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Meet the Divas and Enter to Win a $20 Amazon Gift Card

June 3rd, 2010 • Related • Filed Under

I’ve mentioned before that I am a part of a few blog networks, and one of those networks is the Double Duty Divas. This week, several of us within that network are “cross promoting” each other because we know that members of DDD are awesome and we want our readers to know that, too. So, you can enter to win a $20 Amazon gift card by “Meeting the Divas.”   Visit and subscribe to a Diva site (below) and comment back here telling us what you think of the site.  Leave a separate comment for each site.  Twenty-six (26) maximum entries per person.  Each of the blogs listed below will be hosting the contest so visit them all and enter to increase your chances of winning!  On June 22nd, the entries will be pooled across all participating blogs and one winner will be randomly selected.U.S. Residents Only.  Expires 6/22/10.

Cool Baby Kid

Experimental Mommy

Just a mom’s take on things…

The Bragging Mommy

A Mom’s Impression

Simply Being Mommy

The Art of Being Mom

Real Moms Real Views

A Nut in a Nutshell

The B Keeps Us Honest

Moody Mama Says

Stuff Parents Need

Simply Stacie

Katie’s Nesting Spot

Simply Living On a Budget

Mama’s Money Savers

Out of the Notebook and Into the Blog

“Deal”icious Mom

Hyperactive Lu

Sweet Posh Baby

Keeper of the Cheerios

Champagne Living

Before the Baby Wakes

Little People Wealth

The 24/7 Mom

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  1. #1 Owen's Mom on June 4, 2010:

    I visited & subscribe to Cool Baby Kid & love all the great products she reviews & gives away. I also love her logo! Very cool.

  2. #2 Ladytink_534 on June 4, 2010:

    The Not-So-Blog (Experimental Mommy) email subscriber. Love her review layout

  3. #3 Ladytink_534 on June 4, 2010:

    A Mom’s Impression email subscriber. I like her pictures

  4. #4 Ladytink_534 on June 4, 2010:

    The Art of Being Mom email subscriber. I like her giveaways

  5. #5 Ladytink_534 on June 4, 2010:

    Real Moms Real Views email subscriber. Her posts are short and to the point

  6. #6 Ladytink_534 on June 4, 2010:

    Simply Stacie email subscriber. I like her layout

  7. #7 Wendi P on June 4, 2010:

    I subscribed to The ARt of Being Mom.

  8. #8 Kiara on June 4, 2010:

    I subscribed to The 24/7Mom,I like her reviews and giveaways.
    austma7@aol.com

  9. #9 Katy P on June 7, 2010:

    I subscribe to the B Keeps Us Honest. I like the products she reviews!

  10. #10 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Cool Baby Kid on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Lovely design!

    Further examination: The layout is a little too narrow which makes it awkward to find things and to read.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  11. #11 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am subscribed via email to Experimental Mommy

    First impression: Loud design…

    Further examination: Wonderful content and so nicely organized!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  12. #12 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am subscribed via email to Just a mom’s take on things…

    First impression: Boring design

    Further examination: Lots of content… design is not too pleasing, though.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  13. #13 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following The Bragging Mommy on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Cute design!

    Further examination: I LOVE the layout! I LOVE the content! Lovely blog. :)

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  14. #14 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am subscribed via email to A Mom’s Impression

    First impression: A mom’s impression… lol!

    Further examination: Great content, easy to read design, organized… nice!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  15. #15 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am subscribed via email to Simply Being Mommy

    First impression: Cute design

    Further examination: Nice and organized… just the way I like it!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  16. #16 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following The Art of Being a Mom on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Lots of giveaways…hm

    Further examination: The name of the blog is misleading. I see mostly giveaways. I think some more personal or information content would be good for this blog. Don’t get me wrong, I like giveaways and all, but I also like informative posts mixed in! ;)

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  17. #17 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Real Moms Real View on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Lots of ads

    Further examination: On the unorganized side… too much content all at once.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  18. #18 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following A Nut in a Nutshell on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Bright colors.

