete a quick questionnaire about My Princess Academy’s four pillars – generosity, confidence, intelligence and beauty – and how each of the qualities relates to them.  Girls will be competing for a chance to win the ultimate grand prize featuring:  Parent can enter their children in the Search at the Princess in the City Search website.  Deadline for entry – 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 21st, 2010.

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