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Rookie Mom’s Blog Blast Prize Bags!

Parent Bloggers Network is hosting a “Blog Blast” and everyone’s invited! See blog.parentbloggers.com for details (or keep reading and wing it).

2 posts will be randomly chosen to win these prizes:

Baby Bjorn Synergy Carrier combines maximum comfort and lightweight breathability in perfect harmony. The Synergy is made from a smooth breathable material and provides extra support for your back and shoulders.

Carry your baby longer without a sweaty back. All summer long! Comes with a bib for the little drooler.

Scout Organic baby T for your little explorer. Super cute.

Smith + Hawken child’s gardening kit

Miracle Blanket At last, the perfect swaddle made easy! Uses no velcro, zippers or other confusing adjustments that can scratch baby and one size fits all. The Rookie Mom’s favorite swaddler. Read our review on GearheadMom.com

RatzerFratzer burp cloths Say goodbye to understated cotton burp cloths. Try these ratzefratzer satin brocade burp cloth that works the double shift—looking stylish and maximizing absorption at the same time. Available online for $18 at www.ratzerfratzer.com.

Bellybars Baby Needs Chocolate - box of 5 - All natural. Before, during & after pregnancy nutrition. OB/GYN recommended and Rookie Mom approved (yum!).

Cooking with All Things Trader Joe’s - Whitney’s current go-to cookbook… yum tikka masala!

And of course…a copy of The Rookie Mom’s Handbook: 250 Activities to do with (and without!) your baby and other goodies from Quirk Books.

To participate:
Blog about your favorite outings from your rookie mom year. Post anytime this weekend - Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11. Make sure to link rookiemoms.com and blog.parentbloggers.com somewhere in your post. Then email the link to your post to parentbloggers AT gmail.com.

They’ll be keeping a running list all weekend long, so be creative with your title (like “Petting lizards with a four-month old” or “Salsa dancing in my sling”)!

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