Mom to Bee

Recently, while casually perusing my favorite blogs via Google Reader, I realized that a lot of the blogs I am reading are (how do I say this nicely?)…not interesting or entertaining to me anymore.

Don’t worry I’m not talking about your blog.

At some point these blogs were interesting, right? One day there was a blog post that inspired me enough to add it to the blogroll. But now? Not so much.

Really, I promise I’m not talking about your blog.

I’ve been cutting some ties. Auf’ing some blogs from my Reader. Telling them to pack their knives and go, if you will.

But now I’m in desperate need for new entertaining blogs to read and I need your help! I need you (yes, now I’m actually talking about YOU) to recommend your favorite blogs!

To encourage you to hand over your favorite urls, I’m going to turn this in to another giveaway!!

For each blog you recommend, you will gain one entry to win a Trio of Philosophy’s Award Winning ultra-rich 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel and bubble baths (which despite the schizophrenic-ness, are truly amazing).

One lucky person will win 3 – 16 ounce bottles of Vanilla Wafer, Spiced Apple Cider and Orange Chiffon.

THE RULES

* Each blog you suggest gains you one entry to the contest.

* For each blog you suggest, please visit said blog and comment on a post letting them know that you recommended them to me as one of your favorite bloggers! Let’s show some blog love, people!

* Contest will run until Wednesday, August 26th at 9 p.m. I’ll announce the winner Thursday, August 27th.

* I am looking for funny, entertaining blogs such as Mommy Wants Vodka, Lulu and Moxley and/or The Bloggess.

* I am not looking for blogs centered around arts & crafts, God, cooking, and/or scrapbooking.

* For every blog you send me that sucks, I will send an email virus to you. Just kidding. I’ll just send you an envelope of herpes in the mail. (Shut up, it’s totally possible. That’s how my ex-boyfriend said he got it…)

* There could possibly be a prize for Best Blog Suggestion…so keep the good blog suggestions a-coming!

Song title: Free As A Bumble Bee by ABBA

First of all, thank you thank you thank you to all of you Bee Lovers (remember: it’s okay to love your bee, just don’t LOVE your bee) for entering in my first Big Girl Blogger Giveaway!

It touches the warm cockles of my heart, even the deeper sub-cockle region, to read all the awesome comments you left for moi and that you would go to such lengths to support both Mom to Bee and SugarBabies! (I now understand why all those blog giveaways make you go through all that bullshit to enter…sorry, dudettes. Uh, but it’s totally gonna happen again, so get used to it! ha!)

Okay, so enough “They like me, they really like me” bullshit, right?

The winner of the First Mom To Bee – Free As A Bumble Bee Giveaway is…

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Oh, wait, you want to know who #39 is?!

Jesus, you people are never pleased are you.

Unless I’m getting a camera shoved up my ass, then you’re all “ooooh! Tell us more! I live in Belgium and love ass cameras!”

You fickle, fickle readers, you.

The winner of the contest is…

…wait for it…

Congratulations, Pearl!! I swear to GOD that the winner was chosen super randomly. There are elaborate Excel spreadsheets and online randomizers to prove it!

To thank you readers that went above and beyond in your contestology or contestification, if you will, I’m going to send some Starbucks Gift Cards out to the five people who had the most entries!

Those top fives are: Denise O., CoreyAnn, Denelle, Teddi Y., and Erica Y.!!

So if you want your prizes, please email me at mom_to_bee@yahoo.com!

Congratulations, Pearl, Denise, CoreyAnn, Denelle, Teddi and Erica and thank you to everyone who participated!

I promise that this giveaway won’t be the last! Muuuuaaahaha!

Song title: Winner by Ne-Yo

Okay, people, you officially have less than SIX HOURS to enter my giveaway for FREE CLOTHES from SugarBabies in Sumner!

Visit this post for all the details!!

Don’t live in Washington? Don’t care! I’ll ship the prize anywhere!