    Further examination: I like the content, not so much the design.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  19. #19 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following The B Keeps Us Honest on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Adorable!

    Further examination: I love the content and the design and how organized it is!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  20. #20 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Moody Momma on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Simple!

    Further examination: I love the simple design!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  21. #21 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Stuff Parents Need on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: BEAUTIFUL DESIGN!

    Further examination: So pretty of colors. Great content. A+

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  22. #22 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Simply Stacie on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Nice design!

    Further examination: The design is different which I like. Nicely organized.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  23. #23 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Katie’s Nesting Spot on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Bright and cheery!

    Further examination: First of all, such a cute little girl! Second of all, I love everything about the blog!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  24. #24 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Simply Living on a Budget on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Nice design

    Further examination: Well organized, good content!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  25. #25 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Mama’s Money Savers on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Lots of content

    Further examination: A different way of setting up a blog, which I like.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  26. #26 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Out of the Notebook on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Beautiful

    Further examination: I love the beautiful photos added to each post!!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  27. #27 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following “Deal”icious Mom on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Cute name

    Further examination: I like the design and the content, but I would prefer a different font.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  28. #28 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Hyperactive Lu on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Simple design

    Further examination: I like how unique the posts are.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  29. #29 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Sweet Posh Baby on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Nice design!

    Further examination: Nicely organized, nice to read… nice! ;)

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  30. #30 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Keeper of the Cheerios on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Simple.

    Further examination: Completely organized… I love it!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  31. #31 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Champagne Living on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: A bit cluttered

    Further examination: Great content, but the posts are a bit messy because of the images.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  32. #32 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Before the Baby Wakes on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Clean and simple.

    Further examination: I love how you have everything set up!

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  33. #33 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following Little People Wealth Frugal Tips on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Um… ads.

    Further examination: Useful content, but the ads on the top are a little annoying.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  34. #34 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am following The 24/7 Mom on Google Friend Connect.

    First impression: Clean layout… lovely.

    Further examination: Such a cute banner!! I like how it’s set up like a website instead of the usual blog format. It’s nice.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  35. #35 Catherine on June 11, 2010:

    I am subscribed to Lipstick to Crayon via email.

    First impression: Lots of content.

    Further examination: I would recommend spacing the content out a little bit so it doesn’t seem so cluttered. Otherwise, nice site.

    garlandofroses@gmail.com

  36. #36 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    I subscribed to Cool Baby Kids and I liked the giveaways geared toward toddlers

  37. #37 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    I subscribe to Experimental Mommy and I like the wide variety of her giveaways, I have also won from her in the past

  38. #38 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    I subscribe to Just a Mom’s Take On things and I like how organized her blog layout is

  39. #39 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    I subscribe to the Bragging Mommy and I liked her $50 Visa giveaway, I entered it too

  40. #40 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    I subscribe to a Mom’s Impression, it is easy to find her giveaways and they have a variety. I’ve won a skirt and a $20 Dick’s card from her too

  41. #41 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Simply Being Mommy, she just finished up great giveaways for Hoover vacum and a Halo vacuum and Keurig coffee maker. I like the Big prizes!

  42. #42 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to The Art of Being a Mom and I liked her Oreck Steam It giveaway

  43. #43 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Real Mom Real Views and I like how no matter where you scroll too, the twitter button, reader button, and facebook button follow you, easy to find how to connect!

  44. #44 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Nut in a Nutshell, I like how many giveaways it has, constantly updates with more and a great variety

  45. #45 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to the B Keep Us Honest, this has always been one of my favorite sites, lots of giveaways that continuosly update and a great variety too

  46. #46 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Moody Mama Says, liked how easy it was to find her list of giveaways, there’s a tab and a list on the side, and she has some great ones right now too I need to go back and enter

  47. #47 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Stuff Parents Need, liked and plan on entering Downeast Basics and a few more giveaways

  48. #48 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Simply Stacey and I like the quantity of giveaways listed, that should keep me busy, and there’s also a $25 Amazon gift card giveaway too

  49. #49 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Katie’s Nesting Spot and I liked her the giveaway list was on the side of the home page and there’s a tab for it.

