The Winner of the Coakley Everyday Tote Bag is...

...Blondeblogger. Congratulations! You'll be receiving the Coakley Everyday Business Tote Bag in black.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Giveaway! Win a Coakley Everyday Tote Bag

I have to admit, I took great joy in helping my son shopping for his kindergarten school supplies. I'm one of these gals that has always loved new school supplies.

But what about working mom supplies? Don't you feel the need for a cool new bag every now and then?

Lucky for you, we have one -- and you can win it! The folks at Coakley have given us one of their uuber cool Coakley Business Everyday Tote Bags in black, valued at $295.

Want to win it?

Just leave a comment below and we'll pick a name randomly on Monday, September 3, 2007. All comments must be posted by Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 11:59 EST.

Good Luck!

 

Contests to Enter for the Working Mom

What's not to love about contests that seem made for the working mom? You know, those contests that cater to easing your workload and pampering you? Ones that make your life seem just a little easier, even if only a temporary glimpse into the high life?

I simply can't pass them up. Especially when they are super easy to enter. That's not entirely true; you're required to write a little something. But as most writers now, brevity is always key.

I could just keep these to myself to keep my chances of winning higher. But no, I'll share the love! I found out about two contests to enter. No, you must enter.  After a long week, these potential prizes are just what the doctor ordered.

Work-It Mom! Speak Your Mind Weekly Contest

Three words: Win Spa Treatment.
To enter, join Work-It Mom and submit a short blurb on their weekly "Speak Your Mind" feature topic. This week, the ladies are talking about the age-old question, "If money were no object, what would you do differently?" To find out what I would change in my life (or not), check out my short answer.  If you enter and your response gets the most votes, you will win a $50 Spafinder.com gift certificate.

And if you chose not to enter, well, then just vote for me! My summer toes need a little pedicure love right now.

Busy Mom Contest by Bemis

The mother of all busy mom contests. Submit an essay about the busiest mom you know. And guess what? You can even write about yourself. You know you're a busy mom. And trust me, you'll have no problem being self-promotional when you check out this out-of-control list of booty:

• Maid Service — Twice a Month for One Year
• Handy Man Service — Two Full Days Time Over the Course of One Year
• Personal Chef — Twice a Month for One Year
• Massage Therapist/Spa Treatment — Twice a Month for One Year
• Babysitter Allowance — Twice a Month for One Year
• Easy•Clean Hinge Toilet Seats — For the Entire Home

I still can't get over this list of prizes for one single winner. I mean, really, I would be quite content with a maid service twice a month. But a maid service AND a personal chef AND massage/spa treatment AND a babysitter?

Girlfriend. Bring. It. On.

The kicker for the Busy Mom contest is brilliant. The person who submits the winning essay also gets $1000. So if you nominate, say, your best friend (of fellas -- what about entering your wife in this contest?) and she wins, you still benefit from your effort. Goodness all around is always an incentive.

The Work-It, Mom! Speak Your Mind contest is clearly the easiest to enter of the two -- you could register for the site and have your essay written in all of ten minutes. But the Busy Mom contest, well, you're going to want to invest some time in that one.

Good luck and if you win, let us know!