I’m well aware that parents are desperate to travel whenever possible.
Summer vacation, 3-day weekends, holidays.  You name, let’s leave the house and go somewhere fun!
We have to get away from the dirty laundry and dishes sometime right?

I also know that finding a family friendly hotel, lodge, or resort to stay at can be difficult without recommendations which is why I’m partnering with a few bloggers to provide our readers with real, honest, and detailed reviews of hotels, resorts, lodges, and other family friendly travel accommodations.

Sign up for our newsletter, Twitter and Facebook updates to be the first to know when we launch our new Travel Edition of The Mommy Insider.

If you are a blogger or a parent who loves to travel and would like to have your family friendly travel destination review(s) featured on our Travel Edition let me know at alicia@themommyinsider.com.

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At the Zoo Atlanta Photo Site you can upload your own pictures and combine them with Zoo Atlanta’s professional, premium-quality images to make personal, customized photo books, posters, and calendars.

http://www.zooatlantaphotos.com gives you what other photo websites cannot – access to dozens of zoo pictures and images. Bears sleeping on the day you visited? Monkeys hiding behind the trees? It won’t matter. You can put your shots with ours for the very best keepsakes, recalling the very best memories. When you shop at ZooAtlantaPhotos.com, 25% of your purchase goes to support the Zoo. This means you can make a difference for the animals just by clicking and dragging. Plus www.ZooAtlantaPhotos.com products are 100% guaranteed. You’ll love the pictures, products, and quality – or you’ll get your money back! There’s never been an easier process since point and shoot!

ZooAtlantaPhotos.com  can be used to create photo books, posters, and calendars for all your special life events, weddings, vacations, new babies, reunions, sports and more. No matter which product you choose, you support the Zoo!   So click and drag on!  

Start using the site today and get a $5.00 off any order!
Offer expires 9/8/2010
Use coupon code ZOOSM.

This is the start of a picture-perfect friendship.

Enjoy!

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Hint Water is offering one lucky Facebook user the chance to win a 6-month supply of the zero-calorie, zero-sugar beverage when they opt to “like” the Hint page. Facebook users can enter to win by simply going to Hint’s Facebook page www.Facebook.com/DrinkHint and clicking to “like” it.
Once the page reaches 5,000 fans, one grand-prize winner will be selected.
Additionally, if the page has 5,000 fans by September 13^th, all fans will receive a “special surprise offer”.

So log on to Facebook, “like” Hint’s page and get connected to a network of fellow HINT fans.

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SHOUT (you know.. the stain remover you use on your kids clothes a few times a week) has partnered with Growing Tree Toys and Rainbow Play Systems to offer an excellent opportunity to win a Rainbow Play Systems play set AND every week one winner will receive a $200 gift card to Growing Tree Toys.

Head over to SHOUT’s Facebook Page to enter to win the fabulous Super Sunshine Castle from Rainbow Play Systems and one of four $200 gift certificates for Growing Tree Toys.

The official rules are under the Go Play tab of SHOUT’s Facebook page.  SHOUT’s Go Play sweepstakes ends September 14.

Good luck!

I am a SHOUT Ambassador through a compensated Mom Bloggers Club member program.

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Under the Nile at Beyond the Rack

Don’t miss these online sample sales for Tuesday August 24th:

Stila at HauteLook

Totsy – Sophie Catalou, Couture Clips, Jusami, Tea Collection

ideeli – donna ricco, kenneth cole, samsonite, sweet romeo

Gilt -Marc by Marc Jacobs, Juicy Couture, HABA Kids, Candy-Colored Gems

Zulily – Legare Furniture, Beehave, BabyStar, Tees for Change, Uncommonly Cute

Editor’s Closet – Fendi accessories, See by Chloe, Gucci sunglasses

Haute Look – Joe’s Jeans Women’s Denim, Glowology, Joe Jeans Kids, Jalda, Grayce by Molly Sims, LnA

Rue LaLa – BCBG MAXAZRIA, KC Designs jewelry, Tano leather handbags

Beyond the Rack – Under the Nile (photo right), Michael Kors watches, Melissa Beth designs

Billion Dollar Babes – Vintage Gucci Handbags & Watches, James Jeans

* View our full list of sample sale websites here and learn more about online sample sales.

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Don’t miss these online sample sales for Monday August 23rd:

Totsy – Couture Clips, Jusami, Cavichi, Me Too Infants, Tea Collection

ideeli- Beetlejuice, da nang, hype kids

Gilt -HABA Kids, Maclaren Strollers, Beryll eyewear

Zulily – Smocking You Love by Jayne Copeland, Celebrity Studded Diapees & Wipees, Little Society, Pluie Pluie: Children’s Rain Gear, Kaloo, Keep Her Warm in Bina Outerwear

Editor’s Closet – Fendi accessories, See by Chloe, Invica watches

Haute Look – Joe’s Jeans Women’s Denim, Stila, H. Potter Outdoor, Glowology, Joe Jeans Kids, Jalda, Grayce by Molly Sims, LnA

Rue LaLa – Max and Cloe, Koolaburra, Elie Tahari

Beyond the Rack – Guess Watches, Puma Kids, Minnie Rose, LaDuca, Burberry

Billion Dollar Babes – Vintage Gucci Handbags & Watches

* View our full list of sample sale websites here.

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