Don’t have children? Give the prize to me! Okay, or your children’s children. Or your friend’s kid. Or to charity!

Don’t have a blog? I’ll give you the 10 Blog Entries if you FB Status about the giveaway! Even if you’ve already blogged about the contest, this afternoon I’ll give you FIVE EXTRA ENTRIES if you Facebook (who knew that was a verb now) about the contest!!

Please be sure to comment on the original Free As A Bumble Bee Giveaway post if you (1) check out SugarBabies online, (2) become a fan of Mom to Bee on Facebook, (3) become a fan of SugarBabies on Facebook, and/or (4) blog and/or Facebook about the contest today!

Time is running out!

I’d write more today, but I’ve got sunshine, a hammock, and the last book in the Twilight Saga calling my name…

Song title: Time Has Come Today by Chambers Brothers

I love shopping.

I’ve discovered in the last two years that there is something I love even more than shopping for myself.

It’s shopping for Baby Bee.

You don’t have to try anything on, there are no body issues (yet) and what is better than having an adorably-dressed little girl on your arm?

NOTHING. That’s what.

I mean, why else are all those hip celebrities in Hollywood getting knocked up?

So next week, just for fun, I’m giving away some adorable clothes from the cutest little boutique consignment shop this side of the Mississippi. That’s right, my very first giveaway!!

My favorite place to shop for Bee is called SugarBabies.

The shop is located in Sumner, Washington, but has a great online store as well! Ashley at SugarBabies has been awesome enough to giveaway your choice of one item from her new Tea collection!!

To enter the contest, visit SugarBabies online and let me know what your favorite product is in the Comments section of this post.

I’m a little scared to read your answers, because I need no more temptation…

But wait! Do you want another chance to win?

For an extra five entries, join the Mom to Bee Facebook Page!

For FIVE MORE ENTRIES, join the SugarBabies Facebook Page!

If you are already a Facebook fan of SugarBabies or Mom to Bee, then first, my undying love to you. Secondly, just let us know in the comments and we’ll give you those extra entries!

Lastly, for TEN EXTRA ENTRIES, blog about this contest on your blog and post this badge! (simply copy the html code below and paste it in to the html code of your blog post!)

Just cut and paste this code in to your post!

<a href=”http://www.momtobee.com/free-as-a-bumble-bee”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-1429″ title=”FREE STUFF YAY!” src=”http://www.momtobee.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/giveaway-badge.png” alt=”FREE STUFF YAY!” width=”175″ height=”175″ /></a>

UPDATED: The code was a bit wonky, I guess, but I think this should fix it? (FYI: I guess Blogger adds some random ass code to the html when you cut and paste, so just double-check the code before you post!)

THE RULES
No entries after 7:00 pm Pacific Time Monday, August 3rd.

Winner will be chosen and announced first thing Tuesday, August 4th.

Make sure you post in the Comments of this post so I know when you have blogged about the contest, visited the SugarBabies website, become fans of SugarBabies or Mom to Bee on Facebook, and/or blogged about the giveaway! Honor system, people.

Song title: Free As A Bumble Bee by ABBA

I have a little something brewing on the back burner that I think will be ready by next week.

I’m VERY excited about this little something.

Here’s a teaser for you until then…

Song title: A Little Bit Longer (You Don’t Even Know) by Jonas Brothers

Oh my god, I used a Jonas Brothers song.

Somebody shoot me.

Just this morning an awesome friend of mine began a huge pimp campaign on my behalf! Welcome new readers!

I hope this blog doesn’t completely blow your mind.

But it will.

It totally will.

PS: I’m currently working on a super kick ass giveaway! Stay tuned for updates…

Song title: Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Want an opportunity to win a $100 Target Gift Card? Then go to the Fishful Thinking website and then visit The R Family Diaries to enter the contest!

Because, really, who doesn’t love Tar-jay?

Song title: Give a Man a Fish by Arrested Development