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Giveaway: Sleep is for the Weak!

October 13, 2008 by Megan 

This contest is now closed.  Congrats to all five winners:  Megret, oona, Sky, Maureen, and Eloise C.  We will be notifying all winners by email.  Thanks to everyone who entered!

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Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite book, Sleep is for the Weak, a collection of hilarious, poignant, and insightful stories from the best of the mommybloggers!  This treasure of a book is a real page turner, delighting readers with honest re-tellings of motherhood’s most joyous (and sometimes terrifying) moments.  You will laugh, you will cry, but most of all, this book will reaffirm your love and appreciation for the hardest working people in the world - moms!

I am beyond excited this week to be giving away 5 copies of this amazing book to 5 lucky readers!  Here’s how you enter:

To win your copy of Sleep is for the Weak, edited by Rita Arens with a forward by Stacy Morrison, editor of Redbook Magazine, check out a few or all of the blogs from which the book was inspired:

    Then, leave us a comment telling us which blogger you are most excited to read more of in Sleep is for the Weak.
    You have until midnight PST Sunday October 19th to enter.  5 winners will be chosen at random using random.org and announced on our site on October 20th.

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79 Responses to “Giveaway: Sleep is for the Weak!”

  1. Sandy on October 13th, 2008 8:19 am

    Well I love reading the blogs of many but would have to say three kid circus…but they are all great, looks interesting

  2. Hil'Lesha on October 13th, 2008 9:08 am

    Mommy Track’d blogger Risa Green :)

  3. Kathy Scott on October 13th, 2008 12:22 pm

    I think this would be a great book.

  4. tobye on October 13th, 2008 12:56 pm

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda (could be my motto!)

  5. Megret on October 13th, 2008 1:10 pm

    Three Kid Circus, perhaps? I think they’d all be fun to read. :)
    Thanks so much!
    Megret
    musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

  6. charline s on October 13th, 2008 1:35 pm

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda But all all good.

  7. Casey H on October 13th, 2008 2:44 pm

    I’d love to read what Risa Green has to say!!

  8. Carla Pullum on October 13th, 2008 2:56 pm

    laid-off dad!!!

  9. Jessica Self on October 13th, 2008 3:12 pm

    So many of them are great, but Mommy Track’d blogger Risa Green was funny and so was Woulda Shoulda Coulda.

  10. susan varney on October 13th, 2008 3:57 pm

    can’t wait to win this one

  11. beth shepherd on October 13th, 2008 5:31 pm

    Thank you for having this. This looks like a great read. Its hard to choose but Risa green is a funny funny gal. Thank you!
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  12. Susan Smith on October 13th, 2008 5:41 pm

    Three Kid Circus

  13. Melissa B. on October 13th, 2008 5:54 pm

    I’d love to hear more from Mommy Needs Coffee.

  14. Peggy Gorman on October 13th, 2008 6:52 pm

    I loved reading Amalah ,she is so funny. Great blog

  15. Clifton Wade on October 13th, 2008 7:24 pm

    My wonderful disabled wife of more than 38 years has the worst problems trying to sleep and stay asleep. She has insomina and sleep alpea and she tosses and turns all nite.
    Thank you for this great contest and prize!

  16. Linda on October 13th, 2008 10:09 pm

    I know it’s not specified but can Canadians enter this contest.

  17. Rebecca Snodgrass on October 13th, 2008 11:45 pm

    I would like to read more of three kids circus.

  18. oona on October 14th, 2008 2:41 am

    I am a big fan of Finslippy’s blog, and I would love a copy of the book!
    Thank you for the giveaway!
    foxsquirrelrabbit(at)yahoo(dot)com

  19. K. Cleaver on October 14th, 2008 2:42 am

    This ought to be good. I’m interested in what CityMama has to say.

  20. Karen Gonyea on October 14th, 2008 2:27 pm

    Enter me please :)

  21. Desmond on October 14th, 2008 6:20 pm

    Risa Green

  22. anne on October 15th, 2008 2:22 am

    I enjoyed the blog Woulda Shoulda Coulda. Thanks for this lovely giveaway.

