Just some quick links and fun stuff I found around the web this week:

First off, don’t forget to enter my giveaways over on my other site – for a Precious Moments figurine and a $25 gift certificate to Hanes! Don’t miss out on the travel tips in the Hanes/Disney post as well.  And other new posts this week include a book review for Beneath a Buried House by Bob Avey, a review of the Rose Petal Cottage that I won from MomViews, and why PRIZEY works for me!    There are going to be several more fun giveaways coming next week too, so stay tuned (and subscribed)…

This week’s Contest Round-Up is up over at the other site as well. And don’t forget to check the Contests page during the week – there are some pretty awesome giveaways happening around the blogosphere so you don’t want to miss out on your chance to enter any of them!

Here’s a few interesting things coming up around the blogosphere:

• Today is Blog-a-thon 2008, hosted over at Write From Karen.  This year’s theme is ‘Support Our Troops’.

• Monday starts off another round of the Giveaway Carnival over at Bloggy Giveaways! Last time there were almost a thousand contests listed before the week was over, so start getting those fingers ready for some major typing… 

• On July 29th, 5 Minutes For Books will be asking, “What’s On Your Nightstand?“. What a great way to share what you’re reading and see what others are as well!

• Mommies United is having an entire week dedicated to ‘Back To School’ – with articles, real life stories, tips and tricks, and of course, some great giveaways! Join them from August 18-25.

Some interesting posts I read this week on other sites include:

• BlogHer 2008 is over – but there are a lot of wrap-up posts out there to read, especially for those of us who couldn’t make it. Most especially, check out the interview videos over at 5 Minutes For Mom! The first few interviews are up and live – and there are more to come as well.
• Check out the next installment of Jennifer’s blog tip sharing series over at Playgroups Are No Place For Children – this one is all about your ‘Brand‘.

That’s it for this week – Hope everyone has a great weekend!