First trimester was an interesting experience. After having had two kids, you would think that being pregnant for the third time would be business as usual. Not for me. Even though I was fitter and slimmer than I had been pre-baby years, I didn't expect to experience more than my fair share of morning sickness, fatigue and headaches. All I think I did was sleep, sleep, sleep for two months!!! Now that I am in my 5th month, I can finally make it into the office without being dizzy and wanting to find a bucket to put my head in, if not to vomit but to escape into lol!!! The exciting thing is that baby will be another boy, kicks like crazy which I absolutely love and is healthy as any boy can be...and at last most of all the pregnancy aliments have subsided, apart from the sciatica area and occasional bombing off to sleep, all is good. Being back and blogging feels good x

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LIVE 1st OFFER: If your in Queensland, you have the chance to WIN one of 2 safe n sound car seats. If your not and in Australia you can still fill in the short survey and earn m800 Minti Moolah Dollars!!

COMING SHORTLY 2nd OFFER: Amercian and Australian Members, coming up is the chance to WIN $25,000 (yes that is right) for your child's education fund.

IN THE PIPELINE 3rd GIFTING OFFERS: You will see shortly a few product vouchers within our system that you can send around to gain access to special discounts.

A quick update, we have a list of winners we are going through the process of verifying.

We will announce the winners shortly.

Thanks,

Rachel

CLICK HERE TO ENTER: Minti's Featured Member Competition - starts today 1st of August and finishes the 31st of August, 2010.

AUGUST FEATURED MEMBER COMPETITION WITH...

THE PRIZE:

Blurb photo book prize to the value of $50 each including express shipping.

Two Blurb.com photo book prizes on offer for (2) winners.

RUNNER UP PRIZES:

m$2,500 (Minti *moolah dollars) to (2) runner up Minti members.

COMPETITION DETAILS - HERE - Minti's Featured Member Competition!

More Info:

I have chosen Janice as judge and submission process helper for the month which she receives as judge a free photo book from blurb for her efforts within the Minti community and managing this competition.

This months competition is for all Australian members and is about rewarding winners based on New Content, Good Minti Citizenship and Capturing Memories in a Photobook with Blurb.

Janice will be observing and looking for two Winners as we are giving away two free photobooks.

Minti will also give away to TWO RUNNER up winners m$2,500 Minti Dollars.

We will also have a special offer for those that enter and don't win, free shipping for any photobook created and paid for at Blurb (hold off until we launch with the virtual gift code) tomorrow!

This is just crazy, I have always used my phone primarily for email and data. It pays to know, just how much data you are being charged on your mobile phone for surfing the web, facebooking, texting and retrieving email. If you don't I have heard of situations where the bill is over $300... I have found out that Virgin have launched a new $25 a month plan for unlimited data on your phone, so checking maps, Minti or facebook and sending texts has no restrictions or caps with Virgin.

I am not sure how many of you have this type of plan, but it may be good to check. I would be concerned to think about how much money is being spent because of over activity on your iphone or blackberry whilst doing the most natural thing each day on your phone.

If you have older children with mobile phones I think this is a must. You know what you are paying each month and they can social network away without the threat of an huge bill.

So its all Unlimited messaging, email, data and web on all plans, $25 a month for USA residents

If you want to get better value from your phone and plan, you can check out the site;

Virgin Mobile USA

If you want to know more here is the recent press release; "Virgin Mobile - "Crazy Life" Campaign"

Mobile stories on Minti

Why Choose Us? Virgin Mobile

Have a great day!

Rach

Great News!! With the mission of sorting out better advertising that compliments our site and keeps us free, we have set up a new competition site separate to Minti and the promotion can be found on the homepage directing members to the new site!

A newsletter will be going out about the special offer...

We are now working on the same solution for our Australian members!!!

Please support us, by keeping our site free, this new site is aiming to give back by allowing members to earn moolah just by participating and also win prizes from our competition partners!!!

The great thing about having competition sites is that it allows us to find the right partner for our members and drive real value to YOU by rewarding YOU for participating...

This will not affect the free Minti site....

Best,

Rachel

Mother's Day was nice and relaxing! How was yours?

Some great content is being created on the site...keep the advice coming!!