  23. Sky on October 15th, 2008 2:23 am

    Mom 101. She’s incredible! I’ve read her blog for a while now…and love it!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    seeryusfam@msn.com

  24. indiestar on October 15th, 2008 2:30 am

    Friday Playdate - she cracks me up!

  25. judy brittle on October 15th, 2008 2:31 am

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda would be my choice. I think they are all great! Thank you!

  26. Krista on October 15th, 2008 2:33 am

    Three Kid Circus… will be my life in a few years I’m sure!

  27. Zmama on October 15th, 2008 2:40 am

    risa green!!

  28. Nicole Vaslot on October 15th, 2008 2:41 am

    Cheek!

  29. Michelle on October 15th, 2008 2:46 am

    Three Kid Circus is right up my alley! I think they all are funny and inspiring to read though. Thanks for the giveaway. Hope I win!

  30. Beth on October 15th, 2008 2:52 am

    I loved reading Binkytown.

  31. Reiza on October 15th, 2008 3:52 am

    I’ve been a big fan of Kristen’s writing for a while now, so I’m excited to see Motherhood Uncensored on that list.

  32. Cindi on October 15th, 2008 5:04 am

    Hello, I have read many good things about this book. I could use some humor in my life! I would like to read more of “Mommy Track’d” blogger Resa Green. Please enter me in your fabulous book giveaway drawing. It is much appreciate. Thanks, Cindi

  33. Melissa on October 15th, 2008 10:45 am

    I love what I read of so many of them, but PaperNapkin really hits home as her kids are just like mine. Thanks!

  34. Vickie Couturier on October 15th, 2008 11:34 am

    I like the The Kid Circus,made me giggle,thanks

  35. Kathleen W. on October 15th, 2008 12:38 pm

    I’d like to read more about Motherhood Uncensored, but the other blogs are pretty great reads too!

  36. Naomi on October 15th, 2008 1:21 pm

    I want to read them all, of course! But my favorite? It’s a toss up: Sweetney vs. City Mama.

  37. Amy Tucker on October 15th, 2008 2:14 pm

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda is my fave. Great blog!

  38. Mama Zen on October 15th, 2008 2:54 pm

    I love Three Kid Circus!

  39. Maureen on October 15th, 2008 3:08 pm

    Laid-off dad…

    Thanks,
    Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)

  40. tim brown on October 15th, 2008 3:22 pm

    Binkytown.

  41. Brenda S. on October 15th, 2008 6:56 pm

    I’d love to read what Risa Green has to say!! Thanks!

  42. Heidi Smith on October 15th, 2008 8:07 pm

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda is hilarious! I might have lost a little latte on my keyboard while trying to choke down the sip I took right before busting into laughter :).

    Thanks for all the fun contests!

  43. Eloise C on October 15th, 2008 10:04 pm

    This looks like a really fun book to read and one that would be great now that I have a newborn daughter and know what lack of sleep feels like again! I am looking forward to reading Mommy Needs Coffee. Thanks so much for such a great giveaway!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  44. Susan on October 15th, 2008 10:21 pm

    I would love to read this book! I read Surrender Dorothy, Mom 101, Friday Playdate regularly (and link to them on my blog) however I would love to continue discovering all of these amazing blog writers out there (Like Laid Off Dad and Woulda Coulda Shoulda…). Thanks for the opportunity to win this book!

  45. Tara R. on October 15th, 2008 11:22 pm

    Motherhood Uncensored for sure!

  46. Shannon H on October 15th, 2008 11:59 pm

    I follow Motherhood Uncensored faithfully so she’s my pick.

  47. Kelsey on October 16th, 2008 2:01 am

    I’ve recently started following Surrender Dorothy and I’m really enjoying reading that blog right now.

  48. Effective Nancy on October 16th, 2008 9:05 am

    Finslippy! Alice rocks my world.

  49. Donna on October 16th, 2008 12:29 pm

    I enoyed reading Paper Napkin.