  50. #50 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Simply Living on a Budget- I like her blog background, its not too busy, its simple, clean and neat

  51. #51 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to mama’s Money Savers- I like the sheer quantity of giveaways, kept me busy!

  52. #52 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Out of a Notebook, pretty pictures featured on home page post but can’t find the giveaways

  53. #53 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to “Deal”icious Mom, I liked how quick and easy it was to find the list of giveaways, to me that’s a MUST

  54. #54 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Hyperactive Lu, liked her pictures

  55. #55 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscribe to Sweet Posh Baby and I really like her title heading design

  56. #56 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Keeper of the Cheerios, I liked the name, unique

  57. #57 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Champagne Living and I like how many different book giveaways are on this site

  58. #58 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Before the Baby Walks and I liked the clean blog design look of the site

  59. #59 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber of Little People Wealth, and I liked her button a lot, the money falling down and it moves, very cool

  60. #60 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber of 24/7, and I liked the top title design, very cute

  61. #61 Cynthia R on June 20, 2010:

    Subscriber to Lipstick to Crayons, easy to find email subscriber button and great giveaways, need to go back and enter

  62. #62 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Experimental Mommy and love the unlimited tweeting

  63. #63 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Cool Baby Kid and love the reviews!

  64. #64 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Sweet Baby Posh and love the blog design set up!

  65. #65 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to A Mom’s Impression and love all the giveaways!

  66. #66 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Simply Being Mommy and love the big giveaways she has :)

  67. #67 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to The Art Of Being Mom and love how colorful her blog is!

  68. #68 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to A Nut In a Nutshell and love reading her posts

  69. #69 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to The B Keeps Us Honest and love how she always has a ton of giveaways going on

  70. #70 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Moody Mama Says and love how most giveaways have unlimited tweeting

  71. #71 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Simply Stacie and love the giveaways and blog design!

  72. #72 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Mama’s Money Savers and love all the giveaways that seem to be right up my alley!

  73. #73 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Deal ic ous Mom and love how I can enter the main entry daily in the giveaways!

  74. #74 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Champagne Living and love the way the giveaways are set up!

  75. #75 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to 24/7 Mom and love that she also includes Etsy items into her giveaways!

  76. #76 Nicole Greene on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to this blog and love all the saving money resources you offer!

  77. #77 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to 24/7 mom.
    I like that she hosts a show every week.

  78. #78 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to Champagne living. I like the reviews.

  79. #79 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to Dealicious Mom. I like the cute cupcake design on the blog

  80. #80 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to Mam’s Money Savers. I like it because she reviews products and attraction local to the chicagoland area.

  81. #81 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to Katie’s Nesting Spot. I like the cute pictures of her family and her opnion pieces.

  82. #82 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to Simply Stacie. I like that she also includes a lot of book giveaways, since I am an avid book reader.

  83. #83 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    subscribe to Moody Mama Says. I like the darker color scheme on her blog.

  84. #84 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    Subscribe to The B Keeps us Honest.
    I like the giveaways and reviews of household items.

  85. #85 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to a nut in a nutshell. I like her posts about her personal life and how she has been able to maintain a civil and amicable relationship with her ex.

  86. #86 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Simply Being Mommy.
    I like the review and giveaways and articles on discounts and freebies

  87. #87 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to A Mom’s Impression. I like the pastel color scheme, and the reviews and giveaways.

  88. #88 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to The Bragging Mommy. I like that they are a group of 4 women reviewing and posting, i like the different voices and opinions.

  89. #89 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Just a Mom’s Take On Things.
    I like her Deals and Steals posts.

  90. #90 Mari on June 22, 2010:

    I subscribe to Experimental Mommy
    I like her contests and her Scientist in a Lab coat blog theme.

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    experimental mommy