  50. Kari on October 16th, 2008 2:36 pm

    I’d love to read more about Finslippy because her work space looks like mine right now!

  51. Emily K. on October 16th, 2008 4:01 pm

    I love Mom 101! But, they are all great blogs! I’m always in need of a new mommy book!

  52. penelope on October 16th, 2008 4:56 pm

    They are all fabulous! My top two (was hard to even whittle down to that but we have a tie): Mommy Needs Coffee and Surrender, Dorothy. :)

  53. Tami on October 16th, 2008 5:00 pm

    I regularly read amalah, Mom-101 and motherhood uncensored but I’m eager to read someof the others.

  54. Old Blonde One on October 16th, 2008 5:04 pm

    Surrender Dorothy is the most creative author!

  55. laura on October 16th, 2008 5:28 pm

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda.

  56. tanya on October 17th, 2008 1:32 am

    Citymama, of course!

  57. Courtney on October 17th, 2008 1:33 am

    I read most of them already so I decided to pick one that I don’t already follow faithfully and have to with The Modernity Ward.

  58. Christy H. on October 17th, 2008 2:00 am

    Fun blogs! I especially liked reading Surrender Dorothy.
    And the book would be wonderful for me to give my daughter-in-law (who spends alot of sleepless nights with my 1 year granddaughter)

  59. Tanya on October 17th, 2008 5:06 pm

    I read a lot of these blogs already, but I’ve just discovered Surrender Dorothy, which is a very fun read.

  60. Emily on October 17th, 2008 8:32 pm

    Surrender Dorothy is so fun and with it. Loved it!

  61. Elizabeth M. on October 17th, 2008 9:27 pm

    I like the looks of the Fussy blog and I’d like to keep exploring that one.

  62. valeta brown on October 17th, 2008 11:56 pm

    I love most of those bloggers. I guess I look forward to reading Amalah the most.

  63. Ed Nemmers on October 18th, 2008 8:03 pm

    Three Kid Circus

  64. Kristie Noguera on October 19th, 2008 1:03 am

    I would like to read more from Three kids circus.

  65. Carolyn Manley on October 19th, 2008 1:11 am

    Funny stuff.

  66. Lisa on October 19th, 2008 8:28 am

    I love both Mom 101 and Surrender Dorothy - I can’t pick a fav between the two. They inspired me to start blogging!
    http://tylosmom.blogspot.com/

  67. skena megahed on October 19th, 2008 10:26 am

    IzzyMom seems so exciting

  68. Lisa on October 19th, 2008 1:18 pm

    Friday Playdate

  69. Becky on October 19th, 2008 2:55 pm

    I would love to hear from Motherhood Uncensored..I’ve been reading her for a LONG time.

  70. Jennifer hedden on October 19th, 2008 2:56 pm

    Three Kid Circus

  71. kathy pease on October 19th, 2008 5:59 pm

    Three Kid Circus :)

  72. Kayce C on October 19th, 2008 7:18 pm

    Kristen Chase

  73. Brenda S. on October 19th, 2008 8:02 pm

    Woulda Coulda Shoulda,

  74. Janelle on October 19th, 2008 9:58 pm

    I just started blogging and think this book sounds quite interesting. Love to read what Surrender Dorothy has to say.

  75. Becky Grayson on October 19th, 2008 11:52 pm

    Three Kid Circus is my favorite to read. I have another one but she isn’t on the list.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  76. Suzie G on October 20th, 2008 1:37 am

    You know, I’ve never read any of these blogs I don’t think. I’m definetly going to check some of them out. Three Kid Circus sounds like it’ll be a humerous blog though. Would love to read that one and making my way over there now.

  77. Lily Kwan on October 20th, 2008 6:58 am

    I would love to read more of Redbook editor Stacy Morrison!

  78. Kathy Conley on October 20th, 2008 1:01 pm

    Motherhood Uncensored is a good one!

  79. sarah b on October 20th, 2008 4:28 pm

    this looks good. i do need some sleep…and time to read!

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